Question:
I could really use some help with this. I've been working on this for the past 2 days, trying different things...
It's simply a subcontracting process that proceeds as such: planned order, purchase requisition, purchase order, SD delivery of components to vendor via ME2O, GR Confirmation in PO and shipping notifications, GR posting.
Here are the constraints:
- Almost always, we receive less quantity from the vendor than what's listed in the PO (breakages etc.)
- There is no way to know beforehand how much we will get back. So, storing scrapping percentages on the material master is not an option
- No BOMs are maintained. Component is the same as the finished product (it's a repair process)
The issue:
The PO can still be received against unless GR is posted for all quantities of the PO.
Example:
PO quantity is for 10. So, 10 components issued. Vendor only sends 8 back (2 are used up, broken etc.) Perform GR for qty 8, but post 543 for qty 10. So far, OK. But, the remaining 2 qty on the PO can still be received against.
Simply changing the PO qty does not work, because then I have to change the requsition as well. Business will not approve that as well.
Doing GR for the remining 2 qty and then scrapping via 551 is not an option. Is there a way to scrap it against the purchase order, or any other way to "make it" a part of the PO so that it can be tracked?
I've read several other posts. Some are plain wrong and others are vague.
Thanks in advance for your help.
Nick
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Take Care,
Nick
Answer:
Hi,
If you are using the PM module, then you can easily recognize that this is a typical process in PM which is done through the PM04 Refurnishment Work Order. In this particular case, we will not use the subcontract process but more or less split valuation.
Cheers,
HT
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Answer:
Thanks, Ha Tran. Currently, PM is not implemented. Do you know of any workarounds?
The only thing that seems to work is this: Once the finished goods are received, if the quantity is less, the PO quantity is reduced, the requisition is set to 'closed' within the PO, confirmations are set for this new PO quantity, GR is performed for this quantity, but 543 is posted for the original quantity. This seems to take care of the problem, but does it affect accounting in any way? I'm guessing that it won't.
Thanks again.
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Take Care,
Nick