What is e-dash Survey? 

e-dash Survey is a system designed for the efficient collection of questionnaires from suppliers.

 

Frequently Used Terms

  • Template
    Refers to a questionnaire (set of questions) sent to suppliers. 
    Templates can be created by users and registered within the system.
  • Buyer
    Refers to a company that sends questionnaires to suppliers and collects responses.
  • Supplier
    Refers to a company that receives questionnaires from buyers and provides responses.
  • Survey
    Refers to an event for collecting responses from suppliers using a template.
  • Group
    A feature that can be assigned to buyer users and suppliers, allowing for the restriction of supplier access based on the buyer user's permissions.
  • Administrator / Viewer
    These functions pertain to permissions. 
    Administrators can create, edit, and delete, while viewers are limited to viewing only. These can be set in conjunction with the Group feature.

 

Usage Flow

  1. Register Buyer Users / Grant Permissions
    Users of the system are registered via the account management screen.
    When registering a user, group and Administrator/Viewer permissions can be assigned simultaneously.
  2. Create Templates
    Create questionnaires (sets of questions) to be sent to suppliers.
    Templates can be utilized for multiple surveys.
  3. Register Suppliers
    A registration URL is sent to suppliers, and they are registered as the buyer's suppliers within the buyer's environment. If a supplier does not possess an e-dash account, its creation will occur concurrently. This step is not necessary for suppliers already registered in your company's environment.
  4. Create Surveys
    Create a survey, which is an event for collecting responses from suppliers. Set the template for responses, implementation period, and desired suppliers, among other details.
  5. Collect Responses from Suppliers
    Once the survey's start date and time have passed, suppliers will be able to submit their responses. Buyers can monitor the response status of suppliers and send reminder emails from the administration screen.
  6. Download Collected Responses
    After the survey's end date and time have passed, suppliers will no longer be able to submit responses. Buyers can download the submitted responses from suppliers in CSV format.

 

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