How To Fix WU140 - Supplier for material & & in plant & is DC &. Ext supplier missing for DC

SAP Error Message - Details

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: WU - Promotion management messages

• Message number: 140

• Message text: Supplier for material & & in plant & is DC &. Ext supplier missing for DC

What causes this issue?

An internal source of supply, i.e. a distribution center, was determined
during supply source determination for a material in a specific plant.
In order to ensure that the distribution center can procure this
material from an external vendor, a second supply source determination
was carried out for the material and the distribution center. No
external vendor was determined during this supply source determination.

The system issues an error message and will not allow you to continue with this transaction until the error is resolved.

How to fix this error?

If there are stocks of the promotional goods in the distribution center,
the distribution center can be used as the source of supply.
If the distribution center first needs to procure the goods you must
firstly create a purchasing info record for the material in the
distribution center.

Error message extract from SAP system. Copyright SAP SE.

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• What is the cause and solution for SAP error message WU140 - Supplier for material & & in plant & is DC &. Ext supplier missing for DC ?

  The SAP error message WU140 indicates that there is a missing external supplier for a specific material in a distribution center (DC). This error typically arises in the context of procurement and supply chain management within SAP, particularly when dealing with materials that are supposed to be sourced from external suppliers.
  Cause:
  
  Missing Supplier Assignment: The material in question does not have an external supplier assigned in the system for the specified plant and distribution center.
  Incorrect Material Master Data: The material master data may not be correctly set up, particularly in the purchasing view.
  Plant-Specific Settings: The plant settings may not have the necessary supplier information configured.
  Data Inconsistencies: There may be inconsistencies or missing data in the vendor master records or material master records.
  
  Solution:
  
  
  Check Material Master Data:
  
  Go to the material master record (transaction code MM03) and check the purchasing view for the relevant plant and distribution center.
  Ensure that an external supplier is assigned to the material.
  
  
  
  Assign External Supplier:
  
  If no supplier is assigned, you can assign one by using transaction code ME11 (Create Purchasing Info Record) or ME12 (Change Purchasing Info Record).
  Ensure that the supplier is valid and has the necessary purchasing information.
  
  
  
  Review Vendor Master Data:
  
  Check the vendor master data (transaction code XK03) to ensure that the vendor is active and has the necessary purchasing organization assigned.
  
  
  
  Check Plant Settings:
  
  Verify that the plant settings are correctly configured to allow for external procurement.
  
  
  
  Consult with Procurement Team:
  
  If you are unsure about which supplier to assign, consult with your procurement or supply chain team to identify the appropriate external supplier for the material.
  
  
  
  Run Consistency Checks:
  
  Use transaction codes like ME2L or ME2M to run reports that can help identify any inconsistencies in the supplier assignments.
  
  
  
  Related Information:
  
  
  Transaction Codes:
  
  MM03: Display Material Master
  ME11: Create Purchasing Info Record
  ME12: Change Purchasing Info Record
  XK03: Display Vendor Master
  ME2L: Purchase Orders by Vendor
  ME2M: Purchase Orders by Material
  
  
  
  Documentation: Refer to SAP Help documentation for detailed information on material master data and vendor management.
  
  
  User Roles: Ensure that you have the necessary authorizations to make changes to material and vendor master data.
  
  
  By following these steps, you should be able to resolve the WU140 error and ensure that the material has the appropriate external supplier assigned for procurement.