As we approach the end of the year, we’re excited to share some major feature updates designed to make supplier management and procurement more efficient, intuitive, and user-friendly. This release introduces several powerful new tools to Sustainment SRM to help manufacturers manage their parts and streamline sourcing workflows through a more organized platform navigation.
In this post, we’re highlighting two of the standout additions: our new Parts Library and AI-powered part description generation feature. Here’s how these updates can support your procurement and supplier management efforts.
Introducing the New Parts Library
One of the most significant updates in this release is our new Parts Library. This feature empowers you to organize and track every part you’ve ordered within Sustainment SRM, creating a comprehensive and centralized parts catalog. Now, instead of scrambling to find past orders or tracking down details from previous sourcing projects, you’ll have a convenient digital archive of all parts used in your projects.
Key Benefits of the Parts Library
- Comprehensive Part Tracking
The Parts Library allows you to track all parts ordered through Sustainment SRM, ensuring that nothing slips through the cracks. Each part record includes crucial details like part numbers, revision history, past suppliers, last delivery dates, and associated procurement projects.
- Streamlined Sourcing and Reordering
With a clear view of previous sourcing and procurement projects, you can effortlessly see what you paid for a part in the past and which suppliers have fulfilled your needs. This transparency makes it easier to make informed decisions about reordering parts, comparing supplier options, and optimizing your sourcing strategy.
- Historical Supplier Relationships
Supplier relationships are a cornerstone of effective procurement, and our Parts Library helps maintain continuity by showing which suppliers you’ve worked with for specific parts. Whether it’s revisiting a past supplier or comparing costs with a new one, this feature offers valuable insight to strengthen supplier relationships.
The Parts Library is your new digital repository, reducing the time spent hunting down information and giving you a clearer, more organized view of your parts and suppliers. You can access all this information with just a few clicks, making it a valuable tool for improving efficiency and decision-making in your sourcing processes.
Leveraging AI for More Accurate Part Descriptions
Alongside the Parts Library, we’re also introducing an AI-powered feature designed to streamline communication with suppliers. This new AI tool will use part names and numbers to auto-generate part descriptions, giving suppliers a better understanding of what you need.
Why AI-Generated Descriptions Matter
- Enhanced Clarity: Sometimes, part names or numbers alone don’t provide enough context. The AI tool analyzes the information in your Parts Library to generate accurate descriptions that add clarity, ensuring that suppliers know exactly what you need and reducing the chance of misunderstandings.
- Faster Quoting Process: By creating clear, consistent part descriptions, the AI tool simplifies the quoting process. With standardized descriptions, suppliers can provide quotes more quickly, which can ultimately speed up your procurement cycle.
- Consistency Across Orders: Using AI to create part descriptions ensures that each part is described consistently every time you order it. This consistency is especially valuable when working with multiple suppliers, as it reduces the possibility of communication errors and helps suppliers deliver the exact part specifications you need.
This AI-driven feature is another step toward making Sustainment SRM a smarter, more intuitive platform that proactively helps you manage your sourcing needs.
Additional Platform Enhancements
In addition to these new features, the November release includes a few other updates to improve your experience on the platform:
- Updated Left-Hand Navigation
We’ve reorganized the navigation menu on the left-hand side of the screen, making it easier to find what you need and focus on getting work done. The new layout is more intuitive, helping you quickly access key functions and work areas.
- Revamped Project Detail Overview
We’ve redesigned the project detail overview to include even more information about your sourcing and procurement projects. Now, you can see all relevant project details in one place, which simplifies project tracking and decision-making.
How to Get Started
To explore these new features, log into Sustainment SRM today and head to the Parts Library to start building your catalog of ordered parts. Try out the AI description generator tool to create a part description and see how it improves communication with your suppliers. As always, we’re here to support you with any questions or guidance you may need.
With these latest updates, we’re excited to help you streamline your supplier management and make your sourcing and procurement processes more efficient. At Sustainment, we’re committed to building a future where managing supplier relationships is easier, faster, and more reliable—so you can focus on what matters most: delivering quality products.
Contact us for a demo to learn how Sustainment can help streamline your work and supplier management processes.
