EHP6 for SAP ERP

6.0
July 2012
English

Procurement and
Consumption of Consigned
Inventory (139)
Building Block Configuration Guide

SAP AG
Dietmar-Hopp-Allee 16
69190 Walldorf
Germany
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Contents

Procurement and Consumption of Consigned Inventory...........................................................5

1 Purpose............................................................................................................................. 5
2 Preparation........................................................................................................................ 5
2.1 Prerequisites............................................................................................................ 5
3 Master Data....................................................................................................................... 5
3.1 Materials Management............................................................................................5
3.1.1 Changing Material Master...................................................................................5
3.2 Purchasing............................................................................................................... 6
3.2.1 Creating Purchase Info Record...........................................................................6
3.2.2 Creating Scheduling Agreement..........................................................................7
3.3 Maintaining Source List...........................................................................................7

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Procurement and Consumption of Consigned

Inventory

1 Purpose
This configuration guide provides the information that you need to set up the configuration of
this building block manually.
If you do not want to configure manually and prefer an automated installation process using
BC Sets and other tools, refer to the SAP Best Practices Quick Guide.

2 Preparation
2.1 Prerequisites
Before you start installing this building block, you must install prerequisite building blocks. For
more information, see the Building Block Prerequisite Matrix (Prerequisites_Matrix_[xx]_[yy]_
[zz].xls; the placeholder [xx] depends on the SAP Best Practices version you use, for
example, BL refers to the SAP Best Practices Baseline Package, [yy] depends on the
language version, for example, EN for English language, and [zz] depends on the country
version, for example, CN for Chinia Prerequisites_Matrix_BL_EN_CN.xls). This document can
be found on the SAP Best Practices documentation DVD in the folder ..\[xx]_[zz]\
Documentation\; ([xx] depends on the SAP Best Practices version and [zz] depends on the
country version).

3 Master Data
3.1 Materials Management
3.1.1 Changing Material Master

Use
The purpose of this activity is to change the material master data.

Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
SAP ECC menu Logistics  Materials Management  Material Master  Material
 Change  Immediately
Transaction code MM02
2. On the Change Material (Initial Screen) screen, enter R128 in the Material input field and
choose Select view(s).
3. On the Select view(s) screen, mark view MRP2 and choose Organizational levels.
4. On the Organizational levels screen, enter 1000 in the Plant input field and choose Enter.
5. On the Change Material R128 (Row materials) screen, enter 10 in the Special
Procurement field.
6. Choose Save (Ctrl + S).

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7. Save your settings and choose Save.

3.2 Purchasing
3.2.1 Creating Purchase Info Record

Use
The purpose of this activity is to create the info records which are necessary to create the
purchasing documents for the consignment material.

Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
SAP ECC menu Logistics  Material Management  Purchasing  Master Data 
Info Record  Create
Transaction code ME11
2. Enter the data required on the Create Info Record: Initial Screen. Enter the data as
follows:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Vendor For example, <300000>
Material For example, <R128>
Purchasing 1000
Organization
Plant 1000 (production plant)
Info category: “Consignment”
3. Choose Enter.
4. On the Create Info Record: General Data screen, choose Purch. Org. Data1.
5. On the Create Info Record: Purch. Organization Data screen, enter the data as follows:
Control Subscreen:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Pl.Deliv.Time For example, <1>
Purch. group 100
Standard Qty. 1000
GR-Bsd IV “Set flag”
Net price 100
Currency Key CNY
Price unit 100
Order price unit PC
Tax Code J1
6. Choose Enter. The system fills in the missing data from material master.
7. Choose Save.

Result
The consignment info record to R128 and vendor 300000 is created.

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3.2.2 Creating Scheduling Agreement

Use
The purpose of this activity is to create the scheduling agreement for purchasing.

Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
SAP ECC menu Logistics  Materials Management  Purchasing  Outline
Agreement  Scheduling Agreement  Create  Vendor Known
Transaction code ME31L
2. On the Create Scheduling Agreement: Initial Screen, make the following entries:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Vendor 300000
Agreement type Scheduling LP
Agreement
Agreement Date (propose) <today’s date>
Purch. Organization 1000
Purchasing group 100
Plant 1000
3. Choose Enter.
4. On the Create Scheduling Agreement: Header data screen, make the following entries:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Validity end <today + 720 days>
5. Choose Enter.
6. On the Create Scheduling Agreement: :Item Overview screen, make the following entries:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Item cat.egory K
Material R128
Target quantity 120000
7. Choose Save.

3.3 Maintaining Source List

Use
The purpose of this activity is to maintain/create a source list for a material within a plant
(here: for RAW material RAW128 (R128).

Prerequisite
The material RAW 128 (R128) must already exist in material master on plant level.

Procedure
1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:
SAP ECC menu Logistics  Materials Management  Purchasing  Master Data

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 Source List  Maintain
Transaction code ME01
2. On the Maintain Source List: Initial Screen screen, make the following entries:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Material For example, <R128>
Plant Production plant For example, <1000>
3. Choose Enter.
4. On the Maintain Source List: Overview Screen, make the following entries:
Field name Description User action and values Note
Valid from Today For example, <today’s date>
Valid to Date in the very For example, <9999.12.31>
future
Vendor Relevant Vendor For example, <300000>
POrg Relevant Purchase For example, <1000>
Organization
OUn Purchase order unit For example, <PC> (will be
set from the system)
Agmt Relevant agreement For example, <5600000100>
number (here
delivery schedule)
Item Relevant item from For example, <10>
delivery schedule
MRP Source list usage in For example, <2>
Materials planning
5. Choose the source list line and go to the Header  Source list  Check. A system
message appears All source list records OK.
6. Choose Save.
7. Go back twice.

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