stock type in MM

[Former Member]

hi experts,

can any body tell how many types of STOCK are there and how STOCK are created in SAP?

Thanks.

[former_member197616]

Hi,

Due to various inventory transaction in sap various stooks types are created.Stock type is nothing but the stock quantity created with a specific transactions .

there exixts two types of stocks.Normal stocks and special stocks.

Normal : UR,Quality, blocked

Special stocks:

Special stocks are stocks that are managed separately as a result of their not belonging to your company or being stored at a particular location

Special stocks and special procurement types are divided into the following areas:

· Consignment

· Subcontracting

· Stock transfer using stock transport order

· Third-party processing

· Returnable transport packaging

· Pipeline handling

· Sales order stock

· Project stock

Stocks belonging to your company that are stored with the vendor or the customer.

In the SAP System the following types of special stocks are available:

· Stock of material provided to vendor

· Consignment stock at customer

· Returnable packaging stock at customer

Since these special stocks are not located at your own company, they are managed at plant level and not at storage location level.

Two stock types are possible:

· Unrestricted-use stock

· Quality inspection stock

All stock types can be inventoried.

Purpose

Stock of Material Provided to Vendor

These are your company's own stocks that you provide to the vendor (subcontractor) to manufacture a product you have ordered. However, this stock is still your company's property. This stock is available for Materials Planning.

The goods movements for materials provided to vendor are described in Subcontracting.

Consignment Stock at Customer

This is consignment material belonging to your company that is stored with the customer. This stock is not available for materials planning.

In Inventory Management, you can post the following goods movements (with reversal):

· Initial entry of stock balances (movement types 561, 563)

· Transfer posting from plant to plant in one step (301)

· Transfer posting material to material (309; see also Entering Transfer Posting Material to Materials)

Other goods movements are processed using the Sales (SD-SLS) component. See also: Consignment.

Returnable Packaging Stock at Customer

This is packaging materials or means of transport (for example, pallets or crates) which are supplied by your company to a customer and must be returned. Returnable packaging stock is not available for Materials Planning.

In Inventory Management, you can post the following goods movements (with reversal):

· Initial entry of stock balances (movement types 561, 563)

· Transfer posting from plant to plant in one step (301)

· Transfer posting material to material (309; see also Entering Transfer Posting Material to Materials)

Other goods movements are processed using the Sales (SD-SLS) component. See also: Returnable Packaging Stock

Externally-Owned Special Stocks

Definition

Externally-owned special stocks belonging to a vendor or customer that are stored at your company.

In the ERP System, the following types of externally-owned special stocks exist:

· Vendor consignment

· Returnable transport packaging

· Sales order stock

· Project stock

Since these special stocks are located at your company, they are managed at storage location level.

These special stocks can be allocated to three different stock types:

· Unrestricted-use stock

· Quality inspection stock

· Blocked stock

All stock types can be inventoried.

Regards,

[Former Member]

There are mainly 3 stock types in SAP

Un-restricted use

Quality Inspection

Blocked

In addition to the above there are various Special stocks in SAP such as - Subcontracting, Consignment, Sales Order etc.

Please check the below link for more info.

[http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/4d/2ba31643ad11d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm]

Thanks & Regards,