A supplier is a business associate who supplies the required material according to the specification specified by the organization unit. Each supplier is registered with a unique code and other supplier details in an organization unit. After registration, the supplier details are made available across organization units that interact with the logged-on organization unit.
This page allows you to retrieve the details of the supplier who is already registered in the “Register Supplier” activity of the “Supplier” business component. You can carry out a search using the supplier number, name, SITA / ARINC, SPEC 2000, supplier type, supplier category, part number, city, state and country to which the supplier belongs.
Click the lens icon positioned next to the “Supplier #” field in the main screen.
The "Help on Supplier Details" page appears.
Enter the following in the "Search Criteria" group box to search for a supplier. Entry in these fields is optional.
Supplier # |
The number that identifies the supplier you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 45). You can enter the supplier number in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers, whose supplier numbers are similar to the number entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the supplier number. |
Supplier Name |
The name of the supplier you wish to retrieve (Alphanumeric, 150). You can enter the supplier name in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the supplier name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the supplier name. |
SITA / ARINC |
The code that identifies the supplier when using the SITA / ARINC form of communication (Alphanumeric, 5). You can enter the SITA / ARINC code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the SITA / ARINC code entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the SITA / ARINC code. |
SPEC 2000 Code |
The manufacturer code, such as CAGE # and NSCM #, given by an external regulatory authority (Alphanumeric, 5). You can enter the code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the SPEC 2000 code entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the SPEC 2000 code. |
Supplier Type |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the type of the supplier you wish to retrieve. The system displays “Normal” and “Miscellaneous”. The system retrieves all the suppliers whose types are similar to the value specified here. The system sets the field blank by default. Leave this field blank if you wish to retrieve all the suppliers irrespective of the supplier type. |
Supplier Category |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the category of the supplier you wish to retrieve. The system displays all the quick codes of type “Supplier Category” and status “Active” and which are already defined in the “Create Quick Codes” activity of the current business component and other components interacting with this component. The system retrieves all the suppliers whose categories are similar to the value specified here. The system sets the field blank by default. Leave this field blank if you wish to retrieve all the suppliers irrespective of the supplier category. |
Supplier Class |
Use the drop-down list box to specify the class of the supplier. The system lists the options: “Manufacturer”, “Distributor”, “Repair Agency”, “Operator”, “Service Provider” "PBH" and “Others”. The system sets the field blank by default. |
Part # |
The part that is mapped to the supplier (Alphanumeric, 40). You can enter the part code in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that are mapped to the part specified here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the part mapped. |
City |
The name of the city to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the city in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the city name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the city. |
Country |
The name of the country to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the country in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the country name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the country. |
State |
The name of the state to which the supplier belongs (Alphanumeric, 32). You can enter the name of the state in full or specify it partially using the “*” character. The system retrieves all the suppliers that match the state name entered here. Leave this field blank to search for the suppliers irrespective of the state. |
Click the "Search" pushbutton to search for the supplier.
Note: The system retrieves the details of the Suppliers only if the Supplier Status is set as 'Active' in the “Edit Location Details” screen of the “Supplier” business component.
The system displays the following in the “Search Results” multiline.
Supplier # |
The supplier retrieved by the system. |
Supplier Name |
The name of the supplier corresponding to the supplier code. |
Supplier Type |
The type of the supplier which could be “Normal” or “Miscellaneous”. |
Supplier Category |
The user-defined code that identifies the category of the supplier. |
Address ID |
The code identifying the address of the supplier. |
Address Category |
The user defined code identifying the category of the address. |
Address 1 |
The address of the supplier. |
Address 2 |
The address of the supplier. |
Address 3 |
The address of the supplier. |
City |
The name of the city to which the supplier belongs. |
Zip Code |
The zip code of the corresponding city. |
State |
The name of the state to which the supplier belongs. |
Country |
The name of the country to which the supplier belongs. |
SITA / ARINC |
The manufacturer code assigned to the supplier by a regulatory agency. |
SPEC 2000 Code |
The manufacturer code, such as CAGE # and NSCM #, given by an external regulatory authority to the supplier. |
Check the box in the “Select” column of the multiline to select the supplier.
Click the “OK” pushbutton.