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Better way to manage supplier on-time-delivery performance?

Former Member
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We use the standard SAP calculation to keep track of Supplier OTD using statistical delivery date and the GR date.

The problem that we go through each month to have accurate OTD information is to contact all the buyers and have them change stat. delivery dates and this becomes a very time consuming process.

Does anyone have any advice on how to keep the stat. delivery dates accurate without the persistence at the end of each month to change them from each buyer?

Thanks,

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marianoc
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Hi Adam,


You will need to get the system updated if you want to measure your suppliers, there is no workaround for this.


There are multiple reasons why the delivery date should be updated in the system. If the system is not updated, your MRP will create replenishment orders in a non accurate way, the ATP is not accurate, you can not run a missing parts check, etc..


Now, when the Purchase Order is created and the delivery date is entered, at that moment, the system determined the statistical delivery date. When a planner updates the purchase order delivery date, this action does not modify the statistical delivery date. The statistical delivery date should only be modified if you agree with your supplier to postpone the delivery. Maybe this can be automated by a user exist or a an unknown customizing, but I don't think you can should automate this process, this should be done only if you agree with the supplier such delay.

Kind Regards,

Mariano

Former Member
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Mariano, Thanks for the answer, and I understand what you are saying. What's happening is the buyers are not updating the stat. date after getting acknowledgement of when the supplier can actually deliver the goods. Then the delivery dates are updated and the stat date is forgotten until it is received in "late".

Just wondering if there was a better way to manage this process before the goods are received in.

Thanks.

marianoc
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There is no option. If the buyers get acknowledgement, that should be reflected in some place. Suppose that you have your measurement system in an excel, then the problem is the same: if the buyers don't adjust the date, you will not be able to trust in the vendor scores.

You can use a user exit to adjust the statistical delivery date automatically when the delivery date is updated, but that would not be a good decision, because the statistical delivery date should only be adjusted, if the reason why the delivery date is modified is because your planner decided to do it and it was agreed with the vendor, and not because there is a delayed and the planner is just adjusting the document to communicate the vendor delay.

Kind Regards,

Mariano