The order can be created in two different ways:
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Assign the blanket order on requisition header level in R.30.01 Maintain Requisitions or in P.30.01 Requisition Workload. With this method, all attachments of the blanket order, such as other costs, document attachments and prices, are transferred from the blanket order into the new purchase order.
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Create the PO from the requisition and assign the blanket order later to the created PO, by clicking Apply Prices. With this method, only the prices are transferred from the blanket order into the purchase order.
Additionally, you can combine both options in situations where a purchase requisition contains items that are available on different BOs. Then you can perform a full transfer for the first blanket order using P.30.01, and the prices can be transferred later by clicking Apply Prices from the other blanket orders.
After the requisition is released to procurement, the procurement manager can see it in the requisition workload. After the buyer is assigned, the blanket order that is required for the creation of the PO can be assigned to the requisition.
Clicking Order Cycle starts the PO creation. In the window that opens, select Create from BO, and click Continue.
The created PO is available on P.50.07 Maintain Orders.
On line item level, the unit prices that are transferred from the blanket order are displayed
In the example above, only line item 40 has a price of 0.00 USD. This is because line item 40 comes from the new BOM position 71 (see Detailed BOM Data), and the ident on this position was not available on the blanket order, so the price was not transferred.
Two options are available. Either, call the supplier, ask for a price, and enter the price into the purchase order.
The other option is to create a change order (CO) for the blanket order.
To do this, open P.50.01 Agreements, select the BO, double-click to open P.50.07 Maintain Agreements, and click Create CO.
On the Line Items tab, clicking the Add lines button provides the full list of available requisition line items.
Select the missing line item, and click Add Positions to add the missing line item to the BO line items.
After the CO for the blanket order has been approved, the changes can then be transferred to the PO.
Double-click the PO in P.50.01 to open P.50.07. On the Order tab, click Apply Prices to transfer the price from the modified change order for the previously missing item into the PO.
Apply Prices transfers only prices and no other BO attributes.
The last step in the order creation workflow is the approval of the order.
