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Delivery Processing

Sales & Distribution

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Topics

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1.Introduction
Introduction

2.
2.Delivery
DeliveryStructure
Structure
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3.Data
DataOrigin
Originin
inDeliveries
Deliveries

4.
4.Delivery
DeliveryTypes
Types

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5.Delivery
DeliveryItem
ItemCategories
Categories

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6.Features
Featuresin
inDeliveries
Deliveries
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7.Special
SpecialFunctions
Functionsin
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Deliveries
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Introduction

ƒ Delivery forms the central object in Logistics Execution

module. Outbound delivery supports all shipping
activities like
} Picking / Packing
} Transportation
} Goods Issue
ƒ In outbound delivery process planning of shipping
information is recorded and further activities like delivery
scheduling etc. are initiated.

ƒ Outbound delivery is created with reference to Sales

order, Stock Transport Order, Subcontract order, Project
or without any reference.
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Introduction

ƒ In standard cycle Outbound delivery connects the sales

order to billing and forms core part of Shipping activities
ƒ This linkage is evident in the diagram below

Inquiry Sales

Contract Quotation

Order Returns Sched. Agmt.

Delivery Shipping

Debit Memo Billing Doc Credit Memo Billing

ƒ Data flows from sales orders to deliveries.

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Delivery Structure

ƒ Delivery structure in system like any other sales

document consists of Header and many items as visible
in following figure.
ƒ General data for entire
document like shipping point
ship-to party, route is at
Header level
ƒ Data like material number,
delivery quantity, plant &
storage location specifications, weights & volumes of
individual items etc. are in Item level data.
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Delivery Structure

ƒ Delivery document in system has a user friendly

interface which facilitates easy navigation and switching
between screens.
ƒ An important feature of interface is the tab page which is
like of box of index cards as shown below

ƒ Important data in a deliveries is contained in following

three screens which in turn have several tabs.
} Overview Screen
Overview screen presents user with main Header data of
document and links to other screens to which user can navigate.
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Delivery Structure

} Header Screen
Screen has tab of various important header data which applies
to the entire document. Eg. Of tabs shown below

} Item Screen
Item screen displays data on individual items in a delivery. Item
screen also has various tabs containing various relevant data.
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Data Origin in Deliveries

ƒ During delivery creation data is copied from master

records or previous documents in process flow.
ƒ When delivery is created without reference, data from
Ship-to party and material master is picked up.
ƒ When delivery is created with reference, data is picked
up from preceding document, as explained in figure
below:
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Delivery Types

ƒ Basic control of outbound deliveries is based on delivery

types. Various delivery types are provided in system to
cater to varying business scenarios:
ƒ Some of them are as under:
Delivery Type Name
LF Outbound Delivery
LO Outbound Delivery without reference
LR Returns Delivery
NL Replenishment Delivery
NLCC Replenishment Cross Company
LB Delivery for subcontracting
EL Inbound Delivery
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Delivery Item Categories

ƒ Item categories in delivery control item behavior, these

are copied from order item and same as item category in
sales order.
ƒ When delivery is created without reference they are
determined in delivery via item category determination.
ƒ Some standard delivery item categories are as under:
Item Category Name
TAN Standard Item
TANN Free of Charge Item
DLN Standard item without reference
KBN Consignment fill-up
KLN Service free of charge
TATX Text Item
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Features in Deliveries

ƒ Partial & Complete Delivery

In business scenarios customer specifies if complete or
partial delivery of order is acceptable.

} Complete Delivery: Complete delivery for a customer can be

marked by indicator in Customer master or Sales order header,
thereby when system creates delivery message is displayed if
user tries to create partial deliveries. Indicator is ‘X’.

} Partial Delivery: If Customer allows for partial deliveries for an

item, corresponding indicator can be setup in Customer master
‘Shipping data’ or in Sales document header.
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Features in Deliveries

ƒ Order Combination
This is actually a feature in Order to combine orders,
order items or partially deliveries of individual order items
in one delivery if this is agreed with customer.

Order combination indicator has to be setup in Customer

master or order header & order items & schedule lines
must have following common criteria
} Shipping point
} Ship-to party
} Incoterms
} Sales Organization
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Features in Deliveries

ƒ Delivery Groups
Outbound deliveries can be combined into groups.
These grouped deliveries can then be identified by group
number.

These groups are created manually and utility of these

groups include that outputs can be processed for entire
group or group can be processed for picking etc.

An outbound delivery can belong to several groups if

required.
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Special Functions in Delivery

ƒ Batch Management
Batches are part of material separated based on some
criteria and put in stock. These criteria are based on
various industry requirements of material like expiration
dates, shelf life, etc.

Batch determination can be setup in

system to have batches being
automatically determined in delivery
for picking from stocks or can be
manually entered.