Integration with Merchandising

The system can be configured to integrate Supplier and Site accounts with Merchandising. If enabled, when a new supplier site is approved for use in Merchandising, it is automatically created in Supplier Evaluation. The Supplier account is created with the first Site account, as is the initial supplier User account (for that user to complete the Registration process). A nominated Technologist will receive notification of new sites, for them to approve or assign to another Technologist.

The Merchandising supplier and site codes are held in the References table as the common reference between Supplier Evaluation and Merchandising. The status of the Merchandising site account is also shown in the References table.

Subsequent updates of name and address information in Merchandising are automatically synchronized with the Supplier Evaluation account, where it is read only. The Site Name in the Business Language field is populated with the Merchandising site name when the account is created, but thereafter it is not synchronized, it is manually edited. The integration may be configured to automatically delist the Supplier Evaluation account if it is deactivated in Merchandising.

For information on the glossaries and system parameters used for the integration with Merchandising, see the Oracle Retail Supply Chain Collaboration Cloud Service Administration Guide.