Supplier Number

The number of the supplier. APM automatically enters the next consecutive number, but you can change this information if necessary. If this box is left blank or the number is not unique, an error message appears.

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Purchasing type

The purchasing type determines whether the supplier can be entered on requisitions, purchase orders, or requests for quotation (RFQ). • Ordering supplier: The supplier is authorized for all purchasing activities (requisitions, purchase orders, and RFQs). • Bidder: The supplier is only authorized to bid on requests for quotation (RFQs). You can only place a purchase order to a bidder-type supplier if you also send the purchase order for approval through an appropriate procurement approval route. • Non-ordering supplier: The supplier is not authorized for purchasing activities. The supplier cannot be included on a RFQ or have a purchase order placed with them. Non-ordering suppliers are typically payment vendors in your financial system.

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Name	The name of the supplier. You can enter up to 50 characters. If this box is left blank, an error message appears.

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Parent

The supplier’s parent in the supplier hierarchy. Click Browse to select a supplier. The supplier hierarchy allows you to organize suppliers based on the supplier’s corporate structure. The main use for this feature is to allow you to identify separate invoicing and ordering suppliers for the same order. A supplier is allowed to invoice the transactions associated with its own orders and the orders of its descendants.

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Street or Office/area

Street name and number or the office area.

City	The city where the address is located. You can enter up to 50 characters.

State or province

The state or province where the address is located. Once you have selected the country, only states or provinces located in that country appear in the list.

Country

The country where the address is located.

Postal code

The postal code or zip code for this address. If a mask has been created for the postal code or zip code, you do not need to format the code. APM automatically enters any spaces or hyphens necessary. As well, APM warns you if you enter a code that does not match the format for the country where the address is located.

Number

The telephone number for this person. You can enter up to 15 characters. If a telephone number mask has been created for the appropriate country, you do not have to enter any formatting characters such as brackets or dashes. APM will automatically format the number correctly.

Email Address

The email address. You can enter up to 50 characters.

Web Page

The Internet address of the supplier’s web page.

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Description

The description of the item. You can use this box to include any additional details.

Currency

The preferred currency of the supplier. Click the arrow to select the appropriate currency.

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Tax locality

The tax locality of the supplier’s office. The locality is used to determine the taxes that apply to items purchased from this supplier.

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FOB Point

The free on board (FOB) point used with this supplier. The FOB point identifies when the title for a delivery changes from the supplier to your site. After this point, you are responsible for the delivery and handling of the material.

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Freight Term

The freight terms used with this supplier. The freight terms typically identify who is responsible for paying delivery costs.

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Shipping Mode

The shipping mode used to transport goods from the supplier to your site. Click the arrow to select the appropriate shipping mode.

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Payment Term

The payment terms used by this supplier. Click the arrow to select the appropriate terms.

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Minimum Order Value

The minimum value of orders that can be sent to this supplier. The system displays a warning message if a purchase order is sent to the supplier and the ordered value is less than the supplier’s minimum order value.

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Minimum Order Note

The system displays a warning message if a purchase order is sent to the supplier and the ordered value is less than the supplier’s minimum order value. This note is displayed in the warning message.

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Invoices are Allowed

This option determines whether or not invoices can be created for this supplier. By default, invoices are allowed. To set this supplier as a non-invoicing supplier, clear this option. For example, you might want to do this if the invoices are sent from the head office supplier rather than the local supplier.

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Invoices are paid to a payment supplier

The supplier’s invoices are paid to another organization or payment supplier.

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Payment supplier identification

You can identify where payment for the supplier’s invoices is to be sent: • Payment supplier: The supplier’s invoices are paid to one specified payment supplier. Click Browse to select a supplier. • The supplier selected on the invoice: Users can select a payment supplier from the full list of suppliers when entering invoices. • One of the suppliers below: Users can select from a specified list of payment suppliers when entering invoices. Click Browse to select suppliers.

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Payment Supplier

The supplier’s invoices are paid to one specified payment supplier. Click Browse to select a supplier.

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Consignment Status

This option indicates whether or not you have a consignment agreement with this supplier. If the option A consignment agreement exists is selected, you can use APM to track consignment inventory and create consignment requisitions and purchase orders for replenishment. You can select this option when creating the supplier, or you can add a consignment agreement at a later time.

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Buyer Responsible for Consignment

The buyer who is responsible for the consignment agreement with this supplier. The system uses this setting when selecting approval routes for consignment invoices.

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