Create PO return for subcontracting item

[Former Member]

Dear Expert,

I want to create PO Return for subcontracting item category.But when I tried to create it,the system prompted an error message:"Returns not possible for subcontracting items Message no. ME 548". Then I used SPRO to check the system message and there is no such a message in the system.Also I added this message into my system and set the catetory to "W". But when I create the PO Return,the same error occured.

What should I do then?

Any advice?

Best Regard,

Pauline

[csaba_szommer · Accepted solution]

Hi Pauline,

I don't think it makes any sense to create a return PO (return PO item) with item category "L". What meaning would item category "L" have?

Please create a normal return PO item and send the goods back to your vendor or please use return delivery with mvt 122 (in this scenario you refer to the original material document).

Regards,

Csaba

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Csaba,

Thanks for the reply. I have tried ur suggestion. But I think by doing that, I cannot maintain the subcon material, I mean how many left after the return of subcon material. For example. I returned back the Boxes to the vendor, and how I maintain the paper ( subcon stock BOM Component) ?

I have checked in ME2O Sc Stock monitoring for Vendor But I think there is no any effect when I returned the box to the vendor.

What should I do in order to maintain the paper as the subcon stock?

Thanks

Pauline

[csaba_szommer · Accepted solution]

Hi,

You can use the mentioned "Return delivery" process. In this case you use mvt 122 referring to the original material document (that was created when you posted the GR).

http://help.sap.com/erp2005_ehp_04/helpdata/EN/a5/63351643a211d189410000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Regards,

Csaba

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

By using the return delivery can we also maintain the stock of subcon material? in my case is the paper itself.

Anyway how to check the stock of subcon? only from ME2O?

Pauline

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi

U can check it in MMBE also. It will show stock provided to vendor.

Regards,

Raman

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Use T code MBLB to see stock at sc vendor.

Regards

Ram

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanks for the reply.

I have done one testing for PO return subcon item. I create the Normal PO return, and I create return delivery (mvt type 122) with reference to original material document.

But when i checked in the subcon report ( ME2O/ MBLB/ MMBE) the subcon material dont have any effect when I create the return delivery. the subcon material should be increase as we return back the item to the vendor.

Example here: we return back the boxes to the vendor, means the papers the we provided for them to produce the boxes should be increase ( means that they haven't done anything with the papers so the papers stock should increase)

In the reports ( ME2O, MBLB, MMBE) they not show the changes in stock level of papers when there is return delivery transaction. I'm not sure whether I miss out something in the report ? or maybe there are other reports to show the subcon stock level.

Pauline

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Pauline,

Did u find the answer?

I have the same issue.

I imagine u have to correct Subcontractor inventory with MB04 for example , while doing a normal PO return for the manufactured product.

Thanks

JLouis