Manufacturer Part Profile - SAP Documentation

Definition

A manufacturer part profile contains indicators and control parameters, which define the conditions for using (inventory-managed or non-inventory-managed) manufacturer parts in the procurement process.

Caution Caution

A manufacturer part profile is used either only for non-inventory-managed manufacturer parts or only for inventory-managed manufacturer parts . You use the Inventory-Managed Manufacturer Part indicator in the profile attributes to define the use.

End of the caution.

Use

You assign the manufacturer part profile in the Basic data view of an FFF class . The attributes defined in the profile are valid for all the inventory-managed manufacturer parts that belong to that FFF class.

Note Note

You can also assign a manufacturer part profile directly to a part. The attributes defined in the profile are then valid for that part.

End of the note.

Structure

If you select the Inventory-Managed Manufacturer Part indicator, you can select only the following profile parameters:

Indicator	Use
MPN Change	If you set this indicator, you can exchange the part assigned to the profile in the procurement process. You should always select this indicator.
User-Defined Exchange in Quotation	If you set this indicator, you can accept the exchange of a part that has been quoted, even if the part quoted by the vendor does not belong to the same FFF class as the part that you originally requested.
Restricted Interchangeability Between FFF Classes	If you set this indicator, the restricted interchangeability between two materials also refers to all other materials in the same FFF classes. For more information, see Maintaining Restricted Interchangeable Parts .

Indicator

Use

MPN Change

If you set this indicator, you can exchange the part assigned to the profile in the procurement process.

You should always select this indicator.

User-Defined Exchange in Quotation

If you set this indicator, you can accept the exchange of a part that has been quoted, even if the part quoted by the vendor does not belong to the same FFF class as the part that you originally requested.

Restricted Interchangeability Between FFF Classes

If you set this indicator, the restricted interchangeability between two materials also refers to all other materials in the same FFF classes.

For more information, see Maintaining Restricted Interchangeable Parts .

Integration

You define the manufacturer part profile in Customizing for Purchasing by choosing Start of the navigation path Material Master Next navigation step Define Manufacturer Part Profile End of the navigation path .