MTO Scenario with Subcontracting process

[Former Member]

Hi Friends - I am trying to execute a MTO scenario involving Subcontracting process with Delivery processing.

Here I am sending the semifinished materials I have produced in the plant to Subcontractor for further processing to make finished product and sell it to customers.

I have carried out the following steps -

1. I have created a Sales Order for the Finished Product

2. Run MRP (MD50) for the Sales Order

3. I have planned for the Components also through Multilevel planning

4. Converted the Planned Order for the Product to Subcontracting Purchase Order (since the Semifinished Material will be sent to Subcontractor for further processing and then will be sold).

Now the Subcontract PO is also account assigned PO.

I am notable to create an Outbound delivery for this Purchase Order.

Also this is not Visible on the SC Stock Monitor for Vendor (ME2O) transaction.

Therefore I am facing a dead end there.

Pls suggest how do I configure and set up this scenario.

Thanks and warm regards

Purnendu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

Try to send the material to vendor through MB1B-541 movement (not 541-E) against the PO. U can track win ME2O.

[Former Member]

Purnendu,

Did you set the flag "subcontracting" in the operation of the routing?

regards,

Sven

[Former Member]

Hi Biswanath, Sven - Thanks for your replies.

I can do both 541 and 541E using T Code MB1B. The special stocks are visible on MMBE.

But if I go to ME2O the Subcontracting Purchase Order is still not coming. Thats the problem. Unless I get the PO, I can't create a Delivery directly from ME2O.

Sven - I have setup material master of the finished product as following

Procurement Type - X - Both internal and External procurement Type

MRP Type - PD

MRP Strategy - 20 - Make to Order

Now to map the business requirement - what will be the process flow?

1. Create Sales Order

2. Sales Order Planning through MD50 to Create Planned Order for Product

3. Planned Order converted to Production Order or Purchase Requisition (Subcontracting PR) - Now what do you propose for this?

I can create a Production Order from this Planned Order and use the Routing to define operations as Subcontracting Operations (Control Key PP02). But where do I mention the material components to be provided to the subcontracting vendor in the Routing?

If I create a Subcontracting Purchase Requisition from Planned Order - I can convert it to Subcontracting PO which is account assigned. But I can't create Delivery against the PO. The convenience of ME2O is also not available. I have to manually transfer post components.

In case of Planned Order to production order conversion scenario - I have created a Routing with Subcontracting Indicator flagged for operations.

But while converting Planned Order to Production Order it is giving message "No Routing Found".

Pls suggest me the appropriate scenario flow. What do you think should be the right process flow.

Also help me to resolve the issue.

Thanks in advance

Purnendu

[Former Member]

Purnendu,

Setting the subcontracting flag for the operation is the correct scenario.

If the system can't find the routing, there must be another problem. Try to resolve that one first: check the customizing for routing selection and the validity dates versus explosion date.

The components to be provided must be maintained in the Bill of Material.

regards,

Sven