Get Started with Supply Chain Platform Training Presentation for Supply Chain Platform: BAE Systems July 2012
Course Objectives After completing this course, you should be able to: >Understand the benefits of using Supply Chain Platform (SCP) >Complete the first time login process >Get assistance with SCP >Find the training materials for SCP SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential 221-1
Exostar and Supply Chain Platform SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Exostar – Company Overview Company Facts >Headquartered in Herndon, VA >Founded in 2000 by aerospace and defense industry leaders with common vision to reduce supply chain costs across the entire industry >Largest provider of on-demand multi- enterprise collaboration services to the aerospace and defense industry >Industry leader in security and identity management Customer Adoption >85 of Top 100 Global A&D companies –Customers include BAE Systems, Boeing, Lockheed Martin, Raytheon, Rolls-Royce, UK MOD and Northrop Grumman >70,000 enabled trading partners with over 100,000 users >10M annual transactions valued at over $40B in spend >Integrated to hundreds of back office systems Exostar enables secure collaboration and business process integration throughout the extended value chain SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Supply Chain Platform (SCP) A software tool that improves supply chain management for buyers and suppliers. –Order Management »Discrete Orders »Blanket Orders »Schedule Agreements »Shipments »Receipts »Invoices –Supply Planning »Long Term Forecasts A common platform to share information in a standard format, between organizations that use different internal data systems. Supplements traditional forms of communication like , phone, fax, etc SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Benefits of using SCP Electronic transfer of information direct from buyers to suppliers Nothing gets lost in or on the fax machine Improves order accuracy and minimizes re-keying of data Helps suppliers with capacity planning Allows buyers to see when suppliers accept POs, create shipments or send invoices Enables management by exception (to focus attention on critical issues first) Overall reduction of errors, improves collaboration and promotes faster payment SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Exostar Fees for use of SCP There is a sliding scale of fees payable for using SCP, depending on the annual number of transactions that you receive. Current* membership levels and prices are: * These prices are in effect as of February Membership LevelNo. of Annual Transactions Annual Fee (in US $) Platinum PlusOver 4,200$2,750 Platinum1,201 – 4,200$1,750 Gold101 – 1,200$895 Silver25 – 100$449 Bronze0 – 24$ SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Login and Access to SCP SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Managed Access Gateway (MAG) MAG is Exostar’s account management tool >Provides an additional “layer” of security >Single source to manage user information and access controls for multiple Exostar applications Data Storage: >User’s contact information - stored in MAG layer >Supply chain data - stored in SCP layer SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Key User Roles Two key user roles in MAG: >Organization Administrator –Owns the relationship between your company and Exostar –Likely to be the person who registered your company with Exostar –Can create other users for your organization >Application Administrator –Manages the day-to-day use of SCP –Can select default preference values for the company Four key user roles in SCP: >Admin – can assign other users to roles, and set default preferences for your company >User – standard role that can view, respond and create documents in SCP >Shipper – can create ASNs, but only view all other document types in SCP >Viewer – can view information, but cannot take action or create any documents SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Welcome for Users SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Enter first-time login credentials SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Create your new password SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Security Questions – future password reset SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Confirmation – first time login complete SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Service Agreement – only once per supplier SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Review the service agreement SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Click ‘I Agree’ SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Confirmation and copy of agreement SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Go to Home tab in MAG SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Click the ‘Open Application’ link SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Subsequent Logins – Go to SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Enter your credentials SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Choose to Access SCP SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
SCP Home Page SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
How to Get Help with MAG or SCP SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Support Options There are several ways to get assistance: 1.Self-service case via My Exostar website >Fill in an on-line form and submit it to Customer Support 2.Live phone support with Exostar’s Customer Support >Tel #: (from UK ) >Hours: 3am – 9pm EST, Monday to Friday 3.On-line training materials >Available through the ‘Help’ link in SCP >Located at under Products Supply Chain Platformwww.myexostar.com Note: To report an issue, provide as much detail as possible. It is helpful to provide screenshots, the steps that were followed, and to let us know if the issue can be repeated SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Contact Support SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
On-Line Request Form SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Submit the Request Form SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Get Help Online Once you can login to SCP, there are training documents under the ‘Help’ link Note: Many Help files are presented in PDF format requiring the free Adobe Acrobat Reader SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Access SCP Training Materials SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential
Section Summary We have learned… Who is Exostar, and what is Supply Chain Platform How to login for the first time How to get assistance How to find training documentation SCP-BAES: Copyright 2012 Exostar LLC. All Rights Reserved. Proprietary and Confidential