Supplier (SUS) form - Order Entry tab

The Order Entry details are only required if you are using Order Fulfilment.
  1. Specify this information:
    Primary Order Address Code
    The address to be used as the default on purchase orders for this supplier. Addresses are defined using Addresses (ADD).
    Default Buyer
    The buyer who usually deals with this supplier. This is optional but if you do want to enter this you must select an employee with a Role Type of Buyer. Employees are defined using Employees (EMP).
    Purchase Transaction Type
    The type of purchase transaction to be used as the default for this supplier's purchase orders.
    Default Supplier Return Location
    The location to be used as the default for purchase returns or receipt note rejections for this supplier. You can define return locations in different functions and these are used in a hierarchy when a purchase return note is raised or a receipt note quantity is rejected.
    For Purchase Return Notes, the system searches for a default return location to be entered on the line automatically. The system searches in the following order and stops when a location is found:
    • User entered location on the line
    • Item Master
    • Purchase Type
    • The Order Entry details are only required if you are using Order Fulfilment
    For receipt note rejections, the system searches for a default return location to be entered on the line automatically. The system searches in the following order and stops when a location is found:
    • User entered location at inspection
    • Item Master
    • Returns Location entered on the Purchase or Movement Type
    • Supplier - for receipt notes linked to purchase orders or invoices only.
    Default Temporary Location
    When the Purchase or Movement Type is defined so that transfers of inventory are done at the receipt note inspection stage, the location in this field is used. The inventory is received at the receipt note entry stage, a receipt is created and the items are put into this temporary location. Once the receipt note inspection stage has been completed, the items are transferred to their final location. That is, if they are accepted they are transferred to their inventory storage location and if they are rejected they are transferred to the relevant return location.
    The system searches for the default temporary location on the following records in this order:
    • Item Master
    • Purchase or Movement Type
    • Supplier.
    Supplier Document Formats
    Click Supplier Document Formats to select the document formats that can be used to produce documents for this supplier. For example, to choose a remittance advice format.
    Supplier Ordering Addresses
    Click Supplier Ordering Addresses to identify one or more addresses to which purchase orders are sent for the supplier.
    Default Receiving Warehouse
    The warehouse into which goods are usually received from this supplier.
    Carrier
    This indicates whether or not the supplier delivers the goods themselves.
    Note:  A supplier may only be a carrier and may not provide goods or services.
    Supplier Items
    Click on Supplier Items to define which items are purchased from this particular supplier. If this control is used it is not possible to create purchase transactions for other items for this supplier.
    Earliest Latest Cost
    Indicates the purchasing stage used to determine the earliest latest cost.
    Earliest Service Latest Cost
    Indicates the purchasing stage used to determine the earliest service latest cost.
    Earliest Weighted Average Cost
    Indicates the purchasing stage used to determine the earliest weighted average cost.
    Earliest Svc Weighted Avg Cost
    Indicates the purchasing stage used to determine the earliest service weighted average cost.
  2. Save your changes.
Parent topic: Adding and maintaining suppliers