Define Supplier to Site Supply Chain Parameters

Explanation

Use this activity to manage supply chain parameters, i.e., the ship via codes, lead times, distance, and expected shipping costs for deliveries from external supplier addresses to internal demand sites within your corporation.

There are several work options from different views for the same object(s) when working with supply chain parameters. You can chose from three different views:

The information in the overview window for the supplier-to-site relations is exactly the same as in the corresponding tabs in the matrixes. The only difference is the way the information is displayed. This means that a parameter needs to be updated in only one of the views. The matrix windows provide the ability to work with all relations for an object, i.e., from a focal point, in a single window.

When you enter the delivery mode (ship via), the chosen language in the supplier record determines which ship via codes are available. The external transport lead time and internal transport lead time are required parameters, while distance, expected additional cost and currency can be useful to define the sourcing feature.

Both the overview window and the matrix windows are divided into two tables. In the upper table, you can view and enter general supply chain parameters. In the lower table, you can view or define exceptions for each general supply chain parameter defined in the upper table. The exceptions are defined on a supply chain part group level, which means the parameters are valid for all the inventory parts connected to the same supply chain part group.

Prerequisites

Required:

Optional:

Required when defining exceptions to the general parameters:

System Effects

As a result of this activity:

Window

Supplier to Site Supply Chain Parameters
Supply Chain Matrix for Site
Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier
Supplier

Related Window Descriptions

Supplier to Site Supply Chain Parameters
Supply Chain Matrix for Site
Supply Chain Matrix for Site/From External Supplier
Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier
Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier/To Demand Site
Supplier
Supplier/Address/Purchase Address Info

Procedure

Select one of the procedures from, A 1, A 2 or A 3. Then, continue to procedure B for defining exceptions.

A 1. Establishing a relation in the Supplier to Site Supply Chain Parameters window

  1. Open the Supplier to Site Supply Chain Parameters window.
  2. Create a new record.
  3. Enter the external supplier, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The name of the supplier appears automatically.
  4. Enter the supplier's delivery address, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values.
  5. Enter the internal demand site, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values.
  6. Enter the delivery mode in the Ship Via field, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The description appears automatically.
  7. Specify the external transport lead time in calendar days. The entry must be defined by integers.
  8. Specify the internal transport lead time in calendar days.
  9. Save your entry.

The following parameters can be useful to define the sourcing feature:

A 2. Establishing the relation in the Supply Chain Matrix for Site window, on the From External Supplier tab.

  1. Open the Supply Chain Matrix for Site window.
  2. Populate or query for the internal demand site.
  3. Click the From External Supplier tab, and create a new record.
  4. Enter the external supplier, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The name of the supplier appears automatically.
  5. Enter the supplier's delivery address, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values.
  6. Enter the delivery mode in the Ship Via field, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The description appears automatically.
  7. Specify the external transport lead time in calendar days. The entry must be defined by integers.
  8. Specify the internal transport lead time in calendar days.
  9. Specify the safety lead time in distribution calendar days.
  10. Save your entry.

The following parameters can be useful to define the sourcing feature:

A 3. Establishing the relation in the Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier window, the To Demand Site tab.

  1. Open the Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier window from the Navigator and populate or query for the external supplier. Or, on the Address/Purchase Address Info sub tab of the Supplier window, right-click and then click Supply Chain Matrix for Supplier.
  2. If the supplier has several delivery address identities, it is important to select the address for which you will define the supply chain parameters. Do this by using the From External Supplier list. If the selected address is the default delivery address in the supplier record, the Default Address check box is selected.
  3. Click the To Demand Site tab and create a new record.
  4. Enter the internal demand site, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values.
  5. Enter the delivery mode in the Ship Via field, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The description appears automatically.
  6. Specify the external transport lead time in calendar days. The entry must be defined by integers.
  7. Specify the internal transport lead time in calendar days.
  8. Save your entry.

The following parameters can be useful to define the sourcing feature:

B. Defining exceptions to the general supply chain parameters

  1. Select one of the alternatives listed below:
  1. Select the entry in the upper table for which you need to enter exceptions.
  2. Click in the lower table and create a new record.
  3. Enter the supply chain part group, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The description appears automatically.
  4. Enter the delivery mode in the Ship Via field, either by entering the short code or by using the List of Values. The description appears automatically.
  5. Specify the external transport lead time in calendar days. The entry must be defined by integers.
  6. Specify the internal transport lead time in calendar days.
  7. Specify the safety lead time in distribution calendar days.
  8. Save your entry.

The following parameters can be useful to define the sourcing feature: