Standard Account
Standard Account
The following document is intended to all suppliers that have business relationships with Vitro through Ariba Network.
The document shows the scope of the system according to the type of supplier account , contains topics from
creating your account in Ariba, general navigation, document management, orders, invoices, and support to the
provider.
Agenda
As your account type is a standard account, the interactive emails are the only way you can interact with purchasing documents.
1. Supplier receives an email that they have a new PO from Vitro > select Process Order.
• This will open the PO
Interacting with Purchasing Documents
The order header includes the order date and information about the buying organization and supplier.
Note: You can always Resend a PO which was not sent to your email address, cXML or EDI properly clicking Resend button.
Additional options: Export cXML to save a copy of the cXML source information.
Order History for diagnosing problems and for auditing total value.
Interacting with Purchasing Documents
Purchase order details
If you no longer have the email to interact with the PO you can login to your Ariba account and resend the interactive email.
Note: You will only be able to retrieve your most recent 200 documents.
To retrieve the interactive email follow the next steps:
1. In Homepage, locate the Orders, Invoices and Payments section, select “Last 14 days” and update it to “Last 200 documents”:
3. Select the tile you prefer and you will notice an action text (Select) in color blue to the right of the documents:
4. Click on “Select” and then select “Send me a copy to take action”.
Interacting with Purchasing Documents
Retrieve interactive emails
5. Verify the email address that is going to receive the interactive email is correct and click on “Resend”.
6. You will receive this standardized email, click on “Process Order” to open the PO.
Interacting with Purchasing Documents
Retrieve interactive emails
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Interacting with Purchasing Documents
Create PDF of PO
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Order Confirmation
Note: Once the order confirmation is submitted, the Order Status will display as Confirmed. When viewing documents online, links to all related documents are
displayed. Click on Done to return to the PO page.
Order Confirmation - Update Line items
Order Confirmation - Update Line items
2. Type in the Reject Number, and comments of the reason of reject, and click on Reject Order.
Create Ship Notice
Create Ship Notice
1. Create Ship Notice using your Ariba account once items were
shipped.
Multiple ship notices per purchase order might be sent. Click the 1
Create Ship Notice button.
5. Delivery terms and other transportation details can be included on all advance ship notices to support a broader range of shipping information collaboration.
Create Ship Notice
6. Scroll down to view line item information and update the quantity shipped for each line item.
After reviewing your Ship Notice, click Submit to send Ship Notice to Vitro. Ship Notices provide improved communications to help avoid unnecessary calls to
order support department.
After submitting your Ship Notice, the Order Status will be updated to Shipped. Submitted Ship Notices can be viewed from Outbox or by clicking the link under
the Related Documents from the PO View.
After submitting the ASN, you can access to the linked documents
Click Done to return to the Home page.
Invoicing Requirements
Invoicing Requirements
These rules determine what you can enter when you create invoices.
• Login to your Ariba Network account via supplier.ariba.com
• Select the Company Settings > Customer Relationships.
• A list of your Customers is displayed. Click the name of your customer (Vitro).
• Scroll down to the Invoice Setup section and view the General Invoice Rules.
• If Vitro enabled Country-Based Invoice Rules then you will be able to choose your Country in Originating Country of Invoice from the drop down menu.
• Click Done when finished.
Invoicing against a PO
Invoicing against a PO
1. In order to create an invoice you must go through the interactive email and login.
• Search for the PO required on your email, and select Process order.
Invoice is automatically pre-populated with the PO data. Complete all fields marked with an
asterisk and add tax as applicable.
1. Enter an Invoice # which is your unique number for invoice identification. The Invoice 1
Date will auto-populate.
2. Select Remit-To address from the drop down box if you have entered more than one. 2
3. Tax and Shipping can be entered at either the Header or Line level by selecting the
appropriate radio button.
4. You can also add some additional information to the Header of the invoice such as:
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Special Handling, Payment Term, Comment, Attachment, Shipping Documents.
5. Scroll down to the Line items section to select the line items being invoiced.
Line Items section shows the line items from the Purchase Order. Review or update Quantity for each line item you are invoicing.
Click on the line item’s Green slider to exclude it from the invoice, if line item should not be invoiced OR click the check box on the left of the item and click on Delete
to remove the line item from the invoice. You can generate another invoice later to bill for that item.
To configure additional Tax Options within the Tax Category tool, use the Tax from Vitro list. Check Tax Category and use the drop down to select from the displayed
options. Click Add to Included Line.
Select the line item to which tax is to be applied using the Line Item # checkbox. To apply the same tax to multiple line items select those line items to be taxed at the
desired rate.
Enter shipping cost to the applicable line items if line level shipping has been selected.
Invoicing against a PO
Detail Line Items
Additional information can be viewed at the Line Item Level by editing a Line Item.
Invoicing against a PO
Line Item Comments
1. To add comments at the line items select Line Items, then click at Line Item Actions >Add > Comments.
2. Upon refresh or Update, the Comments field will display. Enter applicable Comments in this field.
3. Click on Next.
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Invoicing against a PO
Review Invoice
3. Here you can review the Invoice’s Details and History by selecting
the corresponding tab.
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Invoicing against a PO
Invoice against a good receive
Notes
• The Create Invoice button is activated only if the
Material is received.
• IF the PO is a service, the Create Invoice button
is always active.
• If the supplier is category A1 can invoice without
good receipts.
Invoice against 37s PO’s
Invoice against 37s PO’s
Please contact your Buyer to verify if you are within the group to
be able to enter the 37’s invoice.
3. After selecting Create Invoice, you will be in the Create Invoice page, Fill
in all the required and needed fields, review the invoice and select
Submit.
NOTE. Make sure to include the correct Sold To Email with the “@vitro.com”
domain in lower case.
4. After submitting the invoice, Ariba Network will show this notification
Invoice against 37s PO’s
You can review your invoice status in the PO, in Related Documents, click on it.
1. From the home screen within your Ariba Network account, select the Create > Contract Invoice.
2. Search for Vitro, select the checkbox of customer and click on Next.
Invoice against Contract Compliance
3. Select corresponding Company- if you do not know reach out to your purchasing contact or local plant associate.
4. Choose Contract and enter invoice number and invoice date. The date assigned to the invoice can be earlier than the date of that day.
Invoice against Contract Compliance
6. Choose from the catalog of line items, update the quantity and select add item.
Invoice against Contract Compliance
10. Verify the data and submit the invoice and Receive Verification.
Invoices management
Invoices management
Routing Status To Your Customer
Routing Status
• Reflects the status of the transmission of the invoice to Vitro via the Ariba Network.
• Obsoleted – You canceled the invoice
• Failed – Invoice failed Vitro invoicing rules. Vitro will not receive this invoice
• Queued – Ariba Network received the invoice but has not processed it
• Sent – Ariba Network sent the invoice to a queue. The invoice is awaiting pickup by the customer
• Acknowledged – Vitro invoicing application has acknowledged the receipt of the invoice
Invoices management
Review Invoice Status With Your Customer
Invoice Status
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Configure your Company Profile
Vitro Specific Account Configuration
• VAT ID / TAX ID – select Company Settings in the top right corner, go to Company Profile and select tab Business. In the section Financial Information enter
your Vat ID / Tax ID.
• Remittance Address – select Company Settings in the top right corner and go to Remittances. In the EFT/Check Remittances section select Create and
complete all required fields marked by an asterisk.
• Payment Methods – select Company Settings in the top right corner and go to Remittances. In the EFT/Check Remittances section select Create/Edit. In the
Payment methods section choose one of the following options: ACH, Check, Credit card or Wire. Complete the details. The Remittance ID will be
communicated to you by your buyer.
• Test Account Creation (testing is required for integrated and catalog suppliers) – To create a test account, select your name in top right corner and choose
“Switch to Test ID.”
• Currency – The currency that Ariba Network uses in the service subscription area of your account is controlled by your organization’s location, which you
specify in User Account Navigator > My Account > Preferences.
Configure your Company Profile
2. Click on the Network Tab, review the needed notifications, mark the checkboxes and confirm the email address.
3. Click “Save” and it will bring up the message "Your profile has been successfully updated".
Configure your Company Profile
Enable Receipt Notifications
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Configure your Company Profile
Enable Invoice Notifications
1. From home screen, you may have enablement tasks that still need to be
completed. If you have a link that says Enablement Tasks are pending, you
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can click on the link directly to see the pending tasks.
2. Or, you can go to the Enablement tab. The Enablement tab is only present if
you have pending tasks.
3. Select necessary pending task
4. For example, the pending task of Purchase Order requires you to Choose one
of the following routing methods for Electronic Order Routing and Electronic
Invoice Routing:
Online,cXML, EDI, Email, Fax or cXML pending queue (available for Order
routing only) and configure e-mail notifications.
Note: There may be times you see a pending task for your customer. This will
not go away until your customer completes it.
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Configure your Company Profile
Electronic Order Routing Method
Click on the Tasks link to configure your account and choose one of the following routing methods:
• Online
• cXML
• EDI
• Email
• Fax
• cXML pending queue (available for Order routing only).
Configure e-mail notifications.
Configure your Company Profile
Route Your Purchase Orders
• Online (Default): Orders are received within your AN account, but notifications are not sent out.
• Email (Recommended): Email notifications are sent out, and can include a copy of the PO, when orders are received within your AN Account.
• Fax: Notifications of new orders are sent via Facsimile, and can include a copy of the PO as well as a cover sheet.
• cXML/EDI: Allows you to integrate your ERP system directly with Ariba Network for transacting with your customer. Please contact
Vitroenablement@ariba.com to be connected with a Seller Integrator who will provide more information on configuration.
Configure your Company Profile
Electronic Order Routing Method
Select “Same as new catalog orders without attachments” for Change Orders and Other Document Types to automatically have the settings duplicated or you may
set according to your preference.
Specify a method and a user for sending Order Response Documents (Confirmations and Ship Notices).
Configure your Company Profile
Electronic Invoice Routing Method
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Configure your Company Profile
Configure Your Remittance Information
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Configure your Company Profile
Payment Methods
1. Select Preferred Payment Method from a drop-down box: Check, Credit card or Wire.
2. Complete the details for ACH or Wire transfers.
3. Select if you do or do not accept credit cards and click OK when finished.
Note: This does not change the method of payment from your customer, unless specified.
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Configure your Company Profile
Review Your Relationships
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Configure your Company Profile
Set Up User Accounts
Administrator
User
• Up to 250 user accounts can exist per ANID.
• Can have different roles/permissions, which correspond to the user’s actual job responsibilities.
• Can access all or only specific customers assigned by Administrator.
Configure your Company Profile
Create Roles and Users (Administrator Only)
1. Click on Company Settings > User menu. The Users page will load.
2. Click on the Create Role button in the Manage Roles section and type in the Name and a Description for the Role.
3. Add Permissions to the Role that correspond to the user’s actual job responsibilities by checking the proper boxes and click save to create the role.
4. Click on Create User and add all relevant information about the user including name and contact info.
5. Select a role in the Role Assignment section and Click on Done.
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Configure your Company Profile
Modifying User Accounts (Administrator Only)
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Configure your Company Profile
Set Up a Test Account
1. To set up your Test Account, you need to be on the tabular view of your Ariba Network
Production Account.
2. Click your name in top right corner and then select Switch to Test ID. The Switch To Test Account
button is only available to the account Administrator. The administrator can create test account
usernames for all other users needing access to the test account.
3. Click OK when the Ariba Network displays a warning indicating You are about to switch to Test
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4. Create a Username and Password for your test account and click OK. You will be transferred to
your test account.
5. Your Test account should be configured to match your Production account. This will ensure the
testing results are consistent with what will result in Production. Once you have set up your
test account, you are ready to receive a test purchase order.
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Note: Test account transactions are free of charge.
6. The Network will always display which mode you are logged into, (Production or Test). Your Test
account ID has the suffix “-T” appended to your Ariba Network ID (ANID).
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Configure your Company Profile
Consolidate your bills through a Multi-Org
Ariba offers invoice consolidation and synchronization for costumer with several accounts.
• Fees will be invoiced only to the parent account with the payment cycle synchronized for the entire group.
• The parent account will receive only single invoice every three months for all costumers relationships and all linked accounts.
• This consolidation is related only to invoices issues by Ariba to the supplier. The business operations of each account are still independent.
Participate Multi-Org
Guidelines
• The supplier needs to designate a Parent ANID under which the invoice will be viewed.
• The selection of the parent ANID determines the currency of the Multi-org invoice and the billing dates.
• The supplier should also have confirmed list of child ANID’s to be included on the invoice.
• A Multi-Org is NOT:
• A way to merge accounts.
• A way to get a discount on Transaction Fees.
The administrator of the Parent account can log into the child account and take the following actions:
• Change settings on the child account and complete the company profile.
• Publish catalogs.
• Check the status of payment for the Ariba invoice and pay the invoice.
• Upgrade to a higher Subscription package.
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Support
Training & Resources
Vitro Supplier Information Portal
1. Select the Company Settings Menu in the top right corner and then click the Customer Relationships link.
2. Select the buyer name to view transactional rules:
The Customer Invoice Rules determine what you can enter when you create invoices.
3. Select Supplier Information Portal to view documents provided by your buyer.
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Customer Support