when the end customer request for material, that is booking as as inquiry
from this inquiry system has to create RFQ to different vendors
Once got the quotation from the vendor , it has to compare, select the best price, then sends the PR, PO
the sales order comes in the middle then invoice
Do you maintain the end customer record in your system?
from this inquiry system has to create RFQ to different vendors
what is the accuracy % of converting the sales inq into actual requirement in your case ?
SAP suggests the probable % for Inquiry is 30 so i assume in your case also could be around the same % if this is case how do you advise that based on the sales inq % you would procure the materials by following procurement cycle.
Please note based on Sales orders only the PTP cycle starts not from INQ because of the probable % diff which is not advisable.
The actual cycle would start as below.
Standard Procurement cycle.
Based on the requirements received from various departments like from sales order if you are into trading or it can be from project it need some indirect materials or raw materials etc for producing finished product. Purchase engineer will create PR and follow the below stand PTP cycle to complete the requirement.
ME51N- PR
Me41-request for RFQ
Me47-Compare quotation
Me21n-create PO with ref RFQ
MIGO
MIRO.
then normal OTC cycle.
In your case if it is trading business and following 3rd party sales then there is link of PTP to OTC cycle and it follows as below.
OR-PO-MIGO-MIRO-VF01.
.
But the requirement mentioned i don't see any possible solution as per your requirement and would suggest the normal standard PTP and OTC cycle.
And also you mentioned in 2nd post.
But does the RFQ will be created with reference to sales Inquiry, so that all the quotations has the link with the sales inquiry
NO, and also based on my above observation it is not recommended creating RFQ with ref to Sales inquiry.
This is my observation and others may dis agree with my observation and understanding .
thanks,
Srinu.