The Capacity tab features configurable event settings relating to bidder capacity. Each of the capacity settings enables you to inquire about different aspects of the bidder's capacity.
Enable a capacity tab
To enable a capacity setting:
- Navigate to Design and click on the Event settings menu
- Select the Capacity tab
- Toggle on the capacity type for your event
Once enabled, the Capacity limits questions and Bidder responses are available for download in the Bid analysis report.
The Capacity tab and its event settings are only available for RFQ events.
Global Capacity limits
Use the Global Capacity limits feature to ask bidders questions about their capacity. This enables the bidder to provide their minimum and maximum capacity on particular columns.
Click Add a global capacity question to configure a question about bidder capacity. Select the column that you want the bidder to provide their capacity limits for and the type of limit: Minimum, Maximum, or Minimum and Maximum.
Lot group capacity
Enable Bidders to specify capacity limits that apply to lot groups, as defined in the bid sheet.
To configure the Lot group capacity,
- Click Add limit
- Specify the Limit name
- Select the column to be used to group the lots from the dropdown menu
- Select the column used to track volume from the dropdown menu
- Select the requirements for the Bidder to define
- Maximum capacity
- Minimum capacity
- Both
- Click the radio button for Required if the capacity collection is mandatory
- Click Save
Multiple limits can be configured on a single event.
The Lot group capacity is enabled by default and can be toggled on or off per scenario basis. The Lot group capacity is not included in winner determination when disabled.
Lot level capacity
Enable bidders to define their capacity limits for each lot.
To enable this feature, Split Configuration must also be enabled, and the Volume role must be assigned to a column. For additional information, see General tab and Assigning a column role.