Use the Vendor/Item F/M program to create, store and maintain information on items purchased from each vendor. You can enter information for this program on the General and History screens.
This program is most useful when you want to create individual records. If you need to create large groups of records for a vendor or an item, you can save time by using the Create Vendor/Item Records program.
Information in the Vendor/Item F/M includes vendor number, item number, vendor-item number, lead time, manual and last costs and last purchase order number and date. Also stored is the number of units purchased, number of units returned, dollar amount purchased, dollar amount returned, number of receipts and average days late for the MTD, YTD and PYR.
The Receipt Register updates the MTD, YTD and PYR information. You can quickly access the information entered through this program in the PO Vendor Inquiry program, the Vendor/Item Listing and the Vendor/Item History Report.
NOTE: Only records created through this program or the Create Vendor/Item Records program will be updated as to MTD, YTD and PYR through the Receipt Register. Therefore, you must create all needed vendor-item combination records in the vendor/item file prior to beginning normal purchase order operations.
To access this program, click Purchase Orders >File Maintenances >Vendor/Item F/M.
Click field descriptions for information on each field.
For more detailed information on file maintenance programs, consult the following topics.