On Your Radar

This widget contains all the urgent and important tasks that the buyer has to perform. The data is displayed for a specified for a period of 7 days. (Requests Missing Info & PO confirmation – current date to next 7 days) (Past due delivery & PO Mismatches – past 7 days to yesterday). Considering only Requisition / PO header count in this matrix.

The widget comprises of these matrices that display the number of urgent and important tasks:

• Requests Missing Information: This matrix displays the number of tasks with missing information. The data is grouped by business partner and sorted based on Requisition date or RFQ date, considering the line level. This is related to :
  • Pending Requisition: All the pending requisitions that have to be updated with information that is missing (Business Partner and Price only).
  • Open RFQs: The RFQs that are already sent by the Buyer but the response from vendor is pending. This information helps the Buyer to send an intimation about the pending response, to the vendor.
• Purchase Order Confirmations: This matrix displays the number of purchase orders for which vendor confirmation is pending. This information helps the buyer to ensure timely delivery and with right quantity. The data is grouped by business partner and sorted based on Planned receipt date, considering the line level.
• Orders Past Due: This matrix displays the number of purchase orders lines for which planned delivery date has lapsed and the material is yet to arrive in the warehouse. This information helps the Buyer to actively follow up with respective vendors. The data is grouped by business partner and sorted based on Confirmed receipt date, if available. Else, the data is sorted based on Planned receipt date, considering the line level.
• Purchase order mismatches: This matrix displays the number of purchase orders with deviations, related to the material received and invoices. This information helps the Buyer to inform the respective stake holders to resolve the issue. The data is grouped by business partner and sorted based on Confirmed receipt date, if available. Else, the data is sorted based on Planned receipt date, considering the line level.