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INDEX
1. CONFIGURING DELIVERY DOCUMENTS 4
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1.4 Define Item Category Usage 17
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1.5 Define Item Category Determination in deliveries 19
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1.6 Define Reasons for Blocking in Shipping 22
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2. MAINTAIN COPY CONTROL FOR DELIVERIES
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3. GROUPED DELIVERIES 33
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3.1 Define Groups of Deliveries 33
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3.2 Define Number Ranges for Groups of Deliveries 36
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ROUTES CONFIGURATION 38
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4.1 Define Routes 38
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4.2 Maintain Route determination 41
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4.3 Route determination in delivery 47
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5. SHIPPING 51
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5.1 Define Shipping point 52
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1. Configuring Delivery Documents
1.1 Define Delivery Types
BACKGROUND
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This configuration setting enables creation or modification of
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delivery type. Delivery type is an indicator which enables
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system to process different business transactions in different
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ways in shipping.
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Various Delivery types are pre configured in system and can
be used for different scenarios. There are three options for
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configuring new delivery types:
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Change existing Delivery type
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Copy existing Delivery type and change it to new
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requirements.
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Create a new Delivery type.
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We will study the configuration of SAP provided delivery type
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for standard outbound delivery ‘LF’.
Instructions
1. Click
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Here the three options explained in background are applicable.
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The controls are grouped in various blocks like Number
Systems, Document Control, etc.
Maintain the fields as explained below:
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Field Name Field Description and Value
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Delivery Type 4 character key for the Delivery type.
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Description is next to it
Document Cat.
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Category of sales document
No.range int.assgt.
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No range to be used for Delivery
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document numbers if assigned internally
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No.range ext.assgt. No range to be used for Delivery
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document numbers if assigned
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externally
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Item no.increment Increment of item no in Delivery
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document.
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Field Name Field Description and Value
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Order required Reference document required for delivery
is specified here. Following predefined
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options exist
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Automatic Packing Automatic packing using packing
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proposal allowed.
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Rescheduling
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Rescheduling of backlogged deliveries can
be controlled here.
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Grayed out items are assigned to delivery types in different
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customizing menu.
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Click and .
EFFECT OF CONFIGURATION
BACKGROUND
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ranges for Deliveries. Number ranges are defined directly in
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the production system.
Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Deliveries → Define Number Ranges for Deliveries
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1. Click
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2. Click
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3. Click
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to add new number range interval, mark
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check for external if it is an external number range.
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4. Click
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5. Click
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Effect of Configuration
BACKGROUND
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configuration enables definition and control of item categories
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for deliveries
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Similar to Delivery types definition there are three options
Change existing item category
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Copy existing item category and change it to new
requirements
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Create a new item category
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Let’s understand controls on system provided standard item
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category ‘TAN’
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Instructions
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Follow Menu Path IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Deliveries → Define Item Categories for deliveries
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1. Click
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List of item categories is displayed.
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Here the three options explained in background are applicable.
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Following key fields are maintained:
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Rule business scenarios
Check
quantity ‘0’
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Checks if system allows 0 quantity for material
and behavior if allowed
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Check min Check for minimum quantity to be delivered
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qty
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Check Over
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delivery
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Check if over delivery quantity for material item
is allowed. Above options displayed exist
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AvailChkOff Availability check off for delivery item is
controlled here
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required delivery item.
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Sloc determines storage location for delivery item.
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AutoBatch Indicates if automatic batch determination for
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Determinatio item is allowed
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Packing Indicates control for delivery item for packing
control
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Click and .
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Effect of Configuration
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Item categories are configured to control behavior of items in
deliveries.
1.4 Define Item Category Usage
BACKGROUND
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defines how an item category can be controlled by system. For
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e.g. How a text item is created in delivery or batch
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determination item is determined in delivery.
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Most of item category usage is predefined in system and rarely
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a new one needs to be created.
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Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Deliveries → Define Item Category Usage
1. Click
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Click and .
Effect of Configuration
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determination.
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1.5 Define Item Category Determination in
deliveries
BACKGROUND
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In this configuration, item category determination in deliveries
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is set-up, following is kept in mind:
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If an order item or schedule line is copied to delivery,
item category of order is copied.
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For order independent items in delivery, item category is
determined by entries maintained here.
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System default item category depends on following
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combination
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Delivery type
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Item Category group (from material master)
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Item Category usage (system defined from program)
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Item Category of Higher Level Item
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Instructions
1. Click
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to p
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Here configuration exists for LF and item category group
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NORM.
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For maintaining configuration for new delivery or item
category group Click on
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1.6 Define Reasons for Blocking in Shipping
BACKGROUND
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Shipping for deliveries.
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These can be assigned to Sales order Header or Item level or
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Schedule line level to block delivery creation for various
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reasons.
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With assigning of such blocks deliveries cannot be created till
they are removed.
Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Deliveries → Define Reasons For Blocking in Shipping
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1. Click
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Following pop-up is displayed
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Click on
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and click on
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Following fields are maintained
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Field Name Field Description and Value
Delivery Block 2 character code for delivery block
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Click and .
2. Click on
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and click on
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Here delivery block defined earlier is assigned to
Delivery type.
Click and .
Effect of Configuration
Delivery block for blocking orders for deliveries and also
blocking delivery further processing are defined and can be
used.
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2. Maintain Copy Control for Deliveries
BACKGROUND
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here
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In this configuration copy control is maintained for following
options
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Sales order to Delivery
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The controls specify how and what data needs to be copied on
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to the target delivery from the source.
Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Copying Control → Specify Copy Control for Deliveries
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1. Click
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Target – This is the Delivery type which would be created.
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Source – This is the Order type used as reference from which
data would be transferred to create new Delivery.
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For existing Delivery types provided in system copy control is
maintained. Let us study configuration of Target ‘LF’ and
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source ‘OR’.
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Field Name Field Description and Value
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Order Routine no is assigned here that checks order
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requirements header level details are as per requirement.
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Combination Requirement that checks for combining items
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requirement from same order or different order into delivery.
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Header Data Routine that controls data transfer from Sales
order header to delivery.
Click to go back.
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Select ‘TAN’ and click on
Field Name
Order
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requirements level from sales order.
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Item data Routine for data transfer sales order item
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level.
Item ext syst Routine for data transfer external item level.
Effect of Configuration
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3. Grouped Deliveries
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
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Grouped Deliveries → Define Groups of Deliveries
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1. Click
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Click on for maintaining new one’s, and then click
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Following fields are maintained
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Field Name Field Description and Value
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Group Type L for Deliveries
Click and .
Effect of Configuration
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3.2 Define Number Ranges for Groups of
Deliveries
BACKGROUND
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This configuration setting enables us to define the number
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ranges for Deliveries. Number ranges are defined directly in
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the production system.
Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Logistics Execution → Shipping →
Deliveries → Define Number Ranges for Deliveries
1. Click
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2. Click
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3. Click
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4. Click
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5. Click
Effect of Configuration
BACKGROUND
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Routes represent how transportation is done for sales
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document
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Instructions
Functions → Routes
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Sales and Distribution → Basic
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Let us see how New Routes are configured in system.
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Key fields are
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This is possible if the working hours have been maintained in
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the referring shipping point).
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The allowed total weight is compared with the allowed total
weight of the shipment. A message is displayed if the total
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weight of the shipment exceeds the allowed total weight. This
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is not used in order / delivery processing but during shipment
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processing.
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- Type of mode used for transportation. Mail /truck /
train / ship Information like load transfer point, border
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crossing points (Transportation connection point)
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You can configure information like stages in a route if required
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in scenarios involving stages.
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Sales and Distribution → Basic
Functions → Routes Æ Route Determination
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Under Route determination, let us perform the steps one by
one.
Step.1 Define Transportation Zones
Click
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Click on
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for creating new.
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These are created per country so as to divide the region in a
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country. In route determination, these are used while entering
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departure and receiving zones.
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Step.2. Assign departure country and zone to the shipping
point
Click
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Step.3. Define Transportation group
Click
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It is entered in Sales – general/plant data of the material
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master.
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Step.4 Maintain route determination
Click
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Click on
Enter
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Country of departure – DE (Country from which goods are
sent)
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Departure zone – D000000000 (The regional zone where the
shipping point of a delivery is located)
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Destination country – DE (Country of the ship-to party)
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Destination zone – D000070000 (Regional zone of the ship-to
party, which is going to receive the material)
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Press “Enter” key
1. Shipping condition
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combination to determine route as per shipping condition
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(customers requiring immediate delivery always can impact
which route to be used) as agreed with the customer and
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transportation group of the material (which could be based on
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type of materials which require similar transportation
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requirements like hazardous materials, type of transport,
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packaging)
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During the document processing,
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Shipping condition value is as per Sales area data – Shipping
data of sold-to party
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AND
Transportation group is as per general/plant data of the
material master
4.3 Route determination in delivery
BACKGROUND
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determination contained in the order item (destination
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country, departure country, transportation zone, shipping
conditions and transportation group) the system also takes the
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weight of the delivery into account.
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If route determination should take place again in delivery is
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controlled in the following configuration.
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Instructions
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Follow Menu Path: IMG → Sales and Distribution → Basic
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Functions → Routes Æ Route Determination
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Click Define new route determination by delivery type
Blank – No new route determination will take place in delivery
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A – In case of automatic route determination, system does not
check if the route exists in routes table, TROAL
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B – When route is to be changed manually in the delivery,
system will check if the route exists in routes table, TROAL
1. Define Weight group
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Weight group needs to be defined as that is one factor which
controls route determination in delivery.
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Select weight group and click on to maintain details.
Route determination
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Example -
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Select 1st line and click on
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So, in addition to Shipping Condition in the 1st column and
Transportation group in the 2nd column, 3rd column, weight
group gets added for route determination in delivery.
Optional configuration
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determined by the system, you need to maintain following
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configuration.
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Define Allowed actual route by proposed route. Here you can
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list which all routes are available for manual change for a
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particular proposed route.
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5. Shipping
BACKGROUND
Shipping
• Delivery
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• Picking
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• Packing
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5.1 Define Shipping point
BACKGROUND
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for goods issue to the customer.
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Instructions
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Menu Path: Logistics execution → Shipping → Basic shipping
functions
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Click
Shipping condition normally represents way or priority with
which delivery is to be shipped. Shipping condition can differ
based on customer, therefore it is maintained in the customer
master (Sold-to party)
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precedence.
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Example – for return orders, you can set shipping condition so
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that it is used always irrespective of customer master and
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thus determines same shipping point for all return orders.
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5.2 Define shipping conditions by sales document
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Menu Path: Logistics execution → Shipping → Basic shipping
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functions
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Click
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As in the example above, Rush order can always have shipping
condition “10” – immediately.
5.3 Define Loading Groups
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Menu Path: Logistics execution → Shipping → Basic shipping
functions
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b s
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Click w
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It groups types of loading equipments. Certain materials like
heavy steel plates would require crane whereas auto
components like axels would require forklift for loading.
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data.
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5.4 Assign shipping points
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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functions
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Click
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As seen in the configuration above, shipping condition 02,
loading group 0001 and plant 1000 determine shipping point
1000.
5.5 Determine Picking location
BACKGROUND
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location.
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Instructions
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To determine storage location for picking in the delivery,
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following configuration is done
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Some materials may not be relevant for Picking like service
materials.
Click
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5.6 Define Picking rules
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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Menu Path: Logistics execution → Shipping → Picking Æ
Determine Picking Location
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MALA rule
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Picking location can be determined on the basis of shipping
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point, delivering plant and storage condition.
RETA rule
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Picking location can be determined on the basis of delivering
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plant, situation and storage condition. This is used in Retail
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scenario
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Mostly, MALA is used as rule for picking location
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determination.
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5.7 Define Storage condition
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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Determine Picking Location
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to p
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Click on
Effect of this configuration
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Storage condition is defined in the Material master.
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5.8 Define packing control
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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Menu Path: IMG ÆLogistics execution → Shipping → Packing
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Need for packing can be controlled through item category
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5.9 Define Material group for packaging materials
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Menu Path: IMG ÆLogistics execution → Shipping → Packing
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b s
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Click
This material group is entered in the material master of
product.
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5.10 Define Packaging Material Types
BACKGROUND
Instructions
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Menu Path: IMG ÆLogistics execution → Shipping → Packing
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Click
5.11 Define Allowed Packaging Materials
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Menu Path: IMG ÆLogistics execution → Shipping → Packing
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b s
p jo
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Click
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5.12 Define Number Range for Handling Units
BACKGROUND
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Instructions
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Menu Path: IMG ÆLogistics execution → Shipping → Packing
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b s
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Number range configuration for the same is as below.
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Click on to maintain number range.
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Item category group for packaging materials is VERP.
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Standard delivery item category is ZDLP
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For post goods issue, configuration is done as part of MM and
FI modules.
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