SuiteProcurement Support for Non-curated Trading Partners

The SuiteProcurement SuiteApp enables efficient procurement between buyers and sellers through the Oracle Business Network (OBN). This summary outlines the key steps and requirements for both parties to successfully exchange documents and conduct transactions.

To procure items from non-curated trading partner, ensure that Advanced Procurement is provisioned in your NetSuite account.

This guide provides detailed instructions on the setup to be performed by a non-curated trading partner. For NetSuite buyers, detailed instructions on setup are provided in Prerequisites for the SuiteProcurement SuiteApp.

After completing the setup, you can proceed to Working with SuiteProcurement.

NetSuite Customers Workflow

1. Registration and setup– Ensure you have a NetSuite account and access to the OBN. You must also complete the prerequisites.

2. Adding trading partners– Request punch-out access from your trading partners and add them to your OBN account.

3. Activating transactions– Activate the transactions (documents) you want to exchange with trading partners.

4. Installing the SuiteApp and Setting Up Preferences– Install the SuiteProcurement SuiteApp and set up procurement preferences.

5. Punching out– Browse the trading partner's online catalog, select items for purchase, and add them to a purchase requisition.

6. Submitting purchase requests– Submit the purchase requisition for approval, and after approval, ensure the purchase request is sent to the trading partner.

7. Receiving and verifying documents– Receive documents (PO Acknowledgment, Ship Notice, Invoice) from the trading partner through the OBN and verify the details of the received documents.

For more information about the steps, see Steps to Perform by NetSuite Customers (Buyer).

Noncurated Trading Partner's Flow

1. Registration and setup– Register on the OBN if not already registered, and define your company identifier.

2. Setting up delivery methods– Configure how you will exchange documents with buyers.

3. Activating transactions– Activate the transactions (documents) you want to exchange with buyers.

4. Configuring punchout catalogs– Set up at least one catalog to enable buyers to punch out to your online catalog and select items for purchase.

5. Approving punchout requests– Approve punchout requests sent by NetSuite customers.

6. Receiving and processing purchase requests– Receive purchase requests from buyers, process them, and send the necessary documents (PO Acknowledgment, Ship Notice, Invoice) back to the buyer.

7. Transmitting documents– Transmit documents to the buyer through the OBN, using the agreed-upon document formats.

To perform the following steps, go to SuiteProcurement Support for Non-curated Trading Partners.

Common Requirements

The following requirements are common to both NetSuite customers and non-curated trading partners.

• cXML Documents– You must use cXML documents for exchanging documents, following the specified formats and required fields.

• Testing and Validation– You must test your setup to ensure successful document exchange.

General Notices