Streamline Supplier Collaboration with Prorigo's Aras Innovator Add-On

Enhance your supplier management processes with Prorigo's Aras Innovator add-on solution, designed to empower OEMs to efficiently manage suppliers and facilitate seamless document exchange.

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Features of Supplier Management

Supplier Information

Maintain a centralized repository of all supplier details, ensuring quick access to critical data for efficient decision-making.

Supplier & OEM Contacts

Streamline communication by managing supplier and OEM contact details within a unified platform.

Seamless Document Sharing

Securely exchange CAD models, parts, and essential documents with suppliers, enhancing collaboration and reducing delays.

Supplier Questionnaire

Automate the supplier onboarding process with customizable questionnaires to evaluate capabilities and compliance.

Supplier Scorecard

Monitor supplier performance with real-time scorecards based on key metrics such as quality, delivery, and responsiveness.

SCARs (Supplier Corrective Action Requests)

Track and manage corrective actions for supplier-related issues, ensuring continuous improvement and compliance.

Negotiation Request

Simplify and document price or contract negotiations with suppliers, improving transparency and efficiency in procurement processes.

Supplier Alerts

Notify suppliers about critical updates, compliance requirements, or urgent requests through real-time alerts.

Buyer Notice

Enable buyers to send important notifications or procurement-related updates to suppliers directly through the portal.

Supplier Collaboration

Foster seamless communication and collaboration between OEMs and suppliers, enabling effective decision-making and issue resolution.

Suppliers Dashboard

Gain valuable insights with a user-friendly dashboard displaying supplier performance, active requests, and key procurement metrics.

Audit & Compliance Tracking

Ensure supplier compliance with industry standards by tracking certifications, audits, and regulatory requirements in a structured manner.

Supplier Information

  • Create & Manage Suppliers: OEM admins can seamlessly create and manage supplier profiles within Aras, ensuring an organized and up-to-date supplier database.
  • Comprehensive Supplier Details: Store essential supplier information, including company name, contact details, and key personnel, for quick and easy reference.
  • Seamless Information Sharing: Share crucial data with suppliers, such as part details, documents, questionnaires, and scorecards, fostering transparency and collaboration.

Contacts

  • Manage Supplier Users: Maintain a detailed list of supplier user contacts associated with their respective organizations for streamlined communication.
  • Seamless Collaboration: Ensure that OEMs and suppliers can easily connect by keeping supplier contact details readily accessible within the system.
  • Efficient User Management: Link supplier users to their organizations, enabling role-based access and secure information exchange.

Parts

  • OEM-Controlled Part Assignment: OEM users can assign specific parts to suppliers, ensuring that each supplier only has access to relevant components.
  • Restricted Supplier Access: Supplier users can view only the parts they are responsible for, maintaining data security and preventing unauthorized access.
  • Streamlined Collaboration: Enables efficient supplier management by ensuring suppliers focus on assigned parts without unnecessary distractions.

Documents

  • Seamless Document Sharing: OEM users can securely share CAD models and other essential documents with suppliers, ensuring smooth data exchange.
  • 3D Visualization for Collaboration: Both OEM and supplier users can interact with CAD models using Innovator’s CAD 3D Visualization, enabling real-time review and markup.
  • Integrated Discussion Panel: With the Secure Social Discussion Panel, OEM and supplier users can communicate through messages, enhancing collaboration and issue resolution.

Questionnaire

  • Customizable Templates: OEM users can create questionnaire templates with tailored questions to gather essential supplier responses.
  • Bulk Distribution: Send questionnaires to multiple suppliers simultaneously by selecting a predefined template, streamlining the evaluation process.
  • Attachment Support: Enhance supplier assessments by associating relevant documents and attachments with each questionnaire for comprehensive data collection.

Score Cards

  • Performance-Based Evaluation: The Supplier Scorecard is generated using predefined parameters to assess each supplier’s performance accurately.
  • Automated & Periodic Calculation: Scorecards can be calculated at regular intervals, ensuring continuous monitoring and objective evaluation.
  • Transparent Communication: OEMs can share scorecards with suppliers, providing them with valuable insights to improve their performance and maintain compliance.

Supplier Corrective Action Requests (SCARs)​

  • Issue Resolution for Low Scores: If a supplier’s assessment score falls below the required standard, a Supplier Corrective Action Request (SCAR) can be issued.
  • OEM-Initiated Corrective Actions: OEM users can create and assign SCARs to suppliers, ensuring prompt action on quality or performance issues.
  • Improved Supplier Compliance: Enables a structured approach to corrective actions, helping suppliers meet expectations and enhance their overall performance.

Negotiation Requests

  • Streamlined Pricing Updates: OEM users can generate negotiation requests to suppliers to obtain updated pricing for purchased parts.
  • Bulk Request Capability: Send pricing requests to multiple suppliers simultaneously, ensuring competitive quotes and better cost management.
  • Optimized Procurement Process: Enhances transparency and efficiency in supplier negotiations, leading to improved pricing and cost savings.

Supplier Alerts

  • Real-Time Notifications: Suppliers can instantly notify OEMs of any situations that may impact their ability to supply parts.
  • Proactive Issue Resolution: Enables early identification of potential supply chain disruptions, allowing OEMs to take necessary actions.
  • Improved Communication: Enhances transparency between suppliers and OEMs, ensuring smooth operations and minimal production delays.

Buyer Notices

  • Secure File Sharing: OEM users can share important files with one or multiple suppliers, ensuring seamless document distribution.
  • Acknowledgment Tracking: Requires suppliers to confirm receipt, ensuring critical information is reviewed and acknowledged.
  • Enhanced Communication: Streamlines information exchange between OEMs and suppliers, reducing miscommunication and ensuring compliance.

Supplier Collaboration

  • Seamless Communication: OEMs can collaborate with suppliers using Innovator’s Discussion Panel, enabling efficient real-time discussions.
  • Integrated on Supplier Info Page: When the Secure Social feature is enabled, the Discussion Panel action appears in AppStudio, enhancing supplier engagement.
  • Visual Collaboration on CAD Models: OEMs can use the Discussion Panel to interact directly on CAD models, improving clarity and speeding up decision-making.

Supplier Management Dashboard

  • Comprehensive Insights: Create Global and Supplier Info Dashboards using AppStudio Dashboards for real-time supplier performance tracking.
  • Dynamic Data Visualization: Display tables and worksheets with conditional formatting to highlight key supplier information and critical insights.
  • Automated Reporting: Generate reports based on supplier scorecards, surveys, and other metrics, ensuring data-driven decision-making.

Access Control​

Restricted Supplier View

Each supplier user can only access their own organization’s information, ensuring data confidentiality.

Role-Based Data Access

Suppliers can view only the relevant parts, questionnaires, scorecards, and other related information specific to their organization.

Advanced Security Measures

Standard Access Control, MAC (Mandatory Access Control), and DAC (Discretionary Access Control) ensure secure and controlled data sharing between OEMs and suppliers.

Views

Supplier Dashboard – OEM View

Provides OEM users with a comprehensive overview of all suppliers, including performance metrics, scorecards, and reports for data-driven decision-making.

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Supplier Dashboard – Supplier View

Displays supplier-specific insights, allowing suppliers to track their own performance, review scorecards, and respond to OEM requests.

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Supplier Information – Supplier View

Enables suppliers to access and manage their organization’s details, including parts, documents, questionnaires, and scorecards.

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CAD – OEM View

Allows OEM users to upload, share, and collaborate on CAD models with suppliers, enabling seamless design reviews and approvals.

CAD – Supplier View

Suppliers can view shared CAD models, add markups, and collaborate with OEMs using Innovator’s 3D visualization and discussion panel.

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Supplier Management is co-developed with Aras, offering seamless integration for enhanced efficiency. For more details about this powerful solution, please contact Aras. Prorigo specializes in implementation, ensuring a smooth deployment tailored to your needs.