Item category enables you to replicate different procurement processes, they are available in all purchasing documents, and purchasing document type determines the item category that can be used.
Item Cat Detailed Description
(blank) Standard
B Limit
K Consignment
L Subcontracting
M Material Known
S Third party
T Text
U Stock Transfer
W Material Group
D services
Customizing: (to change description of the item category)
Material Management à Purchasing à Define External Representation of item categories
The item category controls whether a material number, account assignment, a GR and/or IR are possible or necessary for an item.
Standard: for external procurement (material number and acct assignment possible, GR possible (req. for a stock mat), IR possible
Limit: Consumables/ or services procured with limit, (acct assignment necessary, GR no possible, IR necessary)
Consignment: Vendor owned material until you do GI, (non-valuated GR necessary, acct assign and IR not possible)
Subcontracting: Finished product from the vendor, the components required to manufacture the finished product are entered as “material to be provided” items.
Stock Transport Order: Material is transferred from plant to plant.
Third Party Order: The vendor is asked to deliver the material directly to a third party (customer), you get an invoice from the vendor for the material
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