Buying companies define product and service category sets that they use to categorize their supply base. You can browse the list of goods and services and select all those that apply to your business. Buying companies can then use this information; some may use it to help generate supplier invitation lists for RFQs or for reporting.
You can browse the hierarchy tree and select a parent category or child categories. When a parent is selected, the buying company assumes that you can provide all the products or services in that category. After you select the product and services categories that apply to your business, buyer administrators are notified so they can review the details. You can update your selections at any time.
A supplier or supplier profile management administrator can search for a specific product or service from the Product & Services hierarchy. Supplier administrator can view the validation code corresponding to the respective product or service on the Add Products and Services page. Suppliers can view the search results with:
Products and Services codes along with Description.
List of Product and Services ordered by Description.
You can search for the products and services in the Prospective Supplier Registration: Additional Details page, Prospective Supplier Registration: Add Product and Services page, Supplier Profile Change Request page, and Product and Services Subcategories page.
To claim, or search for products and services:
On the Admin information page, click Product and Services.
On the Products and Services page, the system displays the list of categories with their codes, and approval status that have already been claimed by your company. (To browse child category details for any parent, click the view sub-category icon.)
Click Add. The Add Products and Services page displays.
In the Add Products and Service page, the supplier user can search for products and services with the Browse All Products & Services default option, or select the Search for Specific Product & Services option to enter the search criteria for code, description, or a combination of both and click Go.
You can view the search results for products and services ordered by description.
Select the Applicable check box. (Applicable check box is greyed out for products or services which are already selected as Applicable.)
Click Apply.
To view sub-category information about a product or service, click the view sub-categories icon. On the Add Products and Services page, click Applicable to apply a particular sub-category, and then click Apply.
To remove products or services:
On the Products and Services page, select a product or service.
Click Remove.
If you, as the supplier user, remove any associated products or services categories, the system sends an FYI notification to the buyer about the deletion. However, please note that the removal / deletion of product and services or categories does not require approvals from the buyer.