Use this activity to enter new approved suppliers lists.
Approved suppliers lists define the purchase authorization process to use for parts in a purchase group on a particular site. Purchases initiated from purchase requisition lines or purchase orders can use the approved suppliers list. If suppliers are approved for the purchase group (and the site) in the approved suppliers list, purchases made from that supplier do not require authorization.
If you have certain parts that must be bought from an audited supplier, you can enter a list based on the purchase group and site. After the list has been entered, only suppliers with an Approved status will pass purchase requisition lines and purchase orders without authorization according to the connected authorization template, provided that no valid Purchase Requisition Authorization rule or Purchase Order Authorization rule exists. If the supplier is disapproved, the purchase request will have to go through normal channels and be first authorized by the quality assurance department.
The suppliers you enter on the list are not automatically set to Approved status. You must right-click on the supplier line and click the appropriate option to approve the supplier. (Removing an approval and updating the dates are also done by right-clicking on the line and clicking the appropriate option).
All purchases of parts belonging to the defined purchase group on the site, used on the list, will require authorization. If you have any suppliers that are audited and approved, they should be added and approved to the list. They will then no longer require authorization.