Hello,
I am looking for guidance on how to manage a scenario with consignment goods issue KE order type and the resulting inventory transaction.
Background: Due to lengthy timelines in a regulated industry, there is commonly a lag between the consignment inventory consumption and the receipt of the documentation (including Purchase Order) required to be able to invoice the customer.
To manage this lag time, the company usually transacts a KE order type with a billing block . This allows for the identification and reporting of those items consumed but still pending to invoice.
The Problem: The problem is that the KE with the billing block does not trigger a corresponding movement of the inventory out of the consignment location due to the fact that it has not been invoiced. Since the cycle between consumption and invoice can take months, this creates a scenario where there is a large discrepancy between system reported inventory in the consignment location and the real physical amount available. This adversely impacts the use of PAR levels and ultimately affects product availability to the customers.
The Question: Is there a way this company can trigger an inventory movement out of the consignment location to another location simultaneous to the KE order blocked for billing? Note that traceability at a batch or serialized item level will need to be maintained.
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