Supplier Notification Letter â - Suppliers - Meritor
Supplier Notification Letter â - Suppliers - Meritor
Supplier Notification Letter â - Suppliers - Meritor
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January 15, 2002<br />
To Our Valued <strong>Supplier</strong>:<br />
As we move forward into the 21 st century on our path to continuous improvement, certain<br />
changes will be made to improve the way we communicate with our suppliers.<br />
Arvin<strong>Meritor</strong> will be implementing Oracle, a new ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning)<br />
system, in January 2002 at our world headquarters located in Troy, Michigan. This<br />
system is being implemented for our Commercial Vehicle System (CVS) facilities<br />
(<strong>Meritor</strong> Heavy Vehicle Systems, LLC). The manufacturing plants will convert to Oracle<br />
over the next 2-3 years.<br />
How will this change impact you? What will change in January?<br />
• Purchase order (P.O.) appearance (copies of current and new P.O. are attached)<br />
• Part number revision levels will no longer be shown on the purchase order.<br />
Revision levels should appear on the plant releases, however, retain a copy of the<br />
existing purchase order for reference only. Continue to supply components at the<br />
current revision level unless notified otherwise.<br />
• All invoices and packing slips must include:<br />
- P.O. number & revision number (if applicable)<br />
- Release number (for blanket orders only)<br />
- Line number<br />
- Item number (part number)<br />
• Engineering change notices will be communicated via letter (sample attached).<br />
Procurement no longer will use P.O.s to communicate engineering change<br />
notices. Only revised documents will be sent to suppliers. <strong>Supplier</strong>s must return<br />
an acknowledged copy of the letter to Troy. Refer to our web-site:<br />
http://supplier.arvinmeritor.com for additional information regarding this change.<br />
What will not change in January?<br />
• Blanket P.O. numbers remain the same<br />
• Vendor Release & Shipping Schedules<br />
• Electronic Request for Quotations<br />
• EDI transactions<br />
• Payment and invoicing processes<br />
• Terms and Conditions<br />
• <strong>Supplier</strong> acknowledgement of purchase orders
January 15, 2002<br />
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In the near future, we will be implementing a web-based application that will be used to<br />
communicate P.O.s, drawings, notices, etc. with suppliers. All suppliers are expected to<br />
participate in this project to create a much more efficient form of communication. Stay<br />
tuned for details about this exciting project.<br />
If you have any questions or concerns during this transition, please contact your<br />
respective Arvin<strong>Meritor</strong> buyer.<br />
Sincerely,<br />
Jeffrey C. Stoner<br />
Vice President Worldwide Procurement<br />
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