Extended classic scenario clarification

[Former Member]

Hello

I have a question in case of a extended classic scenario.

Shopping cart is created by a employee and approved by a manager. But still no vendor exists in the shopping cart after approval. Now how the PO is created in SRM.

Note sourcing is activated, strategic and operational purchasers exits. How the process is implemented. Will the purchasers get informed via work items? Will they get shopping cart work items or incomplete PO work items.

Could any of you please give clarity on this.

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Once the shopping cart is created, based on sourcing config and also based on Purchase group responsibility the respective shopping cart flows in to the 'sourcing cockpit'(SOCO). Buyers/Purchasers will see all the open shopping carts and in SOCO there are multiple options available for purchasers to do. Such as creation of PO by just adding the vendor and right price/ creation of Bid or Auction or contract/ group the similiar requirements into one requirement create PO etc.

If the follow on document is chosen to be a PO or Contract then the shopping cart will go out of the SOCO once the PO/contract created. If at all the SC is considered for Bid/Auction process then the SC remains in SOCO till the Bid/Acution process is completed. Hope this helps

You can also look at SAP application help for SRM sourcing

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm702/helpdata/EN/d8/33ec56f17f4404806072749f7e764f/frameset.htm

Rgds/Kiran

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Nikil and Kiran

First thanks for the replies.

Same case in classic scenario and sourcing is activated, where the follow on PR / PO is created in back endu2019s. Could you please tell me how it works once the shopping cart is created and approved in SRM.

Thank u in advance.

Edited by: santhosh.s on Jan 17, 2012 10:57 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

It's the same in classic as well. Only difference being that in classic your PO will be created in ECC, while in Ext Classic the PO will be in SRM (A copy of which will be sent to ECC)

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Nikhil

Okay, thatu2019s fine.

In extended classic scenario, case if no sourcing is activated. Now Shopping cart is created and approved without a vendor.

Please tell me how the vendor determination will happen.

Thank you.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In ext classic, if sourcing is not activated you will not be able to create SC without a source of supply.

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thank You Nikil

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hello Nikhil

One last question, in case of a classic scenario where sourcing is activated.

Now shopping cart is created and approved in SM7. This cart will go in sourcing cockpit or will be replicated to ECC (PR if data incomplete or PO for complete data) ?

Please give idea on this.

Thanks in advance.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Please note that sourcing can be activated as per client requirement

For instance

1.Sourcing never carried out

2. Sourcing always carried out

3. Sourcing for items without source of supply

The other setting you are talking about pertains to what follow on document to be created in ECC. (PO if item data complete else PR and always PR)

Regards,

Nikhil

[Former Member]

Hi,

Once your SC is approved by the manager, the SC will venture into Sourcing cockpit (Assuming sourcing is activated). Here the purchaser can assign a known source of supply (vendor/contract) or create a bid invitation to invite new vendors for the SC items. Thus if source of supply is assigned directly, the PO will be created else if bid invitations are created, then post receiving bids from vendor, the purchaser can evaluate the best bid and create a PO.

Regards,

Nikhil