Suppliers

You usually attach supplier numbers to commodities for items that you do not normally stock, so that a user has a list of preferred suppliers for that particular item. When you create this relationship, the supplier name appears in the commodity structure under the designated commodity. If you implement the Direct Connect feature for one or more suppliers, the user can connect directly to the suppliers' website to shop for items. The system stores supplier relationship information in the F40520 table.

Note: When you enter a supplier for the commodity, you must also enter a branch/plant for that supplier. If you do not enter a branch/plant, the system assigns the value of ALL. You usually assign a branch/plant of ALL for national suppliers that are used by all regions of your organization. For services, such as electrical work, you usually enter the branch/plant that applies to each supplier, so that users can select a supplier that is located in their region.