Return to Vendor using in-transit/POD

[sap_2605]

Dear SAP experts,

We are in ECC 6 EHP 7, we have a process in business that when we want to return to vendor, the following need to happen:

1. Materials are sent from multiple branches to a collector,

2. Collector then will send the materials to vendor

So what is required by the business to map the above activities is that basically the multiple branches will create a return to vendor document, however when they do good issue, it will go to account in-transit first (from point 1), and later when it is actually sent to vendor, the correct GL account when sending return to vendor will be hit.

We are thinking to use POD feature in outbound delivery, (using mov type 687 and 601), but we got error that the 687 cannot reference a PO (outbound delivery for return to vendor is created referring to PO return).

Is there other way to achieve this requirement?

Best regards,

John

[manlujan]

Hi Josea,

I have a similar requirement. Vendor return setting some "in transit" stock.

Did you manage to configure this ?

Thanks,

Manuel

[former_member233510]

Hi,

For return, you should use the movement type 169. Please check the link below for detailed procedure.

Returns Stock Transfer with Valuated Stock in Transit - Managing Special Stocks (MM-IM) - SAP Librar...

BR, Rosh.

[Former Member]

Hello,

You need know the types of reversals.

1. Movement type 102 is used to reverse the Goods receipt. (Cancellation of GR document) which is reverse of 101.

2. Movement type 122 is used for return delivery of the Goods to Vendor.

3. Movement type 161 is used for returning used part to Vendor back.

Regds

Kamath

[sap_2605]

Hi Rosh,

Thanks for the suggestion, but my case is for return to vendor (in which it is like sending to ship-to-party outside our company)..while the link that you mention is related to return for stock transfer (moving to the source plant)

Best regards,

John

[sap_2605]

Hi Kamath,

We have tried the normal one, where it is generating outbound delivery with mov type 161, but it will only generate accounting during mov type 161 (inventory account vs GR/IR) what we want is 2 posting:

1. Inventory account vs inventory account in transit (when branches sending material to collector)

2. Inventory account in transit vs GR/IR (when collector send to vendor)

Best regards,

John

[Former Member]

Hi John,

For this case, please share the info how did you receive the goods till Branches ?

Was it from Collector --> Branches ?

OR

you facility is using Collector only for returns ?

Clarify.

Regds

Kamath

[sap_2605]

Hi Kamath,

When originally we receive the goods, we have PO with branches as the plant, inbound delivery created and then we post GR into branches. No collector involved.

Best regards,

John

[Former Member]

Hi John,

What I understand is you have done normal GR for PO through Inbound delivery to various plants as single transaction.

Now you want to reverse the PO GR through collector which is 2 transactions.

You will not be able to achieve this with standard SAP process as standard there is no setup for this process in Standard SAP. Look if you can achieve through enhancement.

Regds

Kamath

[sap_2605]

Hi Kamath,

Not sure how the original process of GR-ing the PO is relevant in this case. In my context, i'm creating PO return out of the blue without referring to any original document in which in standard it will generate delivery return with mov type 161 (via VL10B), so there is NO link whatsoever to the original document.

Perhaps you're referring to return using mov type 122, in which case you will need to refer to the original doc that you used to GR the original PO in the first place. But as mentioned I dont use this type of return.

Anyhow...as my investigation proceed, I actually think we cannot achieve this scenario by standard.

Best regards,

John