SUPPLIER MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the imperative of building a resilient and robust supply chain. In response, federal regulations now mandate business recovery access to multiple strategic vendors within each product and service category. Bring your own vendors and tap into the fiSAVE™ Credit Union Network of monitored and vetted vendors to meet regulatory business recovery guidelines.
Manage your approved suppliers
Third-party risk is a hot topic issue for regulators. cuSPEND™ vendor management software is designed to utilize risk mitigation strategies and best practices to build and manage a compliance program and properly prepare for regulatory exams and audits.
Use cuSPEND to quickly build and maintain your approved suppliers list on a personalized database. You can link each one of your approved vendors to one or more items for quick, easy ordering. Keep track of purchases and all documentation, in addition to the overall performance history for each supplier.
Supplier evaluation
Automatically pause vendor activity when their due diligence compliance has lapsed. cuSPEND’s automated due diligence program prompts vendors to keep their profiles current to maintain regulatory compliance.
Determine the high achievers with cuSPEND’s supplier performance rating – a short scorecard that identifies those vendors that should be reused and those that should be dismissed. The performance rating provides your organization with opportunities for improving relationships with vendors. Establish Key Performance Indicators that maintain high expectations of your suppliers.
MANAGE SUPPLIER INFORMATION, PERFORMANCE, & COMMUNICATION IN A SINGLE SYSTEM
List
Create a supplier master list to store details on multiple points of contact, phone numbers, address information, and financial information that can be automatically applied to orders.
Categorize
Create custom categories to filter the supplier database efficiently, as well as report on those categories when generating spend reports. Sub-categories can be created to further structure the way contacts are listed, and offers a flexible way to sort suppliers based on their type or location.
Evaluate
Supplier evaluations can be completed on each purchase order, allowing staff to contribute to supplier performance rating over time. Customizable fillable forms offer a flexible way to provide staff with the opportunity to complete due diligence on suppliers at anytime.
Onboard
Suppliers do not need to have a cuSPEND account in order to receive and send responses to documents such as purchase orders and RFQs. However, suppliers can also be invited to cuSPEND’s supplier portal to track their received orders, and create invoices directly through the system.