What is regular vendor in SAP MM-PUR - Purchasing?

SAP Term: regular vendor

• Component: MM-PUR

• Component Name: Purchasing

• Description: A vendor that is a source of supply of a material at client level. That is to say, this vendor supplies an entire corporate group.

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• Key Concepts: 
  A regular vendor is a vendor that has been assigned to a company code in SAP. This vendor is used for all purchasing activities related to the company code. The regular vendor is the default vendor for the company code and is used for all purchasing activities unless otherwise specified. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In order to assign a regular vendor to a company code, the user must first create a vendor master record in SAP. Once the master record is created, the user can assign it as the regular vendor for the company code by selecting it in the “Regular Vendor” field in the Purchasing tab of the company code. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to note that only one regular vendor can be assigned to a company code at any given time. If multiple vendors are needed for purchasing activities, they must be assigned as alternate vendors instead of regular vendors. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on how to assign regular vendors in SAP, please refer to SAP Help documentation on “Assigning Regular Vendors”.