Indicate Purchase Component Method

Explanation

The purchase component functionality is used when you are sending the supplier material or components needed to either manufacture or pack the parts that you then purchase. You can choose to charge, i.e., sell the material or the components to your supplier, or not charge the supplier for the material and components.

There are two different methods to use:

Prerequisites

System Effects

If the customer order method is chosen, a customer order will be created when releasing the purchase order, containing lines for the components that shall be sent to the supplier.

If the supplier material method is chosen, a demand towards inventory is created for the components that shall be sent to the supplier.