Oracle iSupplier Portal Fundamentals (Oracle EBS 12i)

Follow the procurement lifecycle from supplier identification and approval to sourcing, negotiation, contracts, blanket agreements, timesheets, invoicing, and payment.

Explore a typical procurement cycle that begins with supplier onboarding driven by internal demand, followed by collaboration on terms, supplier qualification, sourcing and contracting, and order management with invoicing.

Identify key supplier collaboration challenges—contract changes, multi-level approvals, invoice matching, returns—and see how Oracle iSupplier Portal provides online collaboration, document control, and performance dashboards to streamline procurement.

Explore Oracle procurement solution for supplier collaboration, detailing the end-to-end lifecycle from requisitions to receiving and payment, including supplier onboarding, sourcing with RFQ and auctions, and contracting in Oracle EBS.

Explore the Oracle iSupplier Portal for supplier onboarding, self-managed profiles, and real-time collaboration across orders, quotes, auctions, contracts, invoicing, and VMI or consignment.

Explore how the Oracle iSupplier Portal enables end-to-end enterprise procurement from supplier onboarding and qualification to online request for quotation, contract execution, fulfillment, and payments.

Oracle iSupplier Portal integrates with advanced procurement modules to streamline supplier onboarding, qualification, approvals, requisitions, sourcing, RFQ, government contracts, terms and conditions, online order fulfillment, receiving, invoicing, and payment.

Learn the Oracle iSupplier Portal business flows from supplier onboarding and qualification management to supplier profile updates, approvals, sourcing, contracting, purchasing, receiving, and payments.

Explore supplier onboarding and qualification within an enterprise procurement environment, including registration, information gathering, site visits, and approvals, culminating in supplier profile management in Oracle iSupplier and related lifecycle processes.

Describe supplier qualification management, from onboarding and nda signing to information gathering, testing, site visits, and final q1 approval, with Oracle automation in onboarding and isupplier profile management.

Walk through the self-service supplier registration flow in the iSupplier portal, from supplier submission to buyer review, information requests, NDA and approvals, and credential issuance for login.

Explore how self-service supplier registration starts via a link on the supplier and buyer website, triggers buyer notifications, handles requests for information (RFI), and moves data through Oracle for approval.

The buyer initiates a new supplier request by logging in, registering, and submitting the form, triggering supplier notifications and optional rfi attachments, with nda or contract steps before portal access.

Initiate buyer-led supplier onboarding in Oracle E-Business Suite by registering new suppliers and configuring onboarding rules. Then review, approve, and notify suppliers as they complete onboarding and provide required information.

Learn how to prevent duplicate suppliers in Oracle iSupplier Portal by configuring supplier onboarding, registering new suppliers, managing approvals, and enabling automatic duplicate checks.

Set up profile options and match rules to prevent duplicate suppliers in the Oracle iSupplier portal, following trading community architecture guidelines; enable supplier registration, notifications, and secure login.

Configure a supplier approval workflow in Oracle approvals management, set profile options, and define rules for supplier approvals, including sequential or simultaneous approvals across finance, legal, and procurement.

Explain supplier profile management in the Oracle iSupplier portal, highlighting global profile updates, buyer approvals, delegated supplier administration, supplier surveys, and new certification reminders.

Explore the supplier profile create and update process flow in Oracle iSupplier Portal, including how changes are created, reviewed by buyers, and approved before reflecting in the database.

Log in as the supplier, update address, contact, and bank details, add product classifications, and submit changes for buyer approval in the iSupplier portal.

Learn how buyers review and approve supplier profile changes in the Oracle iSupplier Portal, using dashboards to approve changes to addresses, contacts, bank details, and operating units.

Explore supplier user management within the Oracle iSupplier Portal, identify process flaws in creating and updating supplier users, and learn how delegated administration streamlines supplier onboarding.

A buyer creates a new supplier user via supplier user management, inviting or registering on behalf of the supplier, then assigns responsibilities and receives a default password by email.

Learn how a supplier user administrator creates new supplier users in Oracle applications by adding contacts, assigning the supplier profile and user manager, and issuing a login account.

Demonstrates integrating the iSupplier portal with sourcing and contracting modules, enabling online rfq invitations, acknowledgments, quotations, supplier-buyer collaboration, and contract award notifications.

This lecture demonstrates how buying organizations create and publish an RFQ online, invite suppliers via the supplier portal, and manage required deliverables and responses on supplier dashboards.

Learn how suppliers acknowledge an RFQ online in the Oracle iSupplier Portal by logging in, opening the notification, and selecting acknowledge participation, which closes the invitation and notifies the buyer.

Learn how to download an rfq in pdf format from the Oracle iSupplier portal, including logging in as a supplier, viewing notifications, and using the printable view.

Submit an online quotation through the supplier portal for rfq by checking notifications, opening negotiation details, accepting terms, and creating a quote, then submitting; the buyer receives a real-time notification.

Learn how suppliers collaborate online with sourcing buyers using the supplier portal, via online discussions tied to RFQs, with real-time messaging and audit-friendly capture of all exchanges.

Demonstrates how suppliers receive RFQ amendments online via the iSupplier portal in Oracle EBS 12i. Shows buyers amend RFQs, publish amendments, and suppliers review and accept changes.

Discover how the supplier portal notifies suppliers of contract awards or rejections, shares decisions, enables creating purchase orders from RFQs, and captures online acceptance.

Explore the purchasing tab to manage purchase orders, acceptances, changes, and cancellations with buyer approvals. View blanket purchase agreements, purchase history, RFQ, and supplier timecards.

Explore the end-to-end purchase order flow in Oracle iSupplier Portal, from PO creation and approval to supplier acknowledgment, acceptance, and timely supply execution.

Learn to create a purchase order in Oracle iSupplier Portal, via the buyer’s work center or Oracle forms, and communicate it to the supplier for online acknowledgment and approval.

Log in as the supplier, view notifications, access purchase orders in the supplier portal, and download the pdf to accept or reject.

Understand the purchase order cancellation flow in the oracle iSupplier portal: suppliers initiate cancellation, buyers approve or reject via a change-request notification, and the PO is closed.

Log in as a supplier to acknowledge the purchase order in the iSupplier portal. Submit a cancellation request for buyer approval and track status to cancelled or closed.

Understand the bio change order process: suppliers submit changes to a purchase order or lines, buyers review in pending changes, and PO status updates on supplier and buyer dashboards.

Learn to set up purchase order change tolerances in the Oracle iSupplier Portal, enabling auto approval for minor supplier changes within set levels and the tolerances screen.

Shows how a supplier requests a PO change and splits a line quantity into two shipments, while the buyer reviews, acknowledges, and approves it in the Oracle iSupplier Portal.

Learn how a buyer accepts supplier change requests for a purchase order, reviews the change in the notification summary, and runs the workflow background process to finalize the change status.

Learn how suppliers submit contractual deliverables in the Oracle iSupplier portal, uploading proofs such as insurance certificates tied to a purchase order, and track status from open to submitted.

Learn how suppliers submit bulk PO changes via the supplier portal, adjusting quantity and need-by dates across multiple POs, with buyer approval, status updates, and Excel export.

Learn how suppliers use the Oracle iSupplier portal to search, modify, and bulk update purchase orders, export results to Excel, and submit changes for buyer approval.

Learn how blanket purchase agreements (BPAs) and associated purchase order releases function in the supplier portal, including viewing revisions, release and receipt history, and targeted BPA searches.

Explore how suppliers use the Oracle supplied portal to view purchase history, drill into POs, track changes from the original IPO, and export data to Excel for analysis.

Learn how suppliers submit work confirmations for services POs, using timesheets or milestone-based proof (definition and elaboration phases), triggering buyer approval and enabling invoicing.

The lecture explains the RFQ sub-tab in the Oracle iSupplier portal, contrasting RFQs from purchasing and sourcing modules and showing how suppliers view and create RFQs.

Access the supplier portal to view outside processing work orders and linked purchase orders. Learn how automatic requisition creation and supplier invoicing flow from shop floor to payment in Oracle.

Discover how timecards let suppliers enter online timesheets via the supplier portal, view them against purchase orders, and note required modules—Oracle services procurement, project time and billing, and Oracle self-service.

Learn how the Oracle supplier portal integrates with the receiving inventory module via the shipment step. View delivery schedules with purchase orders, quantities, and locations, and export to Excel.

Master how to create an advance shipment notice (ASN) in Oracle iSupplier Portal, including multi-line notices, supplier and buyer notifications, and the end-to-end receiving, inspection, and invoicing workflow.

Learn how to create advance shipment notices (ASN) in Oracle iSupplier, attach documents, enter shipment details like tracking and waybill numbers, and upload multiple ASNs via an Excel template.

Process ASN-based receiving and cancel ASNs within Oracle iSupplier Portal, submit receiving transactions, manage shipments, and trigger the auto invoice workflow.

Log in as a supplier to view receipts and receiving information in Oracle iSupplier Portal, with automatic invoice generation, search by receipt or PO number, and export data to Excel.

Explore viewing and exporting overdue receipts in the Oracle iSupplier Portal, giving suppliers a complete view of pending receipts and quick export to Excel.

Learn how the Oracle iSupplier Portal lets suppliers view and export returns tied to shipments, with returns managed by the buying organization through Oracle Purchasing.

Explore the on-time performance feature in the supplier portal's shipments tab, viewing delivery statuses for shipments against purchase orders and receipts, with export to Excel for timely action and insights.

Discover how suppliers enter quality results online for shipments using quality plans. Ensure the quality module is implemented and suppliers have the right privileges.

Learn how suppliers create invoices that match to a purchase order in the Oracle iSupplier Portal, including entering invoice details, tax, shipping and handling charges, and tracking accounts payable status.

Learn how the accounts payable department pays a supplier invoice in Oracle iSupplier Portal, from locating and validating the invoice to paying in full and verifying payment status.

Learn how to enter invoices without a purchase order in Oracle iSupplier Portal, including creating a manual invoice, entering supplier and bank details, items, tax, review, and payment.

Explore the supplier items dashboard in the Oracle iSupplier portal, viewing item details, order history, defects, returns, on-time performance, and inventory, with exports to Excel.

Use order modifiers to set processing time, minimum order quantity, and fixed lot multiples for outside processing items, with changes requiring buying organization approval before affecting purchase orders.

Allow suppliers to specify capacity constraints for outside processing items, enabling the buying organization to plan with advanced planning modules; update capacity triggers an approval workflow and notifies suppliers.

Learn to enter supplier quality results for outside processing and standard inventory items in Oracle iSupplier Portal, define and apply quality plans, and submit online inspections with buyer notifications.