Purchasing/Vendor/Manufacturer

The objective is to use the Item master purchasing record in conjunction with 
the vendor/item file to create and print a purchase orders which shows a 
company part number,  a specific vendor and a manufacturer's part number (not a 
vendor catalogue number). 

This situation is: A MXA part number is issued  by engineering.  Design 
engineering may specify and approve one or more manufacturers and their part 
number to meet the MXA  part number requirements. The manufacturer's specified 
parts are interchangeable (form/fit/function). Purchasing can purchase the 
MXApart number from vendor of their choice. 


Item Master             Vendor/Item File                       Manufacturer & 
Manufacturer Part Number

     A                       V123/A                                     GE      
              GE123
                                                                                
Honeywell         HW456

                               V456/A                                     GE    
                GE123
                                                                                
Honeywell         HW456

The vendor/item file provides the capability to identify a MXA part number to 
be sourced from multiple vendors.  The vendor/item file has only field for a 
vendor catalogue number. How does one specify that multiple these 
manufacturer's part number are purchased from the vendor? 

Also, purchasing wants a control file which shows the approved manufacturer's 
part number for a MXA part number.  Is there a place in standard MXA to set 
define this relationship, or does something have to be written?

Release being used in Rel 7

In advance, thanks


 
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Best regards, 

Mike Dreimiller 
Mandis Inc. 
410-526-5996 
Mandis-Inc@xxxxxxx