AI in Oracle Fusion (SCM) Sourcing
AI in Oracle Fusion (SCM) Sourcing
Use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to discover suppliers who may or may not be
currently registered but possess the capability to provide goods and services for your
business. If you like a recommendation, you can register the supplier and invite them to
participate in the negotiation.
Step 1: In the Setup and Maintenance work area, navigate to the ‘Manage Profile Options’
setup task, and perform the following actions:
• Search for the Profile Option Code: PON_SUPP_DISCOVERY
• Set Site Level to Enabled and Updatable for this profile option
• Click Save and Close
Step 1: Select appropriate ‘Description’ and ‘Category Name’ under the ‘Lines’ section of the
Negotiation because the generative AI suggests the suppliers on the basis of that:
Step 2: Click on the ‘Discover New Suppliers’ button on the Suppliers page to view AI-
generated supplier suggestions. You can select multiple lines to view supplier suggestions for
items or services:
Leverage generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to author the cover page text for your
negotiation. Simply enter the key details like the title, synopsis, item categories, and significant
dates, and then use the AI Assist to generate the cover page text. AI will use the information
from the draft negotiation and suggest content to include for you to get started.
Steps to Enable:
Step 1: Navigate to the Opt In selection for Procurement > Sourcing and click on the Pencil
icon under Features:
Step 3: On the Manage Negotiation Styles page, select and edit one of your existing
negotiation styles, or create a new negotiation style. (You can't edit a predefined negotiation
style.) In the Controls section, under the Cover Page, select the ‘AI Assist’ check box:
After you enable the feature, the location of the Cover Page is shifted to the right, as last step
before the Review.
Step 1: Give the appropriate ‘Title’ to the Negotiation document as this is one of the criteria for
the AI to auto-generate the ‘Cover Page’ text. Also, select the ‘Negotiation Style’ which was
earlier enabled for ‘AI Assist’:
Step 2: Give appropriate dates such as ‘Preview date’, ‘Open Date’, ‘Close Date’ and ‘Award
Date’ in the ‘Overview’ section of the Negotiation document as that is also one of the criteria
for the AI to auto-generate the ‘Cover Page’ text:
Access Requirements:
Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges can access this
feature:
• Create Supplier Negotiation (PON_CREATE_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
• Edit Supplier Negotiation (PON_EDIT_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
Use generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) to summarize your negotiation to create a synopsis.
Once you enter the key details like the negotiation type, title, outcome, and item categories,
use the AI Assist to generate the synopsis text. AI will use the information from the draft
negotiation and suggest content for your review. You can edit the content or simply accept it. If
you don't like a suggestion, you have the option to regenerate a new synopsis.
Steps to Enable:
Step 1: Navigate to the Opt In selection for Procurement > Sourcing and click on the Pencil
icon under Features:
Step 2: Enable the feature ‘Create Negotiation Synopsis with Generative AI’ and click on Done:
After you enable the feature, Synopsis will appear on the Cover Page as the last step before the
Review.
Step 1: Give the appropriate ‘Title’ to the Negotiation document as this is one of the criteria for
the AI to auto-generate the ‘Cover Page’ text. Also, select the ‘Negotiation Style’ which was
earlier enabled for ‘AI Assist’:
Step 3: On the ‘Synopsis’ section of the Negotiation document, click on the ‘AI Assist’ and it will
generate the ‘Synopsis’ text and will consider the earlier given ‘Title’ and ‘Item Categories’. If
you like a suggestion, you can review and accept it. If not, you can always edit it before or after
accepting it. You also have to option to regenerate and explore different contents and formats
until you find the one that fits your needs:
Users who are assigned a configured job role that contains these privileges can access this
feature:
• Create Supplier Negotiation (PON_CREATE_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
• Edit Supplier Negotiation (PON_EDIT_SUPPLIER_NEGOTIATION_PRIV)
Negotiation Cover Page: Help procurement professionals quickly generate a customized cover
page summary for a specific negotiation based on the inputs such as title, synopsis, item
categories and significant dates given in the negotiation document. With generative AI-
powered assisted authoring embedded in Oracle Sourcing Cloud, organizations can accelerate
negotiations, increase savings, reduce risk, and maximize supplier outcomes.