# N-Tier Visibility N-Tier Visibility You can use N-Tier Visibility for the following: + Forecast collaboration allows you to share component level forecasts generated from a supply plan with your trading partners and get their supply commitments. AWS Supply Chain only supports component forecasts generated by Supply Planning to be published to trading partners. + Purchase Order (PO) collaboration allows you to share purchase orders and obtain confirmations from your trading partners on quantities and delivery dates. Purchase order collaboration is enabled only on POs associated with Work Orders that are part of Work Order Insights. **Topics** + [ # Using N-Tier Visibility for the first time ](ntier_firsttime.md) + [ # N-Tier Visibility dashboard ](ntier_overview.md) + [ # Responding to requests as a Partner ](partner_response.md) + [ # N-Tier Visibility settings ](ntier-settings.md) If you are an AWS Supply Chain partner, you can do the following: 1. [Reviewing and accepting partner invites](partner_response.md#partner_invites_ntier) 1. [Reviewing and accepting purchase orders](partner_response.md#reviewing_purchase_orders) 1. [Reviewing and accepting forecast commits](partner_response.md#reviewing_forecast_commits) # Using N-Tier Visibility for the first time You can use N-Tier Visibility with Supply Planning or Work Order Insights to extend visibility beyond your organization to your external trading partners. This visibility lets you align and confirm orders with suppliers, improving the accuracy of planning and execution processes. **Note** You can update the Forecast Commits and Purchase Orders response timeline anytime in AWS Supply Chain. On the AWS Supply Chain web application, choose the **Settings** icon, **Organization**, **Forecast Commits**, or **Purchase Orders** to update. **Note** When you use N-Tier Visibility for the first time, you'll be able to view the onboarding pages that highlight the key features. This helps you to get familiar with the N-Tier Visibility capabilities. 1. Open the AWS Supply Chain web application. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. 1. On the **Connect with your partners** page, choose **Next**. You can read through to understand what N-Tier Visibility offers, or choose **Next** until you get to the **Configure N-Tier Visibility Settings**. 1. Under **Setup forecast response time**, you can do the following: + **Set response timeline** – Define the number of days by when the Partner should respond to your data request. + **Auto accept responses** – Define a threshold limit for which you can let N-Tier Visibility auto accept responses from the Partner. + **Auto reject responses** – Define a threshold limit for which you can let N-Tier Visibility auto reject responses from the Partner. + **EDI connection settings** – Define if you would like N-Tier Visibility to use EDI for collaboration on forecast commits with partners. 1. Choose **Continue**. 1. Under **Setup your Purchase Order response timeline**, you can do the following: + **Set response timeline** – Define the number of days by when the Partner should respond to your purchase order requests. + **Auto accept responses** – Define a threshold limit for which you can let N-Tier Visibility auto accept responses from the Partner. + **Auto reject responses** – Define a threshold limit for which you can let N-Tier Visibility auto reject responses from the Partner. + **EDI connection settings** – Define if you would like N-Tier Visibility to use EDI for collaboration on purchase orders with partners. 1. Choose **Finish**. # N-Tier Visibility dashboard You can user the n-tier dashboard to navigate through partner onboarding and collaboration. The N-Tier Visibility dashboard displays the following tabs: + **Partner Network** – Displays the summary and onboarding status of your partners. You can also invite partners to onboard to N-Tier Visibility. + **Purchase Orders** – Displays purchase orders and receive confirmations from your partners on quantities and delivery dates. + **Forecast Commits** – Displays component-level forecasts generated from a supply plan with your partners and supply commitments. ![\[Partner network- N-Tier Visibility dashboard\]](http://docs.aws.amazon.com/aws-supply-chain/latest/userguide/images/n-tier-sustainability-overview.png) # Partner Network You can view the list of partners that are imported through the AWS Supply Chain data lake into the AWS Supply Chain network. 1. Open the AWS Supply Chain web application. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. 1. Under **Partner Overview**, you can view the following: + **Onboarded** – Displays the number of partners who have accepted the invite and are Onboarded into the AWS Supply Chain network. + **Pending invites** – Displays the number of partners who have not yet accepted the invite. + **Expired invites** – Displays the number of partners who were invited but whose invite has expired due to no response. + **Accept rate** – Displays the overall partner invite accept rate. 1. Under **Partners**, you can view the partners that are imported through the AWS Supply Chain data lake into the AWS Supply Chain network. You can use the **Search** field to search for a specific partner, and you can use the **Show**, **Product Group** or **Finished Good** dropdown to filter your partners based on the invite status, partner group, or finished goods. + **Partner name** – Displays the partner name. + **Partner ID** – Displays the partner ID. + **DUNS** – Displays the supplier DUNS number. + **Open Supplier ID** – Displays the open partner hub ID. + **Contact name** – Displays the partner's contact name. + **Contact email** – Displays the partner's contact email. + **Invite date** – Displays the date when the partner was invited. + **Onboard status** – Displays the partner invite status. + **Not invited** – The partner is yet to be invited. + **Pending sign up** – The partner is invited but has not yet responded. + **Active** – The partner has accepted the invite and is active in the AWS Supply Chain network. + **Invite expired** – The partner was invited but the invite expired due to no response. + **Invite declined** – The partner declined the invite. 1. To view your partners in a list or map view, use the **List** or **Map** toggle button on the right. 1. Choose **Invite partners** to invite new partners from the dataset into the AWS Supply Chain network. For more information on inviting partners, see [Inviting partners](partner_network_dashboard.md#inviting_partners). # Purchase Orders You can view the list of purchase order data requests that are published to your partners. Purchase orders collaboration can only be enabled through Work Orders. For more information, see [Order Planning and Tracking](work-order.md). 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Purchase Orders** tab. 1. Under **Purchase Orders**, you can view the details of all the purchase order data requests that are published to your partners from the generated order insight. You can select any purchase order to review the purchase order details. 1. Select the **Status** dropdown to filter purchase orders based on collaboration status. 1. Choose **Review** for purchase orders with a *For review* collaboration status. These purchase orders require your review if the partner's response on date or quantity deviate from configured acceptance threshold. The **Purchase Order** details page appears. 1. Under **Review the Purchase Order Update**, review the purchase order quantity and delivery date submitted by the partner, and then you can accept or reject the response. You can read the reason for the update under **Update details from the partner**. 1. To accept the purchase order update, choose **Accept response**. The **Accept update** window appears. Choose **Accept update**. 1. To reject the purchase order update, choose **Reject and send**. The **Reject PO update and send feedback** window appears. Enter the rejection details and choose **Reject and send**. The purchase orders will be sent back to your partner and provided an updated response. ## Viewing purchase orders in EDI format **Note** You will only see this configuration if you selected *Yes* to use **EDI Connection Settings** when setting up N-Tier Visibility. You can view the Purchase Orders data received through EDI. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Purchase Orders** tab. The **Confirm or Update Pending Purchase Orders** page appears. 1. From the **Actions** drop-down, choose **Export EDI data**. The .json file with the purchase orders information is downloaded to your local computer and also downloaded to the Amazon S3 folder created as part of the outbound connection setup for Supply Planning. # Forecast Commits You can view the forecast commit data requests that are published to your partners. These data requests are triggered from AWS Supply Chain supply planning. For more information, see [Supply Planning](supply-planning.md). 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Forecast Commits** tab. The **Forecast Commit** page appears. 1. Under **Forecast commit**, you can view the details of all the forecast data requests from the generated supply plan. You can select any forecast commit to review the forecast commit details. 1. Select the **Status**, **Partner**, or **Site** dropdown to filter the forecast commits based on the collaboration status, partner, or site. 1. Choose **Review** for forecast commits with a *For review* collaboration status. The **Forecast commit** details page appears. 1. Under **Review the Forecast Commit update**, review the committed forecast and deviation. You can decide to accept or reject the response, or you can decline and close the forecast commit. You can read the reason for the update under **Latest update details from the partner**. 1. If you want to accept the forecast commit update, choose **Accept response**. The **Accept update** window appears. Choose **Accept update**. 1. If you want to reject the forecast commit update, choose **Reject and send**. The **Reject Forecast update and send feedback** window appears. Enter the rejection details and choose **Reject and send**. 1. If you want to decline and close the forecast commit request, choose **Decline and close**. The **Decline and close Forecast Commit** window appears. Enter the details and choose **Decline and close**. ## Viewing forecast commits when EDI is enabled **Note** You will only see this configuration if you selected *Yes* to use **EDI Connection Settings** when setting up N-Tier Visibility. You can only export forecast commits data in EDI format. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Forecast Commits** tab. The **Confirm or Update Forecast Commits** page appears. 1. From the **Actions** drop-down, choose **Export EDI data**. The .json file with the forecast commits information is downloaded to your local computer and also downloaded to the Amazon S3 folder created as part of the outbound connection setup for Supply Planning. # Responding to requests as a Partner As a Partner, you can accept or decline Partner requests, review purchase orders and forecast commits. ## Reviewing and accepting partner invites As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to join the AWS Supply Chain network. Select the link on the email to review and accept the invite. **Note** When you are accepting invites for the first time, you can view the onboarding pages that highlight the key features. This helps you to get familiar with the AWS Supply Chain capabilities. 1. On the AWS Supply Chain login page, enter the *username*. You will be sent a verification code to the same email address from which you received the invite to join. 1. On the **Additional verification required** page, under **Verification code**, enter the verification code from the email. 1. On the **Choose your password** page, create a password to sign into AWS Supply Chain. 1. Choose **Create AWS Builder ID**. 1. On the **Complete your user profile** page, the *firstname* and *lastname* are auto-populated. Enter your *Job title* and *timezone*. 1. Choose **Next**. 1. On the **Let's add your organization's information** page, choose **Upload logo** to upload your organization's logo and enter the **Organization name**. 1. Choose **Complete setup**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. On the **N-Tier Visibility** page, under **Partner Network**, you can view all the invites that you have received. 1. Select a partner to accept or decline the invite. The **N-Tier Visibility** page is displayed with the partner details. 1. Choose **Accept connection**. You will see the **Invite accepted** message. **Note** If you choose to decline the invite, you must provide a reason on the **Decline connection invite** page. ## Reviewing and accepting purchase orders As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to review the purchase orders. Select the link on the email to review and accept the purchase orders. **Note** When you are accepting invites for the first time, you'll be able to view the onboarding pages that highlight the key features. This helps you to get familiar with the AWS Supply Chain capabilities. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Purchase Orders** tab. 1. Under **Review Purchase Orders**, you can view all the purchase orders that must be reviewed and confirmed. 1. Choose **Confirm** to accept the purchase order update. 1. Choose **Update** to update the purchase order quantity and delivery date. The **Update the Purchase Order** window appears. Enter the reason for the purchase order and details, and choose **Confirm**. 1. You can choose **Collaboration history** to read the purchase order updates and reason for the purchase order. ## Reviewing and accepting forecast commits As a **Partner**, you should have received an email to review the forecast commits. Select the link on the email to respond to the request. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose **N-Tier Visibility**. The **N-Tier Visibility** page appears. 1. Choose the **Forecast Commits** tab. 1. Under **Review Forecast Commits**, you can view all the forecasts based on the status. + Forecast Requests – Displays all the forecast commit requests that are still pending review or awaiting response. + Forecasts Import – Displays all the forecasts that are imported. + Forecasts Export – Displays all the forecasts that are exported to edit offline. After you update, import the changes back. 1. Select the **Status**, **Requester**, or **Site** dropdown to filter the forecasts based on the collaboration status, requester, or site. 1. Choose **Review** for forecast commits with a *For review* collaboration status. The **Forecast commit** details page appears. 1. Select the blue link on the specific date to edit the forecast, or you can bulk edit the committed forecast for the complete forecast timeline. The **Edit quantity** page appears. Under the **Change** dropdown, select the reason for the edit, and under **Quantity**, enter the quantity. 1. Choose **Save and update**. 1. Choose **Save and confirm** to accept the forecast commit. 1. Choose **Decline** to decline the forecast commit request. # N-Tier Visibility settings You can update the forecast commits and purchase orders response settings in AWS Supply Chain. 1. In the left navigation pane on the AWS Supply Chain dashboard, choose the **Settings** icon. The **Settings** page appears. 1. Choose **Organization**, **Forecast Commits**, or **Purchase Orders**, depending on what you want to edit. For information on how to update the settings, see [Using N-Tier Visibility for the first time](ntier_firsttime.md).