Purchase type

The options available in the list depend on the type of resource that is selected (material, tool, or service): • Regular purchase: This supplier provides this resource as a new material purchase. • Consignment purchase: The supplier provides this material resource on consignment. • Repair orders: This supplier can supply repairs for this resource. • Service order: This supplier provides this service-type resource. • Equipment rental: This supplier can provide this tool-type resource as an equipment rental.

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Resource

The number and description of the resource supplied by this supplier.

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Supplier

The name of the company that supplies this resource. APM automatically enters the supplier’s name, but you can change this information if necessary. If this box is left blank, an error message appears.

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Site	The site that owns this supplier resource. This is the site in the hierarchy for which the supplier resource pricing information is to be available for use. Supplier resource prices are also available for use by any child sites.

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Product number

The supplier’s reference number for this resource. Every supplier uses a different reference number for the item, and this number must show on the PO so that the supplier will know what item is being ordered.

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Title

The name or short description of this item. You can enter up to 250 characters.

Use Supplier’s Description

Select this option to have the system use the description on the supplier resource as the purchase order line description (appears on printed purchase orders) when the supplier resource is set for the line. If this option is not selected, the system uses the resource description as the purchase order line description, regardless of which supplier resource is selected.

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Description

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