| | Approved Supplier List (tdipu0110m200)The Only Source from Approved Suppliers check box in the Item - Purchase (tdipu0601m000) session determines which suppliers are approved to
deliver the item. - If this check box is cleared, all suppliers that are linked to the item in
the Items - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000) session are approved to
deliver the item.
- If this check box is selected, suppliers are approved to deliver the item
only if the Item - Buy-from Business Partner status field is Approved in the Items - Purchase Business Partner (tdipu0110m000) session.
Item The raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools
that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, and sold. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit,
or which exist in multiple product variants. You can also define nonphysical items, which are not
retained in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to
customers. The examples of nonphysical items: - Cost items (for example, electricity)
- Service items
- Subcontracting services
- List items (menus/options)
Buy-from Business Partner The business partner from whom you order goods or services;
this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes
the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery
terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Ship-from Business Partner The business partner who ships the ordered goods to your
organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or
warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to
receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes
care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Effective Date The first day on which a record or a setting is valid. The
effective date often includes the effective time. Expiry Date The last day on which a record is valid. If you do not specify
an expiry time, the validity expires at the end of the expiry date, at 24:00
hours. Business Partner Status The status assigned to the business partner, which determines
the actions that can be carried out for the business partner. For example, you cannot specify a sales order for a business
partner with status Prospect, or ship goods
to a business partner with status Inactive. | |