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- SCM with Landed Cost Calculation
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Answers for teams setting up purchasing and landed cost review.
SCM with Landed Cost Calculation
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How do I get started?
Click Get started, then use Proto to configure SCM with Landed Cost Calculation for your business. Pilot one organization, one supplier and one purchase request with a freight charge.
Who prepares purchase requests?
Buyer prepares the request, selects the supplier and owns the submitted scope.
Who approves a commitment?
Purchasing Approver decides on the submitted purchase request revision independently of the requester.
Where do accepted quantities go?
Record accepted quantity and date on each purchase line, with the invoice reference for that accepted scope.
How is a landed charge recorded?
A freight allocation keeps the shipment reference, cost in USD, allocation date and basis against the parent purchase request.
Can a buyer approve an allocation?
The submitted allocation goes to Purchasing Approver for an independent decision.
How do we find a failed handoff?
Review operation receipts with Failed or needs review result state and compare their references with the parent records.
What evidence can we attach?
Each attachment keeps a title, file, evidence type, uploader, visibility and parent purchase request.
How are suppliers scoped?
Each supplier belongs to an organization and has an active setting and eligibility note.
Where does invoice payment happen?
Connect the finance system that owns payment. The purchase line retains the invoice reference for matching.
Set up SCM with Landed Cost Calculation your way.
Start free, then use Proto to change fields, steps and approvals before your team goes live.