Need Multiple Units of Measure for a given material due to multiple vendors

[Former Member]

Hello,

We have a requirement where we must have multiple units of measue (each, box, case, pallet) for a given material.

Background:

We have multiple vendors for one SAP material number. We need to store 4 levels of units of measure for each vendor+material combination.

Unit of Meaure levels

1. Each

2. Innerpack (ex: 12 each = 1 innerpack)

3. Box (ex: 36 eaches = 1 box)

4. Pallet (ex: 100 eaches = 1 pallet)

Standard SAP allows in MM01 additional data --> Units of Measure only 1 Ea, Box, Plt, etc.

Our requirement is to allow multiple Units of Measure due to multiple vendors providing the same material.

So, our unique combination is by a Material+Vendor.

We are considering adding the vendor name and vendor number to the material master --> additional data --> Units of Measure tab.

Does this seem like a good solution? What impacts do you foresee with approach?

Any alternatve solutions?

We thought we could enhance the purchasing info records to allow multiple units of measure too but then we need to also add many fields to hold the weight, lenght, height, width, volume, country of origin, etc.

Please recommend a best practice or solution to handle this requirement.

Thanks in advance!!!

[Former Member]

pending resolution using standrd sap.

[former_member659143]

Hi,

You can maintain multiple units of measure in Material master under Additinal Data--->Units of measure.

Along with this create individual info records for material vendor combination for each.

Now when you create a PO, the details will be read from the info-record.

Thanks ,

AMIT

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[Former Member]

All,

The purchasing info record only maintains one conversion. We need 4.

How can this be handled with standard SAP?

Thanks!

[Former Member]

Hi

The best way is to have multiple ordering units in Pur view for the material, once you activate the var oOun to 1, in the addition data for units ofmeasure maintain all ordering units with conversion factors.

Maintain info_rec for each vendor/mat/Porg combination and set the the ordering unit for each vendor separately(mulitple info _reords) in gen data and proceed.

Best Regards

SAM

[Former Member]

Hi,

Maintain the alternative units in Material Master in Additional Data -> Units of Measure section with proper conversion factors.

Create individual info-records i.e. per mtl-vendor combination & in the info-record maintain the order unit, along with other details as required.

Now when you create a PO, the details will be read from the info-record. To test the same, create them in your sandbox & see if it meets your requirement.

Hope the above clarifies your query.

Regards,

Vivek

[RitaB]

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