Assigning Requisns. to Sources/Further Processing SAP MM Optimized Purchasing

Use

This section explains the functions provided by the SAP System for converting requisitions into RFQs, purchase orders, contract release orders, or lines of delivery schedules created under scheduling agreements, and the processing options thereby available to you.

• Assigning
means defining the desired source for each purchase requisition item
• Further processing
involves generating lists of requisitions that have been assigned or flagged as outlined above, and the subsequent creation of RFQs, purchase orders, or lines of delivery schedules under scheduling agreements.

Features

The system offers you the following functions:

• Assign purchase requisitions
  This involves assigning sources of supply to individual requisition items
• Further processing of purchase requisitions via the assignment list

This involves the manual creation of purchase orders or delivery schedule lines from a list of requisitions with assigned sources

• Assign and process purchase requisitions
  This involves assigning sources to listed purchase requisitions and creating RFQs, POs, and delivery schedule lines. (This function is a combination of "Assign Purchase Requisitions" and "Further Processing of Purchase Requisitions via the Assignment List". You can also change order quantities and delivery dates.)
• Create purchase orders from requisitions automatically
  This involves having the system generate POs automatically from a list of purchase requisitions with assigned sources (see
Automatic Generation of POs from Requisitions.)

Assignment and Further Processing of Requisitions: Options

The assignment of sources to and further processing of purchase requisitions are two distinct functions. You can choose whether you wish to perform the functions in two separate steps or in just one.

In two separate worksteps:
If the two functions are to be performed in separate steps (by two different individuals, for example), use the following menus:

• For the first step: Requisition
® Follow-on functions ® Assign

See Assigning Purchase Requisitions to Sources

• For the second step: Requisition
® Follow-on functions ® Create purchase order ® Via assignment list.

See Creating POs, Delivery Schedule Lines, and RFQs from Requisitions

In a single workstep:
If you wish to perform both functions in a single step, choose Requisition ® Follow-on functions ® Assign + process.

See Assigning Purchase Requisitions to Sources

See Creating POs, Delivery Schedule Lines, and RFQs from Requisitions