What is 'customer restriction' in SAP IS-AFS-MM - Materials Management?

customer restriction - Overview

• Component: IS-AFS-MM

• Component Name: Materials Management

• Description: Purchasing restrictions for a source material for a certain customer, from a certain country or vendor.

customer restriction - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  Customer restriction is a feature in SAP Materials Management (MM) that allows users to restrict certain customers from accessing certain materials. This feature is useful for companies that need to control access to certain materials, such as those that are restricted or hazardous. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use customer restriction, users must first set up the customer restriction profile in the system. This profile will define which customers are allowed to access which materials. Once the profile is set up, users can assign the customer restriction profile to the material master record of the material they wish to restrict. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When setting up customer restriction profiles, it is important to ensure that all relevant customers are included in the profile. Additionally, it is important to keep the customer restriction profile up-to-date as customer access may change over time. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on customer restriction in SAP Materials Management, please refer to the SAP Help Portal.