Process: Shopping for resellers
Flow
Objective
To allow the reseller to add the desired product into the shopping cart, go through the process of getting quotes, and transfer the shopping cart to one or more distributors
Description
The reseller can find a product of interest; then add that product, or multiple products to the shopping cart. Resellers may then continue shopping, or generate quotes on products that are in the shopping cart. Reseller can select from which distributors to receive quotes. Resellers can transfer the shopping cart to one or more distributors. The Reseller can exit this process at any time. Their current shopping cart or quote information will be saved.
Features
- The most recent shopping cart and quotes are automatically saved if reseller logs out
- The reseller can choose to generate quotes for information, and not complete the order flow
- The resellers can transfer the shopping carts to the distributor site, and then have the distributor site open in another browser window to complete the order process
Edition
Enterprise
Subprocesses
Tasks
| Task | Description | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Complete order on distributor site (external) |
Transfer to the distributor site and complete the order as required by the distributor's processes. |
Reseller |
| Log on |
A registered user logs on to the store by providing the ID and the corresponding password. |
Reseller |
| Refresh price and availability |
Generate a new price and availability from the distributors by selecting the "Refresh Price and Availability" button, and then choosing the distributors to get quotes from. The updated quote information will replace any existing quote information for the shopping cart. |
Reseller |
| Save quote |
Save the existing shopping cart and quote information so it can be used at a later date. |
Reseller |
| Select pending shopping cart |
Select an existing shopping cart from the Pending list, and make it the current cart. The existing shopping cart may have an associated quote, depending on whether a quote was previously requested for it. |
Reseller |
Business artifacts
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