在SAP中进行供应商认证流程管理

How can I manage a vendor approval process in SAP?

Question
We have a vendor approval process outside of SAP and would like to manage this process in SAP.
How can I go about managing this and what functionality should be used?
Answer
As the process goes, we first need a Vendor. So you need to have a Vendor Master. Next, what does he supply? So we need a material master as well.
Now... how do we approve him? Most of the times, the approval is done by the Quality guys. So you need to have a Quality Inforecord in place. On what basis? So we need to create a profile. You do this in BS02(User status profile ). Define number of deliveries you would like to evaluate before you approve the Vendor. Define the steps of approval at this stage for GR activity. This ensures that after each GR and subsequent QA approval of the inspection lot, the Vendor Status changes to next level. Say from initial -> 1st level ->2nd Level -> 3rd Level ->Approved.
So when the status finally changes to Approved, change the Date by in Quality Inforecord and then add the Vendor in Source List, followed by Purchasing Inforecord.
From master data point of view:
1. Material Master
- Quality View: Quality procurement active must be checked - Assign the profile for Vendor Approval - Inspection set up 0101 should be active. For the same, ensure that quality score update is from UD.
2. Vendor Master
3. Quality Inforecord
- Enter Release until or Quantity - Enter profile created in BS02 - Enter Inspection active if Vendor is not certified
4. Create a PO as for normal vendors. DO a MIGO. Approve the material in QA32 and then check status in QI03. After each approval, the Vendor's status will change from Initiated thtough Approved.
As a GMP, never include a Vendor in Source List unless he is approved.