Set Up a Supplier for Contract Manufacturing

In contract manufacturing, the contract manufacturer is modeled as a regular supplier. The original equipment manufacturer (OEM) must define the following to set up the supplier:

• A contract manufacturer must be defined as a Supplier. To do this, in the Setup and Maintenance work area, use the following:

  • Offering: Manufacturing and Supply Chain Materials Management

  • Functional Area: Manufacturing Master Data

  • Task: Manage Suppliers

• Each contract manufacturer's manufacturing site must be defined as a supplier site. You must assign a procurement business unit to each site. This is the organization authorized to provide procurement services for the site.

For general details about supplier setup and setup steps common to all SCM offerings, refer to the Implementing Common Features for SCM guide.