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Associating Sources of Supply with a Product

End users can specify sources of supply for the products on a distribution list. You can associate multiple sources of supply with a single authorized product. This helps key account managers understand the distribution patterns of supply for the various accounts and buying groups.

To associate sources of supply with a product

  1. Navigate to the Accounts screen.
  2. Select the account by performing a query in the list.
  3. Click the Source of Supply view tab.
  4. In the Source of Supply list, add a record and complete the necessary fields.
  5. Highlight the products for which you wish to designate a source of supply and in the Products list, and click New.
  6. Click the Buying Group select button.

    7. The Pick Account Suppliers dialog box appears.

  7. In the Pick Account Suppliers dialog box, select the supplier you want to associate with the product, and click OK.
  8. Complete the necessary fields.

Some of the fields in the Source of Supply list are described in Table 13.

Table 13. Selected Fields Found in the Source of Supply List
Field
Comments
Percentage
The percentage of the total product order that is coming from the particular supplier.
Primary Flag
Check this field if you want the supplier to be the primary source.
Site
The location of the buying group.


 Siebel Consumer Sector Guide 
 Published: 18 April 2003