10.12.0 Release Features and Functionality (December 2020)
Marketplace Module
Amazon Business: Support for Multiple Accounts and Regions
BuyerQuest supports multiple Amazon Business accounts in multiple regions to accommodate an organization's users across different countries. The platform enables multiple accounts and regions with Marketplace credentials maintained at the Supplier level. A User will have access to one Marketplace featuring one Amazon Supplier.
See Documentation Topics:
Amazon Business Integration - External Marketplace Configuration
Manage Supplier Information
Punchout to BuyerQuest - OCI Inbound and Outbound
Purchase Order Transactions Report Export
RFQ History Updated When Supplier is Invited
When an RFQ is shared with a new Supplier through invitation on the RFQ page, the History of the RFQ is updated, offering display of a complete and accurate record of Suppliers associated with the RFQ.
Purchase Order Details Include Location External ID
The addition of the Location External ID to Purchase Order details as viewed from the Admin Control Panel will bolster administrators' ability to locate, reference, and manage Purchase Orders.
Example: Purchase Order Details - View from Admin Control Panel
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Platform Module
Internal User Export Available
An Internal Users Export provides enhanced support for reference and management of key User Information. The Export is accessible from the Admin Control Panel and includes id, name and contact details, login id, user permission, content groups, preferred currency and language, approver and approval limit, delegation, and accounting.
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ERP Purchase Order Transfer Log Includes Purchase Order Title
The ERP Purchase Order Transfer Log offers additional key information with the inclusion of the Purchase Order Title in the Data available from the log.
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Payables Module
Credit Memo Reconciliation Workflow, Grid, and Details
The Payables workflow benefits from a robust Credit Memo Reconciliation workflow, enabled by a Grid to view status and access Credit Memo Reconciliation Details through the signature BuyerQuest search and filter on key Credit Memo fields.
The Reconcile Credit Memos Grid and Details is available to properly permissioned users to enable quick and easy Credit Memo Reconciliation based on shipping locations. Header and Line-level Exceptions and Status are prominently displayed, along with a listing of related documents: Purchase Orders, Receipts, Invoices, and Credit Memos. Actions such as Reject result in status and history updates and email notifications being sent.
Example: Credit Memo Details Page
See Documentation Topics:
BuyerQuest Document Status and Workflows
User Permissions (ACL)
Credit Memo Grid and Details
Credit Memo Reconciliation Grid and Details
Credit Memo Emails
Automatic Clearance of Invoice Reconciliation Exceptions
The BuyerQuest system enables a configuration to auto-clear Invoice Reconciliation exceptions when a triggering event occurs. Examples of conditions that may be configured to trigger auto clearance are Purchase Order update, Invoice moving to Denied Status, and Creation of a Credit Memo or Receipt.
Email notifications alert users to an exception being auto cleared, and the Invoice History reflects the auto clearance.
Example: Configuration of Invoice Reconciliation Rule Re-evaluation
See Documentation Topics:
Invoice Reconciliation Rule Management
Reconcile Invoices and Handle Exceptions
Create Invoice and Invoices Grid
Credit Memo Grid and Details
Invoice Emails
Email Notification to Requestor for Supplier Comments on Invoice
Email Notifications are sent to Requestors when a Supplier makes a comment on an Invoice, providing timely communication between buyers and suppliers.