Purchase for a plant of another company

[former_member271718]

Hi there,

I have a question about purchasing for a plant of another company (CC) then the purchase org itselfs.

Intro:

It is possible to buy goods from an external vendor to a plant of another company then the procurement department. In that case the purchase organization should not be assigned to any company, but to the plants involved.

Suppose The purchase org. is assigened to a plant PL1 in CC1 and PL2 in CC2, CC2 will only be used to keep the stock at ownership of CC2. Procurement and sales takes place in CC1. For sales from CC1 Inter compay sales will be used.

Procurement:

1. Purchase order CC! and plant PL2 (CC2).
2. GR plant PL2 in CC2
3. MIGO CC1.

Questions:

1. Do we need, except the Purchase Org assigned to the proper plants, any intercompany settings?
2. I am not an FI expert, but shouldn't be there any settlement between CC1 and CC2?

Regards Kees

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

As per my understanding of your query I would suggest as follows:

Create a cross company purchasing org. wherein you don't assign it to any company code but to the plants PL1 and PL2.

Procurement always take place at purchase org level, thus as mentioned in your query procurement through company code CC1 will not have any significance, as the plant PL2 stores the stock, create purchase order for plant PL2 and perform MIGO referring the same purchase order.

Sales always take place at Company code level and hence your requirement to perform sales activity through Company code CC1 is relevant. Create two sales organization one for each company code and perform inter company sales. Once the goods are received at plant PL1 the same can be sold to customer/ consumers.

Answering to your question:

A1. There are no inter company settings just create cross company purchase org.

A2. The accounts has to be settled since inter company sales is performed.

Regards

Saket

[former_member271718 · Accepted solution]

Hi Saket,

My solution was the same as in your mail, the only difference was that I decided to have the purchasing all in CC2. In that way I don't have to de-assign the purchase org from the company and yes I have to define the organizations elements (sale org. etc) and masterdata in CC2.

Thanks for you helpfull answer.

Regards Kees

[eduardo_hinojosa]

Hi

Check steps in SAP Note 109254 - Customizing stock transport order Cross Company. See also SAP Note 543821 - FAQ: cross-company processing and SAP Note 31126 - Intercompany billing - posting to vendor account using EDI.

I hope this helps you

Regards

Eduardo

[former_member271718]

Hi Eduardo,

Thanks. I managed to achieve intercompany sales and intercompany stock transfer as well some time ago in another project, so I know how to do that and which pitfalls there are, but that is not the question.

The question is do I need that (inter company processes) for the procurement process I mentioned, I hope not. The process isn't a stock transfer, it is external procurement for a plant of another company.

Regards Kees.

[Prasoon]

Hi,

   Since its external vendor procurement, its not at all an inter company procurement.

   Just extend the vendor master to both the purchase organization and company code and procure in plants using its own purchase org.

Regards,

AKPT

[former_member271718]

Hi AKPT,

Thanks for the answer, I think you are right. One question left. Since the PO is created in CC1 and MIRO is posted in CC1 as well, why do I need to define the supplier in CC1 and CC2?

I guess this is because of the postings at Goods Receipt in CC2, is it?

Do you know which FI postings will take place in this scenario?

Regards Kees

[saurav_sarkar3]

GR will also happen at CC1. So vendor has to be in CC1 and the P Org.

Your PO plant must also be assigned to CC1.

In your scenario entire procurement happens in CC1 using a cross company P Org.

You can't buy into plant of CC1 and pay from CC2 without inter-company clearance process.

[Prasoon]

Hi,

   May I know why you cant create normal PO with company code and corresponding plant.

Regards,

AKPT