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Source To Pay Transactions Change Supplier Direct Location

Transacting electronically is a requirement for all suppliers doing business with 3M. This includes the Purchase Order (PO), Purchase Order Acknowledgement (POA), Advance Ship Notice (ASN), Invoice and Payment. The ability and willingness to transact electronically will be a criteria for supplier selection and consolidation. Learn more in the eCommerce Supplier Collaboration section below.

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• eCommerce Supplier Collaboration

  As part of our Business Transformation initiative, 3M is introducing eCommerce Supplier Collaboration tools that will enable electronic trading relationships with our suppliers. These tools will enable suppliers to view documents electronically.

  • Purchase Orders – view, download or interface directly into a supplier’s ERP system
  • Purchase Order Acknowledgements – confirm and correct details of purchase orders (Required within 2 business days of the PO being sent)
  • Advanced Shipment Notices – confirm details of shipment quantities, dates, information (Required 24 hours prior to shipment, time permitting, i.e., PO was delivered more than 24 hours prior to shipment)
  • Invoices – send electronic invoices (where legal and regulatory supported)
  • On-line Catalogues

  The benefits to 3M and our suppliers will be:

  • Real-time communication and visibility of purchasing data
  • Reduction in paper, manual data processing and lost paperwork
  • Early identification and correction of errors in purchasing data
  • Reduction in receiving and invoice match exception errors
  • Improved data processing accuracy and efficiency
  • Enable invoices to be paid on time.

  We have four different tools that enable the electronic delivery and exchange of purchase orders, purchase order acknowledgements, advanced shipment notices and invoices between 3M and our suppliers. The appropriate tool will be determined based on type of activity and volumes. Suppliers will be approached by the 3M Regional eCommerce Team, as appropriate. We look forward to your support of our Business Transformation.

  1. Ariba: (Location is based on 3M’s deployment country not the supplier’s.)
     • Asia Pacific, Japan (APJ): Ariba Support 3M SE Asia
     • Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA): Ariba Support 3M EMEA
     • Latin America: Ariba Support 3M LAC
     • North America: Ariba Support 3M North America
     Covers most purchases (direct/indirect) but not sub-contracting POs.
  2. Corcentric -