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title: Create supplier tasks for the action plan
description: Create supplier tasks for the affected KPIs in the action plan.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Supplier Lifecycle Operations
classification: supplier-lifecycle-operations
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-03-12"
reading_time_minutes: 1
keywords: [supplier task, affected KPI, KPI Admin, action plan item, action plan, supplier case]
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# Create supplier tasks for the action plan

Create supplier tasks for the affected KPIs in the action plan.

\[Omitted video\] Description: Create action plan for KPIs.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_kpi.admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to the **Action plan items** tab of the action plan.

2.  Select **Create**.

    The **Crate new action plan item** dialog box is displayed.\[Omitted image "create-supplier-task.png"\] Alt text: Create new action plan item dialog box for creating supplier task

3.  Select **Supplier task**.

4.  Select the user who will be assigned this task.

5.  Select the action type required to close the task:

    -   Mark complete
    -   Play video
    -   Upload documents
    -   View link
6.  Select **Create**.

7.  In the form, fill in the required fields.

    |Field|Description|
    |-----|-----------|
    |Supplier|Name of the supplier|
    |Priority|Priority of the supplier task to complete the action plan|
    |Assigned to|User to whom the milestone tracking is assigned|
    |Due date|Target date for the milestone|
    |Opened by|User who created the supplier task|
    |Short description|Brief description of the milestone|
    |**Summary details**|
    |Supplier case|The case to which the task is related|
    |Expected start|Expected start date of the supplier task|
    |Actual start|Actual start date of the supplier task|
    |Actual end|Actual end date of the supplier task|
    |Related task|Tasks related to this supplier task|
    |Related KPIs|KPIs related to this supplier task|
    |Related location|Location in which this supplier task is to be performed|

8.  Select **Save** to create and save the new supplier task.


## Result

The supplier tasks are visible to the supplier in the portal view.

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