What is AFS single vendor in SAP IS-AFS-MM - Materials Management?

SAP Term: AFS single vendor

• Component: IS-AFS-MM

• Component Name: Materials Management

• Description: Result of a simulation run in the source allocation. Corresponding to the sort and vendor ranking criteria you have defined, the source allocation determines the optimum vendors for your purchase orders and writes these vendors as fixed vendors in the respective purchase requisitions.

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• Key Concepts: 
  AFS single vendor is a feature of the Materials Management (MM) component of SAP. It allows a company to assign a single vendor to a material, which simplifies the purchasing process. This feature is especially useful for companies that purchase large quantities of the same material from the same vendor. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use AFS single vendor, a company must first assign a vendor to a material in the SAP system. This can be done by entering the vendor’s information into the system and then assigning it to the material. Once this is done, all purchases of that material will be made from that vendor. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When assigning a vendor to a material, it is important to make sure that the vendor is reliable and can provide quality materials at competitive prices. It is also important to ensure that the vendor has sufficient stock of the material so that orders can be fulfilled in a timely manner. 
  
  Related Information: 
  AFS single vendor is part of SAP’s Materials Management (MM) component, which also includes features such as inventory management, purchasing, and supplier relationship management. It is important to understand how these features work together in order to get the most out of AFS single vendor.