Sourcing Cockpit in Classic Scenario

[Former Member]

Hi,

We are implementation SRM 7.0 Classic Scenario.

The client requirement is this. They want a requester to create a incomplete shopping cart, as they are not aware of the price and the vendor at times. Now they want the incomplete shopping cart to be picked up by the buyer in the sourcing cockpit, add the price and vendor details, and then this cart to go ahead with the approval hierarchy.

Now I understand that the PO gets created directly from the sourcing cockpit, but is it possible for the buyer to complete the SHC first(we are ok with buyer approvals), and then for the SHC to go through the approval hierarchy. Else is there any other Solution for this.

Please suggest.

Ron

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

If you are using process control workflow then you can create seperate process level with type "Approval with completion" which will be your first approval and configure that it will always go to buyer as first approval to change the price and assign the source. Once buyer completes the SC, it will go for financial approval based on new price. SC once approved, will create PO since SC is fully completed. Buyer don't have to work on same SC twice.

Thanks, Sachin

[ricardo_cavedini]

Hello,

Shopping cart is available in sourcing cockpit only if its status is "approved". Awaiting approval shopping cart is not displayed in SOCO, since its approval step needs to be completed before sourcing.

You can use a completion workflow step. In this scenario, purchaser completes the shopping cart and afterwards you can start a hierarchy approval. In this scenario, you are not involving SOCO, just two different workflows.

In AC workflow, you could use "completion by purchaser workflow - WS14000044" and afterwards, start a n-step badi workflow (WS14000133).

Kind regards,

Ricardo

[Former Member]

Hi

after approval only the SC goes to cockpit or follow on document created.

BUYER can determine the price

you can do the configuration Sourcing carried out without source of supply.

though REQUESTER eneter any price , BUYER can override the price.

If requester assigned prefered vendor or without any vendor - it will go the cockpit.

if REQUESTER enter any price if requester assign any fixed vendor, PO will be created since - Free text sc - Product category contract,

if it is material , the price can be picked from contract like any fixed siurce of supply.

Muthu