consumption periods

[Former Member]

Hi,

In the material master what is backward consumption and forward consumption and other modes of it.

Thanks in advance

hemant

[Former Member]

Hi,

The consumption mode defines whether and in which direction on the time axis from the requirements date the consumption of customer requirements with planned independent requirements should occur. The requirements date corresponds to the date when the sales order items were created. One has the following options.

<b>No planning consumption</b>

<b>Backwards consumption</b> : starting from the requirements date, backwards consumption is carried out within the relevant consumption period.

<b>Forwards consumption</b> : starting from the requirements date, forward consumption is carried out within the relevant consumption period.

<b>Backward/forward consumption</b> : starting from the requirements date, backwards consumption is carried out first. Then if no planned independent requirements can be allocated before the requirements date, forward consumption is performed. Both procedures are carried out for the relevant consumption period.

<b>forward/Backward consumption</b> : starting from the requirements date, forward consumption is carried out first. Then if no planned independent requirements can be allocated after the requirements date, backwards consumption is performed. Both procedures are carried out for the relevant consumption period.

Hope it helps. Please reward if useful.

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Sadhu Kishore