Logistics

Procurement process overview

Procurement in mySAP ERP covers not only trsditional processes such as requisitioning,purchase order management,and invoice verification,but also catalog-based self-service requisitioning for maintenance,repair,and operations (MRO) materials and service

Determination of requirements

Material requirements are identified either in the user departments or via materials planning and control.You can enter purchase requisitions yourself or they can be generated automatically by the planning and control system.

Source determination

mySAP ERP helps you identify potential sources of supply based on past orders and existing longer-term  

purchase agreements

Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotations

The system is capable of simulating pricing scenarios,allowing you to compare a number of different quotations.Rejection letters can be sent automatically

Purchase Order Creation

The purchase order adopts information from the requisition and the quotation to help you create a purchase order

Purchase Order follow-up

The system checks the reminder periods you have specified and,if necessary,automatically prints reminders or expediters at the predefined intervals.

Goods receiving and inventory management

Goods receiving personnel can confirm the receipt of goods simply by entering the purchase order number.

Invoice Verification

The system supports the checking and matching of invoices.The accounts payable clerk is notified of quantity and price variances because the system has access to purchase order and goods receipt data

Purchase order

A purchase order is a formal request to a vendor to supply cartain goods or services under the stated conditions.

When you entere the purchase order data,the system suggests default values. For example,the system suggest the ordering address,as well as the terms of payment and freight (incoterms) from the vendor master record.

Self-service procurement

Self-service Procurement allows employees to create and manage their own requisitions. It relieves your purchasing department of this administrative burder while making the procurement process both faster and more responsive.