Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000)

Use this session to maintain item manufacturer combinations. In this session, you can define the various manufacturers that are approved to supply a specific item.

Before you can use this session, you must select the Multiple Manufacturer Item check box in the Item - Purchase session.

On the appropriate menu, you can choose:

  • Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner, to start the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session.
  • Supplier Manufacturer Relation Type, to start the Supplier Manufacturer Relation Type (tdipu0140m000) session.

Field Information

Item

item

Manufacturer

manufacturer

Manufacturer Item

The item code as used by the manufacturer to identify the item specified.

Item Description1

Description of the Item, like the material specification.

Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchase orders and purchase requisitions).

Item Description2

Complementary description of the Item.

Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchas orders and purchase requisitions).

Item Description3

Complementary description of the Item.

Together with the Manufacturer Item, LN prints this information on purchase documents (purchase orders and purchase requisitions).

Additional Information1

Additional information regarding the Item such as safety approval reference.

LN does not print this information on purchase documents.

Additional Information2

Additional information regarding the Item.

LN does not print this information on purchase documents.

Additional Information3

Additional information regarding the Item.

LN does not print this information on purchase documents.

Mean Time Between Failures

Mean Time Between Failure (MTBF)

MTBF is used for all machineries and all components. Manufacturers make use of MTBF for calculating the reliability of their product and for determining which guarantee can be given on their product.

For example, a lamp consists of:

A foot and shade these products never fail.
A light fitting MTBF is 500 hours.
A switch MTBF is 2000 hours.

The lamp's MTBF is:

1/MTBF = 1/500 + 1/2000 MTBF = 2000/5 = 400 hours

As a consequence, a composed product is always weaker than its weakest component.

Country

The country of origin for items produced by the manufacturer.

The country of origin is defaulted from the Country field in the Manufacturers (tcmcs0160m000) session, but can be overwritten in the current session.

Status

The status of the item manufacturer combination determines whether you can order items produced by the manufacturer.

Allowed values

Approved

You have approved either of the following:

  • The item-manufacturer-business partner combination in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. As a result, the business partner is approved to obtain the item from the manufacturer.
  • The item manufacturer combination in the Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is approved to supply the item.
  • The manufacturer part number (MPN) in the Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is approved to supply the MPN.
For Approval

You have not yet approved either of the following:

  • The item-manufacturer-business partner combination in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. As a result, the business partner is not yet approved to obtain the item from the manufacturer.
  • The item manufacturer combination in the Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is not yet approved to supply the item.
  • The manufacturer part number (MPN) in the Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is not yet approved to supply the MPN.
Blocked

You have blocked either of the following:

  • The item-manufacturer-business partner combination in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. As a result, the business partner is blocked to obtain the item from the manufacturer.
  • The item manufacturer combination for use in the Item - Manufacturer (tdipu0130m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is blocked to supply the item.
  • The manufacturer part number (MPN) in the Manufacturer Part Numbers (tdipu0145m000) session. As a result, the manufacturer is blocked to supply the MPN.
Note: If you use Data Management , you cannot define this field. You must assign a status to item manufacturer combinations in the Change Orders (dmchm0150m005) session.
Effective Date

effective date

Note: If you use Data Management , you cannot define this field. The validity of the item manufacturer combination is then defined in the Change Orders (dmchm0150m005) session.
Expiry Date

expiry date

Note: If you use Data Management , you cannot define this field. The validity of the item manufacturer combination is then defined in the Change Orders (dmchm0150m005) session.
Blocking Reason

The reason why you have blocked the item manufacturer combination for use.

In this field, you can only select a Blocking Reason from the Reasons (tcmcs0105m000) session when you have defined the Status field as Blocked.

Note: When an item-manufacturer combination is blocked, all dependent item-manufacturer-supplier relations will automatically be blocked in the Item - Manufacturer and Business Partner (tdipu0135m000) session. When a manufacturer is blocked in the Manufacturers (tcmcs0160m000) session, all dependent item manufacturer combinations are automatically blocked in the current session.
Effective Date Change Order

If you use Data Management to validate the item manufacturer combination, in this field, references to the change order are provided.

Expiry Date Change Order

If you use Data Management to validate the item manufacturer combination, in this field, references to the change order are provided.

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