This document provides a quick start guide for using Oracle Sourcing to create a request for information (RFI), request for quote (RFQ), or auction. It outlines the 13 key steps: 1) input header details, 2) manage collaboration team, 3) add requirements, 4) manage terms/attachments, 5) create lines, 6) set controls and event timing, 7) select suppliers, 8) review and publish, 9) open invitation, 10) acknowledge participation, 11) create and submit proposal/bid, 12) open negotiations, and 13) closed negotiations and award. Each step includes screenshots and explanations of the relevant fields and options.
Assignment 1Positioning Statement and MottoUse the pro.docxbraycarissa250
Assignment 1
Positioning Statement and Motto
Use the provided information, as well as your own research, to assess one (1) of the stated brands (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony) by completing the questions below. At the end of the worksheet, be sure to develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Submit the completed template in the Week 4 assignment submission link.
Name:
Professor’s Name:
Course Title:
Date:
Company/Brand Selected (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony):
1. Target Customers/Users
Who are the target customers for the company/brand? Make sure you tell why you selected each item that you did. (NOTE: DO NOT say “ANY, ALL, EVERYONE” you cannot target everyone, you must be specific)
Age Bracket: [Insert response]
Gender: [Insert response]
Income Bracket: [Insert response]
Education Level: [Insert response]
Lifestyle: [Insert response]
Psychographics (Interest, Hobbies, Past-times): [Insert response]
Values (What the customer values overall in life): [Insert response]
Other items you would segment up on: [Insert response]
How does the company currently reach its customers/users? What methods and media does the company use to currently reach the customers/users? What methods and media should the company use to currently reach the customers/users?
[Insert response]
What would grab the customers/users’ attention? Why do you think this will capture their attention?
[Insert response]
What do these target customers’ value from the business and its products? Why do you think they value these items?
[Insert response]
2. Competitors
Who are the brand’s competitors? Provide at least 3 competitors and tell why you selected each competitor.
Competitor 1: [Insert response]
Competitor 2: [Insert response]
Competitor 3: [Insert response]
What product category does the brand fit into? Why have you placed this brand into the product category that you did?
[Insert response]
What frame of reference (frame of mind) will customers use in making a choice to use/purchase this brand/service? What other brands/companies might customers compare this brand to (other than the top three identified above)?
[Insert response]
3. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) Creation
What is the brand’s uniqueness? Why do you think this is a key uniqueness for this business?
[Insert response]
What is the competitive advantage of the brand? How is it different from other competing brands? Why do you consider this a competitive advantage?
[Insert response]
What attributes or benefits does the brand have that dominate competitors? Why do you think they dominate?
[Insert response]
How is this brand/company better than its competitors? What is the brand’s USP (Unique Selling Proposition? Why have you decided upon this particular USP?
Unique Selling Proposition: [Insert response]
Defense of USP: [Insert response]
4. Positioning Statement & Motto
Develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. B ...
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Assignment 1Positioning Statement and MottoUse the pro.docxbraycarissa250
Assignment 1
Positioning Statement and Motto
Use the provided information, as well as your own research, to assess one (1) of the stated brands (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony) by completing the questions below. At the end of the worksheet, be sure to develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. Submit the completed template in the Week 4 assignment submission link.
Name:
Professor’s Name:
Course Title:
Date:
Company/Brand Selected (Alfa Romeo Hewlett Packard, Subway, or Sony):
1. Target Customers/Users
Who are the target customers for the company/brand? Make sure you tell why you selected each item that you did. (NOTE: DO NOT say “ANY, ALL, EVERYONE” you cannot target everyone, you must be specific)
Age Bracket: [Insert response]
Gender: [Insert response]
Income Bracket: [Insert response]
Education Level: [Insert response]
Lifestyle: [Insert response]
Psychographics (Interest, Hobbies, Past-times): [Insert response]
Values (What the customer values overall in life): [Insert response]
Other items you would segment up on: [Insert response]
How does the company currently reach its customers/users? What methods and media does the company use to currently reach the customers/users? What methods and media should the company use to currently reach the customers/users?
[Insert response]
What would grab the customers/users’ attention? Why do you think this will capture their attention?
[Insert response]
What do these target customers’ value from the business and its products? Why do you think they value these items?
[Insert response]
2. Competitors
Who are the brand’s competitors? Provide at least 3 competitors and tell why you selected each competitor.
Competitor 1: [Insert response]
Competitor 2: [Insert response]
Competitor 3: [Insert response]
What product category does the brand fit into? Why have you placed this brand into the product category that you did?
[Insert response]
What frame of reference (frame of mind) will customers use in making a choice to use/purchase this brand/service? What other brands/companies might customers compare this brand to (other than the top three identified above)?
[Insert response]
3. USP (Unique Selling Proposition) Creation
What is the brand’s uniqueness? Why do you think this is a key uniqueness for this business?
[Insert response]
What is the competitive advantage of the brand? How is it different from other competing brands? Why do you consider this a competitive advantage?
[Insert response]
What attributes or benefits does the brand have that dominate competitors? Why do you think they dominate?
[Insert response]
How is this brand/company better than its competitors? What is the brand’s USP (Unique Selling Proposition? Why have you decided upon this particular USP?
Unique Selling Proposition: [Insert response]
Defense of USP: [Insert response]
4. Positioning Statement & Motto
Develop a new positioning statement and motto for the brand you selected. B ...
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Input Header Details
Create RFI, RFXor Auction
Manage Collaboration Team
Add Requirements
Create Lines
Set Controls & Event Timing
Select Suppliers
Review & Publish
Header
Manage Terms/ Attachments
Lines
Controls
Supplier
Review & Acknowledge Participation
Create & Submit Proposal / Bid
SupplierResponse
Review Supplier Response
O pe n Ne g o tiatio n: Monitor Supplier Response
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
Open Invitation
9
10
11
Clo s e d Ne g o tiatio n: Award Negotiation
12
13
RFI, RFX, Auction Process Buyer Action
Supplier Action
Legend
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Create RFI, RFQ or Auction
- Select
+ GE(US) Sourcing Buyer
+ Sourcing
+ Sourcing Homepage
- Select Create RFI, RFQ or
Auction
De v URL: http://ospcdev.corporate.ge.com:8051
Stag e URL:
Pro ductio n:
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Step 1: Input Header Details
- Enter a Title
- Negotiation Style :
Standard Negotiation
- Quote Style : Blind
- Event : Blank
- Security Level : Public
- Description : Optional
- Operating Unit : Your
Business Unit
- Outcome : Standard
Purchase Order
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Step 2: Manage Collaboration Team
- Internal users who
have specific access to
the negotiation
– Creator is added as
default and cannot be
removed
– Additional team
members may be added
if desired by clicking on
Add AnotherRow and
searching for team
members
- Access can be set for
team members:
- Full : can perform most
activities
Only the owner can
publish, close
early, extend,
create amendment
- Scoring : members can
contribute by scoring
supplier responses
- View Only : members
can only view the
negotiation
Note:
- (optional) Buyer can select if a member is an Approver by checking
the box below ‘Approver”. Buyer can also assign Task and Target
date.
- Collaboration team may be template driven
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Step 3: Add Requirements
Requirements are questions that the
supplier should answer as part of
supplier response
Requirements can be optional, required, or view only
Answers can be set drop down lists or open free
responses
Responses can be auto-scored
Team members with Full or Scoring access can rate the
responses
- Check box for Requirements and
Click Add Section and enter a
Section Name
- Click Apply and Add Requirement
- Create a question
- Select Properties and Apply
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Step 3: Add Requirements
An example of Section
and Question added to
the Requirement
section of the header
Note:
Requirements can be entered
through multiple means:
- Create in UI
- Can be template driven
- Bulk upload Excel template
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Step 4: Manage Terms/Attachments
Terms
-Bill-To Address: defaulted
to main GE plant
- Currency: Base currency
is displayed.
(Optional) Response
currencies may be set so that
suppliers can quote in local
currency and the system will
automatically convert to the
base
-
Additional Header
Attributes
-Test Auction: Set to Yes or
No. Only flags the negotiation
as test or live for reporting
purposes
- Category: Select
appropriate Category
Notes and Attachments
(Optional) Provides
additional information to
suppliers
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Step 5: Create Lines
- Click on “Lines” tab from
the left menu
- Select Display RankAs
and Ranking
- Select Create Line from
Actions drop down and
click Go
- Enter required fields and
click Apply
- Description is free text
- Start/Target/Current price
is optional
- Attributes (optional)
Attributes are used to describe the good
or service being purchased. They identify
characteristics which will be negotiated on
in addition to item price. To add
attributes, click Add Another Row or Add
Attribute List. In a Multi-Attribute
Weighted Scoring negotiation, you can
assign weights and scores to attributes.
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Step 6: Set Controls & Event Timings
- Click on “Controls” tab
from the left menu
- Set Schedule
- Preview Date: in this period, all
eligible Suppliers may view the
RFx/Auction but not submit
responses.
- Open Date: The date and time the
negotiation opens.
- Close Date: The date and time the
negotiation closes. Once closed, no
further responses may be accepted.
- Award Date (RFQs and auctions):
The date and time by which
RFQ/Auction will be awarded.
- Review Response Rules
Update Screenshot
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Step 7: Select Suppliers
- Click on “Suppliers” tab
from the left menu
- Click Add Supplier
- Enter supplier name and
click Search
- Click Add to Invited
Suppliers
- Repeat search for other
suppliers as desired
- Click Apply
- Ensure that the Contact
Name for the supplier is
the contact in the supplier
table
- If supplier or supplier
contact not found, click on
RegisterNew Supplier.
This will link to Aravo
(pending setup in Dev, details to
follow)
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Step 8: Review & Publish
- After adding
suppliers, click
Review
- If changes are
required, click
Update
- If ready, click
Publish
The invited suppliers
will receive email
notification to
participate in the
negotiation
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Supplier Response
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Step 9: Open Invitation
- Published
negotiations will
show up under “You
Company’s Open
Invitations”
- Click on the
Negotiation Number
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Step 10: Review & Acknowledge Participation
- Review the
negotiation under
Header, Lines and
Controls
- Under Action select
“Acknowledge
Participation”
(default) and click
GO
- Enter Note to
Buyer (optional) and
click Apply
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Step 11: Create & Submit Bid/Proposal
- Under Action select
Create Bid and click
GO
- Header: Enter
details/Add
Attachments
(optional)
- Lines: Enter Bid
Prices and click
Continue
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Step 11: Create & Submit Bid/Proposal
- Review and click
Submit
- Confirmation
screen
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Review Supplier Response and
Award
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Step 12: Open Negotiations –
Monitor Supplier Responses
- Click on
Published
Negotiation
- From the Action
drop down menu,
select your option
to review, for
example select
View Live Console
orAnalyze by Bid
and click Go
AnalyzebyBid
LiveConsole
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Step 13: Closed Negotiations – Award Negotiation
- From the Action
drop down menu,
select your option to
review and decide
award scenario, for
example Analyze by
Bid
- Select applicable
suppliers and click
Award Multiple
Lines
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Step 13: Closed Negotiations – Award Negotiation
- Select lines to award
to each supplier by
selecting the radio
button
- Click Recalculate
Award button to
update the award and
savings amounts at
the bottom of the
screen
- When done, select
Save Award from the
Actions drop down and
click Go
- Return to the
negotiation header by
clicking on the Title
link
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Step 13: Closed Negotiations – Award Negotiation
-Select Complete
Award from the
Actions drop down and
click Go
- Check “Share award
decisions with
suppliers immediately”
for automated emails
to awarded suppliers
-Click Submit
- Confirmation screen