Supplier Schedules
Supplier schedules are cumulative, schedule-driven purchase orders with multiple line items from which releases of requirements and due dates are issued.
Supplier Schedule Task Flow illustrates the steps required to process supplier schedules.
Supplier Schedule Task Flow
Each release has its own ID number. Send each supplier the most recent release, which replaces previous releases and becomes the active one. Net requirements are recalculated with each scheduled release and each shipment receipt.
MRP-planned purchase orders are managed with supplier schedules, where they can be edited and communicated to the supplier as schedules. You can send these schedules using EDI eCommerce. The schedules can also be printed or sent to a file that interfaces with fax software.
When you receive items, schedule quantities are updated. These quantities are reset periodically, typically at year end.
Other optional modules support supplier schedule functions; for example:
• You can use Supplier Consignment Inventory to plan, order, receive, stock, track, and report supplier-consigned material while at the same time deferring invoicing and accounts payable (AP) transactions.
• You can use Logistics Accounting to track third-party transportation costs incurred when a product is shipped by your supplier.
See User Guide: QAD Purchasing.
