Overview
The supplier library allows the user to store supplier information. Once defined, the suppliers can then be mapped to components. The supplier library is invoked from the ‘Tools Menu’ in the main menu.
The following rules apply for defining suppliers:
1. ID and Name are mandatory fields
2. ID is unique
Figure 1: Supplier library page |
Functionalities
Adding Suppliers
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Invoke the supplier library, and click on the ‘Add Button’
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Enter the required details. (Remember: ID & Name fields are mandatory and ID is unique). Hit ‘OK’. You will find the supplier list in the supplier library.
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Editing Supplier Information
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Invoke the Supplier Library, and select the supplier that has to be edited.
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Edit information and hit ‘Save’ or ‘OK’.
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Deleting Suppliers
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Invoke the supplier library, and select the supplier that has to be deleted.
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Highlight the supplier that has to be deleted and click Save’ or ‘OK’
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Note: If the supplier has been mapped to a component or a MSDS then the supplier will not be deleted and an error message will be displayed.
Viewing Suppliers and the components that they supply
The supplier list can be browsed by invoking the Supplier Library.
In order to view the components that they supply, select the Components tab after a supplier has been selected.
Figure 2: Component list for suppliers |
Click on a component (2nd level in the component tree) to show cost information.
Component – Supplier Mapping
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Component Supplier allows the user to rank mappings as well as store cost information.
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Mapping can be accessed by selecting a component on the eBOM tree and selecting the ‘Supplier Mapping’ tab.
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Note: Suppliers should have been defined before mapping component-suppliers .
Adding component supplier mapping
Figure 3: Mapping a supplier to a component |
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In the Supplier Mapping tab, click on ‘Add’.
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Select supplier by selecting it from the list (that can be viewed by clicking on the button as shown in the diagram).
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Enter cost information (percentages can be specified for some fields) and hit “OK”. The information will be displayed in the ‘Supplier Mapping’ Tab with cost per unit calculated. A rank is automatically assigned to it.
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Editing Component-Supplier Mapping Information
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Select the mapping you would like to edit.
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Change information as necessary.
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Deleting Component-Supplier information
1. Select the mapping you would like to delete & click delete.
2.The ranks of the other mappings will be changed accordingly .
Changing Component-Supplier Ranks
Figure 4: Changing Component-Supplier Ranks |
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In the Supplier tab, select the mapping whose rank has to be changed. Click on the Promote or the Demote buttons.
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Promote & Demote buttons will be enabled or disabled based on the rank of the mapping and the number of rankings present.
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