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Smart Data for Digital Supply Chain
Turn supply chain data into actionable supplier insight
Smart Data transforms the information flowing through your digital supply chain into meaningful insight on supplier performance. By analysing real transaction data, B2BE helps you understand how suppliers actually perform, so you can make informed, data-led decisions.
The Value of Smart Data for Digital Supply Chain
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better visibility into supplier performance using real order, delivery, and invoice data
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reduction in supply chain risk through proactive performance monitoring
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up to more effective supplier reviews when performance conversations are grounded in real transaction data
Features of Smart Data for Digital Supply Chain
5 Steps!
Supplier Performance Scorecards
Measure supplier performance using metrics such as on-time, in-full delivery, responsiveness, and document accuracy.
OTIF & Delivery Performance Tracking
Track whether suppliers deliver the right quantity, at the right time — and how consistently they do it.
Data from Real Transactions
Use actual purchase orders, acknowledgements, ASNs, and invoices flowing through the B2BE network — not manual reports or self-declared data.
Exception & Trend Analysis
Identify recurring issues, underperforming suppliers, and emerging risks before they impact customers.
Actionable Insights for Procurement & Operations
Use performance data to support supplier reviews, negotiations, and continuous improvement initiatives.
“We onboarded over 80% of our suppliers in six weeks — even the small ones. Now, everything flows through one system. It’s night and day.”
— Head of Procurement, Global Retailer
“We cut processing time in half, reduced supplier queries, and no longer worry about EDI failures — because B2BE takes care of all of it.”
— Group Procurement Manager, Global Distribution Business
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Smart Data in the Digital Supply Chain?
Smart Data turns trading activity across your supplier network into actionable insight, helping you measure performance, identify risks, and improve supplier relationships.
What kind of insights does Smart Data provide?
It delivers metrics such as on-time delivery, in-full performance, order acceptance rates, lead times, and exception trends across suppliers.
Where does the data come from?
Smart Data is built from the transactions flowing through B2BE’s network — including EDI, Web Trader, and eCapture — ensuring consistent, reliable reporting.
Do suppliers need to be fully integrated for this to work?
No. As long as trading data flows digitally through B2BE, Smart Data can surface insights regardless of how suppliers are connected.
How is Smart Data used day to day?
Teams use it to monitor supplier performance, support sourcing decisions, address recurring issues, and move beyond reactive supply chain management.
