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Solution Overview
Industry
Computer Software
Scenario
Commerce - Corporate Purchasing
Products Used
Microsoft Internet Explorer 4.0
Microsoft Internet Information Server 4.0 Microsoft Site Server 3.0
Commerce Edition
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0
Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0
Third-Party Products
SAP R/3
S® Market is an intranet-based corporate purchasing application that allows Microsoft employees to easily place orders for any goods or services in less than three minutes and receive them on their desks the next day. The application saves the company almost $3 million a year in reassigned employees. It has also contributed to simplified administration—reducing costs from $60 to $5 per order—and has helped streamline the billing process. It makes it easy and efficient for employees to order supplies and services and cuts down on administrative and management involvement in the process. MS Market facilitates efficient billing by linking directly to Microsoft’s corporate SAP R/3 accounting system.
With just over 25,000 employees, and revenues in excess of $11.3 billion in 1997, Microsoft Corporation prides itself on running an efficient operation. Like any profitable company, part of the Microsoft success stems from its ongoing efforts to contain costs, while providing employees with the materials, services, and support they need to do their jobs well.
Using its own suite of commerce tools, Microsoft built an application called MS Market that makes it easy and efficient for employees to order supplies and services online, dramatically reducing administrative work. MS Market facilitates efficient billing by linking directly to Microsoft's corporate SAP R/3 accounting system.
