Enter Purchase Order Header

Explanation

This activity is used to enter a new purchase order header. A purchase order is built in two levels: an order header and one or more order lines. The first step in creating a new purchase order is to set up the purchase order header.

The purchase order number is automatically assigned by the system when you save the purchase order header. However, you can manually enter an order number before saving the header. The system uses the order number prefix and number specified in the Coordinator Groups page to produce the order number.

When entering a purchase order for a new supplier that has not yet been entered, you can perform a quick registration of the new supplier, using an existing supplier as a template. When you do so, supplier information that is not company-specific is automatically copied from the template supplier to the new supplier and additional information is entered in the Quick Supplier Registration dialog.

Delivery information for the purchase order header can be viewed and altered on the Purchase Order/Order Details tab.

Regarding supplier scheduling, it is required to enter a purchase order header. It is used for the release of supplier schedule lines against the purchase order where the Demand type of the schedule lines is equal to Delivery Authorized. The purchase order is used to monitor progress of receipt and invoicing (which might be automated) of parts for a schedule release.

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System Effects