Multiple PO printout for the same PO with different vendor in condition

[Former Member]

Hi there,

I have a PO with 2 vendors specified, where 1 vendor belongs to the header condition for freight charges. This works fine and we can IR without a problem to both vendors.

However, can we have 2 PO printouts for the same PO with different vendor on it? Reason being with the solution above, the PO printout still reflect the main vendor but not the freight vendor. Is there a possble way where a seperate printout can be generated for the freight vendor?

Please help.

[Former Member]

I don't know that you would want a separate PO print. You can print the same PO print twice to provide a copy for the freight vendor. I think it should be okay as long as it is clear that the PO is with the vendor for the products but there is a condition specifying the freight deal. The second vendor (say the freight vendor) should be okay with this PO as well. I don't remember how the standard SAP PO forms handled the vendor condition but it should be enough I would think. I never came across a separate PO for freight since it is usually an value added service that is an integrated part of shipping goods and the paper-work usually is leveraged from PO, bill-of-lading, etc. SAP will make it difficult if you do need a separate PO since there is no way to use account assignment to material and therefore would need to manually account code and invoice verification, post to a clearing account in FI for re-class to material or charge to internal order with settlement to material or something like this.

I would just make sure that the PO print makes sense in terms of being able to see the freight charge and maybe the vendor name or something (look at the standard SAP PO form to see what the best practice is).

[saurav_sarkar3]

Sorry, but I don't think the above solution will work.

The freight vendor gets to see material cost and material vendor gets to see the freight costs. This is not an acceptable scenario.

I have exactly the same scenario and I can think of only one option.

Create a seperate message condition type which triggers a seperate samrtform - this form contains vendor as freight vendor and contains only the freight cost with delivery date.

Is this acceptable legally? Maybe we can add a T&C which spells out the legal implication that this PO is only for freight and is part of other document.

Need some inputs on this. Please help

[Former Member]

Hi there,

I know. However, the 2nd do exist in the header condition. The problem now is, how can we issue a PO to this vendor. The main purpose is to relfect this freught cost in the material MAP. Thus, raising a seperate PO will lose track of the freight charges.

[Former Member]

purchase order is a leagal document and you ca not have same purchase orders with two different vendors. you can create service order for freight vendor.