Sourcing Cokpit

[Former Member]

Dear SRM Experts,

what do you understand when you hear the word Sourcing Cokpit .

Regards

sas

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Sas,

The Sourcing application provides you as the purchaser with all sourcing-relevant information. As the purchaser or the person responsible for the relevant role, you have a comprehensive range of options in the Sourcing application to enable you to determine the most suitable source for a requirement. The Sourcing functions serve the following purposes:

· Process requirements (for example, create local purchase orders, bid invitations or contracts)

· Provide information to support your decision-making when determining sources of supply

Please go through the following link for more information:

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_srm50/helpdata/en/43/15a4e228b62d23e10000000a1553f7/frameset.htm

Thanks,

Pradeep

[Former Member]

The sourcing cockpit helps you, as a professional purchaser, to process your requirements and to determine the best source of supply

For finding a new source of supply for open requirements, purchasers can create a bid invitation directly from the Sourcing Application.All header information of Shopping Cart is transferred to Bidding Engine

The Sourcing scenario allows you to receive demands. From there an RFQ is created. After awarding a winner, purchasers can create a PO Or create a contract

Create Bid from Contract Purchasers receive alerts for expiring contracts.

Out of these contracts a bid invitation can be created directly

All the necessary dataincluding conditionswill be transferred to Bidding Engine