Introduction
The Supplier Scorecard Standing Feature in Empress is a practical tool designed to assist businesses in managing and evaluating their supplier relationships. This feature enables users to assign a standing, or a rank, to each supplier based on their performance. By monitoring and tracking supplier performance, businesses can make informed decisions about their ongoing partnerships and potential new contracts.
Primary Functions and Benefits
The Supplier Scorecard Standing Feature allows users to:
- Assign a unique Standing Name to each supplier.
- Choose a Color for each standing to visually distinguish between different supplier standings.
- Set a Min Grade and Max Grade to define the range of each standing.
- Enable warnings for Request for Quotations (RFQs) and Purchase Orders (POs) depending on the standing of the supplier.
- Prevent RFQs and POs if the supplier standing does not meet the set criteria.
Viewing and Editing Information
To view the supplier standing:
- Navigate to the Buying module.
- Click on Supplier Scorecard Standing.
To edit the supplier standing:
- Click on the desired standing name.
- Edit the fields as needed.
- Save your changes.
Sorting Information
The Supplier Scorecard Standing Feature allows users to sort the supplier standings based on the Modified field. By default, the standings are listed in descending order of modification.
Tracking Information
The Supplier Scorecard Standing Feature keeps track of changes made to the standings. This helps businesses monitor and evaluate supplier performance over time.
User Roles and Permissions
The System Manager role has full access to create, read, write, and delete supplier standings. Other roles may have limited permissions depending on the settings determined by the system manager.
Conclusion
The Supplier Scorecard Standing Feature is a valuable tool for businesses to manage and evaluate their supplier relationships. By effectively utilizing this feature, businesses can improve their supplier selection process, enhance their partnerships, and ultimately, optimise their supply chain management.
For additional non-technical resources or support, please refer to the Empress user manual or contact the Empress support team.