The suppliers represent external sources and they are involved in inbound external transfers.
In the Serialized Logistics application:
- You can register the suppliers and their products.
- You can establish a partnership with a supplier in Movilitas.Cloud.
- You can upload an Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) file received from the supplier. The EPCIS file contains the trade items and containers that are ready for logistics, for example, unpacking, reaggregation, or shipping.
- You can verify the EPCIS file received from the supplier in partnership, through a collaboration channel, or over API.
List of Procedures
- Creating a Supplier (Master Data)
- Registering the Shipping Addresses of a Supplier
- Creating the Products of a Supplier
- Establishing a Partnership with a Supplier in Movilitas.Cloud
- Removing the Partnership with a Supplier in Movilitas.Cloud
- Searching for a Supplier
- Verifying the EPCIS File Received in Partnership, through a Collaboration Channel, or over API
- Uploading an EPCIS File
- Updating a Supplier (Master Data and Shipping Address)
- Editing the Products of a Supplier
- Unassigning a Product from the Supplier
- Deleting a Supplier
Creating a Supplier (Master Data)
You can create a supplier by providing its master data.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers and the Master data form on the Create supplier panel.
Note: When viewing the details of a supplier, you can open the Create supplier form by clicking Create.
Example:
2. Fill in the form as described below. The required fields are marked with an asterisk (*) in the form.
Field | Description |
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Supplier name | Enter the supplier name. |
City | Enter the city where the supplier is located. |
Street | Enter the street. The form offers three rows (levels) for the street data. |
State | Enter the state. |
ZIP code | Enter the postal code. |
Select country | Select the country. Start entering the country name to filter the countries. |
Supplier tag | Enter the supplier tag. The tag identifies the supplier when sending a request over the Serialized Logistics V2 API. TIP: If you want to use multiple words, connect them with a hyphen (-) or an underscore (_), for example, "demo-supplier-online-help". |
Supplier email | Enter the email address of the supplier. This setting is relevant when you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS 1.2 files containing the transfer details to the supplier (Marketing Authorization Holder - MAH). |
Supplier SGLN | Enter the location number of the supplier in the SGLN format: <GS1 company prefix>.<location reference>.<extension or "0" when no extension>. For example, "1234567.00012.0". If you receive the shipment details from a supplier in an EPCIS file, the supplier SGLN is required. If you need help, click on the conversion button (Help me to define the SGLN) on the right. The application displays a pop-up. Provide the following data and click Convert:
Example: The provided GLN value is converted to the SGLN format and the field is populated. Example: |
Collaboration channel - inbound EPCIS | If a collaboration (business) channel is configured to receive EPCIS from the supplier, select the channel you want to associate with the supplier:
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Act as 3PL for this supplier | If you perform third-party logistics (3PL) on behalf of the supplier, select this checkbox. |
Tatmeen (UAE) channel | If the supplier imports products into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market and you act as a 3PL for this supplier, select the previously configured Tatmeen regulatory channel that is associated with the supplier. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and a Tatmeen regulatory channel is configured for the tenant. |
Saudi Arabia channel | If the supplier imports products into Saudi Arabia and you act as a 3PL for this supplier, select the previously configured SFDA regulatory channel that is associated with the supplier. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and an SFDA regulatory channel is configured for the tenant. |
Collaboration Channel - outbound EPCIS message on behalf of MAH | If you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS shipping messages to SAP ICH on behalf of the supplier (MAH), select the previously configured SAP ICH channel. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and an SAP ICH channel is configured for the tenant. |
3. Click Save Supplier.
Next Steps
Register the shipping address(es) of the supplier. For more information, see Registering the Shipping Address of a Supplier.
Create the products supplied by the supplier. For more information, see Creating the Products of a Supplier.
Upload an EPCIS file containing the trade items and containers from the supplier. For more information, see Uploading an EPCIS File.
You can establish a partnership with the supplier in Movilitas.Cloud. For more information, see Establishing a Partnership with a Supplier in Movilitas.Cloud.
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Registering the Shipping Addresses of a Supplier
The shipping address holds the ship-from information.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. On the Update supplier panel, select the Shipping Address tab.
In the following example, the selected supplier does not have any shipping address yet:
4. To add a shipping address, click Add Shipping Address. The application displays the Create shipping address pop-up with a form.
5. Fill in the form as described below. The required fields are marked with an asterisk (*) in the form.
Field | Description |
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Shipping address ID | Enter a unique shipping address ID. |
Shipping address name | Enter the name of the shipping address, for example, the company name. |
City | Enter the city. |
Street | Enter the street. The form offers three rows (levels) for the street data. |
State | Enter the state. |
ZIP code | Enter the postal code. |
Select country | Select the country. Start entering the country name to filter the countries. |
Shipping address SGLN | Enter the location number of the facility in the SGLN format: <GS1 company prefix>.<location reference>.<extension or "0" when no extension>. For example, "1234567.00012.0". This SGLN is the ship-from location that sends the shipment. If you need help, click on the conversion button (Help me to define the SGLN) on the right. The application displays a pop-up. Provide the following data and click Convert:
Example: The provided GLN value is converted to the SGLN format and the field is populated. |
Example:
6. Click Save. The shipping address is added to the list.
Example:
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Creating the Products of a Supplier
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. On the Update supplier panel, select the Products tab.
In the following example, the selected supplier does not have any product yet:
4. Click Create Product. The application displays the Create product window with a form.
5. Fill in the form as described in the table below. The required fields are marked with an asterisk (*) in the form.
Field | Description |
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Select product code schema | Select the product code schema.
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Product code | Enter the product code. You can provide a GTIN or a custom value depending on the selected schema. The entered product code must be unique for the tenant. |
Product name | Enter the product name. Free-form text field. |
Unit of measurement | Enter the unit of measurement, for example, liter, kilogram, or units. |
Minimum shelf life at delivery | Provide the minimum shelf life at delivery in months by entering the number or by using the arrows on the right. |
GS1 company prefix | Enter the GS1 company prefix part of the product. This setting is relevant when you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS 1.2 files containing the transfer details to the supplier (MAH). |
Supplier is MAH | Select the checkbox if the supplier is the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of this product. |
Supplier is designated Wholesaler | Select the checkbox if the supplier is a designated (contracted) wholesaler of this product. Only applicable when an Arvato regulatory channel is set for the tenant to connect to a National system (NMVS) to perform FMD actions. After selecting the checkbox, Movilitas.Cloud collects the product master data from the National system through the corresponding Arvato regulatory channel. The application offers the designated wholesaler(s) in the Select designated wholesaler drop-down with an auto-selected value. Other cases:
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Select designated wholesaler | Select the designated wholesaler in the drop-down list. The application offers an auto-selected value that you can change when there are multiple choices. The selected value is remembered. |
In the following example, we are providing the details of a product that has a custom product code:
In the following example, the supplier of the entered product is the MAH:
In the following example, the supplier of the entered product is a designated wholesaler:
Note: If the entered product code with the specified schema is existing in the database, the already known fields are pre-filled and read-only in the Create product form. You can still edit the product code schema, the product code, and the empty fields.
6. Click Save.
- If the supplier is not flagged as a designated wholesaler, the product is created and added to the list. You can add a new product by repeating the above procedure.
- If the supplier is flagged as a designated wholesaler and the supplier master data can be overwritten with the data from the National system, the application asks you to confirm overwriting:
- When selecting Yes, the supplier master data (name and address fields) are overwritten, as applicable. The product is created and added to the list. You can add a new product by repeating the above procedure.
- When selecting No, the supplier master data (name and address fields) are left intact but the product is created and added to the list. You can add a new product by repeating the above procedure.
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Establishing a Partnership with a Supplier in Movilitas.Cloud
By establishing a partnership in Movilitas.Cloud, the supplier and the client are integrated within Movilitas.Cloud with their customized views and functions. The partnership enables the supplier and the client to exchange data in an efficient, controlled, and secure manner.
You can invite a supplier to be a partner in Movilitas.Cloud by providing the contact email address.
- If the supplier does not have a tenant in Movilitas.Cloud, the supplier registers a tenant. Depending on the payment model, the supplier becomes a full-paying customer in Movilitas.Cloud or the client that sent the invitation pays the invoices and the supplier is in "Partner" mode. Then, the supplier accepts the invitation and gets access to the Serialized Logistics application in a customized view.
- If the supplier already has a tenant in Movilitas.Cloud, the supplier reviews the partner request, accepts the invitation, and gets access to the Serialized Logistics application in a customized view.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier to view its details. The application displays the master data of the supplier on the Update supplier panel and the empty Invite partner panel.
Example:
3. On the Invite partner panel, enter the contact email address.
Example:
4. Click Invite Partner.
Case | What does happen? | Action |
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The contact email address is not known in the system. | The application sends a registration email to the address. The client has to register a tenant in Movilitas.Cloud and then accept the partner request. Until the partner request is accepted, the request is in pending status. Example: | Track the status of the partner request on the Tenant Dashboard, under the Partner management tab. You can cancel the request by clicking on the cancel icon on the right. |
The contact email address belongs to one tenant in Movilitas.Cloud. | The application sends a partner review request email to the address. Note: The email address must belong to a user with the “Administrator” role so that the partnership can be established. Until the partner request is accepted, the request is in pending status. Example: | Track the status of the partner request on the Tenant Dashboard, under the Partner management tab. You can cancel the request by clicking on the cancel icon on the right. |
The contact email address belongs to multiple tenants in Movilitas.Cloud. | The application displays the Multiple partner options window to select a tenant from the list.![]() | 1. Select a tenant and click Confirm.
2. Track the status of the partner request on the Tenant Dashboard, under the Partner management tab. You can cancel the request by clicking on the cancel icon on the right. |
Once the partner request is accepted, the partnership is live. The application displays the active partnership as follows:
Indicators | Description | Example |
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Partnership status indicator next to the supplier name in the list | The status indicator displays the payment model in place:
If there is no partnership status indicator, that means a partnership is not established with the client in Movilitas.Cloud. | ![]() |
Invite partner panel |
| The following example illustrates tenant "Partner Supplier" with payment model "Partner":![]() |
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Removing the Partnership with a Supplier in Movilitas.Cloud
You can remove the partnership with a supplier in Movilitas.Cloud. After the partnership is removed, the integration between the supplier and the client is degraded. The data exchange between the supplier and the client in Movilitas.Cloud is canceled.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier to view its details. The application displays the master data of the supplier on the Update supplier panel and the active partner on the Invite partner panel.
3. On the Invite partner panel, click on the delete icon (Remove partner) on the right.
The application asks you to confirm the action.
4. In the confirmation window, click Yes.
- The application removes the partnership with the supplier.
- The data exchange between the supplier and the client in Movilitas.Cloud is canceled.
- The supplier still has the tenant in Movilitas.Cloud but the configuration is not updated from the client anymore.
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Searching for a Supplier
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Enter the supplier name in the search field.
- The list of suppliers is filtered based on the search criteria.
- You can reset the filter by clicking on the Reset filters icon.
3. Select the supplier to view its details.
- Check the supplier master data on the Master data tab. You can find screenshot examples in this procedure.
- Check the shipping addresses on the Shipping address tab. For screenshot examples, see Registering the Shipping Addresses of a Supplier.
- Check the products from the supplier on the Products tab. The application displays the list of products with product code, product name, unit of measurement, and minimum shelf life at delivery. For screenshot examples, see Creating the Products of a Supplier, Editing the Products of a Supplier, and Unassigning a Product from the Supplier.
- Check the EPCIS file uploads on the Uploads tab. A log is created for each upload.
- It is possible to download the EPCIS file and the application displays:
- A snapshot of the containers, trade items, and hierarchy as defined in the file.
- The Advanced Shipping Notification.
- The tab also collects the EPCIS files received from SAP ICH.
- The tab also collects the EPCIS files received from TraceLink.
- The tab also collects the EPCIS files received in partnership.
- For more information, see Verifying the EPCIS File Received in Partnership or Through a Collaboration Channel and Uploading an EPCIS File.
- It is possible to download the EPCIS file and the application displays:
In the following example, a supplier is selected. The application displays the supplier master data:
- Name and address (city, street, ZIP code, and country).
- The supplier tag is given that identifies the supplier in the requests sent over API to Movilitas.Cloud.
- The supplier SGLN (location) is provided.
- The supplier is not a partner in Movilitas.Cloud.
- Other fields are left blank (not applicable).
In the following example, the tenant acts as a 3PL for the supplier. The application displays the supplier master data:
- Name and address (city and country).
- The Supplier email field is populated because the tenant sends EPCIS 1.1 files to the supplier by email. Applicable when the shipment is sent to Bahrain.
- The supplier SGLN (location) is provided because the SGLN is required to process the EPCIS files from the supplier.
- The supplier does not send any EPCIS from SAP ICH so the Collaboration channel - inbound EPCIS field is left blank. The user manually uploads EPCIS files from the supplier.
- The Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected.
- The tenant in Movilitas.Cloud has a Tatmeen (UAE) channel and an SFDA (Saudi Arabia) channel but the supplier does not import any product to the UAE or Saudi Arabia, so both the Tatmeen (UAE) channel field and the Saudi Arabia channel field are left blank.
- The supplier is not a partner in Movilitas.Cloud.
In the following example, the tenant acts as a 3PL for the supplier. The application displays the supplier master data:
- Name and address (city and country).
- The supplier SGLN (location) is provided because the SGLN is required to process the EPCIS files from the supplier.
- The supplier does not send any EPCIS from SAP ICH so the Collaboration channel - inbound EPCIS field is left blank. The user manually uploads EPCIS files from the supplier.
- The Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected.
- The supplier imports products to the UAE, so a previously configured Tatmeen (UAE) regulatory channel is associated with the supplier.
- The supplier imports products to Saudi Arabia, so a previously configured SFDA (Saudi Arabia) regulatory channel is associated with the supplier.
- The Supplier email field is left blank because the tenant does not send EPCIS 1.2 files to the supplier by email (no shipments to Bahrain).
- The supplier is not a partner in Movilitas.Cloud.
In the following example, the tenant established a partnership with the supplier in Movilitas.Cloud. The application displays the supplier master data:
- The supplier is in "Partner" mode, meaning that the tenant that sent the invitation pays the invoices.
- Address fields and the SGLN are populated.
- Other fields are left blank (not applicable).
In the following example, the tenant acts as a 3PL for the supplier. The application displays the supplier master data:
- Name and address (city and country).
- The supplier sends EPCIS files from SAP ICH, so a previously configured SAP ICH channel is associated with the supplier in the Collaboration channel - inbound EPCIS field.
- The supplier SGLN (location) is provided because the SGLN is required to process the EPCIS files from the supplier.
- The Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected.
- The tenant in Movilitas.Cloud sends EPCIS messages to SAP ICH on behalf of the supplier (MAH), so a previously configured SAP ICH channel is associated with the supplier in the Collaboration Channel- outbound EPCIS message on behalf of MAH field.
- The supplier is not a partner in Movilitas.Cloud.
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Verifying the EPCIS File Received in Partnership, through a Collaboration Channel, or over API
The supplier can provide the input to you in an Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) file. The file describes the items that are shipped to your company together with the Advanced Shipping Notification (shipping event). By receiving the file, the items and the shipping event are registered in the Serialized Logistics application.
You can receive the file in one of the following ways:
- (USA market only) In partnership with the supplier. In this case, the supplier uses Movilitas.Cloud to ship the items to your company. Once the transfer is created on the supplier's side, the EPCIS is automatically generated, placed, and processed in your view.
- From SAP ICH through the SAP ICH channel that is associated with the supplier as the collaboration channel for inbound EPCIS.
- From TraceLink through the TraceLink Partner channel that is associated with the supplier as the collaboration channel for inbound EPCIS.
- Over the Serialized Logistics V2 API.
- Outside Movilitas.Cloud. In that case, you can manually upload the EPCIS file on the supplier. For more information, see Uploading an EPCIS File.
After the file is received, the items are ready for warehouse activities (reaggregation and shipping).
When acting as a 3PL for the supplier, it is possible to receive previously shipped items again in a file. If the received items are in a hierarchy that is different from the known one due to repackaging, the application automatically performs unpacking and registers the items with the new hierarchy.
Supported EPCIS versions:
- EPCIS 1.1
- EPCIS 1.2
Receiving the EPCIS file triggers automated actions as follows:
- If the product is not existing:
- The application creates the product and links it to the supplier. You can verify it under the Products tab on the Update supplier panel.
- The supplier is flagged as the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the product.
- The company prefix of the product is stored. You can verify it under the Products tab on the Update supplier panel.
- If the first EPCIS file from the supplier includes the supplier details, the application completes the supplier configuration (master data and shipping address). As a prerequisite, the supplier must be registered with the following master data:
- Supplier name
- Supplier SGLN
- (USA market only) If the destination in the shipping event of the EPCIS file is registered as a warehouse and the country is the United States:
- The National Drug Code (NDC) is determined and stored next to the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) in the database.
- The product master data (product name) is requested from openFDA and stored (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration).
Before You Begin
Make sure that the following are configured:
- SAP ICH channel - when receiving the EPCIS from SAP ICH.
- TraceLink Partner channel - when receiving the EPCIS from TraceLink.
- Serialized Logistics V2 API channel, and API key & API secret for the authentication token - when receiving the EPCIS over API.
- The supplier (sender) and the warehouse (receiver), including the location data (SGLN) and the collaboration channel for inbound EPCIS.
- Partnership with the supplier - when receiving the EPCIS in partnership with the supplier.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. Click on the Uploads tab. The application displays a log of the received files with status in a paginated view.
Example - From SAP ICH:
Example - From TraceLink:
4. Find the file based on upload time and file name.
- For EPCIS files from SAP ICH, the file name shows the origin and the date and timestamp in the following scheme: EPCIS_From_SAP_ICH_<YYYY_MM_DDTHH:MM:SS.sssZ>.xml.
- For EPCIS files from TraceLink, the file name shows the TraceLink transaction type and the date and timestamp in the following scheme: PT_SOMINT_SALES_SHIPMENT_YYYYMMDDHHMMSSsss.xml. Note: If the TraceLink file is uploaded on the TraceLink Partner channel, only the file name is shown in the log.
- (USA market only) For EPCIS files received in partnership, the file name shows the market, the purchase order ID, and the date and timestamp in the following scheme: Epcis_united_states_<purchase_order_id>_YYYY-MM-DDTHH:MM:SS.sssZ.xml.
5. Expand the log and verify that the file was successfully processed. The application displays the same types of information independently of the file source.
Expanding a successfully processed file that was received in partnership:
Expanding a log that contains an error. The error is displayed. The file is received from SAP ICH:
Expanding a log that contains a lot of errors. Instead of displaying the errors, the application displays the Download Errors file button to increase readability. The file is received from SAP ICH:
The following table summarizes the log types and the corresponding actions:
Status | Description | Action |
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Success (Checkmark icon) | The file was received without any errors. | Expand the log and perform the following:
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Error (Exclamation mark icon) | The file was uploaded with error. The application creates the items in the system that do not have issues. The errors are either displayed (a few errors) or collected in a file (a lot of errors) that can be downloaded. | Expand the log and perform the following:
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Uploading an EPCIS File
The supplier can provide the input to you in an Electronic Product Code Information Services (EPCIS) file. The file describes the items that are shipped to your company together with the Advanced Shipping Notification (shipping event). By uploading the EPCIS file, the items and the shipping event are registered in the Serialized Logistics application.
After the upload, the items are ready for warehouse activities (reaggregation and shipping).
When acting as a 3PL for the supplier, it is possible to receive previously shipped items again in a file. If the received items are in a hierarchy that is different from the known one due to repackaging, the application automatically performs unpacking and registers the items with the new hierarchy.
Supported EPCIS versions:
- EPCIS 1.1
- EPCIS 1.2
Uploading the EPCIS file triggers automated actions as follows:
- If the product is not existing:
- The application creates the product and links it to the supplier. You can verify it under the Products tab on the Update supplier panel.
- The supplier is flagged as the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of the product.
- The company prefix of the product is stored. You can verify it under the Products tab on the Update supplier panel.
- If the first EPCIS file from the supplier includes the supplier details, the application completes the supplier configuration (master data and shipping address). As a prerequisite, the supplier must be registered with the following master data:
- Supplier name
- Supplier SGLN
- (USA market only) If the destination in the shipping event of the EPCIS file is registered as a warehouse and the country is the United States:
- The National Drug Code (NDC) is determined and stored next to the Global Trade Item Number (GTIN) in the database.
- The product master data (product name) is requested from openFDA and stored (U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration).
Before You Begin
Make sure that the supplier (sender) and the warehouse (receiver) are configured, including the location data (SGLN).
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. Click on the Upload EPCIS button in the top-right corner of the Update supplier panel.
Example:
4. Select the EPCIS file from your computer. The application displays a confirmation window.
5. Click Yes. The application displays a green toast message at the bottom of the screen to confirm that the EPCIS file has been uploaded.
6. Select the Uploads tab in the Update supplier panel and verify that the upload was successful.
The application displays a log of the uploaded files with status in a paginated view.
Example:
Expanding a successful upload:
Expanding an upload that contains an error. The error is displayed:
The following table summarizes the log types and the corresponding actions:
Status | Description | Action |
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Success (Checkmark icon) | The file was uploaded without any errors. | Expand the log and perform the following:
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Error (Exclamation mark icon) | The file was uploaded with error. The application creates the items in the system that do not have issues. The errors are either displayed (a few errors) or collected in a file (a lot of errors) that can be downloaded. | Expand the log and perform the following:
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Updating a Supplier (Master Data and Shipping Address)
When updating a supplier, you can modify the master data including the business address (business location) and you can also manage the shipping addresses (ship-from locations). Updating the products of the supplier is described in Editing the Products of a Supplier.
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. In the Master data form on the Update supplier panel, modify the fields as needed.
Field | Description |
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Supplier name | Enter the supplier name. |
City | Enter the city where the supplier is located. |
Street | Enter the street. The form offers three rows (levels) for the street data. |
State | Enter the state. |
ZIP code | Enter the postal code. |
Select country | Select the country. Start entering the country name to filter the countries. |
Supplier tag | Enter the supplier tag. The tag identifies the supplier when sending a request over the Serialized Logistics V2 API. TIP: If you want to use multiple words, connect them with a hyphen (-) or an underscore (_), for example, "demo-supplier-online-help". |
Supplier email | Enter the email address of the supplier. This setting is relevant when you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS 1.2 files containing the transfer details to the supplier (Marketing Authorization Holder - MAH). |
Supplier SGLN | Enter the location number of the supplier in the SGLN format: <GS1 company prefix>.<location reference>.<extension or "0" when no extension>. For example, "1234567.00012.0". If you receive the shipment details from a supplier in an EPCIS file, the supplier SGLN is required. If you need help, click on the conversion button (Help me to define the SGLN) on the right. The application displays a pop-up. Provide the following data and click Convert:
The provided GLN value is converted to the SGLN format and the field is populated. |
Collaboration channel - inbound EPCIS | If a collaboration (business) channel is configured to receive EPCIS from the supplier, select the channel you want to associate with the supplier:
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Act as 3PL for this supplier | If you perform third-party logistics (3PL) on behalf of the supplier, select this checkbox. |
Tatmeen (UAE) channel | If the supplier imports products into the United Arab Emirates (UAE) market and you act as a 3PL for this supplier, select the previously configured Tatmeen regulatory channel that is associated with the supplier. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and a Tatmeen regulatory channel is configured for the tenant. |
Saudi Arabia channel | If the supplier imports products into Saudi Arabia and you act as a 3PL for this supplier, select the previously configured SFDA regulatory channel that is associated with the supplier. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and an SFDA regulatory channel is configured for the tenant. |
Collaboration Channel - outbound EPCIS message on behalf of MAH | If you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS shipping messages to SAP ICH on behalf of the supplier (MAH), select the previously configured SAP ICH channel. The field is available when the Act as 3PL for this supplier checkbox is selected and an SAP ICH channel is configured for the tenant. |
4. Click Save Supplier.
5. If applicable, select the Shipping address tab and manage the shipping addresses.
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Add | Click Add Shipping Address, fill in the form as described below, and click Save. The required fields are marked with an asterisk (*) in the form.
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Edit | Click on the edit icon, modify the fields in the opened form as described above, and click Save. Example: ![]() | ||||||||||||||||||
Delete | Click on the delete icon. Note: The application does not request confirmation but it immediately removes the delivery address from the list. |
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Editing the Products of a Supplier
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. On the Update supplier panel, select the Products tab. The application displays the list of products from the supplier.
You can sort the table in ascending or descending order based on the product code, product name, or company prefix.
Example:
4. Edit a product by clicking the edit icon in the Action column.
Note: The already known fields are pre-filled and read-only in the Update product form. You cannot edit the fields that are critical in terms of database consistency and were provided before. You can still edit the active fields, the checkboxes, and the Select designated wholesaler drop-down (when applicable).
Field | Description |
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Select product code schema | Select the product code schema.
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Product code | Enter the product code. You can provide a custom value as the application supports custom product code schema. The entered product code must be unique for the tenant. |
Product name | Enter the product name. Free-form text field. |
Unit of measurement | Enter the unit of measurement, for example, liter, kilogram, or units. |
Minimum shelf life at delivery | Provide the minimum shelf life at delivery in months by entering the number or by using the arrows on the right. |
GS1 company prefix | Enter the GS1 company prefix part of the product. This setting is relevant when you act as a 3PL for this supplier and you want to send EPCIS 1.2 files containing the transfer details to the supplier (MAH). |
Supplier is MAH | Select the checkbox if the supplier is the Marketing Authorization Holder (MAH) of this product. |
Supplier is designated Wholesaler | Select the checkbox if the supplier is a designated (contracted) wholesaler of this product. Only applicable when an Arvato regulatory channel is set for the tenant to connect to a National system (NMVS) to perform FMD actions. After selecting the checkbox, Movilitas.Cloud collects the product master data from the National system through the corresponding Arvato regulatory channel. The application offers the designated wholesaler(s) in the Select designated wholesaler drop-down with an auto-selected value. Other cases:
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Select designated wholesaler | Select the designated wholesaler in the drop-down list. The application offers an auto-selected value that you can change when there are multiple choices. The selected value is remembered. |
The following example illustrates the case when updating the company prefix of the product and the supplier is the MAH of the product:
The following example illustrates the case when providing the product name, the units of measurement and the company prefix while the supplier of the product is the designated wholesaler:
5. Click Save. One of the following is applicable:
- If the supplier is not flagged as a designated wholesaler, the product is updated.
- If the supplier is flagged as a designated wholesaler and the supplier master data can be overwritten with the data from the National system, the application asks you to confirm overwriting:
- When selecting Yes, the supplier master data (name and address fields) are overwritten, as applicable. The product is updated.
- When selecting No, the supplier master data (name and address fields) are left intact but the product is updated.
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Unassigning a Product from the Supplier
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find and select the supplier.
3. On the Update supplier panel, select the Products tab. The application displays the list of products from the supplier.
You can sort the table in ascending or descending order based on the product code, product name, or company prefix.
Example:
4. Unassign a product from the supplier by clicking Unassign product from supplier in the Action column.
The application immediately executes the action without requesting confirmation. By performing this action, you only remove the link between the supplier and the product code, but the product remains in the database.
Example:
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Deleting a Supplier
Procedure
1. In the Serialized Logistics application, select Site management --> Suppliers tab. The application displays the list of suppliers.
2. Find the supplier in the list you want to delete.
Example:
3. Click the delete icon and confirm the deletion by clicking Yes.
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