Title:

Free Version at www.larrysherrod.com Manufacturing Part Numbers and

Sourcing Rules
Prepared by: Larry Sherrod Release Date: 06/01/2011

This document defines the setup and use of the Manufacturing Part Number
Cross Reference and the Purchasing Sourcing Rules.

Manufacturing Part Numbers:

Navigate to the form using the menu path below.

The form should appear as shown below.

Click on a blank row or insert a new one. Enter the Manufacturers name and
description. Press the PARTS button.

You should see the screen to

the left. Input the
Manufacturers part number in
the Part column. Select the
Oracle item from the Item
column. Save your work.

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 Title:
Free Version at www.larrysherrod.com Manufacturing Part Numbers and
Sourcing Rules
Prepared by: Larry Sherrod Release Date: 06/01/2011

You can now query up any of your entries. Open the form using the menu path
shown below.

The form below will open.

Here you can search for any records by one or any combination of Oracle Item,
Description, Manufacturer or Manufacturers Part Number. You can also enter
new records by pressing the NEW button. The results appear below.

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 Title:
Free Version at www.larrysherrod.com Manufacturing Part Numbers and
Sourcing Rules
Prepared by: Larry Sherrod Release Date: 06/01/2011

Sourcing Rules:

Navigate to the form using the menu below.

You should now see the screen below.

Here you can enter a sourcing rule for each of your suppliers. Enter the data as
shown above. Save your work.

Now, navigate to the Assign Sourcing Rules form. It should appear as shown
below.

You can now link the

Oracle Item to the
sourcing rule as
shown. Enter your
information and save
your work.

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 Title:
Free Version at www.larrysherrod.com Manufacturing Part Numbers and
Sourcing Rules
Prepared by: Larry Sherrod Release Date: 06/01/2011

You can now use the Sourcing Rules to help you determine the supplier while
entering purchase orders. When you are entering a purchase order line and you
wish to query an item for a supplier, press the CATALOG button as shown below.

The system will populate the form below based on the information in the PO.

NOTE: If you have already

selected a supplier in the PO
header, it will appear in the
Supplier section of this form.
You may wish to delete it from
your query.

Press the FIND button. The

results will appear as shown
below.

You can now see the

supplier and can
change the PO
accordingly.

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