Material stock issue during physical inventory

[Former Member]

In Press to see the stock, it is very difficult to group the material

For Eg: Material: RM58.5X91X90GAPPML Description : Maplitho 23"X36"X90 GSM Andra Ccs Hi-bi

all the materials were grouped together under single Material group : Paper

Now if they want to find only 90 GSM or 80 GSM stock it is very difficult for them to find and also they want to check the stock dimension wise(23"X36").

client feels that, it is not possible to group the material Dimension wise. If they group according to dimension they feel that they will be having a huge list of material groups. They want 3 fields to be identified for entering State, Dimension & GSM

Pls guide me

[Former Member]

hi

You can maintain External material groups

SPRO>Logistics General>Settings for Key fields>Maintain External Material Groups

and maintain in the material master for those materials in MM02.

Kiran

[former_member182673]

Use classification for this purpose. Create a material class with three characteristics representing the 3 fields. Then assign this class to all the materials where-in these 3 field information is required. Then update the characteristic values.

[Former Member]

Hi Ramesh,

Can u pls tell me the steps how to proceed...

[former_member182673]

You have to refer SAP materials on classification. Find it in the SAP online help or on the net.

Basically you have to create a class using CL01 and create it with class type 001 (Material class)

Then create three characteristics using CT04 and then assign these characteristics to the above class

After this you have enable classification view on all the relevant materials and assign this class and update the characteristics values.

But do refer to my response to your query on segregating stocks by these addtional dimensions. As per this requirement, you have use batch classification and not material classification.

While the process of creating class & Characteritics remain same, the difference being class type which is 023. Then assign the class to all materials. Now don't need to update the values. The values have to be updated when you post the GR. So for each batch the dimension values can be different which I think is your requirement.