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Item Master Setup: Assigning Item to Supplier |
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You can assign an item to one or more suppliers so that certain information is automatically shown on purchase transactions for the item. From the Action menu within Item Master select Item Supplier or select Item Suppliers Setup (ISU) from Navigation Manager. The form contains the following fields:
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Item Code and Item Description
These fields are populated automatically from the item record currently open in Item Master.
Supplier Code
The code for the required supplier.
Price
The supplier's current price for the item.
Currency Code
The code for the currency of the price. See Which Currency Code is Used in Order Fulfilment? for more information.
Manufacturer's Item Code
If required, you can include the original manufacturer's item code in the item record. This can be printed on Purchase Orders, and other reports and documents.
Supplier's Item Code
The code used by the supplier for the item. This can be printed on Purchase Orders, and other reports and documents.
Supplier's Item Description
The description used by the supplier for the item. This can be printed on Purchase Orders, and other reports and documents.
Shelf Life Days
The number of days of the shelf life for the item from this supplier. This may vary from the standard shelf life defined in the Item Master record due to delivery terms or other factors.
Minimum Purchase Order Value
The minimum value of this item to be ordered from this supplier. This is applied per line.
Purchased as Whole Units
If Yes is selected the item is always purchased in whole units from this supplier.
Minimum Purchase Increment
The minimum purchase order increment when buying the item from this supplier. For example, if this is set to 5, then the item can be purchased in multiples of five.
Minimum Purchase Order Quantity
The minimum purchase quantity to be used when buying the item from this supplier. This is applied per line.
Default Purchase Unit
The unit of measure to be used as the default for the item to be purchased in.
Lead Time
The length of time it takes the supplier to supply the item.
Lead Time Unit
The unit to be used for the lead time. For example, minutes or days.
Assigning Characteristics to an Item Supplier Setup
You can assign characteristics to an Item Supplier Setup, for example, in order to specify the sizes of a particular product available from the supplier. From the Action menu within Item Supplier Setup select Item Supplier Item Characteristics. The form contains the following fields:
Item Code, Item Description, Supplier Code and Supplier Description
These fields are populated automatically from the item record currently open in Item Master.
Characteristic Code
The required characteristic. This must have already been assigned to the item.
Characteristic Datatype
The type of data used by the characteristic. For example, alphanumeric. This field is automatically populated once the Characteristic Code has been completed.
Used for Matching
Indicates whether or not this characteristic is to be used during the allocation process. That is, items are only selected for issue if they match the characteristic values on the Sales or Movement Order.
Value From
The lowest value allowed for this characteristic.
Value To
The highest value allowed for this characteristic.
Defining Discrete Values for Item Supplier Characteristics
If the datatype of the characteristic you have assigned to an Item Supplier Setup is a discrete value, you must specify the values. From the Action menu within Item Suppliers Assign Characteristics select Discrete Values - Item Supp Item Chars. The form contains the following fields:
Item Code and Description, Characteristic Code and Description, Item Description and Short Heading
These fields are automatically populated from the current Item Master record.
Discrete Value
Allowable value for the characteristic.
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