JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Requisition Self Service Overview

The JD Edwards Requisition Self Service system from Oracle enables organizations to reduce management and administrative functions for procurement by providing employees with a self-service program with which they can enter their own requests for items such as office supplies. Using the Direct Connect feature within Requisition Self Service, employees can connect to approved suppliers' websites to select items, and the Direct Connect process directs them back to the EnterpriseOne system to send their requisitions through the approval process. By not having to place orders for such items, purchasing departments can focus on approving requisitions and handling requests for items that employees or buyers cannot easily locate.

The user-defined commodity structure within JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Requisition Self Service enables organizations to categorize items, products, and services into a hierarchical tree structure. Users can assign commodities to requisitions, and the commodity remains attached to the requisition and resulting purchase order so that organizations can analyze spending by commodity using the JD Edwards Enterprise Performance Management products.

Using a workflow process, the system can alert specified approvers of requisitions awaiting approval using the Work Center and an internal email address. The setup for requisition approval workflow provides control over the procurement process, as system administrators can specify up to six levels of required approval.

After requisitions are approved, buyers can use either a batch or interactive program to consolidate requisitions and create purchase orders. The interactive program, Requisition Expeditor (R43E060), allows buyers to manage exceptions and make changes to requisitions before creating purchase orders. When you generate purchase orders, the system consolidates items that are from the same supplier, giving buyers leverage for pricing discounts. You can also use the PO Dispatch feature to automatically send purchase orders to vendors using integration technology.

To complete the requisition process, employees indicate that they have received their items using the Desktop Receiving program (P43E20). This program enables employees to receive by requisition number, instead of purchase order number. Employees can also reverse receipts.