Creating vendor items

A purchase order vendor is not required to define vendor items.

A vendor item links an item master record, which is a on-stock or inventory item, to a specific vendor. For example, you can view the vendor's stock number for a purchase order. A vendor item can be active or inactive or you can mark it as the default vendor item. An inactive vendor item cannot become the default and cannot be added to a PO line or requisition line.

You can assign multiple vendor items for the same vendor to one item.

  1. Select Supply Management > Supply Management Setup > Items > Manage Vendor Items.
  2. Click Create.
  3. Specify this information:
    Use As Default
    Select whether item is a default item.
    Stock UOM
    Display-only. This field shows the stock unit of measure.
    Buy UOM
    Specify the unit of measure in which you buy this item from the vendor. This value is used to configure the vendor's available and required buy UOM that is the default value on the requisition or purchase order. If this field is blank, then the UOM from the contract or standard buy unit of measure on the item master item is used.
    Price UOM
    Specify the vendor pricing unit of measure. This UOM is used to determine the price/cost for the requisition or purchase order. If this field is blank, then the vendor buy unit of measure is the default value.
    Manufacturer Code and Division
    This code defines the manufacturer of the item. The manufacturer item number must be selected when the GTIN in Use field is selected for the PO vendor.
    Last Leadtime
    Specify the last leadtime.
    Warranty Days
    Specify the number of days in which this item carries a warranty.
  4. Click Save.