'SUMI' refers to Sourcing Unit Manage Inventory a web application used by Unilever for regional sourcing throughout the world.There are many versions of SUMI in the web for different regions but the most prominent among them is Ametsumi for Asia and the AMET region.For regional sourcing SUMI is driven by the Sourcing Units that is factories hence the name SUMI.It helps in reliable planning ,forecasting and works as a communication tool between the SU and the MSO(Marketing and sales organization) when previously there was none but email exchange.It has also been inbuilt with lots of Key Performance Indicators the primary among them being the ICCFOT(Inter Company Case Fill on Time) a parameter used to measure the efficiency of the entire supply chain.