UpCircle™ SupplierInsightsAdd-on to Deliveries

    Suppliers: evaluated over the long term.

    Automated statistics and quality evaluation across all suppliers, for fair terms and better purchasing decisions. SupplierInsights is the platform module for purchasing strategists.

    Product sheet & case study
    UpCircle and a mill employee reviewing supplier results together at the forklift
    All suppliers
    Evaluated automatically
    Data-based
    Instead of gut feeling
    Spot trends
    Over weeks and months

    Questions SupplierInsights answers

    • ? Who is delivering all that reject material?
    • ? Where do we get the best price per fiber?
    • ? Which suppliers deliver consistent quality, and which don't?

    The benefits

    Compare suppliers objectively

    Delivery data over weeks and months is automatically condensed into comparable metrics.

    Detect patterns

    Recurring quality fluctuations become visible across the entire delivery period.

    Negotiate with data

    Annual evaluations instead of gut feeling, as an objective basis for supplier talks and purchasing decisions.

    Built on every delivery

    Uses the deliveries, analyses and claims already captured in UpCircle™ Deliveries. No extra data entry.

    See at a glance who delivers quality

    Supplier insights · all suppliers
    Good qualityNeeds attentionOptimizationpotential

    Top supplier

    Kessler Recycling

    Material mismatches
    ↑ improved, was 18%4% of bales
    Claims (6 months)
    1
    Deliveries
    64

    Material quality in %

    10070Supplier talk96%MaySepJanApr

    Supplier qualityPeersClaims

    Since the supplier talk: material quality clearly up, mismatches below 5%.

    Simplified illustration with sample data.
    “With UpCircle we can, for the first time, inspect wastepaper comprehensively, objectively, and automatically.”
    Head of Production, Tela GmbH

    How it works

    1. 1

      Deliveries are captured

      Every delivery is analyzed and stored with UpCircle™ Go! and the Deliveries module.

    2. 2

      Metrics are built

      SupplierInsights condenses the history into statistics and quality ratings per supplier.

    3. 3

      Purchasing decides

      Use the evaluations for supplier talks, terms and procurement decisions.

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    Frequently asked questions

    What does UpCircle™ SupplierInsights do?

    It turns the delivery history into automated statistics and quality evaluations per supplier, as a basis for fair terms and better purchasing decisions.

    Which data does SupplierInsights use?

    The deliveries, analyses and claims captured with UpCircle™ Go! in the Deliveries module. With UpCircle™ Connect, purchase planning and delivery volumes per supplier and grade can be added from your ERP.

    Is SupplierInsights a standalone product?

    It is an add-on to the UpCircle™ Platform. It evaluates the delivery data captured with the Deliveries module.

    Who uses SupplierInsights?

    Purchasing teams and strategists who negotiate with recovered paper suppliers and plan procurement.

    Negotiate with data

    We show you what your delivery history says about your suppliers.