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Source-to-Pay

The Source-to-Pay cycle is a term describing the collection of processes a company has implemented between placing a purchase order or similar means of communicating the purchase of goods or services and the payment for these goods or services. The span of processes involved depends on the supply chain configuration and process strategy, but is typically limited to S processes*:

Similarly, there is a Source-to-Pay cycle for Returns, Reverse Logistics, and Circular business models:

Notes

* The processes listed are incomplete as the final step in the Source-to-Pay cycle is the actual disbursement of funds. This process is a Financial (Treasury) process outside of the scope of Source.

Alternative names include: Purchase-to-Pay, Procure-to-Pay.

See also: Forecast-to-Plan, Source-to-Pay, Plan-to-Produce, Plan-to-Move, Inquiry-to-Order, Order-to-Cash, Record-to-Report, Acquire-to-Retire, Risk-to-Assurance and Hire-to-Separation Make-to-Stock Make-to-Order Engineer-to-Order

Hierarchy

IDNameLevelx
E2EEnd-to-End1E2E
S2PSource-to-Pay1S2P

Process(es)

IDNameLevelx
SSource1S
S0Strategic Sourcing2S0
S1Source-to-Replenish2S1
S101Create Schedule3S101
S102Receive3S102
S10201Schedule Appointment4S10201
S10202Check-In4S10202
S10203Queue Activities4S10203
S10204Inspect Vehicle4S10204
S10205Weigh-In4S10205
S103Unload3S103
S104Inspect3S104
S105Put Away3S105
S106Transfer3S106
S107Approve Payment3S107
S2Source-to-Order2S2
S201Create Order3S201
S202Create Schedule3S202
S203Receive3S203
S204Unload3S204
S205Inspect3S205
S206Put Away3S206
S207Transfer3S207
S208Approve Payment3S208
S3Source-to-Engineering-Order2S3
S303Create Order3S303
S304Receive3S304
S305Unload3S305
S306Inspect3S306
S307Put Away3S307
S308Transfer3S308
S309Approve Payment3S309
S4Source Returns2S4
S402Create Return Authorization3S402
S403Receive3S403
S404Unload3S404
S405Inspect, Examine3S405
S406Put Away3S406
S407Transfer3S407
S408Settle Return3S408

Term(s)

IDNameClearx
CECircular EconomicsCE
ETOEngineer-to-OrderETO
MTOMake-to-OrderMTO
MTSMake-to-StockMTS
RLReverse LogisticsRL
Source-to-Pay End-to-End 1 1 Procurement, Purchasing, Cycle, Payment, Supply Chain, End-to-End, Process, E2E The processes a company has implemented between placing a purchase order or similar means of communicating the purchase of goods or services and the payment for these goods or services