SAP Business Network provides the capability to assign SMI-specific business rules to different sets of suppliers or supplier groups.
An overview of these SMI-specific business rules is provided in the table:
| Business Rules | Description | |
|---|---|---|
| Process Type | Select the relevant process type:
The default value for this field is Planned shipments. | |
| Replenishment horizon, in number of days | Enter the number of days that reflects your business requirements. The default value for this field is 180. | |
| Replenishment time bucket | Select the relevant time bucket:
The default value for this field is Daily. | |
| Allow suppliers to edit price | To allow suppliers to edit price, select Yes. The default value for this field is No. | Applies to replenishment orders only |
| Require suppliers to replenish within the proposed range of minimum and maximum quantities | To require suppliers to replenish within the proposed range, select Yes. The default value for this field is No. | |
| Allow suppliers to send planned replenishment | To allow suppliers to send planned replenishment, select Yes. The default value for this field is No | |
| Maximum number of line items allowed in replenishment orders | Enter the number of line items that reflects your business requirements. The default value for this field is 1000. | |
Set Business Rules for Specific Suppliers
To set business rules for sets of suppliers or supplier groups, complete the following steps: