Suppliers can respond to Collaborative Product Mapping requests in several ways:
Through in-dashboard notifications
Via email notifications
From the Collaborative Product Mapping section in the left-hand menu
Accept a Collaboration Request
To respond to a request:
1. Open the notification or request
2. Review the message from the brand
3. Select Start Collaborating
This accepts the collaboration request and opens the mapping workflow.
Add Supplier Information
To add a suplier:
1. Click the + icon
2. Choose map supplier
3. Select the supplier and supplier’s Facility Process
4. You can also add different styles to link by choosing and clicking Add Style or creating a new one, and choosing and adding the quantity
5. Click Add Company
You can repeat this process to add multiple suppliers.
Invite Suppliers to Collaborate
Once a supplier has been added:
Click + icon and then Invite to Collaborate
2. A pop-up window will appear
3. Add a message for the supplier
4. Send the invitation
After sending the invite:
A message icon will appear above the supplier
The supplier will receive a notification in the platform and by email
Suppliers can also open the View Task menu to:
Read the client message again
Review task details
Submit the request for review
The brand will then be notified and can approve the submission or request changes. (If you cannot edit a map, it is possible that it was submitted by your team, and is in review, and the client would have to change the status from their end.)