How can you completely block a material for procurement in a plant? Note: There are 2 correct answers to this question.

Question

Options

• ACreate a blocking entry in the supplier master record
• BCreate a quota arrangement entry with a quantity of zero
• CUse a relevant plant-specific material status in the material master
• DCreate an entry in the source list with a blocking indicator and NO supplier

• A
  7% (3)
• B
  13% (6)
• C
  80% (37)

Explanation

Setting a plant-specific material status (C) in the material master flags the material as blocked directly at the plant level, preventing it from being included in procurement processes. Creating a source list entry with a blocking indicator and no supplier (D) effectively blocks all procurement for that material in the plant by declaring that no valid supply source exists - this is a deliberate, explicit block within the source list.

Why A is wrong: Blocking is done at the material level for procurement purposes, not in the supplier (vendor) master record. A blocked supplier affects all materials from that vendor, not a specific material in a specific plant.

Why B is wrong: A quota arrangement with a quantity of zero restricts how much can be procured through a specific source, but it doesn't fully block the material - other sources or arrangements could still be used.

Memory tip: Think "two places to lock it down at the plant" - the material master (status field) and the source list (blocking indicator, no supplier). Both tools operate at the plant-material level, which is exactly what the question asks for.

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