SRMChatter, an integrated component of the solution suite that enables real-time secure collaboration between a company and its suppliers, has been introduced by SupplierSoft, a Top-10-Company to watch in 2010, and a pioneer in cloud-computing based Supplier Relationship Management solutions.

 

Available on Salesforce.com's (News - Alert) ChatterExchange, the SupplierSoft SRM solutions are among the first apps to leverage the social components of Chatter.

 

Multiple functional departments within a company, such as engineering, purchasing, supplier quality, manufacturing, accounts payable and supplier compliance, with the help of SupplierSoft SRMChatter are enabled to collaborate with each other and their counterparts at supplier organizations using social networking concepts.

 

Subscription to real-time feeds on updates to supplier documents such as specific purchase orders and invoices, Environmental Compliance documents, component qualification/PPAP documents, corrective actions, supplier contracts, supplier risk profiles and supplier audits can be taken by the users.

 

Operational costs and supplier risk are reduced by SupplierSoft SRM solutions. The solutions also ensure supplier compliance, improve supplier quality and improve customer satisfaction. SupplierSoft solutions are low risk and available for a 30 day free trial. 

 

'Enterprises continue to look for ways to cut costs through increased outsourcing and improved productivity. To effectively manage suppliers in this environment, they are looking for low risk, pay-as-you-go, quick-to-implement SRM solutions that do not require extensive IT customization and achieve quick ROI,' Balu Sharma, CEO of SupplierSoft, said. 'With the availability of SRMChatter on Salesforce.com's ChatterExchange, SupplierSoft continues to lead this innovation trend, enabling enterprises to deploy social networking concepts to collaborate with their suppliers in real-time.'

 

'Companies of all sizes are now transitioning to Cloud 2 by using Chatter for enterprise deployment of the social networking features made popular by consumer Web apps like Facebook (News - Alert) and Twitter,' Kendall Collins, chief marketing officer of Salesforce.com, said. 'Chatter brings those features to partners like SupplierSoft, fostering real-time collaboration between various departments.'

 

In related news, Salesforce.com has announced the rapid expansion of the ChatterExchange category on AppExchange 2. The AppExchange is the world's leading cloud computing application marketplace.