FMIM purchasing setup requirements

 

The following items are required to set up the purchasing requirements for the implementation.

 

Purchase Orders / Contracts

Step

Location

Requirements

1

General>Master Data>Vendors

Create all vendors for ingredient and feed purchases.

2

General>Products>Ingredients

Assign vendor skus to the ingredient products being purchased.

3

General>Products>Feed Formulas

Assign vendor skus to the feed formula products being purchased.

4

General>Purchases>Contracts

Create open contracts with existing remaining amounts.

  • For example, if the contract was originally for 1000T and the amount remaining on the contract is 800T, enter the contract for 800T.

  • If there are outstanding purchase orders for contracts, this amount will need to be added to the contract amount as the purchase orders will need to be created for the contract. For example, if the contract outstanding amount is 800T and there are purchase orders for 100T, the contract inventory needs to be entered as 900T.

  • Upon completion of entering open contracts, the contract inventory needs to be verified using Contracts>Options>Contracts Inventory.

5

General>Purchases>Orders

Create open purchase orders with outstanding balance to be received.

  • For example, if the purchase order  was originally for 250T and the amount remaining on the purchase order is 100T, enter the purchase order for 100T.

  • Upon completion of entering open purchase orders, the purchase order inventory needs to be verified using Purchase Orders>Options>Purchase Orders Inventory.

6

FMIM>Transactions>Ingredients>Planned Receivings

If the Planned Receivings option is being used, enter the planned receivings for the next two weeks.