Supplier Information

About Supplier Information

Using the Properties window, you can view all the information associated with a particular object. The top portion of the window contains header information, which cannot be edited. The lower part of the window contains tabs, which display various other types of information associated with the item.

The Supplier Information tab displays information about the suppliers or supplier items associated with an internal or manufacturer item. Depending on whether the item you selected is an internal item or a manufacturer item, this tab includes a dropdown list of the following options:  

  • All Supplier Items: List all the supplier items associated with this internal item.
  • All Suppliers: List all the suppliers of the supplier item associated with this internal item.
  • Qualified Supplier Items: List only the supplier items that have been qualified by an approval process. The qualification status of a supplier can be:
    • Undergoing Qualification
    • Unqualified
    • Qualified
  • Qualified Suppliers: List only the suppliers that have been qualified by an approval process. The qualification status of a manufacturer can be:
    • Undergoing Qualification
    • Unqualified
    • Qualified

The preference for a qualified supplier or a qualified supplier item can be:

  • Non-preferred
  • Preferred

When Viewing Supplier Information

  • The Supplier Information tab is view only. You cannot edit the information displayed here from this tab.
  • If the item for which you are viewing the Properties is an internal item, then the following options are available:
    • All Supplier Items
    • All Suppliers
    • Qualified Supplier Items
    • Qualified Suppliers
  • If the item for which you are viewing the Properties is a manufacturer item, then the following options are available:
    • Supplier Items
    • Suppliers
  • To access the Supplier Information tab, select one item from the Sourcing Search Results window, right click and select Properties. Click the Supplier Information tab.
  • The tabs available in the Properties window can be customized based on the user group associated with the logged in user. For more information about customizing the Properties view, refer to CES Administration Guide : User Tasks : Customizing CES : Customizing the Properties Window.

How To View Supplier Information

This task explains how to view the Supplier Information tab of the Properties window.
This example assumes that you:
  • have started CATIA (How you start CATIA depends on how it is set up on your system.)
  • have logged in to ENOVIA V5 VPM and CES. For more information on logging in, refer to Logging in to ENOVIA V5 VPM in CATIA and Accessing CES Functionality.
  • have access to a database that is populated with Manufacturer, Supplier and Internal item information
  • have performed a search for one or more items.
  1. From the Search Results window, select the item for which you want to view the Properties.  Right-click and select Properties from the shortcut menu.  The Properties window appears. Click the Supplier Information tab.



     

  2. In this example, the item used is an internal item. Therefore all four options are available for listing the suppliers or supplier items.


     

  3. Select one of the other options to see how the display changes.

  4. If you return to your Sourcing Search window, search for a manufacturer item, and view the Supplier Information tab, you will see that only two of the options for displaying suppliers or supplier items are available.

Properties Window

The Properties window can be described as follows

Object Description

Header

This area lists the static attributes of the object that is open in the Properties window. This information remains consistent until changed. Should any of these attributes change, you must refresh the Properties window to display the updated information.

Tabs

The tabs appearing in the Properties window for Internal Items contain manufacturer information, supplier information, PLM information, pricing, alternate items and attachments, of the object. You can click the tabs to view the corresponding information.

Attributes

You can view all the fields associated with an object. This lists all the fields other than those displayed in the Properties Header. These fields are again object-dependent, and can be masked by a company per their individual requirements and standards.


This table describes the fields displayed in the Properties window.

Fields Description

Select Item Type

Dropdown list that lets you switch from one item type to another.

This table describes the buttons displayed in the Properties window:

Button Description

More

Click this to display all the Header information in a separate Details window.

Close

Close the Properties window.

This table describes the tabs available in the Properties window:

Window Description
Detailed Specifications For more information about this tab, refer to Detailed Specifications.
Manufacturer Information For more information about this tab, refer to Manufacturer Information.
Supplier Information This tab displays information about the suppliers or supplier items associated with an internal or manufacturer item.
Alternates For more information about this tab, refer to Alternates.
PLM Profile For more information about this tab, refer to PLM Profile.
PLM Properties For more information about this tab, refer to PLM Properties.
Pricing & Availability For more information about this tab, refer to Pricing and Availability.
Attachments For more information about this tab, refer to Attachments.