Use the Supplier-Item Attributes window to specify additional information for the Approved Supplier List entry, including source document, Supplier Scheduling, and planning constraint information.

To define the supplier and commodity-item attributes:

1. Navigate to the Supplier-Item Attributes window by choosing the Attributes button in the Approved Supplier List window.

   Additional Information: The Create Local button creates a copy of an existing global Approved Supplier List entry and makes it local to your organization. The Create Local button is not available if you are already creating a local entry or if a local entry for the item (in this or the Approved Supplier List window) already exists.

2. Choose the Purchasing UOM.

3. Choose the Release generation Method from the following options:

   • Automatic Release/Review: automatically generate releases, but require a separate step for approval. Run the Create Releases process to generate the release.

   • Automatic Release: automatically generate approved releases. You cannot choose this option if purchase order encumbrance is on. Run the Create Releases process to generate the release

   • Release Using AutoCreate: use the AutoCreate window or the PO Create Documents workflow to create releases.

4. Enter a Price Update Tolerance only if you are importing price/sales catalog information through the Purchasing Documents Open Interface.

   The Price Update Tolerance specifies the maximum percentage increase allowed to a price for this item/supplier combination when the supplier sends updated price/sales catalog information through the Purchasing Documents Open Interface. This field affects only blanket purchase agreements and catalog quotations imported through the Purchasing Documents Open Interface. See: Setting a Price Tolerance in a Price/Sales Catalog Update.

5. Optionally choose the Country of Origin.

   The Country of Origin is the country in which an item is manufactured. You can choose a Country of Origin if you specified a supplier Site in the Approved Supplier List window.

   The Country of Origin is defaulted onto purchase orders for this item/supplier combination. However, you can change or enter the Country of Origin on the purchase order or later on the receipt.

6. Choose one of the following attribute groupings from the tabbed region:

   • Source Documents: lets you associate specific quotations or purchase agreements with the supplier/item combination.

   • Supplier Scheduling: lets you associate Supplier Scheduling information with the supplier/item combination. You can choose this option if you specified an item and a supplier site.

   • Capacity Constraints: lets you specify capacity constraints for the supplier/item combination. You can choose this option if you specified an item and a supplier site.

   • Inventory: if vendor managed inventory or consigned inventory are enabled, this region lets you specify inventory control information for the supplier/item combination. You can choose this option if you specified an item and a supplier site.

If you chose Source Documents:

1. Note: Setting the profile option PO: Automatic Document Sourcing to Yes enables Purchasing to default source documents automatically if you prefer that rather than specifying source documents here. See: Setting Up Automatic Sourcing.

2. Enter a unique Seq (Sequence) Number.

   The Sequence Number is used internally. If you enter more than one source document, Oracle Purchasing will use the document with the lowest sequence number.

3. Select a Document Type from the following:

   • Blanket

   • Contract

   • Quotation

   A requisition with a quotation or a contract purchase agreement as a source document becomes a standard purchase order. A requisition with a blanket purchase agreement as a source document becomes a release.

   If you are creating a Blanket as a source document for Oracle Supplier Scheduling, make sure the Supply Agreement option is selected for the blanket purchase agreement in the Terms and Conditions window. See: Entering Purchase Order Details Information. Supplier Scheduling can communicate releases against a blanket purchase agreement only when this option is selected.

4. Choose a Document Number.

   If Purchasing does not let you enter a particular document number, it may be because the document is frozen, canceled, or not approved, or the agreement line is canceled. A quotation must be active.

5. Choose a Line Number.

   The Status and Effective Dates, if any, are displayed.

   If this document is a global agreement the Global check box will be checked.

If you chose Supplier Scheduling:

1. Optionally check Enable Planning Schedules and/or Enable Shipping Schedules is you want to build Planning and/or Shipping Schedules.

   If you check Enable Planning Schedules and/or Enable Shipping Schedules, you can choose an assigned Scheduler.

2. Check Enable AutoSchedule if you want your schedule automatically built.

3. If you check Enable Planning Schedules and Enable AutoSchedule, you must choose the following:

   • Plan Bucket Pattern

   • Plan Schedule Type

4. If you check Enable Shipping Schedules and Enable AutoSchedule, you must choose the following:

   • Ship Bucket Pattern

   • Ship Schedule Type

5. If you check Enable Planning Schedules and Enable Authorizations, you can optionally choose up to four Resource Authorizations with their associated timefences.

If you chose Planning Constraints:

1. Note: The information you enter here is used by Supply Chain Planning for planned orders. See: Overview of Supply Chain Planning Logic.

2. In the Processing Lead Time field, enter the number of lead days it takes to receive this item after ordering it.

3. Choose a Supplier Capacity Calendar pattern to define the dates upon which the supplier delivers to this organization.

   This calendar is independent of your workday calendar.

4. Choose Order Modifier options to indicate ordering constraints, if any:

   • Minimum Order quantity: The minimum quantity you can order.

   • Fixed Lot Multiple: The incremental quantity you can order on top of the Minimum Order quantity. For example, if the Minimum Order quantity is 100 and the Fixed Lot Multiple is 10, you must order at least 100, and if you order more than that, you must order 110, 120, and so on.

5. Create one or more entries in the Capacity area to indicate what the capacity is during a certain period or periods:

   • From Date: The date from which the capacity constraints take effect.

   • To Date: The date (optional) until which the capacity constraints take effect.

   • Capacity per Day: Quantity of units per day. This field is required if a From Date is entered.

6. Create one or more entries in the Tolerance Fences area to indicate how the capacity fluctuates depending on how many days in advance you order:

   For example, if you enter 12 Days in Advance and a Tolerance % of 2, you can exceed the supplier's capacity by 2 percent if you order 12 days in advance. You must specify a Tolerance % if you specify Days in Advance.

If you chose Inventory:

1. The information that you enter here enables use of the Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) and Consigned Inventory functionality within Purchasing.

   For VMI check VMI Enable and:.

2. Enter the UOM that the following minimum and maximum quantities represent.

3. Enter the Minimum quantity level for this item.

4. Enter the Maximum quantity level for this item.

5. If Supply Chain Exchange (SCE) is enabled, check the Automatic Allowed box to enable the replenishment method approval selection below.

6. Select the replenishment Approval method of Automatic, Supplier and Buyer, or Buyer. This field is only enabled if SCE is enabled and VMI Automatic Allowed is checked.

For consigned inventory check Consigned from Supplier and:

1. Enter the number of days allowed before billing in Billing Cycle (Days).

2. The system will display the Last Billing Date.