Supplier Profile Manual - Requestor
Supplier Profile Manual - Requestor
Session Overview
This manual has been designed to show Deere employees responsible for managing
Supplier information how to use the Supplier Profile application.
Prerequisites
It is assumed that the user has an authorized John Deere userid and password and is
assigned the Supplier Requester role.
Session Objectives
You will be able to perform the following tasks upon completion of this session.

Display the Supplier Profile page

View a Supplier's relationship with a unit

View contacts within a Supplier's organization

Search for Supplier contacts

Add / Edit Supplier contacts

Add / Edit Supplier Data

Display the Unit Request List
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Table of Contents
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SUPPLIER PROFILE MANUAL - REQUESTOR ................................................................................. 1
SUPPLIER PROFILE BASICS................................................................................................................. 4
WHAT IS SUPPLIER PROFILE? .................................................................................................................... 4
WHO HAS ACCESS TO SUPPLIER PROFILE? ............................................................................................... 4
SUPPLIER PROFILE ROLES ......................................................................................................................... 4
Supplier Screens.................................................................................................................................... 4
Deere Employee Screens ....................................................................................................................... 5
Requestor Screens ................................................................................................................................. 5
Approver Screens .................................................................................................................................. 5
STARTING SUPPLIER PROFILE ................................................................................................................... 7
SELECTING OPTIONS FROM THE SUPPLIER PROFILE APPLICATION........................................................... 8
SUPPLIER PROFILE MAIN MENU ............................................................................................................... 8
HELP INFORMATION .................................................................................................................................. 9
Help Link............................................................................................................................................... 9
FAQ Tab................................................................................................................................................ 9
Glossary Tab ......................................................................................................................................... 9
Contact Us Link or Tab......................................................................................................................... 9
ERROR MESSAGES ................................................................................................................................... 10
PRINTING PAGES ..................................................................................................................................... 10
SUPPLIER OVERVIEW LINK ..................................................................................................................... 11
SEARCHING FOR A SUPPLIER ................................................................................................................... 11
CHANGING THE SUPPLIER DISPLAYED IN THE SUPPLIER OVERVIEW ..................................................... 12
SUPPLIER OVERVIEW INFORMATION ...................................................................................................... 13
Company Information ......................................................................................................................... 13
Proprietary Agreement ....................................................................................................................... 14
Supplier Diversity Indicators .............................................................................................................. 14
Environmental Risk Information – U.S.A. Only .................................................................................. 14
Fiscal Information .............................................................................................................................. 15
Contact Information ............................................................................................................................ 16
Union Information .............................................................................................................................. 16
CREATING SUPPLIERS ........................................................................................................................ 17
WHO ADDS THE SUPPLIER INFORMATION? ............................................................................................. 17
CREATING SUPPLIERS ............................................................................................................................. 17
Create Supplier Screen – U.S.A. ......................................................................................................... 18
Create Supplier Screen – non-U.S.A. .................................................................................................. 19
UNIT REQUEST LIST ............................................................................................................................ 22
DISPLAYING THE UNIT REQUEST LIST .................................................................................................... 22
Editing Supplier Information or Adding Comments ........................................................................... 22
Deleting a Supplier ............................................................................................................................. 22
Closing the Page and Unlocking the Supplier Record........................................................................ 22
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ENTERPRISE SUPPLIER APPROVAL STANDARDS ...................................................................... 23
VERIFICATION OF SUPPLIER INFORMATION............................................................................. 27
GLOSSARY............................................................................................................................................... 29
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Supplier Profile Basics
What is Supplier Profile?
Supplier Profile is a web-based application designed to provide a summary of a supplier's
relationship with specific Deere Units. It also gives an overview of the supplier's
performance with Deere and Company. Supplier Profile provides basic company
information. Check the list below.

Supplier’s Legal Name

Telephone Number

Supplier Address

Fax Number

Supplier Diversity Indicators

Contact Information

Company Officers

Union Information

Deere Units with whom a Supplier does business

Company URL

Environmental Risk Classifications

Company Email
Supplier Profile accesses several Deere Systems to display data related to a supplier
including Corporate Supplier, Supplier Payment, Achieving Excellence and JD Crop.
Who has Access to Supplier Profile?
Suppliers and Deere employees with an authorized Deere userid can access the web-based
Supplier Profile from JD Supply Network.
Some Deere employees have access to financial information about the supplier.
Supplier Profile Roles
There are four different Supplier Profile roles—Supplier, Deere Employee, Requestor and
Approver. Each user must be defined to one of the Supplier Profile roles. The user will see
only the screens that apply to their defined role. When you start Supplier Profile, your userid
identifies the role to which you have been defined.
Supplier Screens

Supplier Overview

Supplier Unit

Supplier Contacts
Suppliers only have access to view their own supplier information.
Suppliers are able to update and change company information.
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Deere Employee Screens

Supplier Overview

Supplier Contacts

Supplier Contact Search


View Supplier Group
Engineering Systems
Capability
Add Supplier Criticality
Assessment
Supplier Criticality
Assessment Report


A Deere employee can search for and view information for all suppliers. Only authorized users
are allowed to request changes to supplier information.
Requestor Screens

Supplier Overview

Change Request List

Supplier Contacts

View Supplier Group

Supplier Contact Search

Engineering Systems Capability


Create Supplier
Unit Request List


Add Supplier Criticality Assessment
Supplier Criticality Assessment Report
Requestors can edit existing supplier information and request new suppliers.
Requestors can only request changes to account groups for which they have authorization.
Requestors are responsible for reviewing and verifying data integrity on requests for new
suppliers and requests to edit existing supplier information submitted by them.
Approver Screens

Supplier Overview

Supplier Contacts

Supplier Contact Search



Create Supplier
Unit Request List
Corporate Change Request List

Change Request List



View Supplier Group
Engineering Systems Capability
Add Supplier Criticality
Assessment
Supplier Criticality Assessment
Report

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Approvers are responsible for reviewing requests for new suppliers and have the options of
editing, approving or rejecting the requests.
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Starting Supplier Profile
Use the steps listed below to start Supplier Profile.
1. Display the John Deere Supply Network (JDSN) page.
This page is located at http://www.90.deere.com/suppmgmt/
The Supplier Profile application is located at
http://www.90.deere.com/suppmgmt/our_suppliers/supplier_profile/supplier_profile_index.htm
2. Position the mouse over the Our Suppliers tab
to display the mouse-over menu illustrated at
the right.
Click the Our Suppliers link to display a page
listing the mouse-over menu options.
3. Click the Supplier Profile link.
You can download the various Supplier Profile manuals from this page.
4. Click the Web Application link.
5. Type your Deere userid (i.e., hx32400) in the
User Name box.
6. Click in the Password box and type your
password. It will be masked so no one else
can see the characters you type.
7. Click the Submit button to display the
Supplier Profile Main Menu page.
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Selecting Options from the Supplier Profile Application
Do one of the following to select an option from the Supplier Profile application:

Click any link on the Supplier Profile Main Menu page.

Click the Supplier Profile Select a Page list button and select one of the options from
it. The Select a Page list button is available from any page.
If you cannot get to this, please call your unit's Help
Desk.
Supplier Profile Main Menu
When working in the Supplier Profile application,
click the Supplier Profile link in the top, left
corner to return to the Main Menu page.
The second link identifies the current page.
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Help Information
Application-specific help links are available in the toolbar at the top of the page.
Help Link
Click the Help link to display the following Help window.
If you wish to print the information, choose File - Print from the browser menu.
Click the Close
application.
button in the upper right corner of the Help window to return to the
FAQ Tab
Select the FAQ tab to display frequently asked questions about the application.
Glossary Tab
Select the Glossary link to display terms used in the application.
Contact Us Link or Tab
Select the Contact Us link or use the Contact Us tab to display the
jdsupply@JohnDeere.com email link.
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Error Messages
When an error occurs, a message is displayed at the top of the page in red. The field with
the problem has a red background.
Click the error number link to display specific help for the
error message.
Click the Close button to close the Help window for the error message.
Printing Pages
Choose File - Print from the menu or click the Print button in the browser toolbar to print
any of the pages displayed from the application.
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Supplier Overview Link
Use the methods below to display an overview of a supplier's relationship with Deere.
1. Select the Supplier Overview link.
2. Type the Supplier Number whose information you
wish to view.
3. Click the Retrieve button to display the Supplier
Overview page.
Searching for a Supplier
Use the steps listed below if you don't know the Supplier Number and wish to view a
supplier's profile.
1. Click the Supplier Overview link.
2. Click the Search link to the right of the Supplier Number
field to display the page illustrated below in a second
browser window.
3. Type a word or phrase followed by an asterisk (*) in the Name Keyword field that will
help you locate the supplier.
4. Type information in any of the other fields available in the top table that will help you
locate the supplier.
Follow the keyword or phrase with an * (asterisk) to make sure you find all instances of the word
in the database.
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Searching for a Supplier continued
5. Click the Retrieve button to return all suppliers that match the search criteria in the
Supplier List.
6. Click the Supplier Number link to close the second browser window and return the
Supplier Number to the Supplier Number field. The Supplier Overview page is
automatically displayed.
Changing the Supplier Displayed in the Supplier Overview
If you wish to see another supplier's information while on the Supplier Overview page, use
the steps listed below.
1. Change the Supplier Number in the Supplier field.
2. Click the Retrieve button or press the [Enter] key to refresh the information.
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Supplier Overview Information
The illustration below shows the Supplier Overview page for a selected supplier. The
various sections available from the Supplier Overview page are explained in the next
several pages.
Company Information
The Company Information section of the Supplier Overview displays information about the
supplier, such as company legal name, address, telephone, fax and email address.
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Proprietary Agreement
If the supplier has signed a proprietary agreement with one of the Deere units or
departments, the date of the agreement is listed. Check the illustration below; the
Proprietary Agreement field is circled.
Supplier Diversity Indicators
The Supplier Diversity Indicator information appears below the Company Information. It
identifies the supplier diversity information related to the supplier.
Environmental Risk Information – U.S.A. Only
The Deere legal department has a need to identify the Environmental Risk classification
for a supplier. Unit coordinators will need to identify this risk at a high level so that the legal
department can further review
it.
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Fiscal Information
The Fiscal Information is only visible to certain Deere employees. Information is available
by unit or commodity codes.
Click the Supplier Spend by Unit link to display the Supplier Spend by Unit report.
Click the Supplier Spend by commodity code link to display the Supplier spend by
commodity code.
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Contact Information
The Contact information lists the various supplier employees, the contact's title, email
address and phone number.
Click the contact name to display additional information about the supplier contact on a
new page.
To return to the Supplier Overview page from the Contact
Information page, select the Supplier Overview link from the
Select a Page list button.
Union Information
If a supplier belongs to a Union, the Union name and contract expiration date are displayed.
If the supplier does not belong to a Union or Deere does not have the information, the field
says None.
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Creating Suppliers
Creating Suppliers
Who Adds the Supplier Information?
Employees with Requestor authorization can submit requests for new suppliers. An
Approver must review each request and has the option to edit, approve or reject the request.
The Requestor receives a confirmation by e-mail when a request has been approved or
rejected.
Creating Suppliers
Use the steps listed below to create new suppliers.
Before creating a new supplier, use the search link on the Supplier Overview page to see if
they already exist.
Verify supplier information is correct before entering. You will need to reference resource you
used to validate supplier information in the ‘Requestor Comments’ Field. See Verification of
Supplier Information Section.
1. Click the Create
Supplier link to
display the page
illustrated at the
right.
2. Select the Account Group that is appropriate for the supplier you want to add.
You will only see account groups for which you have authorization.
Account Group 0001 – Supplier
Account Group 0005 – Carrier/Forwarding Agent
3. Select the country that represents the supplier’s physical location.
4. Select the country that represents the supplier’s mailing address.
If the Physical Plant address and the Mailing Address are in the same country, you do not
need to specify a country for the mailing address. Supplier Profile will use the country
specified for the physical plant location for both addresses.
5. Click the Save button to display the Create Supplier page. Check the illustrations on
the next two pages.
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Create Supplier Screen – U.S.A.
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Create Supplier Screen – non-U.S.A.
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The fields that are available vary by Country. Only those fields needed for the Physical Plant
location are displayed.
See the Enterprise Supplier Approval Standards at the end of the manual for information on
what is expected in the Supplier Screen.
6. Enter the supplier’s full legal name. If the name does not fit on the first Name field,
continue it in Name 2.
The following fields are required and are indicated by a red * (asterisk) next to the field name:
Name, Street, Postal Code, City, Language, and Telephone. All other fields are optional.
7. Enter the appropriate Search Terms.
Search Terms are key words that will help when trying to look up a supplier.
8. Enter the supplier’s address information, select the Language, and add appropriate
information to the remaining fields as needed.
Regions are specific to the country selected. For the U.S., the regions represent the state
codes.
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9. If you would like the e-mail verification sent to an e-mail address other than your own,
enter it in the Enter e-mail address where verification will be sent field.
The Requestor will automatically be notified by e-mail when the new supplier has been approved
or rejected unless a different e-mail address is indicated.
10.
You must enter the name of the Unit Approver. Unit Approvers will be determined by the
Unit Coordinator’s Manager.
11.
For U.S.A. Suppliers Only -- Select the appropriate option for Environmental Risk
Classification. More than one classification can be selected.
12.
Select the appropriate response for Carrier.
13.
Requestor Comments is now a required field for all requests. Comment should include
what resource was used by Requestor to validate the supplier’s information and what
product or service supplier provides John Deere.
14.
Click the Save button to display the Unit Request Detail page.
15.
Click the cancel button to close the page and unlock the supplier’s record.
Be sure to close this page using the Cancel button to avoid locking the page. This
cancels the lock placed on the record. When the page is locked, others cannot view it.
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Unit Request List
Unit Request List
Displaying the Unit Request List
Use the steps listed below to display a list of new suppliers that have been requested.
1. Click the Unit Request List link on the Supplier Profile main menu or select the link from
the Select a Page box.
2. Click the New link to display the Unit Request Detail page with detail information about
the selected supplier.
Editing Supplier Information or Adding Comments
3. Click the Edit button.
4. Make the necessary changes.
5. Click the Save button.
Deleting a Supplier
3. Click the Delete button.
Closing the Page and Unlocking the Supplier Record
3. Click the Cancel button.
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Enterprise Supplier Approval Standards
Enterprise Supplier Approval Standards
Requests for new suppliers or changes to existing suppliers will appear on the Corporate
Change Request List in Supplier Profile. An Approver reviews each request on this list and
has the option to edit, approve or reject it. The Approver reviews the requests/changes for
the following standards:
Attribute
Standard Check
Name

The legal name of a business enterprise (supplier) that provides John Deere
with direct materials, indirect materials, and/or services
Name2

The second line of the legal name of a business enterprise (supplier) that
provides John Deere with direct materials, indirect materials, and/or services.
Search Term 1

The abbreviated form of the name of a John Deere Supplier.

This may be simply an abbreviation of the legal name, a common acronym,
or other familiar name (E.G. IBM, TI, GM).

It is used to search for a supplier in the system.

This field is limited to ten characters
Search Term 2

A second search field for identifying/locating a supplier.
Industry Key

This field is used by SAP.

An industry is a distinct group of companies with the same basic business
activity.

The industry key is used in selecting data for evaluations (for example, a
supplier master data list). You can specify industries such as trade, banking,
service, manufacturing, health care, public service, media and so on.

Enterprise Supply Management in conjunction with AG Europe Supply
Management has agreed to leverage the list of industry keys already in use
by the AG Europe Legacy PUMAC system.

These values have been added to the Cross-Division SAP System Check
tables, and European units are updating suppliers with the industry key as
part of their go-live cutover activities.

This field is used by SAP to group suppliers together.

If a Supplier belongs to a group, you can enter a group key here.

The group key is freely assignable.

Match codes can be created using this group key, making group evaluations
possible.

AG Europe currently uses this field in their PUMAC system to report groups
of suppliers under.

Region II wants to continue using this field as per their current business
requirements.
Group Key
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Attribute
Standard Check
Physical Plant
Address Street

The information necessary to identify the specific postal address of the
physical location of a supplier within a given city, state, region, or province,
and country.

This address is used by the supplier for delivery and logistics transactions.

The information usually takes the form of a Street Name or Rural Route
number.

Do not enter a PO Box in this field.
Physical Plant
Address –
Street 2

An additional line of information used in composing address that defines the
local street location of a supplier.
Physical Plant
Address –
Postal Code

The geographic code that identifies the physical plant address.

The size and format of the postal code is specific by country.
Physical Plant
Address –
District

A portion of the address that is country specific.

This is used by some countries as part of their addressing scheme.

If entered, it prints on a separate line of the address.
Physical Plant
Address –
Country

The specific country in which the physical supplier address is located.

There can be a different country for the physical plant address and the
mailing address.
Physical Plant
Address –
Region

The standard abbreviation that identifies the state, province or region in
which a supplier is located for mailing purposes.

The allowable regions are country specific.

Some countries, without a standard region abbreviation, may require the
region to be entered in Street2.

The main language used by this supplier for business correspondence.

Specifies the language to be used to Enter Text, Print Documents and
Display Text when doing business with the Supplier.

Only Supported Languages are displayed in the list.
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
PO Box

The post office box number where purchase orders or checks will be
delivered.
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
Postal Code

The geographic code that identifies the mailing address of the supplier.

The purpose of the code is to simplify the distribution of mail by the Postal
Service.

The size and format of the postal code varies by country
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
City

The name of the city that identifies the area within a country in which a
supplier’s mailing address is located.

There can be a different city for the physical plant address and the mailing
address.
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
District

A portion of the address that is country specific.

This is used by some countries as part of their addressing scheme.

If entered, it prints on a separate line of the address.
Language
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Attribute
Standard Check
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
Country

The country in which the supplier’s mailing address is located.

There can be a different country for the physical plant address and the
mailing address.
Mailing Address
(Optional) –
Region

The standard abbreviation that identifies the state, province or region in
which a supplier is located for mailing purposes.

The allowable regions are country specific.

Some countries, without a standard region abbreviation, may require the
region to be entered in Street2.
Company Postal
Code

A postal code representing the supplier specifically.

This postal code is in the format of the country the supplier is located in and
is typically a unique address for this specific supplier
Telephone

The primary telephone number of the supplier.

This must be in the format of the supplier’s country.
Telephone 2

A second telephone number for the supplier. This must be in the format of
the supplier’s country.
Fax

The primary fax number of the supplier.

This should be in the format that is specific to the supplier’s country

A second fax number for the supplier.

This should be in the format that is specific to the supplier’s country.

The supplier’s web address for their Internet home page.

This field is case sensitive

The primary email address for contacting the supplier.

This would be used if the standard method of interacting with the company is
via email.

This field is case sensitive.

Government assigned identification code for this supplier used to report to
government agencies.

This is country specific.

In the U.S., this is a Social Security Number (SSS) with the following format:
999-99-9999.

Government assigned identification code for this supplier used to report to
government agencies.

This is country specific.

In the U.S., this is a Federal Employee Identification Number (FEIN) with the
following format: 99-9999999.

Specifies Tax Number.

Field used by Argentina, Brazil, Bulgaria, Mexico and Ukraine.

This field is only relevant in Brazil. Enter the municipal tax number.

A tax number, in Brazil, assigned by the local tax authorities to legal
persons. The municipal tax number is known in Brazil as inscrição municipal.
Fax 2
Company URL
Company Email
Tax Code 1
Tax Code 2
Tax Code 3
Tax Code 4
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Attribute
Standard Check
VAT Reg. No.

The VAT (Value Added Tax) Registration number of the supplier.

Used within the European Union for tax-exempt deliveries for the 'EC Sales
List'.

The check rules are defined for each EU country and cannot be changed.

The identifying number assigned by the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation to a
supplier.

A credit information look-up code.

Deere SAP units in Region II use this field.

It is the Tax number of the supplier at the responsible tax office.

This field is required by operating units within the European Union (EU) to
meet legal tax reporting requirements.

Specifically, it is used in conjunction with the VAT Registration Number to
track inter-EU shipments and payments.

If a supplier has a VAT Registration Number, it must be presented on certain
logistics and financial documents for material (parts) crossing borders within
the EU (i.e. from France into Germany).

In the case where a supplier resides in an EU country, but does not ship
product outside of that country, no VAT Registration Number is required. In
this case, the TAX Number is required for some EU countries.
Environmental
Risk
Classifications

The Deere legal department has a need to identify the environmental risk
classification for a supplier.

Unit coordinators will need to identify this risk at a high level so that the legal
department can further review it.
Hazardous
Material

An indicator that identifies the supplier as a source of hazardous material.
Carrier Industry

SCAC Code from SAP.
Carrier - Deere

A code assigned by Corporate Logistics to identify a carrier on the Corporate
Carrier database.

This code is from Corporate Supplier.

The Standard Carrier Access Code (SCAC) is an indicator used by
forwarding agents in North America.

Logistics Business Process uses this field to identify a unique forwarding
agent.

This field will be available on the Edit Supplier Information screen.

A designated Logistics Coordinator will be responsible for entering the SCAC
code when a new carrier is added

Classification of a carrier based on its primary method of shipping products.
If a company utilizes multiple modes, the most common mode is specified.

CARRIER_SHIP_MODE from Corporate Supplier.
Credit Info
(DUNS) Number
Tax Number
SCAC Code
Carrier Type
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Attribute
Standard Check
Proprietary
Agreement

The status of the proprietary agreement between Deere and a supplier.

This indicator identifies whether a proprietary agreement has been signed by
this supplier and the date of the agreement.

A proprietary agreement is a legal agreement between Deere and another
company concerning the confidentiality of Deere & Company proprietary
information
Verification of Supplier Information
Legal Documentation
All requests to add a new supplier or edit existing supplier information will require the following
documentation:
(1) A letter on the Supplier Company Letterhead.... (signed by a company officer) …
Or
(2) A Supplier Invoice ...
Or
(3) A reference to a company website that can validate supplier information
When supplier information cannot be verified by the Approver, the supplier request is rejected and
documentation is requested from the Unit Coordinator who submitted the supplier request.
The documentation can not just be an email.... it must have something tangible that can be referenced in
the event that we would get audited.
The documentation is to protect the proprietary information of the Suppliers as well as protecting the
interest of John Deere in the event that we would be audited.
Follow the Supplier Approver Standards and verify the information submitted is correct.
Required field data can be verified in Business Directories, Telephone Directories, and WEB
Sites of the Supplier. Some examples are:
Internet Directories / Web Sites
Dun & Bradstreet:
http://www.dnb.com/us/
NOTE: A search of Dun & Bradstreet should be made for all supplier requests to identify the
correct DUNS Number for a Supplier. If a DUNS Number is entered, it should be verified in
the Dun & Bradstreet data base to ensure that it is the correct number for the supplier at the
location indicated on the request.
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Postal Codes & Address Formats:
http://zip4.usps.com/zip4/welcome.jsp U. S. Postal Service to verify address
Universal Postal Union:
http://www.upu.int/post_code/en/postal_addressing_systems_member_countries.shtml
Postal Codes for Ireland:
http://locator.anpost.ie/post_office_locator.html
Translator:
http://dictionary.reference.com/translate/text.html
To help understand meaning of Notes to Approver from Unit Coordinators.
Telephone Directories:
http://switchboard.com/
http://anywho.com/rl.html
http://reversephonedirectory.com/
http://www.infobel.com/world/
http://www.canada411.ca/
http://www.europages.com/
http://www.longdistancepost.com/Country_City_Telephone_Codes.htm
Search for Supplier Web Site:
http://www.google.com/
Tax Code Field Information:
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Glossary
Glossary
Achieving Excellence
Field indicating the supplier is an Achieving Excellence Supplier with a selected Deere unit.
Business Role
Roles the supplier contact has with Deere units.
Contact Information
Supplier employees associated with a specific Deere unit. This information is maintained by
suppliers with an authorized Deere userid and authorized Deere Supply Management
employees.
DUNS Number
Number assigned by the Dun & Bradstreet Corporation to uniquely identify a Supplier
location. It is used to communicate with Suppliers via Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) for
Purchase Orders, Electronic Funds Transfer, etc.
EIN
Abbreviation for Employer ID Number. This number is used for US Federal Tax purposes.
Most US companies have an Employer ID Number. If none is available, the Social Security
Number (SSN) should be provided. This field is not applicable to non-US Suppliers.
Fiscal Information
Section of the Supplier Profile show to selected Deere users. It displays the total sales to
Deere & Company and breaks down the sales as Product and Non-Product/Services.
JD CROP
Field indicating the supplier is a JD CROP Supplier with a selected Deere unit.
Long Term Agreement
Field indicating where the supplier has a long-term agreement with a selected Deere unit.
Non-Product/Service Sales
Sales for Indirect Material & Services.
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Product Sales
Sales for direct materials.
Short Name
Abbreviated name for a supplier used internally at Deere with systems having limited space
for the Supplier name.
Supplier Name
Full legal name for the corporation as entered in the Deere Corporate Supplier system. If
the name does not fit on the first Name field, it is continued in Name 2. The Supplier Name
appears on Purchase Orders, checks and other mailings.
Supplier Number
Unique Deere identifier for a Supplier location.
Total Sales
The sum of Product Sales and Non-Product/Service Sales.
Warranty Agreement
Field indicating whether the supplier has a warranty agreement with a selected Deere unit.
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