Procurement Software for Discrete Manufacturers – How can it Improve Efficiency and Reduce Costs?
Learn how Procurement software improves margins, mitigates risk and accelerates time-to-market for Discrete Manufacturers.
Solutions
Create, Manage and Map Categories
Analytics, Reports, Dashboards, Cubes and much more
Register, Onboard and Manage Suppliers
Achieve LkSG compliance with MeRLIN
Never miss a critical contractual milestone
Streamline P2P processes with Workflows, Awards, POs, Supply Management & Receiving
Manage the Complete Lifecycle from RFx to Sourcing
Enable Sourcing Strategy Execution by Creating, Managing and Reviewing Projects with Multiple Stakeholders
Industry
Use Cases
Engineering Collaboration, PLM, ERP Integration, Demand Consolidation
Deep Dive into Spend Patterns for Greater Savings
End to End Solution for R & D establishments
Complete Lifecycle Management of Contracts - Creation, Authoring, E-Signature and Contract Milestones
Comprehensive Source to Procure Solution
Analyse Cost, Spend, Suppliers etc. Create Custom Reports & Dashboards
Analyse Cost, Spend, Suppliers etc. Create Custom Reports & Dashboards
Drive Cost Savings & User Adoption
Manufacturers today face numerous challenges in procurement including managing component requirements and inventory, ensuring quality of parts, getting end to end visibility for demand planning and forecasting, ensuring product design changes while handling supply complexity and risks, managing suppliers and quotes, controlling spends and more. MeRLIN offers an end-to-end solution that provides powerful capabilities to address the complex sourcing needs of the discrete manufacturing industry.
Improve sourcing efficiency and profitability through automation and planning using advanced analytics with BoM level visibility
Improve collaboration with suppliers and convert them to strategic partners
Monitor and mitigate supply risks based on data driven insights on supplier performance, delivery time, etc.
MeRLIN’s innovative features are designed to meet direct sourcing needs of manufacturers. It helps reduce time to market and ensure product quality by nurturing sustainable supplier relationship to source parts at optimal cost and quality.
Learn how Procurement software improves margins, mitigates risk and accelerates time-to-market for Discrete Manufacturers.
Optimize your procurement process by exploring the fundamental pillars and strategies for an efficient direct sourcing solution.
Explore the key differences between direct sourcing and indirect sourcing to optimize sourcing strategies and streamline procurement.
Uncover meaningful insights from your sourcing data and trends that translates to new opportunities for savings and growth.
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 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 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.