This project default specifies whether the expediter is responsible for assigning the manufacturer to a Change Order (CO) of a Purchase Order (PO).
Usually, the buyer assigns a manufacturer to the agreement (PO), but after agreement approval, the expediter can change the manufacturer, if this project default is set to Y.
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Module(s) affected by this setting: Agreement > Agreements Overview > Agreement Details, Expediting > Item Shipment Details.
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List of Values: Y and N (default).
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If set to Y, and a change order is created for a PO, the expediter can assign a manufacturer to it.
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If set to N, and a change order is created for a PO, then the manufacturer assigned by the buyer is carry forwarded and the expediter cannot assign a new one.
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