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Oracle Supplier Management solution consists of Supplier Lifecycle Management and Supplier Hub.
Oracle Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) provides tools for an organization to manage suppliers throughout the lifecycle of their relationship with them. SLM supports this relationship from initial supplier discovery, through qualification and on boarding, to ongoing maintenance, and possible obsolescence. SLM includes the following features:
360 Degree Supplier View
Extended Supplier Profile
Supplier Search
Supplier Profile Management (including Self-Service)
Registration and On-Boarding of New Suppliers
Qualification Management
Compliance and Profile Audits
Performance Evaluation
Supplier Notifications
Oracle Supplier Hub provides a portfolio of Master Data Management tools to enable organizations to better manage their supplier master records. Built on the foundational Trading Community Architecture (TCA) technology used to support the mastering of customer information, Supplier Hub can be used by organizations that need to aggregate supplier data from a range of application. Supplier Hub includes the following features:
Supplier Master Profile
Extended Supplier Profile
Enhanced Supplier Classification
Supplier Hierarchy Management
Data Import and Source System Management
Data Quality Management
Data Enrichment using D&B Integration
Data Publication and Synchronization
Features available from both Supplier Lifecycle Management and Supplier Hub are extended supplier profile attribute setup, view/edit extended supplier profile, enhanced supplier classification, advanced search based on extended supplier profile, and export supplier profile into spreadsheet. If both products are installed in the same application instance, then these features are integrated seamlessly.
The following Supplier Management licenses are available:
Supplier Lifecycle Management
Supplier Hub
Supplier Hub Add On for Oracle E-Business Suite
Supplier Hub Data Steward
Oracle Supplier Lifecycle Management (SLM) provides tools for an organization to manage suppliers throughout the lifecycle of their relationship with them. SLM supports this relationship from initial supplier discovery, through qualification and on-boarding, to ongoing maintenance and possible obsolescence.
Organizations can deploy this offering on top of existing Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 (R12.1.1) and is certified with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.2 Release Update Pack.
Oracle Supplier Hub provides a portfolio of Master Data Management (MDM) tools to enable organizations to manage their supplier master records. Built on the foundational trading community architecture technology used to support mastering of customer information, organizations can use the Supplier Hub to aggregate supplier data from a range of application systems.
Organizations can deploy this offering as standalone Supplier Hub or with other MDM products from Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 (R12.1.1) Application Technology Stack such as Product Hub and Customer Hub. This offering is certified with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.2 Release Update Pack.
Oracle Supplier Hub provides a portfolio of Master Data Management tools to enable organizations to manage their supplier master records. Built on the foundational trading community architecture technology used to support mastering of customer information, organizations can use the Supplier Hub to aggregate supplier data from a range of application systems.
Organizations can deploy this offering as an add-on on top of existing Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1 (R12.1.1) and is certified with Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.2 Release Update Pack.
Oracle Supplier Data Hub Steward provides administrative tools to set up and manage Supplier Hub or Supplier Hub Add-on for Oracle E-Business Suite. Supplier Hub Data Steward offering requires either Supplier Hub or Supplier Hub Add-on for Oracle E-Business Suite deployment.
Customers can choose to buy either Supplier Lifecycle Management or Supplier Hub or both offerings depending on their business requirements and implementation needs. The following table provides guidelines for choosing appropriate product licenses based on a customer's business scenario:
| Deployment Scenario | Supplier Management Solution Component | Required Product Licenses |
|---|---|---|
| Customer deploying Supplier Management solution on an existing Oracle E-Business Suite Applications Installation (R12.1.1) | Supplier Lifecycle Management Only | Supplier Lifecycle Management |
| Supplier Hub Only | Supplier Hub Add-on for Oracle E-Business Suite and Supplier Hub Data Steward | |
| Both Supplier Lifecycle Management and Supplier Hub | Supplier Lifecycle Management, Supplier Hub Add-On for Oracle E-Business Suite and Supplier Hub Data Steward | |
| Customer deploying Supplier Management solution as a Standalone MDM system using Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.1 | Supplier Hub Only | Supplier Hub and Supplier Hub Data Steward |
| Customer deploying Supplier Management solution as a Standalone Supplier Lifecycle Management system using Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.1 | Supplier Lifecycle Management Only | Supplier Lifecycle Management |
| Customer deploying supplier Management solution as a Standalone MDM and Supplier Lifecycle Management system using Oracle E-Business Suite R12.1.1 | Both Supplier Hub and Supplier Lifecycle Management | Supplier Hub, Supplier Hub Data Steward and Supplier Lifecycle Management |
Restricted use of product/component included with license for Supplier Lifecycle Management:
Financials is restricted to use of Supplier profile setup and management functionalities in Accounts Payable, Payments and E-Business Tax products only. iSupplier Portal is restricted to use of Self-service Supplier Portal for Profile Management, Registration and User Management functionalities only. Sourcing is restricted to use of RFI functionalities only. Procurement Contracts is restricted to use for Contract Clause, Deliverable functionalities for RFI document type only. Purchasing is restricted to Supplier profile setup and management functionalities only.
Restricted use of product/component included with license for Supplier Hub, Supplier Hub Add-On for Oracle E-Business Suite, and Supplier Hub Data Steward:
Customer Data Hub is restricted to data librarian and data librarian super user level of use for TCA Party level functionalities, Import Batch Management, Source System Management, DQM and Adapters functionalities only. Financials is restricted to use of Supplier profile setup and management functionalities in Accounts Payable, Payments and E-Business Tax products only. Purchasing is restricted to Supplier profile setup and management functionalities only.