After a supplier is selected and the RFQ is approved, the blanket order can be created. An additional precondition, which has to be fulfilled to be able to create the blanket order, is that the selected supplier must have the Approved check box selected in P.20.01 Window 2.
If this is not done, you cannot create a blanket order for this supplier.
The creation of the blanket order begins on the P.50.01 screen by clicking the Create Order button. In the next dialog, select the Based on a quote summary option, and click Continue.
Window 4 opens, where the selected and approved supplier for the actual inquiry can be queried. The screen automatically recognizes that only a blanket order can be created because of the inquiry only requisition. After you have entered additional information, click Create Order to create the blanket order.
The blanket order (BO) is now available in the P.50.01 workload area. Double-click on the BO code to view the blanket order details. The process of the blanket order creation has transferred all available header data and line items from the approved quote to the blanket order. For example, all prices, delivery conditions, attached documents, and other costs are transferred to the BO.
In the Estimated Value field on the BO header, you can insert a value that represents a maximum value for an order created from this BO. If this value is exceeded later by the creation of a new PO based on this BO, a warning appears.
If no Incoterm and no Delivery Place have been assigned to the line items during the inquiry cycle, they have to be set now to be able to approve the blanket order.
The blanket order is now available for later use. You can create a purchase order based on the combined information coming from a requisition for purchase and the blanket order. This workflow is described in the next chapter.