Differences b/w ICH & SRM SUS

Hi SAP experts,
I would like to know the differences between SRM SUS & SCM ICH. Both are supplier collaboration systems bundled in two different solutions.
To my knowledge the only difference is, the inventory levels are seen in case of SCM ICH , but whereas in SRM SUS its not possible.
Experts please throw some light on this.
Thanking you in anticipation.
Vasudevan

Hi
Please go through this ->
SAP Inventory Collaboration Hub (ICH)

ICH is the supplier collaboration element covering tigher collaboration processes,
like forecasting, kanban, order management; it supports the production process,
but for e.g. does not cover invoicing. it is different than SUS, which focus
on small suppliers without any systems inhouse and only offers order managmt.
It depends on the environment, if you need SUS or / and ICH.
In longterm the SUS functionalities are planned to be integrated into ICH forming
a new product called Supply Network Collaboration offering all collaborative
processes. - ICH is part of the SCM Suite as well found under Collaboratio Suite
- Installed on a separate Box; from SCM perspective it also makes sense to
separate APO and ICH; nevertheless SCM is a one client environment, like BW
- Documents are available via SCM and Solution Manager; search in the
Marketplace
Please find some info "ICH" in the SAP Service Marketplace. ICH is Inventory Collaboration Hub, Supplier Managed Inventory.
http://service.sap.com
SRM SUS
SRM SUS can and should be used for Indirect material procurement. mySAP SRM provides a fantastic solution for transferring Purchase Orders from EBP to SUS for indirect materials and service items.
If you wish to integrate MM-SUS (which is primarily intended for direct materials) then you will have to use Classic Scenario. But then you will lose all Sourcing functionality in SRM.
ICH/SNC is intended for direct materials only. It does not support free text items or items bought for cost centers.
The ICH Purchase Order process is also intended for small suppliers - this is not a difference between ICH and SUS.
But ICH is only intended for purchase orders with a material.
Therefore the scenario is a deciding factor.
For indirect materials you are probably doing some purchase orders without materials, and these purchase orders can not be handled within ICH.
If you have only purchase orders with material items ICH can definitely be considered - and it is the tool for the future. A drawback of ICH is the master data complexity and this should be considered/evaluated before choosing ICH.
Go throrugh these link as well ->
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_snc2007/index.htm
Re: SRM 6.0: ECS and SUS
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/60/4d424089ff2571e10000000a155106/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/c3/4cdd5f39ad40eba8d0b78d987f2f4e/frameset.htm
OSS Note - 936946 - SAP ICH Implementation note
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/18/93e3caf97b457ca2a5c5ad72f971ce/frameset.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/e4/f5d5682cdd4108a01d42f3149253b5/frameset.htm
Re: ICH or Supplier Self Service ??
Hope this will help. Do let me know.
Regards
- Atul

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