Back Order Management

[Former Member]

Hi Experts,

Anybody can help me to get the documentation for Backorder management. Is there any standard scenario for this ? It is better to have configuration guide also.

Thanks

Christine

[Former Member]

Hi Christine,

Backorder Processing

Using backorder processing, you can list sales documents relevant for requirements for particular materials and confirm them manually. You can assign available-to-promise (ATP) stock to outstanding order quantities. In addition, you can withdraw already confirmed quantities and reassign them to different items.

Backorder processing is only available for materials with individual requirements. Summarized requirements are usually used for materials sold in bulk quantities. Backorders for bulk products are not, as a rule, processed manually.

Selecting Single Materials for Backorders

As an alternative to processing backorders using a selection list, you can select the backorders for a single material.

To process backorders for a single material, proceed as follows:

In the initial screen, choose Logistics > Sales and distribution > Sales.

Choose Environment> Backorders > Backorder processing> Material.

Enter a material number, a plant, and choose Enter.

You reach the Backorder Processing: Overview screen. You can process the backorders from this screen in the same way as if you were using the selection list.

Hope the above information provides some clarity.

Regards

Srikanth.A

[Former Member]

Hi,

It is a processing of all old pending orders which are not yet delivered due to non-avilability of materials. Back order processing is a functionality in SAP where you can change the committments and over-ride the blockage of stocks marked against sales doucments/ deliveries.

For example You recieve an order from a very important customer for material 'X' but he entire qunatity of X is committed to another customer 'Y' via earlier sales order and this is where BACK ORDER processing helps you to change the committment and shift the stock due for Y to X.

With regards

Rajesh