Service PO for Subcontracting Operation in PP

[former_member348202]

Hi All,

In PP Subcontracting, Is there a Method to Generate a Service PO for an operation in a Production Order similar to that done in PM?

Thanks and Regards,

Dexter

[JL23 · Accepted solution]

A standard info record (not a subcontract info record!!!) needs to be created. A material number must not be entered in the initial screen (only vendor number, purch. Org., plant). In the general data view of the info record a description and a sort string is mandatory to enter. If freight is part of the costs it has to be entered in the conditions as planned freight.

Material BOM without any difference to a normal BOM for a product which is manufactured at our own plant.

Master recipe Here we need a operation with control key for Process manufacturing - external proc.. This operation needs to be linked with the inforecord (go from operation screen via menu Operation>General data) and cost element.

[former_member348202 · Accepted solution]

Thank you Jurgen for your response. I followed your instructions and I got the PR I require. Now its all merely converting it to a Service PO.

Greatly appreciate your help.

[louis_molling]

Hello Dexter,

Yes, it's possible you just need to define for your operation a control key 'external procurement' (ex : PP02) in your routing or directly in your production order. You also need to indicate a purchase info record with subcontracting type in the operation

Regards

Louis

[former_member348202]

Thank you for your response. I am aware of this solution. However, As per my understanding, this process creates a standard Subcontracting PO with goods movements to vendors etc.

My client would like to raise a service PO Similar to servicing/maintenance operations done through the PM module.

Is there a possible method to do this?

[janbuchmann]

Hi Dexter

If you are referring to External Service Management, then no, I don't think this is possible in PP.

However, by using an operation control key with 'external procurement' (e.g. PP02) as already outlined by Louis but without setting the subcontracting flag in the operation, the system will create a pure text PReq with account assignment 'F' and the PO will then not involve any goods movements. In a way, a very basic 'service PO', if you like.

Jan

[former_member348202]

Thanks for your response Jan. Appreciate your help.