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Integration Readiness Checklist

Track prerequisites and data gathering to ensure a smooth implementation.

AI Procurement Copilot Insight
High Priority

Summary

Supplier master data and item master data should be cleaned before implementation.

Key Risk / Opportunity

These two datasets are required for accurate procurement recommendations.

Business Impact

Bad data will break the 3-way match and automated costing engines.

Recommended Action

Assign a data steward to resolve duplicates in the Item Master this week.
ERP / Accounting readiness

API access to general ledger

Partial
VFI IT / Finance

Notes: Legacy ERP lacks modern REST API.

Action: IT to provide database views or flat-file export format.

Budget codes and limits

Ready
Finance

Notes: Provided in Excel.

Action: Map to system departments.

WMS / inventory readiness

Real-time stock level API

To Confirm
Warehouse Mgr

Notes: Checking if current WMS supports webhooks.

Action: Schedule technical sync with WMS vendor.

Warehouse location mapping

Ready
Warehouse Mgr

Notes: All locations mapped.

Action: Import to master data.

Item master data readiness

Standardized item codes

Partial
Procurement

Notes: Some duplicates exist.

Action: Procurement to run deduplication exercise.

Unit of measure conversions

Missing
Procurement

Notes: Need kg to roll conversions.

Action: Provide conversion matrix.

Supplier master data readiness

Supplier contact & tax info

Ready
Procurement

Notes: Clean list available.

Action: Ready for import.

Compliance documents (FDA, Permits)

Partial
QA

Notes: Not all scanned.

Action: Scan and upload to secure drive.

BOM / recipe data readiness

Production yields

To Confirm
Production

Notes: Yields vary by line.

Action: Confirm standard yields for MRP calculation.

Current BOMs

Ready
R&D

Notes: All current active recipes documented.

Action: Import recipes.

Approval workflow readiness

Approval matrices & limits

Ready
Finance

Notes: Signed off by CFO.

Action: Configure workflow engine.

Backup approvers

Missing
HR

Notes: No clear delegation rules.

Action: Define out-of-office delegation.

QA inspection readiness

Quality standards & tolerances

Ready
QA

Notes: Standard operating procedures clear.

Action: Digitize checklist.

Supplier scorecard weightings

To Confirm
Procurement / QA

Notes: Need to agree on penalty for late delivery vs rejection.

Action: Align on scoring formula.

Finance invoice matching readiness

Tolerance for price variance

Missing
Finance

Notes: Currently manual review.

Action: Define auto-approve variance %.

Tax calculation rules

Ready
Finance

Notes: Standard VAT rules apply.

Action: Configure tax codes.

Supplier portal readiness

Supplier onboarding package

Missing
Procurement

Notes: Need training materials.

Action: Draft communication & manual.

Portal terms and conditions

To Confirm
Legal

Notes: Under review.

Action: Legal to provide final text.