Reviewing the Trading Partner Information field set

Select Release Management > View Plans.

Click the Drill down button of an active plan.

On the Combined Plan tab, expand the Trading Partner Information field set.

Review the Item Information:

Kanban: Kanban signal ODETTE message that is issued by the consignee. This signal message enables the consignor production system to respond to real requirements, not predictions and forecasts. Kanban is a demand-pull system of just-in-time production that regulates the supply of items to shop floor warehouses. Kanban uses standard containers or lot sizes, also called bins, to deliver items to shop floor warehouses. In the shop floor warehouse, two or more bins are available with the same items. Items are only taken from one bin. If a bin is empty, a new bin is ordered, and the items are taken from that full bin. A label is attached to each bin. The line stations use the label to order a full bin with the required items. Therefore, no inventory administration is performed in the shop floor warehouse for the floor stock items that are used.
Lot: A number that is assigned to a discrete batch or production run of an item. This number is typically used for tracking and tracing purposes.
Revision Level: Identifies the engineering/construction change level of an item, typically using a unique index. This information is received per EDI and often has to be printed on labels. Minor changes of the drawing without any engineering change are identified by the drawing revision.
Revision Date: The date of the engineering change level.
NAEL Number: The drawing change level NAEL number is a BMW specific combination of 6 alphanumeric characters.
Special Markings: Special markings of the release order item. This field indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute (Nissan).
Defect Warning: Defect warning for the release order item, which indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute.
Heat Code: The identifier for the temperatures that a part can tolerate.
Part Name: Name of the release order item.
Stockman: This field shows the stockman number, which indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute (GM/Opel).
Widgets: This field indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute.
Item Status: Shows the status of the release order item.
STARD Account: Shows the STARD Account of the release order item. The STARD Account is used by the trading partner BMW for the STARD logistic process. In this process, a planning schedule from BMW includes items with a new change index. These items must be delivered on a fixed date or on a variable date. In case of a fixed date, the items with the new change index must be delivered on the specified date. In case of a variable date, items with the old change index are delivered until the stock has been consumed. When items with the new change index are delivered for the first time, BMW sends a planning schedule for the old item change index. The planning schedule includes a quantity of “zero” for the old item change index. The planning schedule for the new item change index contains the release quantities of the old item change index that are still outstanding.
FINIS Code: This field shows the FINIS Code, a seven-digit code for items to order from the Ford Customer Service Division.

Review the Logistic Information:

Plant Extension: The plant extension of the trading partner.
Customer Storage Location: The customer's storage location. Specifies a location within the plant or warehouse where the goods are stored after receipt. A location indicates an organizational unit that is used to differentiate the item from other items that belong to different organizational units.
Freight Forwarder: The freight forwarder who is responsible for the transportation of goods.
External Ship To: The external ship to location of the trading partner. Staging area at which goods are received and put away. An external ship to is an organizational unit below a warehouse and an unloading zone. This is, for example, a dock where the goods are unloaded. You can specify this information that is required, for example, for printing labels or sending advance ship notices when you manually change plans.
Drop Point: The delivery location on a manufacturing line where a part is to be consumed. See drop zone.
Alternative Stock Location: Alternative stock location of the trading partner.
Line Feed Location Side: The line feed location is a customer-defined delivery location. It is transferred by release orders that have the message subtype Sequenced. The line feed location indicates the place on the assembly line. If there are several assembly lines such as in a large plant, the line feed location indicates which assembly line.
Transportation Route: Transportation route of the freight forwarder.
Intermediate Supplier: This field shows the intermediate supplier, if applicable. You can buy the components directly from the manufacturers or from intermediate suppliers. If the ordered quantity is less than the minimum quantity that you can order from the manufacturer, buy the components from an intermediate supplier.
Dispatcher: Short name of the dispatcher.
Country: Country identification code of the trading partner.
Logistic Print Field: This field indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute.
Material Flow: This field indicates a trading-partner-specific additional attribute.

Review the Order Information:

Plant Supplier: Name of the plant supplier.
Ship From: Short form of Ship From Location. A location in an organization such as a warehouse from which a shipment is sent.
External Plant: The external plant of the trading partner. You can specify this information that is required, for example, for printing labels or sending advance ship notices when you manually change plans.
Contact Name: Name of the person in charge to contact from the trading partner's side.
Ordered By: This field shows the customer who placed the order.
Material Requestor: Material requestor.
Ordering Code: This field shows the customer's ordering code, if applicable.
PO Line Number: This field shows the purchase order line number.
Accounting Clerk: Responsible accounting clerk. This field is used by the trading partner Renault in DELFOR messages and is stored on plan level in Release Management.
Accounting Department: Accounting department. This field is used by the trading partner Renault in DELFOR messages and is stored on plan level in Release Management.
Manufacturer: Shows the manufacturer of the items.
Frequency of Delivery: Shows the frequency of delivery.
Precession Code: Shows the precession code.
LSP Process Indicator: Indicates an LSP process.
Customer Packaging: Displays the customer packaging.