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   Before you define define the supplier and item/commodity combination in the Approved Supplier List window, you should perform the following:

• Create blanket purchase agreements. See: Entering Purchase Order Headers.

• Create and approve quotations. See: Entering Quotation Headers.

   To define the supplier and item/commodity combination:

1. Navigate to the Approved Supplier List window.

2. In the Organizations window that appears, choose the ship-to organization for which you want to define Approved Supplier List (ASL) entries.

3. Choose one of the following options to which you want to assign a supplier:

• Item - Assigns a supplier to a particular item.

• Commodity - Assigns a supplier to a group of items belonging to a category (or commodity).

4. Choose a Business from the following:

• Direct (Supplier): Company sells their products directly to you

If you choose Direct, choose the supplier Name and optionally, the Site.

• Manufacturer: Company manufactures and sells through distributors

If you choose Manufacturer, choose the Manufacturer Name.

• Distributor: Company sells products made by manufacturers

If you choose Distributor, choose the distributor Name and optionally, the Site. You must associate the Distributor with a Manufacturer, meaning you must define a Manufacturer before you define its Distributor.

5. Choose the supplier's approval Status.

Use one of the default Statuses provided, or choose a status of your own if you defined other statuses in the Approved Supplier List Statuses window. See: .

6. Optionally choose the supplier item number.

For Suppliers and Distributors, this supplier item number defaults to your purchase order and requisition lines, and is used to validate the source documents.

7. Optionally choose a Review By date.

You can use this date to determine when a proactive business review will be performed for the supplier.

8. Choose the Record Details alternative region.

9. Choose one of the following in Global:

• Yes - This ASL entry is valid for all inventory organizations in your operating unit.

• No - This ASL entry is local--that is, valid only for the organization you chose in the Organizations window when you first navigated to the Approved Supplier List window.

10. Save your work.

See Also

Defining Sourcing Rules

Assigning Sourcing Rules and Bills of Distribution

Setting Up and Implementing Sourcing Strategies

Defining the Supplier/Item Attributes