See how leading procurement teams are solving two major PunchOut gaps: inventory bypass and outdated pricing on system generated requisitions.
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Many organizations using Maximo implement PunchOut expecting it to modernize procurement and simplify purchasing...
While PunchOut can deliver significant value, it can rarely complete an entire procurement strategy on its own.
In this webinar, we'll explore two common gaps organizations encounter after deployment and the approaches and insights leading Maximo teams are using to address them.
Challenge #1: Increased External Buying, Reduced Inventory Utilization
When users can easily access supplier catalogs, internal inventory is often overlooked and bypassed.
The result can be:
• Higher spend
• Lower inventory utilization
• Excess stock in storerooms
• Reduced visibility into available materials
We'll discuss how introducing advanced inventory search capabilities for Maximo can help users find available inventory before initiating external purchases.
Challenge #2: PunchOut only works for user entered PRs
Traditional PunchOut is only available for user generated requisitions, but up to 30%+ of all Maximo requisitions can be generated automatically by the system through processes such as:
• Inventory replenishment PRs
• PM generated procurement requirements
• Direct issue and automated MRO purchasing workflows
In these scenarios, PunchOut can't be used, meaning Maximo relies on historical supplier data like pricing.
This often results in price discrepancies, supplier bounce backs, delayed approvals, manual corrections, and additional effort for procurement teams.
We'll show how leading organizations solve this with a pricing API that automatically updates all requisitions, including system generated PRs, not just the ones users create manually.
What You'll Learn
• Where PunchOut delivers value and where limitations appear.
• How to help users find and use inventory before Punching Out to purchase externally.
• Strategies for maintaining up to date pricing and information across system generated procurement processes.
• What a modern procurement architecture looks like in IBM Maximo environments.
Whether you're responsible for procurement, supply chain, inventory management, or Maximo administration, this session will provide practical ideas you can apply immediately.
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