| # Objective Ratings (tdpur8106m000) Use this session to maintain the ratings per objective criterion for all purchase order lines that LN processes in the Process Purchase Orders (tdpur4223m000) session. The Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session calculates and fills out the default objective criteria. You can change the objective ratings. LN recalculates the overall rating for the purchase order line in the Overall Rating (Objective) field, when you change the rating of one of the criteria. Related topics Calculating ratings for objective criteria Calculating ratings for objective criteria (step 1) Calculating ratings for objective criteria (step 2) Calculating ratings for objective criteria (step 3) Year The year in which the period falls and for which LN calculates the vendor rating. You can calculate the vendor ratings on a monthly basis. For example, if you fill in the year 2000 and the period 11, this represents November 2000. Period The period for which LN calculates the vendor rating. You can calculate the vendor ratings on a monthly basis. For example, if you fill in the year 2000 and the period 11, this represents November 2000. Purchase Order The purchase order for which you can maintain the ratings per criterion. Position The purchase order line for which you can maintain the ratings per criterion. Period Table An alphanumeric code that identifies a group of defined time intervals. Default value LN retrieves the period table, that is used for vendor rating, from the Vendor Rating Parameters (tdpur0100m800) session. Item In LN, the raw materials, subassemblies, finished products, and tools that can be purchased, stored, manufactured, sold, and so on. An item can also represent a set of items handled as one kit, or exist in multiple product variants. You can also define nonphysical items, which are not held in inventory but can be used to post costs or to invoice services to customers. The following are examples of nonphysical items: Cost items (for example, electricity) Service items Subcontracting services List items (menus/options) Buy-from Business Partner The business partner from whom you order goods or services; this usually represents a supplier's sales department. The definition includes the default price and discount agreements, purchase-order defaults, delivery terms, and the related ship-from and invoice-from business partner. Ship-from BP The business partner that ships the ordered goods to your organization. This usually represents a supplier's distribution center or warehouse. The definition includes the default warehouse at which you want to receive the goods and if you want to inspect the goods, the carrier that takes care of the transport, and the related buy-from business partner. Buyer The employee of your company who is the contact to the concerned buy-from business partner. The buyer is also known as the purchasing agent. Warehouse The warehouse where LN delivers the items of the order line. Value The turnover of the purchase order line that LN expresses in the home currency. You can use this value to weight the ratings. LN retrieves the turnover from the Purchase Order Line History (tdpur4551m000) session. Pieces Total number of pieces on this order line expressed in the purchase order unit of measure. Delivery Time Rating The rating for delivery time accuracy. Note You can change the default rating that the Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session fills out. Delivery Quality Rating The rating for delivery quality. Note You can change the default rating that the Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session fills out. Delivery Quantity Rating The rating for delivery quantity. Note You can change the default rating that the Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session fills out. Cost Performance Rating The rating for cost price performance. Note You can change the default rating that the Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session fills out. Order Confirmation Rating The rating for order confirmation timing. Note You can change the default rating that the Update Vendor Rating (tdpur8850m000) session fills out. Overall Rating (Objective) The overall rating for the objective criteria. Note If you change one of the objective criteria ratings, LN automatically updates the overall rating for the purchase order line. Sequence he purchase order line's detail line for which you can maintain the ratings per criterion. |