Technical Name of Business Function |
SPE_CI_1 |
Type of Business Function |
Enterprise Business Function |
Available From |
SAP Enhancement Package 5 for SAP ERP 6.0 |
Technical Usage |
Central Applications |
Application Component |
LO-SPM, MM-PUR, LE-SHP |
Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition |
Advanced Returns Management (OPS_ADVRETURNS_1) |
You can use this business function to
Improve stock transparency within distribution networks by real-time posting of incorrect or additional items from stock transport orders in the actual physical locations
Enable handling of third-party order processing across company codes in SAP CRM
Optimize deliveries and transport for stock transfers within distribution networks, by use of the routing guide in stock transport orders
Perform returns for stock transport orders within the internal distribution network.
You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:
Type of Component |
Component |
Required for the Following Features Only |
Software component |
SAP_APPL 605 |
|
Software component |
SAP_CRM 7.0 |
|
Software component |
SAP_SCM 7.0 |
You have activated the business function Advanced Returns Management (OPS_ADVRETURNS_1).
This function enables the following actions:
Entry of goods which are physically present at goods receipt, but are not listed in any corresponding stock transport order
Goods receipt posting of physically present goods in real-time, in order to update the warehouse status within the entire distribution network as quickly as possible
Increase of parts availability within distribution network by real-time posting of non-ordered materials supplied via stock transport orders (no rejection of the material occurs without receipt posting)
Financial settlement of stock transport orders in real-time - for non-received goods as well as goods received in addition (only in event of stock transfers across company codes)
This function enables the following actions:
Realization of cross-company-code TPOP processes
Delivery-related billing of third-party orders (both for cross-company-code and intra-company-code sales documents)
Billing in SAP CRM, on the basis of the inbound delivery information from SAP ERP
Use of a cross-country business model for TPOP
This function enables the following actions:
Trigger returns of incorrect items via returns stock transport orders within internal logistics networks
Check returns on the receiving side, as in a customer-vendor relationship within an internal logistics network
Balancing of cross-company-code returns stock transport orders on the basis of check results.
This function enables the following actions:
Optimization of route planning for deliveries from stock transport orders via the routing guide in SAP SCM
More flexible route planning for deliveries from stock transport orders, in order to comply with the requirements of distribution networks