Shipment management complexity increases with each delivery, as:<\/p>\n
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- A single shipment may involve multiple containers<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- Each container may hold items<\/strong> from one or more purchase orders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
- The data that needs to be recorded and updated<\/strong> goes beyond the goods themselves, including information like the origin and destination ports, shipping or airline details, ETD (Estimated Time of Departure) and ETA (Estimated Time of Arrival), vessel or flight names, as well as technical details of the containers, among others.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Keeping all this information current and correctly synchronized<\/strong> across different teams results in a high manual workload, which easily leads to errors, outdated dates, and a lack of operational coordination.<\/p>\n
In a market that increasingly demands agility and precision in deliveries, the volume of data<\/strong> to be processed and the lack of proper tools within the SAP system make shipment tracking particularly critical. When information doesn\u2019t flow effectively between the departments involved, the company loses its ability to plan, anticipate, and coordinate its logistics and procurement operations<\/strong>\u2014negatively impacting productivity, operational efficiency, and ultimately, supply chain profitability.<\/p>\n
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In summary, the key challenges are:<\/p>\n
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- The lack of a direct connection between SAP and shipment tracking platforms<\/strong> causes complications.<\/li>\n
- Managing the large amount of information<\/strong> generated by each shipment is a major challenge.<\/li>\n
- The absence of automatically updates<\/strong> and the risk of manual errors hinder process visibility.<\/li>\n
- All of this negatively affects the ability to carry out effective logistics and procurement planning<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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Solutions for Comprehensive and Efficient Shipment Tracking in SAP<\/h2>\n
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To address the challenges mentioned in SAP purchasing environments, Innova has developed SITRACK<\/strong><\/a>, an advanced application for end-to-end purchase management. SITRACK enables procurement teams to manage bulk operations and centrally track purchases with full traceability from request to receipt.<\/p>\n
SITRACK is natively integrated with the SAP ERP environment, directly interacting with MM (Materials Management) \u2013 PUR (Purchasing)<\/strong>,<\/a>. This enables comprehensive control across the entire procurement cycle. For example, when a purchase order is created (using standard transaction ME21N), SITRACK allows for automated tracking after linking each document to its corresponding shipment, container number, or Bill of Lading.<\/p>\n
However, to specifically resolve the challenges related to shipment tracking in SAP, Innova has taken a step further: it developed a new integration between SITRACK and the Searates API<\/strong>, a global leader in international logistics solutions.<\/p>\n
- Managing the large amount of information<\/strong> generated by each shipment is a major challenge.<\/li>\n
- Each container may hold items<\/strong> from one or more purchase orders<\/strong>.<\/li>\n
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