Under Current status you find current supplier information taken from different logs that can be accessed using a number of different buttons. This information can be printed, and is often used to create supplier ratings. See the button descriptions below.
It is suggested that you activate the Remember window size and Remember window position settings under Settings | Customize... | Miscellaneous in the Window menu. The windows under the buttons will then always be shown where they were last positioned by the user and in the last selected size. These settings are general and apply to all windows in MONITOR.
Inquiries
This log shows the inquiries on hand that have been registered for this supplier. Here you can preview the inquiry by using the Info menu (by right-clicking).
Order Backlog
Here you can see information about not delivered or partially delivered purchase orders for the supplier. You can see Part number, Name, Order number, Planned delivery period, Price each, Discount (%), Ordered, Arrived and Rest quantity of different parts on different orders, Amount, and Supplier's order number. Here you can preview the purchase order by using the Info menu (accessed by right-clicking).
Order Backlog Subcontract
Here you can see the current order backlog for subcontract to the supplier.
Arrival Log
This log shows all the arrivals that have been registered for this supplier. The info that is shown includes: Part number, Order number, Date (of arrival), User (who performed the arrival reporting), Price each, Arrival quantity, Amount, Name and Row type. Here you can preview the purchase order by using the Info menu (accessed by right-clicking).
Invoice Basis
Here you can see each individual invoice basis for different purchase orders that have been partially or fully arrival reported. In order to create an invoice basis during arrivals, you must activate the setting "Create supplier invoice basis during Arrival Reporting", under the Purchase tab in the Settings procedure. Here you can then see Order number, Partial Delivery number (PD#), Supplier code, Supplier name, and Amount.
Supplier Invoice Log
Here you find a log containing all purchase statistics for the supplier. The info that is shown includes: Part number, Order number, Date, Consecutive number, Supplier invoice number, Reference, User, Price each, Arrival quantity, Amount, Name and Row type.
Payables
Here you will find all the accounts payable for the supplier. You can see Consecutive number for the registered supplier invoice, Supplier invoice number, Type, Date of registration, Due date, Fully paid (date), Exchange rate, Amount, Currency amount, Currency code, Rest, and Rest currency. This is an easy way of seeing which invoices due to this supplier have not been paid, have been partially paid or fully paid.
Nonconformities
Here you can see information regarding registered nonconformities for the supplier. The information shown for each nonconformity is: Nonconformity number, Nonconformity type, Responsible, Nonconformity date, Part number, Quantity, Reject code, Order number, Your order number, Your nonconformity number, Your reference, Status, Internal comment (IC), External comment (EC), and Priority.
Delivery Reliability
This window shows delivery reliability statistics for parts on different purchase orders from this supplier. This information allows you to quickly and easily view any deviations regarding the delivered quantity and/or delivery period. This window shows the Part number, Name, Part code, Order number, Ordered and Delivered quantity, the Current and Actual delivery period, and the Difference in days between the current (planned) and actual delivery periods. Here you can preview the purchase order by using the Info menu (accessed by right-clicking).
Purchase Statistics
This field shows the supplier’s purchase statistics. You can see Year, Month, Amount, and PD (Price difference is a comparison with the same quantity multiplied by the Standard price).
Prices
Here you can see information regarding the supplier prices for the linked parts. If there are linked prices, the sign # will be shown on the button. Those parts for which the supplier is the active or "current" supplier are indicated in bold font. You can also re-sort the parts by current supplier, so that those parts appear at the top of the list. Here you can see the Part number, Part name, Price (purchase price), Currency, Discount, Supplier's part number, Comment, Valid through date for prices, Lead time supplier, Lead time part, Annual volume, EOQ, Reported quantity, Min. quantity, Export delivery schedule, Fixed order number, and if the price has been changed, who modified the price and when, and the final column shows Distribution (%). Here you can link to the Part List - Purchase procedure via the Info menu. The list is shown classified by supplier code with the current supplier code entered and the list type Supplier links.
Comment
Here you can see which comments have been registered for this supplier, if any. If there are linked files, you will see this via a special Document Viewer button to the right of the Comment button.
Exception Account
Here you can see which exception accounts for accounts payable that have been registered for this supplier, if any. Here you can see the Account number, Cost Center, Cost Unit and Project.
Agreement
Here you can see which agreements you have with this supplier, if any. You can see Agreement, Name, Agreement number, Agreement date, Agreement type, Status, Cancelled, Agreement from, Agreement to, Our reference and Comment. Here you can preview and print the agreement via the Info menu (when right-clicking) as well as link to the Register Agreement -Purchase procedure.