Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

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Is there a way to have multiple equivalent items under the same GP Item # for the same vendor? We can do this for multiple vendors, but I need to have several items under the same GP Item from the same vendor

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Zohaib Asghar 250 on at

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

Dear Mathew

Please explain what you mean by equivalent items here?

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

Hi Zohaib

I have a Vendor that supplies 2 items (Item a & Item b). I only purchase item b when item a is not available. I do not want to create an item # for item b. I want the system to recognize item b as the equivalent (substitute) of item a. I can do this if the vendor changed, but can't find a way with the same vendor.

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

Hi,

Could you do it using Lots? Maybe the vendor could make the lot number the substitute item number and then receive items into the different lots. Upon sale, be sure to set your system to NOT automatically assign the lot number to the item.

Kind regards,

Leslie

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Zohaib Asghar 250 on at

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

"I can do this if the vendor changed, but can't find a way with the same vendor."

Are you talking about vendor item approach? Can you confirm?

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

Yes, I can maintain multiple Vendors for the same Item # in the "Item Vendors Maintenance" Card, but this does not allow for multiple Vendor Item#'s for the same Vendor.

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Zohaib Asghar 250 on at

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RE: Equivalent Items from the same Vendor

Yes that's right. I have noted that it works for customer item (because SOP transaction can accept both item number and customer item at the same time).

I think Leslie pointed at the right direction. However, i would like you and Miss Leslie to evaluate if a multiple unit of measurement approach can also work for you.

Assuming you are using Unit of measurement schedule for 'item a' in a simple way, you can assign different u of m representing item b.

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