Five variants of the procurement process are presented in the following units of this e-learning:
Unit 2: This unit deals with a simple procurement process for stock material, consisting of manually creating a purchase order, entering the goods receipt, and entering the invoice.
Unit 3: As in Unit 2, this unit covers a simple procurement process consisting of manually creating a purchase order, entering the goods receipt, and entering the invoice. However, in this process, the material is not procured for the warehouse, but directly for consumption.
Unit 4: In this unit, you learn about the self-service functions available for the procurement process. The complete process consists of manually creating a purchase requisition via Self-Service, converting the requisition into a purchase order, confirming the goods receipt, and entering the invoice. However, the steps of creating a purchase order and entering an invoice are not covered in this unit.
Unit 5: This unit presents various automation options for the procurement process. The purchase requisition is automatically created by an MRP run and then automatically converted into a purchase order. Instead of entering an invoice, the goods receipts posted for the purchase order are automatically settled.
Unit 6: This unit provides insight into the procurement process for services. It consists of creating a purchase order for Lean Services, entering and accepting a service entry sheet, and entering an invoice. The last step of entering the invoice is also omitted in this unit.