Item cat.

[Former Member]

Hi all,

in BOM we have item cat. L as well as N

L for stock item & N is for non stock item

but my query is for raw materials we creat

material master and maintain purchase view

and we purchase from vendors

then what is the use of this item cat. N in BOM

and when select N as item cat. (for what kind of materilas)

then in item details purchasing view will be populated (for N cat)

Plz let me know at which stage we use this N (non stock item)

for which items

my second query is we have

material provision indicator in BOM item details

what is the use of it

Thanx in advance

Regards

kumar

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

Non-stock item :- This item category is used for components which are not kept in stock if they are used in a bill of material (BOM). Non-stock items can be entered in the BOM with or without a master record. To enter a non-stock item without a master record, you must simply enter a descriptive text.

When you use this item category, the system automatically creates a purchase requisition for these components, As This item category is copied to the production order . This leads to order-specific materials procurement via the purchasing department.

So when you create order, then system will create PR.

Material Provision Indicator

In case of L - Matl provided by Vendor , MRP will generate Pur Req for the FG which is to be subcontracted and no Pur Req will be generated for the components with this indicator set. This means that there is no need to procure and issue the components to the vendor. The Vendor takes care of the components.

In case of K - Matl provided by Customer , MRP will generate Pur Req for the FG which is to be subcontracted and also Pur Req will be generated for the components with this indicator set. This means that the customer has to procure and issue the components to the vendor. through ME2O.

Hope its clear.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Hi Brahmankumar ,

Very usefull information,Please can you explain the scenario of having the K as material provision indicator in detail.

Advance Thanks

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Thanx to both of u

Dear Brahamankar,

To enter a non-stock item without a master record, you must simply enter a descriptive text.

what do u mean by descriptive text

and u mean to say without material master record

i can directly enter the material as a component in BOM

Plz clarify

Regards

kumar

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

Non-stock material includes materials that are not managed on an inventory basis (for example, small parts such as nails) though physically in stock

In SAP, non stock materials can be with or without material master record. These materials are procured directly for the account assignment object like cost center, Asset, etc.

When you procure Non-stock items, you have assign an account assignment category like cost centre K in the PO , it is manadatory. So the when you do goods receipt for the PO , stock will be posted to consumption account and not to your warehouse and no stock is maintained.

Item category K means Class Items

The class item enables you to create a class as the components in a configurable bill of material (BOM for a standard product). Several objects can be allocated to this class, and differentiated by different characteristics.

Please refer this hlep also,

http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/ea/e9b2174c7211d189520000e829fbbd/frameset.htm

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I will try to explain you the meaning of decritive txt for example in an industry there will be the requiremnt of purchasing some materials like greese,some tools which is used to produce FG,some PRTS etc which dont have material code.to procure this type of materials we can generate a purchase order where item is N and in the descritption field we will type the name of those materials.in this case cost will be settled to some cost center.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Brahmankar,

i got very good clarity by ur reply (on NON STOCK ITEMS)

Thanx for that

To enter a non-stock item without a master record, you must simply enter a descriptive text.

i am confused abt above line

where to enter descriptive text

Plz clarify this

and regarding K (not for item cat, abt material provision indicator)

Regards

kumar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Girish,

Thanx for explanation

so u mean to say without material master record

we can enter non stock items directly in BOM

just reply if my understanding is correct with ur reply

Regards

kumar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Yes U r right,you can enter without material code.

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

You can enter a non-stock item either with or without a material master. If you enter a non-stock item without a material master, you must enter a description in item details For non-stock items, you have to maintain purchasing data in the bill of material.

You enter the following materials as non-stock items because the quantities are not updated in the material master record:

Item category K Materials with a material type that supports variant configuration.

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Hope clear your all doubt.

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Hi Brahmankumar,

We are requesting you to explain the material provison indicator 'k' material provided by customer.

Thanks in advance

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

If the customer supplied and client procured material code is same then there is only why is in the BOM material provision indicator just u have select the "Material provided by customer".

So by selecting at the BOM level it will be help full

This means that the customer has to procure and issue the components to the vendor directly through ME2O

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Thanks a lot

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi Brahmankar & Girish,

first of all Thanx a lot to both of u ,

just now made a test of non stock item

and got suceeded upto production order

a small doubt ,

i have given non stock item under my FERT

now when i run mrp, this particular non stock has not got selected

and when i checked in MD04 this material did not appear

but when i converted my plan order to production order (FERT)

i can see see the particular non stock item in compenents view

and purchase requistion has been directly created in production order

then for this particular material (non stock item)

i created manual purchase order and made GR for it

Now my only doubt is, before going to production order

where to check this non stock item purchase riquistion

as it's not appearing in MD04

Hope u under stand my query

awaiting for ur input on this

Regards

kumar

[rupesh_brahmankar3 · Accepted solution]

Dear,

When you release the production order system will create PR for Non stock material,

You can check it in ME5A.

Pleas check the link

Regards,

R.Brahmankar

[former_member199502 · Accepted solution]

Hi ,

Go to ME5A,Give production order as input and execute.

Or Give Account assignment category 'F" for order and execute

Edited by: Girish Adaviswamy on Mar 21, 2009 1:01 PM

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Dear Brahmankar,

excellent reply by u

got whole and sole carity on item cat N

thanx a lot for ur Great support

hope u keep supporting like the same way

in future also

once again thanx a lot

Regards

kumar

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Thanx to girish and vinayak also

closing the thread

Regards

kumar

[Former Member]

Hi Kumar,

Check this link,

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Rgds,

Vinayak.

[former_member199502]

Hi,

N Non stock Item category is used to purchase the materials whose inventory cost is high(and also easily availble whenever u want).If you use N as a item category,whenever u create a production order system will generate automatically a purchase requistion.when u purchase it and make a GR ,the material is directly used or consumed without moving to any storage location.

Edited by: Girish Adaviswamy on Mar 21, 2009 10:59 AM