Monotaro Introduction Manual: Punch-Out Integration Edition

The seminar has already concluded. SB C&S Corporation, which provides the indirect materials purchasing management service "Purchase One," and MonotaRO Co., Ltd., which offers convenience to customers as a connected supplier of Purchase One, are the two companies that serve as partners for the catalog purchasing punch-out system. This seminar introduces strategic purchasing reforms in the new normal. The importance of digital transformation (DX) and cost reduction in indirect materials purchasing has become more prominent than ever, leading to increased interest in the efficiency of purchasing operations and the use of IT. Even when companies attempt to implement a purchasing system, they may struggle to assess the value of implementation in the indirect materials area, and may not know how to proceed with the introduction of a purchasing system given existing internal regulations and approval processes. This seminar aims to provide a first step for such companies by introducing services that can be initiated in areas where implementing a purchasing system is easier, with minimal investment and resources. In this webinar, we will progress through discussions while introducing the background of companies that have actually implemented purchasing management systems and their situations after implementation.

*The seminar has already concluded. Soloel Co., Ltd., which provides a comprehensive platform for indirect material purchasing, and MonotaRO Co., Ltd., which offers convenience to customers as a connected supplier of the SOLOEL system. This seminar is about the challenges and solutions regarding the implementation of purchasing management systems and their internal penetration, presented by both companies, which are partners in the punch-out system for catalog purchasing. Regarding the implementation of purchasing management systems: - While we understand its importance, we struggle to move forward with the actual implementation... - We successfully introduced a purchasing system, but we are having difficulty getting the staff to use it... The reality is that the challenges faced by those in charge do not cease before and after implementation. In this webinar, we have prepared content that may help address the concerns of companies facing such issues. We will discuss the reasons for stagnation and solutions, as well as share the backgrounds and situations of companies that have actually implemented purchasing management systems, progressing through the webinar in a discussion-based format. We also plan to highlight universal themes of challenges and solutions in indirect material purchasing from the book "Blind Spots in Manufacturing Cost Reduction" by our chairman, Kinya Seto.*