Supplier Product Maintenance

Menu Path: Purchasing $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Module Setup $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Suppliers $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Supplier Product Maintenance

Alternate Menu Path: Warehouse Management $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Module Setup $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Products $Images\bluerarw.gif$ Supplier Product Maintenance

Purpose

Define supplier-specific product information.

Overview

Use Supplier Product Maintenance to associate supplier-specific information with products.

Note Multiple suppliers can be linked to a product.

You can also import supplier products in Supplier Product Import.

Ribbon Home Tab Buttons

Button	Description
Exit	Click this button to close the Supplier Product Maintenance window.
New	Click this button to create a new supplier product.
Update	Click this button to update the selected supplier product.
Delete	Click this button to delete the selected supplier product.
OK	Click this button to accept an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
Cancel	Click this button to cancel an action. This button is only available if you click the New, Update, or Delete button in the ribbon.
First	Click this button to display the supplier product for the first supplier or product. Select the Products for Supplier or Suppliers for Product radio button to control whether the supplier product is displayed for the first supplier or product.
Prev	Click this button to display the supplier product for the previous supplier or product. Select the Products for Supplier or Suppliers for Product radio button to control whether the supplier product is displayed for the previous supplier or product.
Next	Click this button to display the supplier product for the next supplier or product. Select the Products for Supplier or Suppliers for Product radio button to control whether the supplier product is displayed for the next supplier or product.
Last	Click this button to display the supplier product for the last supplier or product. Select the Products for Supplier or Suppliers for Product radio button to control whether the supplier product is displayed for the last supplier or product.
Notes	Click this button to display Notes Entry, which allows you to view and enter notes for a selected supplier product. The icon for this button includes a check mark if notes exist for the supplier product.
Remarks	Click this button to display Remark Entry, which allows you to view and enter remarks to be placed on documents related to a selected supplier product. The icon for this button includes a check mark if remarks exist for the supplier product.

Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Supplier	Enter a supplier code or name, or click the Lookup buttons to select a supplier code or name.
Product	Enter a product code or name, or click the Lookup buttons to select a product code or name.
Navigation	Select whether to navigate by suppliers or products when you click the First, Prev, Next, or Last button in the ribbon.

Main Tab Fields and Buttons

Field or Button	Description
Supplier's Product Name	Enter the name used by the supplier to identify the product (if different than the product name used in Product Maintenance).
Supplier Product Code	Enter the product code used by the supplier for the product. Example The product code for a product is 123 in Product Maintenance. Supplier ABC identifies the product as A314-B6.
Description	Enter the description used by the supplier for the product.
Min Purchase Qty	Enter the minimum quantity in the selected unit of measure that can be ordered on a purchase order. Example The product can only be ordered from this supplier if 25 cases or more are ordered. Note If there is a quantity entered, it is used in Purchase Order Maintenance. For information on how this field is used for DRP, see DRP - Suggested Planned Receipt FAQ.
UM	Enter a purchasing unit of measure for the supplier product to use in conjunction with the quantities entered in the Min Purchase Qty and Purchase Increment fields, or click the Lookup button to select a unit of measure.
Purchase Increment	Enter the purchase increment in the selected unit of measure that can be ordered on a purchase order. Example The product can only be ordered in increments of 10 cases from this supplier. Note If there is a quantity entered, it is used in Purchase Order Maintenance. For information on how this field is used for DRP, see DRP - Suggested Planned Receipt FAQ.
Quality Rating	Enter the quality rating for the supplier. This rating is only used for reporting.
Active	Select this check box if the supplier product is currently active.
Additional Duty Basis	Enter an amount that is added to the purchasing cost of the product for duty calculations.
Delivery Rating	Enter the delivery rating for the supplier. This rating is only used for reporting.
Under Contract	Select this check box if your company has a contract with the supplier for the product. This check box is cleared by default.
Lead Time	Enter the number of days between the purchase order date and the date the product is expected to be received (and available to be sold). Note This is the actual number of days, not the number of business calendar days. For more information on lead time, see DRP - Lead Time Calculation FAQ.
In Transit Lead Time	Enter the in-transit lead time for the product, which is the number of days between when the product is shipped and received. This is used by DRP to calculate purchase order and blanket release ship dates. Example If the in-transit lead time is 10 days, and the purchase order delivery date is 06/15/2020, the purchase order ship date is calculated as 06/05/2020.
Country of Origin	Enter the country code of the country of origin for the supplier's products, or click the Lookup button to select a country code.

Goal Seek Tab Fields and Buttons

Note This tab is used to set up options for use with DRP and the Goal Seek feature. For information on using the Goal Seek feature, see Using Goal Seek.

Field or Button	Description
Goal Seek Unit Code	Enter the goal seek unit code for the supplier product, or click the Lookup button to select a goal seek unit code. For information on setting up goal seek unit codes, see Goal Seek Unit Maintenance. This defaults from the Goal Seek Unit Code field on the Goal Seek Rules tab in Supplier Maintenance.
Goal Seek Unit Count	Enter the goal seek unit count for the supplier product. This value is used to convert the goal seek unit to the default purchasing unit of measure for the supplier product. This field defaults to 0.00.
Default Purchasing U/M	This field displays the default purchasing unit of measure for the product set up in Product Maintenance.