It is possible to have a product with the BUY route and select between a subcontracting purchase vs. a direct purchase.

The route on the product, Aluminum Disks, is Buy. 

The route on the component, Aluminum Sheet, is Resupply Subcontractor on Order and Buy.

Add a new contact under the vendor Aluminum Inc:

• Contact Type = Contact

• Name = Subcontracting

Create a Subcontracting BOM for the disks and add the Subcontracting contact as the Subcontractor:

When creating a purchase order,  identify which strategy is used:

1. Direct Purchase:  Select the parent company

2. Subcontracting Purchase: Select the subcontracting contact

In the example, Aluminum Inc., will be chosen as the vendor when a direct purchase is needed. The child, Subcontracting, is chosen when the disks should be subcontracted. Using either vendor on the Purchase Order will create a receipt, but the difference is that using the subcontracting contact will create two additional records:

1. A Subcontracting MO (archived)

2. A Resupply Subcontractor Transfer

Example: Direct Purchase

Example: Subcontracting Purchase

If the company is using the Replenishment menu to trigger the purchase of the disks, the user can trigger one route or the other by selecting the vendor from the “Vendor” dropdown menu: