How is SC routed to Buyer's SOCO

[Former Member]

Hi All,

   When a SC is created in SRM, How does system identify the buyer and directs the SC to buyers SOCO. where and what  setting needs to be maintained.

Can anyone help me on this.

Regards,

Arun.K

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

In the organization structure, purchasing group is defined and buyers are assigned to the purchasing group.

in the tab "Responsiblity", the purchase group is assigned as responsible for organizations and material group.

Based on the material group in the SC line items, it is assigned to the responsible buyer in SOCO.

With Regards,

Malay

[former_member228602]

Hello Arun,

     There are couple of things here. Firstly after the shopping cart is ordered.There are few ways out for the item.

1. Head to SOCO.

2. Create a PO.

3. Create a RFX.

4. Create a PR in ERP.

All these are set at each item level in SC. This flag is called source_rel_ind and you will find this in

the table bbp_pdigp of the SC item.

Now answering the question of heading to Buyer's SOCO,

The source_rel_ind is set to X -Sourcing relevant. There is no concept of heading to Buyers SOCO there is no moving of this item to any personal workarea.

The Buyer heads to the Sourcing Cockpit and searches the requirement, Now there are criterias here

1. The item(requirement) must be sourcing relevant

2. The Buyer's purchasing group must be responsible for material group of item(In SRM terms product category).

Thanks and Regards,

Veera