The 150 - Create and Assign Suppliers page allows you to manage decisions of whether a product should be made or bought. You can also control which suppliers can supply which locations.
Use the context selector at the top of the page to select a production plan.
Change a product's purchasing decision
The Input Product Made v Purchased Status table controls each product's made or purchased decision.
| Parameter | Description |
| Existing Purchased or Made Status | Displays the current purchasing decision. |
| Change Purchased or Made Status | Allows you to override the Existing Purchased or Made Status value by selecting:
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| Final Purchased or Made | Displays the Existing Purchased or Made Status value, unless it is overridden by a Change Purchased or Made Status value. |
Assign a supplier to supply a location
The Assign Suppliers to Raw Materials and Locations table controls the suppliers that can supply the raw materials to your locations.
| Parameter | Description |
| Component or Raw Material | Displays the component or raw material required. |
| Location | Displays the location where the component or raw material is required. |
| Supplier | Displays the name of the supplier. |
| Can supply? | Indicates if the supplier can supply the component or raw material to the location. Specify a new value as required. |
Add a supplier
To add a supplier to the Assign Suppliers to Raw Materials and Locations table:
- Select Add a new Supplier.
- Complete the Add new Supplier dialog:
| Field | Description |
| Name | Specify the supplier's name. |
| Code | Specify a code for the supplier. |
- Select Submit.
