Supply Source Determination: Evaluating Quota Arrangements
Use
A quota arrangement enables purchase orders to be split up among different sources of supply (internal and external) according to a preset ratio. If a valid quota arrangement exists. the system uses the quotas arranged for the vendors to determine the vendor from which to procure the goods and proposes the source of supply.
Refer to MM - Purchasing:
Quota ArrangementsFeatures
The following cases can exist:
The system checks if the source of supply is valid. For example, the source of supply must be defined for the period concerned and purchase price conditions must exist. If the source of supply has been maintained in the source list, the system only takes it into consideration if it is not blocked.
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If valid outline agreements exist for a vendor:An outline agreement or a number of outline agreements are determined as the source of supply.
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If no valid outline agreements exist for a vendor:The internal or external vendor is determined as the source of supply.
If the system does not find any valid entries in quota arrangements, it continues its search in the source list.