Introduction
A supplierSupplier is an entity that supplies goods and services to your business. A supplierSupplier can be a manufacturer, distributor, trading company or any other entity that you will be interacting with.
The Supplier Common Data section allows you to enter and maintain all your supplier Supplier relevant information related to your business. This enables you to only enter this data once and it is readily available in other applications within the Superhero Eco-System.
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Note - The information entered for your supplier Supplier needs to be correct and up to date. This information is used by the Superhero Freight team in order to contact your supplier Supplier and organise delivery of your products to the relevant port. If the details are not correct, this will delay the process and potentially result in your products Products not being loaded to a container in a timely manner. |
Where is the Supplier data used
Product Common Data - A product must be linked to a supplier Supplier and all of the suppliers Suppliers you have created will be available in the supplier Supplier drop down list.
Communication application - The communication application allows you to track all your communication with your supplierSupplier.
SRN creation - In order to create an SRN, a supplier Supplier needs to be selected from the list of suppliers Suppliers you have created.
Purchase Order creation - When creating a purchase order for your supplierSupplier, the details of the supplier Supplier are required on the purchase order. Select the supplier Supplier from the supplier Supplier drop down list.
SHF team Team to liaise with your supplier - The Superhero Freight Team will use the details provided on your supplier Supplier information in order to contact your supplier Supplier and organise delivery of your products to the SHF warehouses in China.
The SUPPLIER Supplier Common Data Section can be accessed through the Superhero Eco-System Home page by selecting SUPPLIERS Suppliers on the left side top navigation panel.
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Your list of suppliers Suppliers will be displayed and you will be able to view a summary of the details entered for a specific supplierSupplier.
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View Supplier Information
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The MAIN INFO tab displays all the supplier specific information previously captured. This data is now available for use in other applications and processes, such as Shipping Order (SRN) creation, Purchase Order creation and Supplier Communications. There is no need to enter the supplier Supplier details again into these individual applications as this is already part of your supplier Supplier common data.
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The COMMUNICATIONS tab displays data entered into the Communications application. The Communications application allows you to capture all your communication you have had with your supplier so that this communication is not hidden in emails or Excel documents and is hard to manage, especially when you need to re-order stock. Learn more about Supplier Communications application.
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