Organiz. Levels of an Enterprise in the SAP System
Use
This section describes the organization of a typical enterprise in the SAP system. It also demonstrates how Purchasing is integrated into this structure.
In the SAP System, the organization of an enterprise comprises the following levels:
Client
Example: Group of companies.
Company code
Example: A subsidiary company, member of a corporate group.
Plant
Example: Manufacturing plant, regional office, branch.
Purchasing organization
Purchasing group
Organizational Level for Vendor Evaluation
The organizational level for Vendor Evaluation is the purchasing organization:
Each purchasing organization evaluates the vendors that have been assigned to it.
The system does not support a comparison of Vendor Evaluations at the higher company code level.
For further information, please refer to the MM
Purchasing documentation.