In this example, we assume that the material for the customer order is delivered mainly using third-party order processing. For this reason, material M-02 has been assigned to item category group BANS (third-party item) in the sales data. The standard system proposes item category TAS (third-party item) for a material assigned to this group. This item category triggers third-party order processing.

If a material is delivered only occasionally by third-party order processing, you assign it to a different item category group. For a material that has been assigned to item category group NORM (standard item), the system proposes item category TAN (standard item). Materials in this item category are delivered by your company.

Die Standardauslieferung läßt jedoch einen Positionstypenwechsel zu. However, the standard system does not allow you to change item categories. Sometimes materials (usually delivered by your company) are provided by an external supplier. If this is the case, when processing orders, you can choose item category TAS instead of TAN. This triggers third-party order processing.