Make to Order - Sales Order Link to Production Order

[Former Member]

Dear colleagues,

I have a unique situation in MTO sales orders that I would like to some inputs. I would like to explain my unique situation with an example.

Let us say, Sales order A, Creates Production A1

Now the customer calls and cancels sales order A and places a new Sales order B.

Is there a way to set up the system in such a way that

I can preserve A1 and link it to Sales order B although Sales order A is cancelled.

Any creative ideas would be very useful.

Regards,

Pavan

[Former Member]

For this to happen you need to transfer the stock of A1 to SO#B. This may be achieved by using the Mvt type 413 (E), this mvmt type would do the transfer. So in this way A1 is consumed.

We had developed a Z program which would actually scan thru what we call as orphaned units (where the SO is cancelled and the units are built for the same). This Z program would then do 413 E and move the stocks to the new orders and mark the Prod orders created for the new SOs for closure.

Hope this helps.