Covisint/GM SupplyPower Overview

Date: May 6, 2013

GM Confidential

Topics
Enrollment/Access Requirements
Homepage Overview
Applications

Bulletins and Bulletins Subscriptions

Document Library
Search
Secure File Exchange (SFX)
User Profile

Help and How to Open a Service Desk Ticket

Enrollment/Access Requirements
Prerequisite for SupplyPower access
1. Company must first register in Covisint (no cost to
supplier)
2. Obtain an Ultimate DUNS from Dun and Bradstreet

Supplier company administrator must request GM

SupplyPower service package once company is registered in
Covisint

GM SupplyPower service package will be assigned to the

appropriate users at the supplier company as determined by
the company security administrator

Supplier company is responsible for onboarding and

offboarding their own users
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Supplier Enrollment Process

Detailed Enrollment instructions can be found on the
Covisint/SupplyPower Help tab on SupplyPower
Organization Access*

My Organization is already registered in and using Covisint for other customers.

How does my Organization get access to GM SupplyPower in Covisint?
- My Organization is brand new, and has never registered with Covisint. How do I
register as a brand new top-level Organization?

User Access*

- I already have a Covisint ID, and my organization already has access to GM

SupplyPower. How do I get access to GM SupplyPower?
- I do not have a Covisint ID, but my organization already has access to GM
SupplyPower. How do I get access to GM SupplyPower?

Homepage Overview
Homepage Features:
Time zone clock
Search
Tab menu (for easy
navigation to other
portal pages)

Content Portlets
GM Links

Content Portlets
Process Updates and
Presentations
Key Messages from GM
Leadership
Links to important information
including where to locate the
M-schedules

Articles Related to GM
News & Events

Supplier Business
Meeting Presentations

Applications
Over 60 + Applications on
SupplyPower
The Application page is where
you can link to applications like
e-Dacor (payments), Global
Quality Tracking System (GQTS),
Supplier Performance Metrics
(SPM 6 panel charts)
Some applications require
additional setup. Further
instructions are posted on the
Covisint/SupplyPower Help tab
under the heading Help for
Supplier Security
Administrators
Contact the Covisint/GM
SupplyPower service desk for
questions related to
applications

Bulletins and Bulletin Subscriptions

Bulletins are displayed based
upon your subscription
preferences. To see all bulletins
available to suppliers, click on
the Show All Bulletins links

Click on the Subscriptions tab to setup your

preferences. YOU MUST DO THIS IN ORDER TO
RECEIVE IMPORTANT ALERTS CONCERNING
PLANT DOWNTIMES, CHANGES TO SCHEDULES,
OTHER CRITICAL MESSAGES. Under Community,
select GM SupplyPower from the dropdown
menu. Check the items you are interested in and
hit Save Subscription button at the bottom of
the page.
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Document Library
Document Library content is arranged in a folder / file layout
1.

The top level document folders are listed on the left side of the page

2.

Users can sort the folders and documents either by clicking on the column header or by clicking sort
by and selecting a sort criteria

3.

Users can subscribe to a folder or document by clicking the gray arrow to the left, then clicking the
subscribe submenu

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Subscriptions
When subscribed content is modified in the document library, users receive an email alerting them that
the file or folder was changed along with a link to that content
1.

The Subscriptions tab was added to the navigation for easy access to subscribed information

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Document Library Navigation

Clicking on a folder will allow you to drill down and view subfolders and documents in that folder.
1.

The document and folder bread crumb trail is displayed on the top of the screen. Click on any link to
return to an earlier point in the trail

2.

Click on the gray arrow to the left of the document. You can either download the document or
subscribe to it

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Viewing a Document
Clicking on the document name will open the document home page
1.

The document name and type are displayed

2.

Click download to download the document

3.

The version and owner are displayed, along with the status and date

4.

Version history is also available

5.

Click on Get URL to get the direct link to this document; Users can then save this link in their favorites

6.

Click Back to return to the folder or search results.

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Search
Users can search for documents using the search window in the Document Library window
1.

If a user is already in a folder when the user clicks search then the search will be conducted in that
folder only

2.

The user can click on the Search Everywhere button to search in all folders

3.

Click the red x to remove the search window results

4.

The result window will display the criteria of the search conducted including the search input and the
folders searched

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Search Tips
Basic Search Recommendations:
Search supports asset types such as documents and web contents in the Portal
When possible, enter the entire file name and extension in the search field. For example,
TestDocument.doc
Use as many key words as possible
Search terms can be titles, descriptions, partial content, or any text associated with a file
Search terms separated by a hyphen (-) are treated as separate terms
Search terms separated by an underscore (_) are treated as one term
Use the wildcard * at the end of a search query to expand the list of possible results
Avoid using too many wildcards, or beginning a search string with a wildcard. Doing so can slow the
search query considerably

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Secure File Exchange (SFX)

Unlike the document library, SFX is intended for document sharing between smaller
teams. Security is normally based upon user ID. Your GM contact will set you up
with the appropriate read or write access.
SFX is commonly used by creativity teams to share documents with their suppliers
in place of email.

You will only see folders that

have been secured for you.
SFX will appear empty if you
have not been added to any
folders.

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User Profile

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Your GMID and GMIN number

is displayed on the User
Profile.
Your GMID may be different
than your Covisint ID.
GMID/GMIN are
automatically generated
when you request access to
SupplyPower. You may be
asked to provide this
information when using
certain GM applications.
Make sure you keep your
profile current!

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Help / How to Open a Service Ticket

Registration instructions
are posted here.

Link to the Help Desk contact

information including
instructions for opening a
service ticket.

Information on how to
obtain access to some of
the most commonly used
applications on the portal
including eDacor, GQTS,
and contracts

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Back-up

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Location of Commonly Used Information

Quality Performance (6-Panel Chart): Supplier Performance Metrics
application located as a link on the Application Tab

Schedules: M-schedules appear as a link under the heading GM Links on

the SupplyPower homepage
GM Contacts: Available in the Supplier Performance Metrics application

Warranty: Application which is accessible on the Application tab

Supplier Business Meeting presentations: Posted on the SupplyPower
homepage under the Supplier Business Meeting heading

Disbursements: Application which is accessible on the Application tab

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For any additional help please contact Covisint

Helpdesk either by phone or online (details on the web
site below)
https://portal.covisint.com/web/supportauto/contact
us

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