- Why did the website change?
- How often will this website change in the future?
- How do I access secured applications?
- How do I get access to secured applications?
- Catalog Management FAQs
Q. Why did the website change?
A. We've listened to your feedback for more information and features. In trying to accommodate the various requests, we found the previous structure would become difficult to navigate. The new website was created to help you find information more quickly. Here is a high-level overview of the site:
Potential Suppliers information is available on the high-level Potential Suppliers web page.
Current Suppliers can see much more information by accessing additional web pages:
- Secured applications are accessed by clicking on the application link.
- Non-secured (non-confidential) information is kept within three new sections in the Supplier Direct Home page and Navigation.
- POs and Invoices
- Packaging and Shipping
- Resources
Q. How often will this website change in the future?
A. The site will be changed as needed. Notice of changes to the site will be highlighted in the 3M Supplier News. As we identify new applications or information, we will post it to the supplier website. Navigate through the menus to see what information is available to you.
Q. How do I access secured applications?
A. Click on the Login link which is available on each Supplier Website page. The secured applications will appear within their respective categories, provided you have been granted access to one or more of them:
- SCSW - Packaging & Shipping Section
- Secured Procurement Tools - POs & Invoices Section
- SMI - Supplier Direct Home Page
You can also quickly find these under Quick Links on the left-hand navigation. All secured application links will appear here.
Q. How do I get access to secured applications?
A. Access to a specific secured application must come from your 3M Contact, however, one application can be accessed by all 3M Suppliers. Purchase Order and Invoice information is available from our eSupplier application and accessed here via the "Secured Procurement Tools" link. If you are a supplier currently doing business with 3M, you may access eSupplier by following the instructions below.
eSupplier Access
Once Registered, and you want to log in to eSupplier:
Go to url: www.mmm.com/suppliers
Catalog Management FAQs:
Q. A new internal catalog was loaded but there is one small price discrepancy that needed to be fixed. How can I quickly update the price of one or two items?
A. The error will need to be corrected on the Supplier's inbound catalog source (Source) file. The corrected file will then need to be imported and processed.
Q. As a Supplier, how will 3M know that I have loaded a new Catalog
A. Email notifications are sent to the appropriate 3M personnel. When Suppliers complete the Categorization process, the 3M Buyer assigned to the catalog will receive a notification. The Buyer will then start the process for the catalog to be Approved, Staged, and it will be moved to Production by the Enterprise Catalog Administrator.
Q. The Import Process was Unsuccessful. What does this message from the Message Log mean? "SQL error. Function: SQLExec Error Position: 0 Return: 805 - [IBM][CLI Driver][DB2] SQL0803N One or more values in the INSERT statement, UPDATE statement, or foreign key update caused by a DELETE statement are not valid because the primary key, unique c" How can I fix the above error and review my source file to avoid this error in the future?
A. The Import process compares several key data fields from the Supplier's source file. If an identical match is found when comparing the key fields, an error message is generated. The Supplier will need to identify, and correct, the duplicate items on the source file. The corrected file will then need to be reloaded.
Q. I get an error message that mentions something about "...Invalid Date...01-01-1900..." What is this? How do I correct? How can I make sure this does not happen again?
A. This error message indicates that the date format in one or more rows on the Supplier's source file is not in the format required by the Catalog Management Import process. This can sometimes happen when saving an Excel file as a text file. Make sure that all dates are saved as YYYY-MM-DD.
Q. As a Supplier, I have completed the Import, Load and Categorize steps. How iwll I know when the process to move my new Catalog into production has been completed?
A. Once a Supplier has successfully completed the Categorization process, the Buyer will receive an email notification. The Buyer will then review, approve and stage the catalog. The Supplier will be contacted by the Buyer if there are any questions or concerns regarding the catalog.
Q. A supplier's catalog contains an invalid, or inactive, UNSPSC code. How do I know which codes are good? Will I be contacted if a code that I currently use becomes inactive?
A. A list of current 3M used UNSPSC codes will be available to Suppliers on 3M Supplier Direct (portal). Suppliers should review the list on the website to ensure that all codes are valid.
Q. A Supplier file has been loaded, but the UNSPSC code for some items has changed.
A. A default UNSPSC code value of 5511150400 will be assigned to an item if the catalog file contains an invalid UNSPSC code. No error message is generated when this occurs. Suppliers and Buyers should carefully review UNSPSC codes when looking at the Categorization results. A replacement UNSPSC code will need to be entered on the Supplier's inbound catalog file and the file will need to be reprocessed.
Q. After loading the Master Map file, returning to the Load Catalog Master Map page, and clicking on "Go to Partner Console," the system asks if I want to Save the data. I can click cancel and there is no problem, but if I click OK and then try to save, I get error messages. What should I do?
A. This is a known issue for which PeopleSoft has developed a fix. Until the fix is applied, users should not click OK when asked to Save. To work around this issue, just click the Cancel button to get to the Partner Console.
