How can I link two purchased materials together?

[Former Member]

I have a situation where if I want to purchase a specific material, the vendor requires I order a specific amount. The problem is the vendor is going to charge us for the leftover raw material they are using. We can use this leftover material as a different material already loaded in SAP.

Is there any way to link the 2 materials in such a way that MRP generates a purchase requisition for a fixed quantity of the required material as well a purchase requisition for the second item?

My research tells me that this is similar to the bi-product process available in production, but I can find nothing on the purchasing side.

[JL23]

There is nothing on purchasing site, maybe in an Industry Solution like Retail

[RobynCouch]

I have a similar situation where a supplier will not accept a purchase order for a pressure transmitter if the purchase order doesn't also include a battery pack. They are managed separately in inventory for obvious reasons.

Thanks for confirming that there is no process to support this. I won't waste any more time searching for a standard solution.