on 04-20-2009 9:33 PM
We are having some problems with keeping enough inventory of certain materials. Our End Users have asked us the following; for a specific part, we would like to try to always have 3 on hand, so if a sales order comes in for the material that would bring the inventory below 3, put that item of the sales order on hold, and then it can be reviewed and then released by Management. Does SAP have functionality like this?
Also, I believe they are also not wanting Production orders to take the material either.
Thanks,
Diane
Instead of controlling sale order, it is better to have a control in delivery. To achieve this functionality, maintain safety stock in MRP2 view of the material master so that the end users can post the goods issue only if the stock is made available over and above the safety stock.
thanks
G. Lakshmipathi
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And, another question . . . As I mentioned, since Safety Stock, and amount confirmed to a later date, what if we need the line confirmed to a current date so we can ship it, yet still want to maintain a value in the Safety Stock . . .is there a way to override, and not change the master data?
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I have a question regarding the proposed solution, "the safety stock will not get confirmed in the sales orders and further no delivery can be created." When I set up the proposed solution, the safety stock does get confirmed, but is confirmed to a day in the future (when we expect more inventory). How would you make it so it remains unconfirmed?
Thanks,
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Hi,
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> I have a question regarding the proposed solution, "the safety stock will not get confirmed in the sales orders and further no delivery can be created." When I set up the proposed solution, the safety stock does get confirmed, but is confirmed to a day in the future (when we expect more inventory). How would you make it so it remains unconfirmed?
> Thanks,
When you set up the solution it is not the safety stock that gets confirmed, but the system considers other inward movements of the goods from PO, inbound delivery, production order etc as per the settings in t.code OVZ9. You can also test by checking the box Check without RLT in OVZ9.
And, another question . . . As I mentioned, since Safety Stock, and amount confirmed to a later date, what if we need the line confirmed to a current date so we can ship it, yet still want to maintain a value in the Safety Stock . . .is there a way to override, and not change the master data?
This is just drifting away from the purpose of maintaining the safety stock. The only solution I could think of is the user needs to remove the safety stock in the material master and re-run the availability check in the sales order to confirm the quantity to current date. Overriding is a not a perfect solution.
Regards,
Well not sure that would be acceptable to our users . . . as it sounds like deliveries would get created, and TO created and confirmed, before they would know they couldn't goods issue. I am really looking for an automated way for this to happen at sales order time. Is there anything available?
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Hi,
What earlier suggest by Lakshmipathi will resolve your issue.
Maintain the safety stock at material master level.
Then in T.code OVZ9, make sure the Include safety stock is NOT checked. By this way, the safety stock will not get confirmed in the sales orders and further no delivery can be created.
Regards,
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