Nissan Motor Co., Ltd. has decided to introduce ".com Co-Buy", an electronic procurement marketplace provided by NTT Communications Co., Ltd. into all of its dealers nationwide and affiliated companies. The total value of articles handled by the system will be 30 billion yen, and it will be utilized as an MRO (*1) articles electronic procurement system for the Group including dealers and affiliated companies, making it the largest in Japan.
The electronic procurement marketplace ".com Co-Buy" (*2) provided by NTT Com will be used as the base for constructing a Private Exchange (*3) for the Nissan Group connecting Nissan's dealers, affiliated companies and suppliers, making the procurement of MRO articles etc.
Consolidated dealers and some affiliated companies, 120 companies in all, have already moved ahead introducing the system and they are aiming to commence utilizing it in 3000 bases nationwide including the unconsolidated dealers, affiliated companies and their bases by next spring.
Features of ".com Co-Buy" provided by NTT Com:
- Able to be introduced into a large-scale network in a short period of time.
- Allows comparative purchasing through easy-to-reference electronic catalog.
- Supports improving work process efficiency through electronic requests for managerial approval, settlement support service (*4) etc.
- Supports improving efficiency of purchasing operations through catalog e-tender system (*5), auctions, estimate support services etc.
- Inexpensive system easily constructed through Web based interface.
Further, by using the system Nissan aims to
- Realize unit cost reductions through group concentrated purchasing and thorough comparative purchasing.
- Raise the efficiency of its dealers and head office purchasing work processes.
Provide opportunities for new suppliers to enter. - Realize purchasing data management for the Group overall through systemization.
As part of the Nissan Revival Plan, Nissan is moving ahead with purchasing unit cost reduction activities and this introduction of an electronic procurement system will accelerate these cost reduction activities throughout the Group.
NTT Com's ".com Co-Buy" is already connected with Nissan's general expenses purchasing systems as one of the market place. From now on, both companies will invigorate this mutually cooperative relationship and jointly implement effective plans.
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*1 MRO
Abbreviation for Maintenance, Repair and Operation referring to indirect articles like articles and services required for that work including stationeries, PCs, office equipment.
*2 ".com Co-Buy" ( URL: http://www.marketcrosssite.net )
".com Co-Buy" is an open e-marketplace for creating a space where buyers and suppliers can meet. It enables procurement costs for MRO articles etc. and processes required for procurement work to be reduced thereby realizing more efficient purchasing operations.
*3 Private Exchange
Service to offer the private space of the transaction between buyers and suppliers for the open market place like ".com Co-Buy".
*4 Settlement works support services
".com Co-Buy" enables "worry-free commercial dealings" and supports "more efficient administrative procedures for contracting and payment."
*5 Catalog e-tender
First service in the world which can offer the services as below
Production of an electronic catalog for an electronic procurement system.
Decision operations (by tender) of unit price contracts.
Selection of MRO articles suppliers which regularly extend over 1,000's-10,000's of articles in the case of the purchasing department of a large company.