Exploring the Direct Procurement with Inbound Delivery (2TX) Scenario

Objective

After completing this lesson, you will be able to execute the process steps of the Direct Procurement with Inbound Delivery (2TX) business scenario

Introduction

The Direct Procurement with Inbound Delivery (2TX) scope item provides an enhanced procurement process that handles the goods receipt process with inbound deliveries.

In addition, this scenario introduces the usage of Situation Handling framework that allows users to be proactively alerted to critical situations. In this particular use case, we will see how you, as a user, can be alerted about missing inbound deliveries via notification.

Create a Purchase Order That Requires an Inbound Delivery

Watch the interactive demo to learn how to create a purchase order that requires an inbound delivery.

Monitor Supplier Confirmations

Watch the interactive demo to learn how to monitor supplier confirmations, first using the Monitor Supplier Confirmations app, and then using automatic notifications.

Create Inbound Deliveries

Watch the interactive demo to learn how to create an inbound delivery.

Note

If you want to create an inbound delivery step by step with reference to a purchase order item and adjust the quantity or delivery date, you can use the Create Inbound Delivery app.

On the other hand, there is also a job that you can schedule to automatically create inbound deliveries for purchase orders that are due. This is useful if you don't actually receive shipping notifications from your supplier, but want to work with inbound deliveries for technical or internal reasons. Use the Schedule Inbound Delivery Creation app to schedule the job.

Confirm Quantities for Putaway

Watch the interactive demo to learn how to enter a putaway quantity in an inbound delivery.

Post Goods Receipt

Watch this interactive demo to learn how to post a goods receipt with reference to an inbound delivery.

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