Automatic Freight Calculation without Transportation.

[Former Member]

Hi Gurus,

Here my scenario is...

There is a freight condition type in pricing procedure, wherein there is a corresponding Z report through which freight charge and freight agent can be viewed and settlement is done through PO-MIGO-MIRO [Vendor Payment].

Now the client want it to be automated, and they do not want Transportation module, cos some route problems. If we do through Forwarding agent scenario, there is no entry for cost centre. Now how can we map this scenario with vendor payment, or any other options. Do we have any billing User Exit. Seeking valuable inputs.

Regards

Praveen Kumar....

[reazuddin_md · Accepted solution]

Try like this,

When you save the billing document, based on freight condition type & forwarding agent (Vendor), in background run the vendor, you can either settle the available freight amount appearing in billing from Tcode:FB60 or you can create open item for this vendor. This transaction you can automate.

if you really want to use freight payment with PO reference. Then create PO for this vendor. maintain records inZtable with the relevant combination & PO number.

Then while creating vendor payment, extract this PO number in reference field & Invoice number you can pass in Text field. So that you can have track of PO & Invoice. if you want this value should post in specific cost center, then make Cost Center is obligatory entry in Field status group of G/L account , you are using for freight capturing , fetch this value from the source, either from plant base or some other field,where this cost center is interlinked.

its a proposal, generally, clients who doesnt want to implement transportation, they create open item & afterwards clear the payment to the frieight vendor.

[Former Member]

Hi Praveen,

Why exactly are you not using LE Transportation & Freight Costs integrated with MM.

This is a standard & proved SAP Business Function!

Just curiosity.

Best Regards,

Franck

[Former Member]

Hi, Franck Lumpe

It is purely the client decision, there may be many reasons to avoid transportation module, Cost, functional barriers, etc... as you know as a consultant we have our limits to involve much in client business suggestion....

Simple

Praveen.....

[Former Member]

Hi Praveen,

Sure there can be many reasons, but my question was if there is a specific reason for not using the standard system.

For example I have a Consulting Customer which decided not using SAP SD Rebates because he wanted to be able to exclude specific billing documents manually from Rebates. So he decided for a (Z) development.

there may be many reasons to avoid transportation module, Cost, functional barriers, etc... 

Cost should not be a reason. On the short time a development might be easier and seem cheaper, but on the medium term it is better to use standard functionality. Isn't it the very reason SAP ERP was purchased? To have access to "Best Practices" in terms of Business Process.

as you know as a consultant we have our limits to involve much in client business suggestion....

Sure, but as Consultants, we must try to guide the Consulting Customer so he makes the best use of the standard system for his business. IMHO if he pays high fees for Software Maintenance, then he should at least benefit from it whenever possible.

Of course it the Client ignores our advice, that's his choice. But maybe in the future he will reconsider his decision when he reminds the Business benefit and the ease of maintenance of the standard solution that you proposed him!

Best Regards,

Franck

[Former Member]

Hi ,

Could you please suggest me the standard way of settling the transporter payment for trucks .

There is contract for transportation which give the info on calculation .

After Delivery what will be steps to settle the transportation payment per month ?

Will I have to create a PO every month with multiple Service entry sheets ?

Can you suggest form your experience what is the correct way to handle it ?

Regards, Jaspal