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3M Advanced Shipping Notifications Supplier Awareness Pack
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Introduction
A brand new Supply Chain Center of Expertise (CoE) has been formed
A letter (next slide) has been posted to you to advise of these changes
SAP software systems and processes will be deployed
We are now contacting you to request implementation of a new mandatory SAP process
for 3M and our suppliers called Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN)
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Supplier Letter
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Dear Supplier,
3M has formed a brand new Supply Chain Center of Expertise (COE) that will begin initial
operations in April 2013 in Burgdorf, Switzerland with full operations scheduled in Q1 2014.
This strategic business decision centralizes direction and management for all aspects of 3M’s
supply chain for Europe, Middle East, and African regions (EMEA). This new Center impacts
how we will work with our suppliers.
The purpose of the Center of Expertise is to bring together top management expertise and to
deploy innovative new business processes. This centralization will allow us to be more
flexible in meeting changing demands and will enable us to better serve our customers.
The new Center of Expertise is a separate Swiss legal entity named 3M EMEA GmbH, and
acts as the supply chain center for our operations in EMEA. Some sourcing and procurement
responsibilities will be split between a country and the new Center. In light of these changes,
3M will be providing you with more details in the upcoming weeks.
This new Center is an exciting opportunity for 3M to deploy innovative and competitive
business strategies. Systems and processes enabled with SAP software will be standardized
and streamlined.
We do value our 3M suppliers and will need our suppliers to change with us so we markedly
improve service for our customers.
Thank you for your attention. You will hear more from us soon.
Best Regards,
Holger Wiegand
3M EMEA Supply Chain Center of Expertise
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Advanced Shipping Notification
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Why Advanced Shipping Notification?
With 3M’s new SAP software, ASN information is critical to:
Update 3M manufacturing planning systems ensuring goods and services will be
available to meet customer demand
Enhance 3M warehouses’ ability to manage the receiving of our supplier deliveries
Identify Quantity mismatches between the Purchase Order and the Delivery prior to
receipt of the goods at 3M, thereby minimizing invoice matching errors and delays
to supplier payments
Report input material usage for Subcontracted materials
Provide customs and duty clearing information for International shipments
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How to Submit an ASN to 3M Suppliers will be required to submit the following ASN details for deliveries against a 3M EMEA
GmbH Purchase Order for delivery into a 3M Distribution Centre or 3M Customer:
For Purchased Finished Goods or Sub-Contracting Services
The expected shipment date or date when the goods will be made available for 3M carriers to pick up
Shipment quantity
Type, number, weight and dimensions of the packages (box, pallet etc)
Invoice number
Verify the Incoterms
Note – an ASN will not be required if you are shipping semi-finished goods to a 3M manufacturing
location against a 3M Country specific Purchase Order (e.g. 3M UK, Germany, France etc)
It is critical the ASN information is submitted to 3M when the above details are known
Suppliers will be trained on how to submit their ASN information by using the 3M ‘Ship It
Smarter’ Web Portal – this will provide PO line information against which to confirm the above
details to minimize the amount of manual data entry required
ASN is a standard SAP process, and you may already be submitting ASNs to other customers
who are using SAP
3M greatly appreciates supplier support to implement the ASN process which we believe will
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3M EMEA Transportation Strategy
and the
Ship It Smarter Web Portal
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Background to the Ship It Smarter Web Portal
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There is a need to optimise the 3M supply chain to reduce costs, improve the
speed to market and to be more sustainable
To drive these improvements, 3M is implementing an EMEA Transportation
Strategy, which includes the integration of 3rd party supply chains
This means that 3M preferred carriers will collect goods from our suppliers, and
we are working to roll this out during 2013 and 2014. Supplier Incoterms will
therefore change to FCA Named Place
3M has invested in a new Transportation Management System called Ship It
Smarter (SIS)
The SIS web portal will now be made available for all suppliers, in order to
submit their ASN information to 3M
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SIS - ASN Only or Full Integration?
At this stage, the majority of suppliers will only be asked to use SIS to submit their ASN
information to 3M
Supplier training on how to use SIS for ASN will be provided during a 1 hour webinar event,
dates and details will be confirmed to you at a later date
The exact date from which you will need to submit ASNs will depend on the 3M location you
are delivering to, and this will be confirmed during the training
3M will invite and work with suppliers during 2013 and 2014 to implement the fully
integrated 3M Transportation Network (whereby 3M carriers will collect from suppliers)
For suppliers already using Ship It Smarter, we will provide an update shortly on the
changes to the SIS screens being made to accommodate the additional ASN information
fields
Information concerning additional changes related to the implementation of SAP will be
communicated to suppliers in the coming months
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Homepage: http://www.shipitsmarter.com/3M
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Purchase Orders: Look up of
Purchase Orders
Settings:
Maintain password
Breaking News:
News flashes from
3M Sourcing &
Transportation
Create & Confirm Departure
of trailer/container
SIS Web Portal
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Supplier Action Required Now Suppliers must identify 2 Users, but not limited to 2, who will be responsible for entering the
ASN information into SIS
Primary user / Back Up user
Typically they will be in Customer Services or Dispatch functions
3M needs this information to create the User Accounts for the SIS web portal
Open the template provided and complete the information for: 1) Company details in the
‘Location_Loadsheet’ 2) User details in the ‘User_Loadsheet’
Return the Template to your 3M Sourcing Contact and 3M will shortly issue the Login and
temporary Password to the Users
Invites will be sent to these Users to attend the Supplier Training Webinar as and when the
dates have been confirmed
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Thank You for Your Support and Commitment Questions?
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