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<Session ID="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0160m000" xml:lang="en">
	<Header>
		<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Manufacturers (tcmcs0160m000)</Title>
	</Header>
	<HelpTopic><AimSection><List><ListIntro>Use this session to maintain the <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Manufacturer.tc" role="glossary">manufacturer</Link>. You must define manufacturers:</ListIntro>
				<ListItem>If you want to buy items that can be manufactured by alternative manufacturers.</ListItem>
				<ListItem>If you want to group items by manufacturers.</ListItem>
			</List>
		</AimSection>
		<RelatedTopics><SectionTitle>Related topics</SectionTitle>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000320" role="manual">To buy items from alternative manufacturers</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000321" role="manual">To set up alternative manufacturers</Link>
			</RelTopic>
			<RelTopic><Link href="/baanerp/tc/onlinemanual/000003" role="manual">Item grouping data</Link>
			</RelTopic>
		</RelatedTopics>
	</HelpTopic>
	<Fields><FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.cmnf"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Manufacturer</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc><Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Manufacturer.tc" role="glossary">manufacturer</Link>
			</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.otbp"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Buy-from Business Partner</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The supplier from whom you order items that are produced by the manufacturer.</FuncDesc>
			<SimpleSection><Paragraph>If you procure the items from the manufacturer itself, you must define the manufacturer as a buy-from business partner. In this field, select the buy-from business partner that represents the manufacturer.</Paragraph>
			</SimpleSection>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.cadr"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Address</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The manufacturer's <Link href="/baanerp/tc/glossary/glossary#Address.tc" role="glossary">address</Link>.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.ccty"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Country</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The default country of origin for items produced by the manufacturer. The country of origin is important for customs declarations.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.indt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Effective Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The date and time when the manufacturer's status takes effect.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.exdt"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Expiry Date</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The date and time till when the manufacturer's status is valid.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.cdis"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Reason</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The reason why you set the manufacturer's status to <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/domains/mnf.stat#blocked" role="enum">Blocked</GUIRef>. You can define the reason in the <GUIRef href="/baanerp/tc/mcs/tcmcs0105m000" role="session">Reasons (tcmcs0105m000)</GUIRef> session.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="txta.yeno"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Text</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>If this check box is selected, a text is present.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
		<FieldHelp ID="tcmcs060.stat"><Header>
				<Title xmlns:ssa="http://www.ssaglobal.com" xmlns:HTML="http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40">Status</Title>
			</Header>
			<FuncDesc>The manufacturer's status determines whether you can order items produced by the manufacturer.</FuncDesc>
		</FieldHelp>
	</Fields>
</Session>
