The Supply Chain module lists all the Suppliers directly and indirectly connected to a brand. You can also add a Supplier, re-arrange your supply chain, and even restore your supply chain. 
Directly connected suppliers are your main Supplier while indirectly connected suppliers are suppliers that supply your main supplier. Because of this connection with your main supplier, they are now indirectly connected to you. Thus, the status can be invite accepted/connected and inherited if you invited the indirectly connected supplier to create a connection with you as your main supplier. 

This guide will show you an in-depth explanation of how Supply Chain works for you. 

Follow the steps below to navigate Supply Chain. 

1. Click Network on the left navigation. 
    

2. Click Supply Chain. 
    
   Below is a preview of a Supply Chain page. 
    

01/ Filter 

1. Use the drop-down to filter.  
    
   Below is the list of the filter and its drop-down menu. 

02/ Icons 

1. Hover to the right side of the page. 
    
   The total number of Suppliers are counted regardless of the duplicated Suppliers. Duplication of Suppliers occurs when a Supplier is directly and indirectly connected to a Supplier in different tier or connection level. 
    
    
   Note: You can also check the status of the supplier by hovering the icons under the status column. 
    

2. Click  to expand and  to collapse the supply chain list alternatively. 

3. Click  to rebuild the supply chain. 
   
   

4. Drag the four-headed arrow to position the supplier's tier. 
   Note: You can only position Suppliers that were matched and Suppliers that accepted your invitation. 
    

5. Click Save at the bottom of the page. 

6. Click  to view the list of Supply Chain Backups. 
   

   
   
   
    
   
     - Preview Supply Chain 
    - Restore Supply Chain 

03/ Adding a Supplier 

1. Click . 

2. Select to add a single supplier or to upload multiple suppliers. 
    

3. Click   .

4. Fill in the required field. 

Note: The required field is marked with an asterisk (*). 
 

5. Click SAVE. 
   Note: The Supplier status appears Not Ready  in your supply chain until matched. 
   Proceed to section 02/Matching a supplier to learn about how to match. 
    

04/ Uploading Multiple Supplier 

1. Click . 

2. Click  to download the bulk upload template. 

3. Fill in the required fields. 
   Note: Required fields are marked with an asterisk (*). 

4. Upload the template. 

5. Click Upload. 
    

05/ Matching to an existing supplier 

This step allows you to match a supplier that is already registered in CleanChain. If the supplier you are trying to add does not exist in CleanChain, you will need to create a new record of this supplier which will be discussed in the next section b) Matching to a new supplier. 

1. Click  under the ACTIONS column to match a supplier. 

2. Click to match the supplier. 
    

3. Click the organization that matches the supplier. 
    

4. Click . 

5. Click . 
   Note: The status changes to Ready to be invited    to connect and share data with you. You can stop on this step or proceed to the next step and request data sharing access from this supplier. Note that each accepted data sharing access will be counted as a "connection" for you. Your number of connections may be limited based on the subscription you have. 

06/ Creating a new supplier 

1. Click  under the ACTIONS column to match a supplier. 

2. Click  to match the supplier. 
    

3. Click Create New. 
    

4. Click . 
   Note: The status changes to Ready to be invited . 
    

07/ ACTIONS 
 
 
 
 

A. Invite/Connect to this supplier 

 
Remember to set the access rights as to what connection you want with the Supplier. Refer to C. Manage access rights.

Edit the email and then, click Save. 

Note: The system will issue an invitation to this supplier asking them to register in CleanChain. 
 
Note: The supplier invitation status changes to "Invite Sent/Pending". 
You may inform the supplier that an invitation is now pending acceptance. 
Note: When the invitation is accepted, the status changes to Invite accepted/connected . 
 
Learn more about Managing connections. 

B. Manage access rights  

Set the access rights of what you want to view from your suppliers and what you allow them to view from your organization. 

C. Edit supplier's information 

D. Delete supplier 

This deletes the Supplier from your Supply Chain unless indirectly connected. 
                                  

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