Moving of materials

[Former Member]

Hello Professionals,

I like to verify the following is correct:

1. Comparing Stock Transport Order (STO) and a Transfer Order (TO), the difference is that

STO moves material from a plant to plant while a TO moves within a warehouse.

2. STO is considered an Inbound process (replenishment) while TO is an Outbound-Only process.

Have a nice day.

Pascal

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Gabin..

STO

It can happen between

two Storage locations.

Two different Plants. of same company code.

Two different plants of different company code.

Rgds

Sumanth.G

Consultant/Systems Analyst - SAP SD/MM

Edited by: SUMANTH GURURAJ on Jan 12, 2011 7:50 AM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Professionals,

Thank you Sumanth,

but i also like to know whether my assumption is correct regarding the movement direction : inbound and outbound.

Am i also right to add that Transfer order is for all movements in the warehouse and as such can be applicable and both bound situations?

regards

Pascal

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Transfer Order will come into picture if warehouse management is activated. Else, it is not necessary.

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[former_member183879 · Accepted solution]

Hi Pascal,

As long as your plant is WM enabled, any movement is TO enabled. So TO should be used both for inbound and outbound proces. Without a TO, you can bring the material can be posted at plant adn storage location level, but it should again be moved into teh warehouse by means of a TO, otherwise the material cannot be used for any further process.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks Gurus.

Finally, I just like to conclude that we can say that STO is both an inbound and outbound process because it removes goods from one plant and putway into another plant? Or this statement is also incorrect?

Cheers

Pascal

Edited by: Pascal Gabin on Jan 12, 2011 8:33 AM

[Lakshmipathi · Accepted solution]

Yes absolutely correct

thanks

G. Lakshmipathi

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Gabin

Pls CLOSE this thread.

Rgds

Sumanth.G