Class Definitions

In Emptoris Supplier Lifecycle Management, class definitions are classes that you can define for classifying the suppliers.

It is similar to providing a grade or a rating. If you do not define the classes, you cannot classify the suppliers. Class definitions are defined during the configuration of a type in the Supplier Classification Module.

The different components for defining classes to classify the suppliers are as follows:

Class: Title for the class definition.
Definition: Defines the class for classifying the suppliers.
Icon: A graphical representation for classifying the suppliers.
Strategy: The approach that is required for the supplier class definition.
Action plan: The plan for the supplier class definition.
Result max: Maximum value for the definition.
Result min: Minimum value for the definition.

The following table shows an example of setting up a class definition to classify the suppliers.

Table 1. Class Definition. Example of setting up a class definition
Component	Class Definition 1	Class Definition 2
Class	Preferred suppliers	Rejected suppliers
Definition	A class of suppliers that are beneficial for the long-term success of the organization.	A class of suppliers that are low performers and therefore rejected.
Icon
Strategy	Buy products from this class of suppliers.	N/A
Action plan	N/A	Start the Supplier Development process for this class of suppliers and check whether it is beneficial for the company.