Process used: Stock transfer Order without delivery (MM process 351 and 101 movement)
Requirement:
We have 5 plants A, B, C, D and E. Plant E acts as distribution center for all the plants. So even if there is stock or NO stock in plant E, MRP should generate STR with supplying plant as Plant E.
So whenever there is any requirement in plants A, B, C, D à Stock transfer PR is raised on plant E.
Let’s consider Material XYX is required by all plants
A = 5 no’s.
B – 10 no’s.
C = 3 no’s.
D = 7 no’s.
Once the Stock transfer PRs are created -they are converted into STO with supplying plant as D, ready for Goods issue.
If the is no stock in plan D: MRP in plant D will create a PR qty = 20 no’s. (Clubbing all the requirements from other plants) and will be converted to PO.(External Vendor).
Now once the goods are received in plant D- qty 20 no’s wrt PO - Client does not want to keep goods in stores of plant E and want to immediately transfer the qty to plants based on the respective Open STO.
(Automation is required for above process). Purpose proper inventory management and save labor movement in plant E.
Current work around is after GR get all the items either from material document or from MB51 report and pass it on to ME2W report with supplying plant E and find the open STO – filter on date created and issue the Goods on oldest STO. (Manual Process)
Question: How to identify the open STOs and distribute the qty as soon as Goods are received in plant E . Can we find relation between the STOs created and the PO for external vendor created in plant E? to automate the current workaround solution? Or any process change is required? or any other workaround.?
Kindly share your valuable thoughts/suggestions
Thanks you
Regards
Amar