About this Guide

This document provides an introduction to the vendor rating procedure, which is used to measure the performance of vendors. The process to set up and update the vendor ratings, the calculation of actual weightings, ratings for objective and subjective criteria, and the overall vendor rating for business partners are also detailed.

Assumed knowledge

Although you need no detailed knowledge of the LN software to read this guide, general knowledge of the LN functionality will help you understand this guide.

References

Use this guide as the primary reference for purchase vendor rating. Use the current editions of these related references to research information that is not covered in this guide:

  • User Guide for Purchase Master Data
  • User Guide for Requests for Quotation (RFQs)
  • User Guide for Purchase Orders

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