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MeRLIN - Strategic Sourcing Solution for Process Manufacturing Industry

MeRLIN - Strategic Sourcing Solution for Process Manufacturing Industry

Streamlining Procurement to Deliver Quality Products

Procurement processes within the Manufacturing sector are very complex. Good control of procurement is crucial as it plays a major role in the overall success of the business. Process Manufacturers, who work with ingredients with limited shelf-life and specific storage conditions, has even more complex procurement process and challenges. MeRLIN provides powerful capabilities to address the unique sourcing challenges of the Process Manufacturing Industry.

Improve Quality

Ensure the purchase of quality materials from suppliers that meet regulatory compliance and delivery requirements and at the best price

Build Strategic Supplier Relationships

Improve collaboration with suppliers, establish long term supplier relationships and convert them to strategic partners

Reduce Risks

Monitor and mitigate supply risks based on data driven insights on supplier performance on quality, delivery time, etc.

MeRLIN for Process Manufacturing Industry

MeRLIN’s innovative features help process manufacturers to produce quality products that meet all compliance requirements while also reducing the time to market significantly.

MeRLIN Features for Process Manufacturers

Manufacture Products to Spec with Quality Purchases at Best Value

Supplier Lifecycle Management

Rapidly onboard new suppliers, manage information, monitor and manage supplier performance and risk. Create region specific rules for certification & compliance documents.

Commodity Response Templates

Optimize your sourcing processes (RFx or Auctions) with configurable commodity response templates for parameters like shelf life, storage, etc.

Spend Analysis

Monitor real-time spend patterns across regions, category, suppliers, etc. Review your procurement spend and get meaningful insights to identify areas of savings and improvement.

Supplier-Commodity Governance

Configure and control commodities and regions. Map a supplier to a group of items belonging to a category or commodity.

Bulk Buying via Auctions

Get the right value for your bulk purchases, enhance competitiveness to achieve the appropriate price and meet required procurement standards using customized questions with real-time eAuctions.

Requisitions & Budget Controls

Create, authorize and track purchase requisitions within the organization. Eliminate maverick spend by streamlining organizational purchases with configurable workflows and budget controls.

Solutions for Manufacturers

Strategic Sourcing

Category Management

Supplier Relationship Management

Platform

Contract Management

Requisition Management

Award Management

Analytics

Webinars and Blogs

Make your supply chain smarter to Deal with Challenges & Risks

How COVID-19 will change the design planning & operation of global supply chains

Panel Discussion : Agile Procurement Practices in Dynamic Business Scenarios

Factsheet

Uncover meaningful insights from your sourcing data and trends that translates to new opportunities for savings and growth.

Vetri Selvan

Founder & CEO - Member of Advisory board

Vetri celebrated three years as CEO of MeRLIN Sourcing in June 2023. His vision spearheaded the transformation of the company internally through modernization and HR transformation and externally with the promise of delivering value to customers and putting them at the heart of the MeRLIN Sourcing business and product development strategy.

Vetri built his career in global software businesses over the last decades. Seasoned professional with a global perspective, spanning the Americas, Europe, and Asia, and a diverse industry background across EPC, Defense, manufacturing, automotive, and life sciences industries.

A firm believer in the principles of doing well by doing good, he won his two awards as the IT Executive of 2014-2015 and 2016-2017 in Europe. He is a highly regarded global thought leader in the IT and cloud software industries and is an active investor/advisor for emerging companies. He is known as a leader who builds and motivates world class teams, champions diversity, and exudes a deep passion for how technology can transform the workplace and empower individuals.

Dr. Werner Breuers

Member of Advisory board

Dr. Werner Breuers completed his studies in chemistry at the RWTH Aachen University with a doctorate. He began his professional career in 1989 as a chemist at Hoechst AG in Frankfurt in the research and development department.

After managerial positions at Hoechst AG, Dr. Breuers took over management of the license and catalyst business at the polyethylene manufacturer Elenac GmbH in Kehl in 1999, which became part of the Basell group a year later. As a member of Basell’s Executive management team, he headed the global Technology Business division based in Milan and most recently served as President of Basell Polyolefins Europe based in Amsterdam.

Dr. Breuers has also been a member of the Board of Management of LANXESS AG since May 14, 2007 and was responsible for the Performance Polymers and Advanced Intermediates business units. His responsibilities and strategic operations also include the functional areas of Global Procurement & Logistics, Innovation & Technology and Industrial & Environmental Affairs. He has been board of several other companies and has also served as trustee of RWTH Aachen University and currently advising and supportinfg the growth of MeRLIN Sourcing in Europe.

Oliver Scheffert

Member of Advisory board

Oliver Scheffert is an experienced entrepreneur with a successful completed doctoral program in business administration and a master’s degree in International Business Studies. He held management positions at Microsoft for nearly 13 years, receiving prestigious awards for exceptional leadership and results like the Circle of Excellence Platinum Award. Notably, Oliver led the ISV business unit in Germany to a billion-dollar revenue stream.

He later served as the General Manager/Managing Director at Aparavi Software Europe GmbH and recently founded CNSLT Partners GmbH, a strategy and management consultancy, leveraging his extensive specialist knowledge to help IT companies achieve lasting success.

Category Management

Analytics

Supplier Relationship Management

German Supply Chain Due Diligence Act (LkSG)

Contract Management

eProcurement

Strategic Sourcing

Strategic Project Management

Automotive

Discrete Manufacturing

Oil & Gas, EPC

Direct Sourcing

Spend Rationalization

Research and Development

Contract Lifecycle Management

Procurement Digitization

Procurement Audits

Supplier Lifecycle Management

eAuction Software

MeRLIN - Strategic Sourcing Solution for Process Manufacturing Industry

Streamlining Procurement to Deliver Quality Products

Improve Quality

Build Strategic Supplier Relationships

Reduce Risks

MeRLIN for Process Manufacturing Industry

MeRLIN Features for Process Manufacturers

Manufacture Products to Spec with Quality Purchases at Best Value

Supplier Lifecycle Management

Commodity Response Templates

Spend Analysis

Supplier-Commodity Governance

Bulk Buying via Auctions

Requisitions & Budget Controls

Solutions for Manufacturers

Webinars and Blogs

Factsheet

Vetri Selvan

Dr. Werner Breuers

Oliver Scheffert

German Supply Chain Due
Diligence Act (LkSG)