The Buyers Control Center (BCC) is used to analyze items for replenishment. Upon entering the BCC, a buyer can select a buyer code and warehouse to review the current buying actions. Additional vendors that do not require replenishment are also displayed to allow the BCC to initiate on demand purchase orders. The display of vendors that do not require action at the time of entering the BCC can be toggled by using the “vendors” filter and specifying all vendors.
The Activity pull down will allow the buyer to choose Transfers to review the suggested transfers. Similar to the Procurement process, a prioritized view of the items for transfer will be displayed with the recommended quantities. A transfer for a warehouse can also be assembled and created from within the BCC.
Additionally, vendor returns can also be viewed and processed from the BCC by selecting the Returns option from the Activity pull down. Once selected, the items pending for Vendor return will appear and can either be consolidated or processed as needed for return shipment. Items that are returning to alternate warehouses will available and a Warehouse Transfer can be created from the Source Detail for processing. Procurement is the default activity for the screen.
You can use the additional filters to include stocked and replenished items to display by a specified rank, special order or non-replenishment items and special order suggested purchase order lines.
For the Show setting, specify the type of activity to display in the browser: All Activity or Actionable activity to indicate whether to display lines that do not require replenishment so you can initiate on demand purchase orders.
Any Vendor Returns can also be viewed and processed from the BCC by selecting the Returns option from the Activity pull down. Once selected, the items pending for Vendor return will appear and can either be consolidated or processed as needed for return shipment. Items that are returning to alternate warehouses will available and a Warehouse Transfer can be created from the Source Detail for processing.
Buyers Control Center Detail Screen
Use the Buyers Control Center Detail screen to view detailed information about the replenishment path; make changes, or create purchase orders, transfers or returns. You can double click a line in the Buyers Control Center to access this screen. The buyer, warehouse, vendor, and purchasing line (if any), review cycle information display in the header, as well as target and current information in dollars weight and cubes and the variances.