| Procurement Business Partner Item Material Information (tcmpr0104m000)Use this session to specify material
information for a price list or buy-from business partner/ship-from business
partner, and item. The material information is date-effective. Note Leave fields blank if the material information must apply to
all business partners. For example, if you leave the Ship-from Business Partner field blank, the material
information applies to all ship-from business partners. Price List List of default prices and discounts for customers and
suppliers. You can link price lists to items and item groups, and to sold-to
and buy-from business partners. Note If a price list is specified, you cannot specify a business
partner in the current session. The item material information then applies to
all buy-from business partners that have the price list linked in the Buy-from Business Partners (tccom4520m000) session. 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. Note If a business partner is specified, you cannot specify a
price list in this session. 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. Note If a business partner is specified, you cannot specify a
price list in this 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)
Note - The item type can be Manufactured, Purchased, Product, List (kit),
or Generic (assembly).
- The Item Type Product can be used only if the Item Type Product field can be set to Active in
the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
- The Item Type Purchased and/or Manufactured is used only if the Item Type Product field is set to Inactive in the Implemented Software Components (tccom0100s000) session.
Material The substance of which an item is composed, such as wood,
nylon, copper, and gold. 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 date from which a record or a setting is no longer valid.
The expiry date often includes the expiry time. Billable Quantity Factor The percentage of the material content quantity that is
actually billable and will be included in the material price. The billable quantity is calculated as follows: Billable quantity factor * content quantity Example Item | Copper
cable |
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Material
content | Copper |
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Quantity | 3
meters |
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Billable quantity factor | 0.7
(70%) |
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As a result, the billable quantity is 2.1
meters |
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