r12 purchasing new features

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What’s new in R12 Purchasing?

Agenda:· Buyer’s Workbench Centre· Document management· iProcurement enhancements· Approval Support· Web-based features

Requisition & Purchase Order Management

· Buyer’s Workbench Centre:· Intuitive User Interface · Streamlined Workflow· Flexible Personalization

Intuitive User Interface

• New· A New Buyer’s Work Center Provides a

Central Location For Purchasing Information

Access Purchasing Documents in a Few Clicks

Intuitive User Interface

• New· A New Buyer’s Work Center Provides a

Central Location For Purchasing Information

Hyperlink To Related Documents

Intuitive User Interface

• New· A New Buyer’s Work Center Provides a

Central Location For Purchasing Information

Use Documents Modification ToolsSeamlessly

Intuitive User Interface

• New· A New Buyer’s Work Center Provides a

Central Location For Purchasing Information

Create New Documents Easily

Intuitive User Interface

· Views Provide Immediate Access to Relevant Information

Personalized Views are Easily Created to Meet Individual, Operating Unit, or Organization Needs.

Intuitive User Interface

· Create a Personalized View

Select Personalize

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Duplicate an Existing View orCreate a View Using Your Criteria.

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Defaults

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Specify Sorting Preferences

Intuitive User Interface· Create a Personalized View

Apply Relevant Filters

Intuitive User Interface

· Create a Personalized View· Seeded Views Cannot be Altered through the

Interface· Newly Rendered Fields Are Visible After Being

Enabled in the Application

Intuitive User Interface

· Finding Specific Requisition Types· Forms Require Additional, Non-Intuitive Steps· Views Quickly Provide Search Results

Intuitive User Interface

· Using Forms to Find Urgent Requisitions

Select AutoCreate

Intuitive User Interface

· Using Forms to Find Urgent Requisitions

Select the Status Tab

Intuitive User Interface

· Using Forms to Find Urgent Requisitions

Select Find

Change Urgent To Yes

Intuitive User Interface

· Using a View to Find Urgent Requisitions

Select the Urgent Requisition ViewAnd Go.

Intuitive User Interface

· Using a View to Find Urgent Requisitions

Intuitive User Interface

· Use Views to Quickly Find Multiple Document Types· Late Requisitions· Unassigned Requisitions· Requisitions Requiring an RFQ· Suggested Supplier· Requisitions for Goods· Requisitions for Services· New Suppliers· Criteria You Specify with a Personalized View

Streamlined Workflow· Modify Documents Easily

· Integrated Tools Allow Intuitive, Easy Document Modification

· Streamlined Work Processes Increase Productivity

Streamlined Workflow

· Modify Documents Easily

• Replace with a Catalog Item*• Replace with Your Favorites*• Split the Requisition

• Add To/Create New Documents• Return to Requestor• Reassign to Another Buyer

* New Features in Release 12

Streamlined Workflows

· Return Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Streamlined Workflows

· Return Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Streamlined Workflow

· Reassign Unassigned Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Select the Unassigned Requisitions View

Streamlined Workflow

· Reassign Unassigned Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Streamlined Workflow

· Reassign Unassigned Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Specify New Buyer & Apply Changes

Streamlined Workflow

· Splitting a Requisition · The Original Line is Split Into Additional Lines

• Previously Split Lines Can Be Split Again When Needed

• Splitting More Than Two Ways is Possible Using Forms

· The Original Line Item Is Flagged As Modified and Does Not Reflect on the Books

Streamlined Workflow

· Split a Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Select the Split Icon on the Desired Requisitions Line

Streamlined Workflow

· Split a Requisition Using the Buyer’s Work Center

Enter New Quantities and Save

Streamlined Workflow

· Replace With a Catalog Item/Catalog Favorite

Select Replace with Catalog Item Icon

Flexible Personalization

· Customizable to Meet Business Needs· Built on Same Framework as iProcurement,

iService, iExpense, etc.· Show Result Fields Relevant to individual

Procedures· Hide Irrelevant Result Fields· Create Custom Views with Specific Information

Requisition Management

· Release 12 offers more efficient ways to manage demand· Views provide access to relevant

information· Integrated tools streamline workflow

processes· Customization offers a tailored interface to

meet business needs

iProcurement Enhancements

Improved Content Management· Enhanced catalog authoring· Supplier authored content thru iSupplier· Difference summary for catalog changes· Unified catalog· Approval, revision control & archive for

catalog data – global agreements· Content security

Advanced Approval Support

Expanded & enhanced integration with Oracle Approvals Management

· Position based hierarchy approvals· Parallel approvals· FYI notifications

New Web-based Setups

Tolerance setups

New Web-based Setups (Cont’d)

Other enhancements

· Multi Org Access Control (MOAC)· Document publishing· E-Business Tax· More…

Questions?

Thank you!

Andy Stakiw

astakiw@impacservices.com