Subcontracting PO Scenario

[Former Member]

Hi ,

I am having a scenario in which the 101AA material is to send out for some small work to another vendor and it is coming as 101AA itself in the system. but 101aa is having a BOM and when ever i am creating a subcontracting PO with Item category L it brings itself the components also. though i tried to remove the special procuremnt key 30 also from the parent component also.

Please advice how can i carry this operation where the material is goinng in same code and also coming in same after a smal work.

Help.

[Former Member]

Hi All,

I tried with the solution you provided to me everything work fine but at the time of PO creation it gives an error

"One-step stock transfer not possible for subcontracting items".

Message no. 06677

Help Required

[Former Member]

Hi,

I remember, quite long ago, using external processing operation defined for this one. By identifying this particular step of production order as external processing operation, system will create a purchase requisition for subcontracting the moment that particular operation is ready for processing. MM converts it to PO and even the component (that stage operation itself goes as short description without material) still creates a bom for itself. Allows you further process everything just like a subcon PO. I did this some time in 98 in 3.1h version. So, it must be just like a cake walk in SAP now in ECC.

Regards

[Former Member]

Hi Gopala,

I really appreciate your answer it is a PP functionality and used for external operation. And Your memory is still very good trust me you really remember what you have done 9 years back and it is almost the same today.

But i am Confused as which way to go the other consultants have also mentioned a very good way by using the recursive BOM.

But I am a little confused.

Will definetly post what i did and will reward suitably. Still your sugestions are open for further coment

[Former Member]

Hi,

For your material 101AA, Create one Alternate BOM and while creating Alternate BOM , In Components details you give the same material 101AA as component and in details you check for Recursive Allowed....

Then come to MRP 4 View of material master, In production version, maintain the version.

Then go ME12 and Assign the new required BOM Version in that particular SC Inforecord.

Then your problem will be solved

Reward if useful

Regards

S.Baskaran

[JL23]

In general, if a material gets some additional work at a subcontractor, even small work, I would create a second material number. Looking at the stock or doing an ATP check, you cannot know if the material 101AA has already got this final step or not.

However, its your business. you can achieve it by using production versions. Create an alternative production version with an alternative BOM and enter this in your subcontract inforecord.