CAT® INTEGRATED PROCUREMENTYOUR DIRECT CONNECTION TO
SAVINGS BY STREAMLINING
THE PARTS PROCUREMENT PROCESS®

STREAMLINING PARTS ORDERINGSIMPLIFIES—AND SAVES
Since 2001, our Cat® Integrated
Procurement (Cat IP) System has
dramatically simplified the partsprocurement process for customers.
With the convenience of around-theclock online access to more than
1.4 million Cat parts, Cat IP customers
typically save 50% or more in totaltransaction costs.
At the same time, Cat IP improves
ordering accuracy by as much as 80%—
reducing costly errors. Errors that leadto downtime and lost dollars.
Research studies also show these timesavings and accuracy gains really addup for customers, now using Cat IP fornearly 1.5 million transactions a year.

Creating Your Savings Connection
Your first step to savings with Cat IP requires a secure Internet
connection that establishes easy access to your Cat dealer’s parts
inventory. The required link integrates our IP system through yourexisting Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) system or a third-party
supplier’s system.
To date, we’ve successfully and reliably connected more than 900
customers via dozens of different ERP systems. That includes those
widely used by customers, such as SAP, Oracle, Microsoft Dynamics
AX and JD Edwards. We also regularly establish IP connections
using supplier networks that many dealers belong to, including
SmartEquip, Ariba and Hubwoo.

HTTPS SecureCustomer
ERPSystem

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DealerBusinessSystem

24/7

Save at least 50% in
total transaction costs.
A new Cat Integrated Procurement customer reported that placing
parts orders from their business system directly to their dealer’ssystem was so convenient, his company now buys parts more oftenfrom their Cat dealer. He also stated that buying cheaper parts fromanother supplier, whose system wasn’t integrated with theirs,
actually cost his company more due to higher transactions costs,
such as writing purchase orders.

More than 900 customers are now using Cat IP
for nearly 1.5 million transactions a year.
Connecting Functions for Efficiency
Once connected to your Cat dealer via Cat IP, you can see partsinformation, pricing and availability onscreen, and conveniently place
your orders. No more phoning in orders or trips to the dealership toplace orders, because Cat IP electronically forwards your orders
directly to your dealer’s business system for order fulfillment.
Your dealer can also send electronic invoices to you through Cat IP.
Your ERP system can then be used to automatically reconcile withoriginal purchase orders, resulting in improved order accuracy andsubstantial order processing savings. Connecting these and otherparts procurement functions using Cat IP helps you eliminate several
procurement process steps—increasing business efficiency.

10 More Benefits Linked to Cat IP
up valuable purchasing staff time
1. Fforrees
other more important, demanding duties,
such as sourcing, supplier negotiations
and contracting.

or eliminates returned parts
2.	Reduces
and re-orders because Cat IP search query
tools identify and note correct replacement
part numbers.

new, Cat Reman, Cat Classic,
3.	Includes
dealer exchange and used parts witheasy online access to information and24/7 ordering for all.

email order acknowledgments
4.	Sends
to confirm orders and keep you informed
about their status.

you to set up user preferences
5.	Allows
that suit your business goals, such as eliminatingprocess steps, speeding up ordering, etc.

you create frequent order lists
6.	Lets
that save you time (e.g., no need to re-type
parts you’re ordering) when you place
repeat orders.

time spent by other team
7. Eliminates
members, including your shipping/receiving
staff, who won’t waste time dealing with thewrong parts.

equipment downtime caused by
8.	Reduces
incorrect orders, e.g., inadvertently ordering
the wrong parts.

Eliminating duplicate order entry helps
increase equipment uptime, because it
reduces parts order errors by up to 80%.

rovides online access to parts and service
9.	Ptechnicalinformation, such as Preventive
Maintenance (PM) Checklists and Service
Information System (SIS) information.

money by reducing more costly
10. Savesoff-contract spending.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
Secure Internet connection
ERP system capable of creating and sending XML,and sending and receiving via HTTPSIT and business resources allocated to implement
and sustain your Cat IP connection

Online parts ordering takes 80%
less time than traditional parts
counter ordering.

One customer realized a dramatic increase in efficiency by using
Cat Integrated Procurement, because it made it possible for them toreduce their order process steps from 32 to 18. The customer reportedtime and money savings by automating or eliminating key purchasing
department duties, including: processing and managing purchaseorders, inventory planning, reconciling invoices to purchase orders
and managing parts catalogs. Increased order accuracy due to Cat IP
also reduced shipping and receiving time (and money) to return parts.

CONVENIENCEAND EFFICIENCYYOUR CONNECTION TO
SAVINGS STARTS HERE
If you’re ready to start saving time and money, contact
your Cat dealer today. You’ll learn more about how adirect connection to Cat Integrated Procurement will
streamline your Cat parts ordering process—for maximum business efficiency and lower costs.

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