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  • Supplier Master Data & Information

Turn fragmented supplier data into one trusted record for every business partner

SupplyOn helps manufacturers manage supplier-maintained business partner data in one structured model. Shared and public business partner data can be maintained once and reused, while customer-specific and private data remains specific to the individual customer relationship.

The Challenge

Digital supplier processes break down when the data behind them is incomplete, outdated, or unreliable

Most supplier issues do not start with the process itself. They start with missing contacts, expired certificates, duplicate records, unclear ownership, or inconsistent data spread across ERP, SRM, spreadsheets, and email threads. In critical moments, teams waste time searching internal sources, asking buyers for missing information, or chasing suppliers for updates they should already have. SupplyOn helps manufacturers create one reliable supplier master data process so supplier information stays complete, current, and trustworthy across the business.

Create one trusted supplier record

Build a unique supplier profile with shared and customer-specific master data instead of maintaining conflicting records across disconnected systems.

Keep supplier data current without manual chasing

Use supplier self-service, automated update requests, expiry-based confirmations, and event-triggered surveys to keep data accurate over time.

Improve data quality at the source

Use validations, duplicate checks, external data checks, and managed services to improve completeness and trustworthiness.

Make supplier data usable across every process

Connect master data directly into supplier lifecycle, compliance, performance, risk, sourcing, and operational collaboration instead of treating it as a static database.

The Solution

Transform supplier data into a shared operational foundation

The core of the solution is supplier-maintained business partner data. This maintained data can be used across SupplyOn solutions in purchasing, logistics, and risk management. Data quality is supported through duplicate checks, validation rules, and managed services.

Central supplier record with shared and customer-specific data

SupplyOn gives each business partner a unique supplier record that combines core shared data with customer-specific information. Shared master data can include addresses, contacts, certificates, public identifiers, company key figures, hierarchies, locations, and conflict minerals data. Customer-specific extensions can include commodity and region assignments, qualification and release status, escalation levels, REACH and RoHS information, risk level, performance KPIs, audits, compliance, CSR, and sustainability data.

Key features
  • One unique record for each business partner
  • Shared and customer-specific master data model
  • Guided data entry through a structured interface
  • One digital starting point for supplier intake
Impact
  • Less manual effort during supplier intake
  • Faster collection of initial supplier information
  • Better completeness at the start of the process

Continuous updates through supplier self-service and automation

SupplyOn helps keep supplier data current through supplier self-service and automated update workflows. Suppliers can enter and maintain their data through registration and ongoing update requests, while automated surveys can request confirmations on a regular basis or whenever data validity expires. Event-based triggers can also launch update requests when external signals or process events require fresh supplier information.

Key features
  • Supplier self-service for profile maintenance
  • Automated update and confirmation requests
  • Expiry-based requests for certificates and other time-sensitive data
  • Event-based data refresh using survey workflows
Impact
  • Less manual follow-up for buyers and administrators
  • Faster refresh of critical supplier information
  • Higher confidence that data is current when teams need it most

Data quality, enrichment, and cross-process integration

SupplyOn improves data quality through validation rules, duplicate checks, and optional managed services. The platform also supports integration with ERP, SRM, customer systems, and generic APIs, making supplier information available where it is needed operationally. Instead of becoming stale in a separate repository, supplier data can stay connected to lifecycle management, compliance, performance, risk, and sourcing processes.

Key features
  • Data validation, duplicate checks, and trust indicators
  • Enrichment from workflows, customer systems, and external providers
  • Integration via ERP, SRM, and generic APIs
  • Optional managed services for completeness and maintenance
Impact
  • Higher data completeness and validity
  • More trustworthy supplier information for downstream decisions
  • Better use of supplier data across strategic and operational processes

Relevant ROI for supplier master data and information management

The strongest value drivers for Supplier Self Application come from lower onboarding effort, faster qualification, better supplier-profile completion, and cleaner exclusion of non-matching suppliers earlier in the process.

20–40%

lower admin effort through better data accuracy, operational efficiency, and risk reduction

Up to 20%

reduced effort at suppliers for data maintenance

Up to 80%

higher response rate to ad-hoc surveys in incident situations versus email-based outreach

85–89%

up-to-date rates for key master data and certificate fields in the SIM initiative

17,000+

business partners covered by the SIM initiative

Less data chasing. Better supplier insight. Stronger processes built on trusted supplier information.

Frequently Asked Questions

Supplier Master Data & Information in SupplyOn is the central management of supplier profiles, contacts, certificates, identifiers, and related supplier information in one structured record. It combines shared master data and customer-specific data so teams can work from one trustworthy supplier foundation across business processes.

SupplyOn can manage information such as addresses, contacts, certificates, public identifiers, company key figures, hierarchies, locations, conflict minerals information, qualification and release status, escalation levels, REACH and RoHS information, risk level, performance KPIs, audits, compliance, CSR, and sustainability data.

SupplyOn uses supplier self-service, automated update requests, expiry-based confirmations, flexible surveys, and event-based triggers to request updates or confirmations whenever data needs to be refreshed. This helps keep information current without relying on one-off manual outreach.

ERP and SRM systems often hold important supplier data, but they do not by themselves solve the cross-company maintenance problem. SupplyOn adds supplier self-service, centralized updates, enrichment, validation, survey-driven refresh processes, and one shared supplier information layer that can feed connected systems instead of leaving data maintenance fragmented.

SupplyOn’s model combines four main data sources: supplier-entered data, customer-specific data from internal systems, external data sources such as risk or business-information providers, and enrichment from strategic or operational supplier-management processes.

SupplyOn improves data quality through validation rules, duplicate checks, external source validation, workflow-based enrichment, trust indicators, AI-supported improvements, and optional managed services. The goal is not just to collect supplier data, but to keep it complete, correct, and trustworthy over time.

Build every supplier process on trusted data

Connect supplier profiles, certificates, contacts, and compliance-relevant information in one shared foundation — so your teams can move faster, stay compliant, and make better decisions with data they can trust.

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