Sourcing Process (plaps2600m000)
Use this session to view the sourcing process.
Sourcing decisions are made by the Requirements engine and include a lot of different decisions that eventually result in a final supply plan. The sourcing selection, lot size and timing decision.
Field Information
- Scenario
- The code of the scenario.
- Sourcing Process
- The code of the sourcing process. A process to supply an item by manufacturing, distribution, or purchasing.
- Site
- The code of the site.
- Sourcing Process Type
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The type of sourcing process.
Allowed values
- Distribution
- Manufacturing
- Purchasing
- Item
- The name of the sourcing item.
- Weight
- The relative default target quantity for the sourcing process. The weight is used when no Sourcing Profile is defined. This is typically the case when the sourcing decisions do not change over time.
- Cost
- The total cost of the sourcing process.
- Effective Date
- The start date of the effectivity period of the sourcing process.
- Expiry Date
- The end date of the effectivity period of the sourcing process.
- Effectivity Quantity
- The minimum quantity for which the sourcing process is valid.
- Expire Quantity
- The maximum quantity for which the sourcing process is valid.
- Order Size/Order Grouping
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- Order Quantity Method
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The method used to establish order quantity of supply order.
Allowed values
- Based On Max Level
- Based On Bucket Type
- Based On Demand
- Order Grouping Bucket Type
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The ordering group of bucket type.
Note: This field is enabled only if the Order Quantity Method field is set to Based On Bucket Type.
- Order Grouping Horizon
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The time span within which demand orders are grouped.
Note: This field is enabled only if the Order Quantity Method field is set to Based On Demand.
- Order Quantity Increment
- The quantity of supply order that is required to be multiple of this value.
- Minimum Order Quantity
- The Minimum quantity of a supply order created with the sourcing process.
- Maximum Order Quantity
- The Maximum quantity of a supply order created with the sourcing process.
- Transport Resource
- The code of the resource of type, Transport Resource.
- Safety Time
- The duration of the safety time.
- Sourcing Process Reference
- The reference number for the sourcing process.
- Warehouse Receiving
- The code of the receiving warehouse.
- Warehouse Supplying
- The code of the supplying warehouse.
- Warehouse Receiving
- The code of the receiving warehouse.
- Supplier Buy From
- The business partner from whom you order goods or services.
- Supplier Ship From
- The origin or location from which a supplier ships their products or goods to a business or customer.
- Supplier Buy From
- The business partner from whom you order goods or services.