Criteria in this model pertain to managing supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer,

                           and customer business processes. Addressing demand management, warehouse management,

                           international trade logistics, transportation execution, and many other issues for a complete

                           solution, this report will aid in your evaluation of an SCM suite.

      1   Demand Management

            1.1      Promotion Planning

            1.2      Pricing and Profit Optimization

            1.3      Forecasting

            1.4      Merchandise Planning

            1.5      Life Cycle Planning

            1.6      Consensus Planning

            1.7      Collaborative Planning

            1.8      S&OP

            1.9      VMI Replenishment

            1.10    Event Planning

            1.11    Metrics and Reporting

            1.12    Demand Management Systems Architecture

      2   Supply Chain Optimization

            2.1      Supply Chain Network Optimization

            2.2      Transportation Network Optimization

            2.3      Inventory Management Optimization

      3   Warehouse Management System (WMS)

            3.1      Functionality

            3.2      Adaptability

            3.3      WMS Technology Configuration

      4   Production and Supply Planning

            4.1      Strategic Supply Chain Planning

            4.2      Operational Planning

            4.3      Procurement Collaboration

            4.4      Order Management, Fulfillment, and Channel Integration

            4.5      Utilities for Planning Systems

            4.6      Systems Integration

      5   Service Parts Planning

            5.1      Planning

            5.2      Service Delivery and Execution

            5.3      Workforce Optimization

            5.4      Logistics Transportation and Reverse Logistics

            5.5      Analytics and Reporting

            5.6      Utilities

      6   Transportation Management System (TMS)

            6.1      System Definition and Implementation

            6.2      Interface and Integration

            6.3      Required Features and Functions

            6.4      Analysis

      7   International Trade Logistics (ITL)

            7.1      Collaboration

            7.2      Content

            7.3      Commerce

      8   Order Management

            8.1      Order Promising

            8.2      Inventory Management and Visibility

            8.3      Sourcing

            8.4      Execution Visibility

            8.5      Inbound and Assembly Coordination or Multi-site Staging

            8.6      Shipping and Outbound Management

            8.7      OM-Specific Technology

      9   Supply Chain Event Management

            9.1      Monitor and Resolve

            9.2      Integration

            9.3      Business Intelligence and Reporting

            9.4      Business Applications Catalogue

            9.5      Data Management

            9.6      Architecture

      10Supplier Relationship Management (SRM)

            10.1    Design

            10.2    Sourcing

            10.3    Procurement

            10.4    Fulfillment

            10.5    Manufacturing

            10.6    Settlement

            10.7    Utilities

            10.8    Infrastructure

      11Product Technology

            11.1    Architecture

            11.2    User Interface

            11.3    Platforms

            11.4    Application Tools

            11.5    Reporting