Business Term Status
The Business Term is currently waiting approval by the Data Governance Committee.
Subdomain
🛍️ MATERIAL FOR PURCHASING
Business Term Definition
Materials are attached to a domain which is the calculated domain of their related material group. |
Roles
Data Sources, Type and Classification
WBP |
Master Data |
Internal Data |
Related Business Terms
| Business Term | Description | Link |
|---|---|---|
| Consumable | Consumables are supplies that are used in maintenance, repair, and operations. They are not kept in inventory and thus have not to be linked to a material master. | Material Domain |
| Material | Purchased materials are physical products, goods mainly raw materials and spare parts. / Materials contain data that is valid for the company such as - keys or numbers or codes, description or short texts, assigned material groups, base units of measure-. Material master records from PF1_050, PF1_020 and from WP1_400 are not interconnected i.e. are completely independent. | In progress |
| Material Master | Material master is the central repository for all material-related data. | Material Master |
| Material Segment | Materials are attached to a segment which is the calculated segment of their related material group. | Material Segment |
| Material Type | Scheme of classification of purchased goods/materials based on their characteristics and intended use. It helps define the specific data that needs to be maintained for a particular material and the processes that will be used to manage it. | In progress |
| Raw Material | Raw materials are either chemicals or composite materials that are used to produce finished products, energy, or intermediates that are feedstock for future finished products; They are part of a bill of materials and thus have to be linked with a material master. | Raw Materials |
| Spare Part | Spare parts are components that are used to replace broken or worn-out parts of equipment or machinery; They are kept in inventory under replenishment strategies and thus have to be linked to materials. | Spare Part |