Supplier Master Data Scenarios
Worldwide Supply Chain
11/14/2012
Supplier Master Data Scenarios
Sample/Draft of the possible Scenarios/Example:
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Possible Scenarios
Supplier
Company
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes None None None None None None
Supplier Supplier
Company- Company
Ownership
toYes Yes Yes None No None Yes
Yes
Yes None
No None
Supplier Parent
Supplier
Company
Company
Responsibility
Parent
Same Diff None Same Yes None Same Diff None Same Diff None
Facility
Yes Yes Yes
Yes Yes Yes None None None None None None
Supplier
Supplier Company
Company- Ownership
toParent
Yes Yes Yes
No
No
No
Yes
Yes
Yes
No
No
No
Supplier Supplier
Location Company
Responsibility
Parent
Same Diff None Same Yes None Same Diff None Same Diff None
Table 1.0
Potential Outcomes
Table 1.0 identifies all the scenarios and relationships that can exist between Supplier Company and Supplier
Company. It also shows the potential outcomes of a relationship between Supplier Company and Supplier
Location. Both category scenarios were conceptualized with the parentage (Ownership/Responsibility) issue in
mind.
For Supplier Company to Supplier Company
A Supplier Company can have the same Owner parent as well as Responsibility parent.
A Supplier Company can have an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent.
A Supplier Company can have an Owner parent but no Responsible parent exist.
A Supplier Company that does not have an Owner parent but has a Responsibility parent.
A Supplier Company where neither an Owner parent nor a Responsible parent exist.
There is an Owner parent who is also the Responsible parent but no company exists.
There is an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent but no company exits.
There is an Owner parent but there is no Responsible parent neither do a company exists.
There is no Owner parent but there is a Responsible parent but there is no company.
There is no Owner parent and a different Relationship parent but there is no company.
There is no Owner parent, neither a Responsible parent and there is no company.
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For Supplier Company to Supplier Location
A Supplier Facility can have the same Owner parent as well as Responsibility parent.
A Supplier Facility can have an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent.
A Supplier Facility can have an Owner parent but no Responsible parent exist.
A Supplier Facility that does not have an Owner parent but has a Responsibility parent.
A Supplier Facility where neither an Owner parent nor a Responsible parent exist.
There is an Owner parent who is also the Responsible parent but no Facility exists.
There is an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent but no Facility exits.
There is an Owner parent but there is no Responsible parent neither do a Facility exists.
There is no Owner parent but there is a Responsible parent but there is no Facility.
There is no Owner parent and a different Relationship parent but there is no Facility.
There is no Owner parent, neither a Responsible parent and there is no Facility.
The cells that are highlighted in green are valid relationships that can exist between the Supplier Company- toSupplier Company and Supplier Company-to-Supplier Location. The fields highlighted in the grey are not valid
combinations for the relationships.
1.
Valid Supplier Company TO Supplier Company Combinations
The possible relationships to consider that can exist within this main scenario are:
A) A Supplier Company can have the same Owner parent as well as Responsibility parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
B) A Supplier Company can have an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
C) A Supplier Company can have an Owner parent but no Responsible parent exist.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
D) A Supplier Company that does not have an Owner parent but has a Responsibility parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
E) A Supplier Company where neither an Owner parent nor a Responsible parent exist.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
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2.
Valid Supplier Company TO Supplier Location Combinations
The possible relationships to consider that can exist within this main scenario are:
A) A Supplier Facility can have the same Owner parent as well as Responsibility parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
B) A Supplier Facility can have an Owner parent who is different from the Responsible parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
C) A Supplier Facility can have an Owner parent but does not have a Responsible parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
D) A Supplier Facility that does not have an Owner parent but has a Responsibility parent.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
E) A Supplier Facility where neither an Owner parent nor a Responsible parent exist.
DETAILED NARRATIVE
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