Non stock items

[Former Member]

Hi

Are material codes maintained for non stock items?

What is the best practice?

Regards

Soumen

[Former Member]

Thanks

[pankaj_singh9]

Hi,

Generally, Non-Stock materials like; Stationary, Office Cleaning consumables, etc... need not material codes. You can go for Text PO directly or Cash Purchases.

But in case of consumables used during production process or maintenance process for e.g. Grease, Oil, etc... are to be maintained with Material codes so that if required you can maintain it as part of BOM and also can do planning. One more advantage will be different account determination with help of different valuation classes. So, you van use Material Type NLAG in this case to maintain material masters.

[Former Member]

Hi

Can you please explain the process of creating PO without material codes? Are we going to do this specifying the material group?

Regards

Soumen

[pankaj_singh9]

Hi,

In case of Text PO, it is very clear that there will not be Material Codes so all the necessary details like; Material Short text, PO Quantity, Order Unit, Material Group, Price, etc... to be entered manually. Also it is must to specify the Account Assignment Category as "K" (Cost Center)

And then it will ask for the Expense Account and Cost Center against which the consumption posting of materials will be done during GR.

You can enter this manually or also it can be determined automatically. Check following link for automatic determination of GL A/c for Text PRs and POs;

[Default GL account in account assigned PR and PO|http://www.sap123.com/showthread.php?t=10]

Then do GR in MIGO; it will post following A/c entry;

(GBB-VBR) Expense A/c - Dr
(WRX) GR/IR Clearing A/c - Cr

And after this do LIV for the PO in MIRO; it will post following A/c entry;

Vendor A/c -Cr
GR/IR Clearing A/c - Dr

[Former Member]

Hi

Use matrial type NLAG for non stock material

Only value basis.Non stock material dorectly consumed againest cost centre and g/l account

Vivek

[Former Member]

hi

u can use NLAG as non stock material which is not maintained on Qty or value basis.

It is procured for direct consumption with account assignment category mandatory while Po creation.

U can also use free text to order such materials w/o maintaining material master

Vishal...