material group product hierarchy material type

[Former Member]

experts,

what is the relationship between material group ,product hierarchy and material type.

For a material is all this 3 necessary?

please tell me with an example so it would be easy to understand what is material group , what is product hierarchy and material typ means?

will a material will exist without any one of this 3?

thanks.

[Shiva_Ram]

Hi,

Just try to search the forum. You can find examples.

Check the links [ Difference between Material group and Product hierarchy|]

[material type and material group|]

Will a material will exist without any one of this 3?

In order for a material to exist, you need material type.

Regards,