Define Approved Supplier List (ASL)
1. Create the item
Purchasing >> Tick Use Approved Supplier
2. Note: Other than ASL, the system does not allow approve the PO with these items
3. Supplier Base > Approve Supplier List >> Add the Items and Supplier
a. Initially, the status will be new, change it to Approved.
b. Go to Record Details Tab and change the Global field as Yes. With this setup, this supplier will be marked as an approved supplier for all Operating Units.
4. Save it
Define Supplier Status
1. Supplier Base >> Supplier Statuses
2. Allow PO Approval and Sourcing
3. Check Approved Supplier List Default to see the custom status at line levels
Define ASL at the Commodity level
1. If we set ASL at a commodity level then all items within that commodity will be covered.
2. Item Master >> Tools >> Categories
3. Type = Commodity
Note: ASL given at item level will override the ASL given as commodity level. So, in order to approve PO, we have to add 2nd supplier to ASL of the item mentioned in the line level.
1. Create the item
Purchasing >> Tick Use Approved Supplier
2. Note: Other than ASL, the system does not allow approve the PO with these items
3. Supplier Base > Approve Supplier List >> Add the Items and Supplier
a. Initially, the status will be new, change it to Approved.
b. Go to Record Details Tab and change the Global field as Yes. With this setup, this supplier will be marked as an approved supplier for all Operating Units.
4. Save it
Define Supplier Status
1. Supplier Base >> Supplier Statuses
2. Allow PO Approval and Sourcing
3. Check Approved Supplier List Default to see the custom status at line levels
Define ASL at the Commodity level
1. If we set ASL at a commodity level then all items within that commodity will be covered.
2. Item Master >> Tools >> Categories
3. Type = Commodity
Note: ASL given at item level will override the ASL given as commodity level. So, in order to approve PO, we have to add 2nd supplier to ASL of the item mentioned in the line level.
