Overview

Here you will learn how to resolve external supply capacity gaps by available means.

For each identified capacity gap, you need to make and record a reasonable decision. Purchasing and production managers, vendors, and other stakeholders must participate in the decision-making process to resolve capacity gaps.

Once the process is complete, the external supply capacity gaps are resolved.

Resolve supply capacity gaps by available means flowchart

Paths

How to find and review budget tasks

1. Go to Budgeting and planning and click My budget tasks under Budget process.

2. Find a Budget task related to the budgeting process step and open it.

3. In the Budget task document, click the Additional information tab.

4. In the Due date field, review the time requirements.

5. In the Instructions field, review the task details and make sure you understand them.

6. In the Start field, review the start date and time.

7. Review the Main task and Process stage - base document fields.

8. Click the hyperlink in the middle of the form and review the input settings.

9. Click the Task action tab.

10. Click Enter plan to drill down to the entry form to fill or the reference document.

How to resolve external supply capacity gaps

Communication with vendors

1. Find top underused specifications of vendor contracts.

2. Communicate with vendors to alter contract specifications and align them with the most in-demand materials.

Supply capacity update

1. Review the feedback from vendors.

2. Update the actual external supply capacity. See how to Assign vendors and terms of purchase for purchasing requirements.

Unresolved gaps

1. Review and save the list of unresolved capacity gaps.

How to complete budget tasks

1. Go to Budgeting and planning and click My budget tasks under Budget process.

2. Find a Budget task related to the process step and open it.

3. In the Completed field, enter the completion date.

4. Click Complete and close.