Creating supply relations

Supply relations are the central elements that define which suppliers deliver which material to your sites and which material is delivered from your sites to your customers. After adding supply relations transaction data can be uploaded and reports can be used.

Create supply relations by navigating to Data > Supplier-related data > Supply relations. Supply relations can be added as a bulk upload or through the interface. A supply relation consists of sender information (organization, site and material) and receiver information (organization, site and material). The remaining information (lead time, target stock range values, and target delivery capacity coverage) is shared and synchronized between the two connected supply chain partners.

Analogous to the establishment of business connections, supply relations are initially created locally and can be connected with a connected organization as well.

Only in connected state suppliers can see the shared data and have the option to upload their data. Both lead time and target values can be maintained by both parties for the connected supply relation.

After supply relations are added, the data is displayed in the reports. To get a complete report, you now need to maintain transaction data in the system.