Direct Material AE Basics
Direct Material AE Basics
Document Overview
This manual will introduce the JDSN Direct Material Achieving Excellence AE Basics.
Prerequisites
The following activities must occur before a user will be able to access JDSN Direct Material AE:
· Users need to have a John Deere User ID and password.
Document Objectives
The following objectives will be covered in the JDSN Direct Materials Achieving Excellence Basics.
· Displaying Reports
· Displaying Supplier Performance Summary
· Displaying Ratings
Table of Contents
Direct Material AE Basics 1
What is Achieving Excellence? 3
Starting Achieving Excellence 3
AE Roles 6
When Is Report Information Updated? 7
Displaying Reports 7
AE Main Menu 8
JD Supply Network Support 9
JD Supply Network Support 9
Help Information 9
FAQ Link 9
Glossary Link 9
Contact Us Link 9
Error Messages 10
General Messages 10
Displaying your Supplier Performance Summary 11
Printing the Supplier Performance Summary 12
Printing All Other Reports 12
Direct Materials AE Reports 13
Finding a Deere Contact 13
Unit Reports Available 13
Supplier Performance Summary 13
SPS Notification 13
Parent Supplier Performance Summary 13
Quality Nonconformance Report 13
Delivery Nonconformance 14
Service Parts Delivery Performance 14
Net Cost Reduction Performance (OFP) 14
EDI Transaction Status 15
Enterprise Reports 16
Fiscal Year to Date Summary 16
Quality PPM Summary 16
Last 12 Months Summary 18
Delivery PPM Summary 19
Past Performance 21
Display Ratings 22
Quality Rating 22
Delivery Rating 23
Technical Support Rating 23
Wavelength (Relationships) Rating 23
Cost Management Rating 24
Display Comments 26
Glossary 29
What is Achieving Excellence?
Achieving Excellence (AE) is an enterprise-wide supply chain performance communication process providing mutual competitive advantage in delivering the world’s finest solutions and value in equipment, services and support. The mission is to set consistent performance standards, communicate results, demonstrate improvement, and recognize outstanding achievements. The Achieving Excellence web-site is a tool used by suppliers and Deere employees to aid in the communication process. Achieving Excellence is accessed through the JDSN Network using Internet Explorer.
Starting Achieving Excellence
Use the steps listed below to display the Achieving Excellence page.
1. Display the JD Supply Network page.
/ This page is located at https://jdsupply.deere.com2. Position the mouse over the Business Processes tab. The mouseover menu illustrated at the right is displayed.
/ You can click the Business Processes link to display a page listing the mouseover menu options.3. Click the Achieving Excellence link.
4. Click the Access Achieving Excellence button.
/ Achieving Excellence informational brochures are also available for download from this page.5. Type your Deere userid (i.e., hx32400) in the User Name box.
6. Click in the Password box and type your password.
7. Click the Submit button.
8. Click the I Agree button to agree to the JD Supply Network terms and conditions of use agreement and display the JDSN Achieving Excellence Main Menu page.
9. Click the Direct Material Achieving Excellence link.
10. The Achieving Excellence main menu will display.
AE Roles
There are several roles that individuals can be defined to within AE. Each role is briefly described below.
Coordinator
A Deere employee assigned by each unit to help maintain a supplier's AE information and support the evaluation teams.
Team Leader
A team leader is one individual from a team who has been designated as the team leader for a supplier. The team leader is responsible for managing the Achieving Excellence process by working with members of the evaluation team and the supplier.
Team Member
Individual that participates in the evaluation of a supplier.
Deere Employee
Internal Deere employees can view AE information for a supplier.
Suppliers
A supplier can view their AE data defined for their supplier number and they may enter comments regarding their rating.
When Is Report Information Updated?
Report information will be updated on a monthly basis. The most current month's data will be displayed in reports by default. Previous months' reports (history) will be available from the Month dropdown button.
/ · The Net Cost Reduction Performance (OFP) report information will be updated monthly, but the information is displayed as a fiscal year to date value in the report.· The Nonconformance reports display the most current month's data if it is available. If there are no nonconformances for the month, a report is not displayed.
· The Display Rating will display fiscal year to date rating data or will display mid year ratings.
Displaying Reports
Use one of the methods listed below to display any report available from the Achieving Excellence page.
· Click any link on the AE Main Menu page.
· Click the Select a Page dropdown button and select one of the options from it. The Select a Page list button is available from any screen.
/ If you cannot get to this page, please call the Supply Management Enterprise Support Center./ Click the Achieving Excellence Documents link to access the manuals and other AE supporting documents. /
AE Main Menu
When working in the AE application, click the AE link in the top, left corner to return to the Main Menu page.
/ The link following the AE link identifies the current page being displayed.JD Supply Network Support
Suppliers with access to JD Supply Network can call the Supply Management Enterprise Support Center at 800-939-1499 for help with applications available from JD Supply Network. Anyone calling will be asked for their userid. In Europe call 00800.33373.456.
Help Information
Several types of application-specific help links are available in the toolbar at the top of the page. Click the Help link to display Help information pertinent to the Achieving Excellence application.
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FAQ Link
Select the FAQ link to display frequently asked questions about the application.
Glossary Link
Select the Glossary link to display terms used in the application.
Contact Us Link
Select the Contact Us link to display the email link and the Supply Management Enterprise Support Center phone number.
/ Click the Close link to close the Help window and return to the application.Error Messages
When an error occurs, a message is displayed at the top of the page in red. The field with the problem has a red background.
/ · Click the error number link to display specific help for the error message.· Click the Close button to close the Help window for the error message.
General Messages
A general message area exists on the Achieving Excellence Main Menu page. Check this area of the page for information about when the server may be down for maintenance or notes of general interest, such as a new release being implemented.
If information is not available, this area of the screen is blank.
Displaying your Supplier Performance Summary
Use the steps listed below to display your Supplier Performance Summary. The same process is used to display other reports available.
1. Click the Supplier Performance Summary link. The performance summary most current month's data will be displayed by default.
2. If you work with multiple Deere units, click the Unit list button to display other units. Click the unit whose performance you wish to review. Units where you are an AE supplier will show (AE) after the unit name.
3. Select a different date from the Month list button to see a Supplier Performance Summary for another time period.
4. Click the Retrieve button to refresh the report.
/ Suppliers with multiple Supplier Numbers are able to have more than one supplier number associated with their userid. Check the Supplier number list box for additional supplier numbers associated with your userid. You must first set up the additional supplier numbers by using the Supplier Profile Application. // If applicable for the supplier, the Division(s) or Enterprise name will appear in the Unit drop-down list. /
Printing the Supplier Performance Summary
Use the steps listed below to print the Supplier Performance Summary on one portrait page.
1. Display the appropriate Supplier Performance Summary report.
2. Click the Print Preview button.
3. Choose File - Print from the menu or click the Print button in the browser toolbar.
Printing All Other Reports
All other reports except the Parent Supplier Performance Summary do not have a Print Preview button available. Choose File - Print from the menu or click the Print button in the browser toolbar.
Direct Materials AE Reports
Finding a Deere Contact
In the Supplier Performance Summary, Deere contacts and their phone numbers appear at the top of the Supplier Performance Summary report. In other Unit reports, a Deere contact's name and phone number is listed in the Detail information about a part.
Unit Reports Available
Supplier Performance Summary
This report displays a summary of a supplier's performance for the last 12 months, the Fiscal Year to Date and each month.
SPS Notification
SPS (Supplier Performance Summary) Notification will be sent by email to those Achieving Excellence contacts that are listed in the Supplier Profile contact list. The contact listing must include Achieving Excellence as a Business Role, and a valid email address. Supplier Profile is accessible from the JD Supply Network home page under the tab labeled Our Suppliers.
Parent Supplier Performance Summary
This report displays quality and delivery performance on a rolling 12 month basis for those suppliers selected to be rated at a Parent Supplier level. The unit coordinator is responsible for setting up the report selection.
Quality Nonconformance Report
This report displays supporting information for nonconforming or suspected nonconforming parts that had an impact on Quality PPM. The Summary section contains the total Quality PPM, supplied pieces, quality nonconformance pieces, quality impact points and quality nonconformance dollars; while the Detail section lists all non-conforming parts. Specific information about each part is available, such as the problem with the part, and its disposition.
/ · The Impact Level Detail section displays the number of nonconformance occurrences and the severity level of any disruption the nonconformance may have created at the Unit.· This report will display the first 50 nonconforming parts. If more than 50 parts are in nonconformance, a Previous and Next button will be available to move between the pages.
· You may wish to print this report with a landscape orientation or decrease the font until the report fits the page width.
· You may download nonconformances for either the current selected month, fiscal year-to-date, last 12 months, or a specified date range.
Delivery Nonconformance
This report displays supporting information for nonconforming parts that had an impact on Delivery PPM. The Summary section contains the total Delivery PPM, percent of delivery conformance, receipt pieces, nonconforming pieces delivered and the receipt dollars; while the Detail section lists all non-conforming parts. Specific information about each part is available, such as the whether the part delivery was early or late, under delivered or over delivered.
/ · This report will display the first 50 nonconforming parts. If more than 50 parts are in nonconformance, a Previous and Next button will be available to move between the pages.· You may wish to print this report with a landscape orientation or decrease the font until the report fits the page width
· You may download nonconformances for either the current selected month, fiscal year-to-date, last 12 months, or a specified date range.
Service Parts Delivery Performance
This report displays by month the delivery nonconformance detail (part number, receipt, date disposition) for service parts received at PDC (Parts Distribution Center) and the offsite packaging facilities.
Net Cost Reduction Performance (OFP)
This percentage is used as part of the overall cost metric evaluation of the supplier in Achieving Excellence.
It is calculated by establishing a base value for the supplier which consists of all the parts currently supplied by the supplier. This base could change throughout the year as parts are added or dropped. Price changes that are recorded through the Cost Management Quote Module throughout the fiscal year are compared against the base to determine a percent of change.
This report displays all the parts where the price changed from the base calculation at the beginning of the year. The summary section shows the fiscal year to date net cost reduction performance percent and the values that are used in the calculation. The number of current effective parts is to give an indication on how many parts are involved in this calculation. The detail section shows all the parts where the price change from one month to another
You can sort the detail in four ways:
· Extended Difference Descending
· Extended Difference Ascending.
· Month Descending
· Deere Part Number Ascending
/ · This report will display the first 50 parts. If more than 50 parts are listed, a Previous and Next button will be available to move between the pages.· You may wish to print this report with a landscape orientation.
· When you click on a part you will see a popup window and more detail on the price change of the part.
· Negative Extended Differences and Percentages will be displayed in a red font.
· A net cost reduction goal is established at the beginning of the year and is displayed in the SPS.
EDI Transaction Status
This report identifies the EDI transactions the supplier is currently performing with the selected Deere unit and also the status of those transactions. It also shows the transactions sent to the supplier from the same Deere unit. The supplier’s ASN Quality score and invoice accuracy scores are also displayed.
Enterprise Reports