Global Track & Trace from Business Network for logistics will change your supply chain visibility
September 24, 2024

Global Track & Trace from Business Network for logistics will change your supply chain visibility

Anonymous | TrustRadius Reviewer
Score 8 out of 10
Vetted Review
Verified User

Overall Satisfaction with SAP Business Network

We specifically use the component Global Track & Trace from the Business Network for Logistics to enhance visibility and tracking of our global supply chain.

Pros

  • Integration with logistics platforms (Project 44)
  • Integration with other SAP software (ERP)
  • System performance and user friendliness is pretty good

Cons

  • To achieve full integration with platforms and ERPs a dedicated project team is required
  • Roles & Authorizations via BTP requires additional skills in BTP
  • Replicating customizing or code from dev systems to prod requires manual deployment (no transport layers like traditional SAP systems)
  • Reduced labor for tracking shipments visibility.
  • Allowed tracing and anticipating demurrage charges from ocean carriers for exceeding free days at port.
  • Improved internal planning by allowing ETAs to be updated in ERP objects (POs, inbound deliveries, shipments...)
For this scenario with are collaborating with transportation partners, ocean, road and rail. Integration process is time consuming, but once set up the real-time information is very valuable.
Yes. We now have automatic updated ETAs for inbound product, which allows to integrate that information into our logisitics processes for planning procurement and handling stock levels. This allows managing customer expectations and also improving our OTIF rates as we react to disruptions in the expected supply.
We can now pinpoint every inbound shipment, down to the container level associated POs, products etc in one single tool. Real time where the vessel is headed, estimated ETAs and unexpected delays all is reported in one single repository. For all our ocean carriers we work with.

We found efficiencies mainly in our import scenario which is where this is implemented.

Do you think SAP Business Network delivers good value for the price?

Yes

Are you happy with SAP Business Network's feature set?

Yes

Did SAP Business Network live up to sales and marketing promises?

Yes

Did implementation of SAP Business Network go as expected?

No

Would you buy SAP Business Network again?

Yes

Excellent integration and visibility for ocean scenarios for vessels, containers, updated ETAs. Same for road although onboarding of carriers has been a time consuming and frustating process.

Integration with P44 for rail is not standard .

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