Replenishment Order Collaboration 

Purpose

In SAP Supply Network Collaboration (SAP SNC), the supplier performs replenishment planning based on stock and demand data that the customer has sent to SAP SNC. This planning determines which quantities of products the supplier is to deliver to the customer and in which periods. Following on from the replenishment planning, the supplier creates corresponding replenishment orders. Replenishment orders only exist in SAP SNC. To support the back-end processes in the supplier back-end system (sales order processing, goods issue) and in the customer back-end system (purchase order processing, goods receipt), SAP SNC sends the replenishment orders to the back-end systems. The customer back-end system uses the replenishment order to create a purchase order. The supplier back-end system uses the replenishment order to create a sales order.

SAP SNC supports replenishment order collaboration in the following business scenarios:

●      Responsive Replenishment

In this scenario, the supplier has an SAP SNC system connected to his or her back-end system.

●      Supplier Managed Inventory with Replenishment Order Processing

In this scenario, the customer has an SAP SNC system connected to his or her back-end system.

Features

Creation of Replenishment Orders

The supplier can create replenishment orders in a number of ways - either manually in the Web UI or automatically using special planning services, such as the TLB service. The planning services convert the results of the replenishment planning (that is, the planned receipts) into replenishment orders. For more information, see Creating Replenishment Orders.

Creation of Replenishment Orders with ATP Check

In the Responsive Replenishment scenario, the supplier can perform an ATP check for sales orders in his or her back-end system and then send a confirmation to SAP SNC before the replenishment order is sent to the customer back-end system. In doing so, purchase orders are not created in the customer back-end system until the supplier has confirmed that he or she is able to deliver the requested goods at the requested times. For more information, see Responsive Replenishment with ATP Check.

XML Messages in Replenishment Order Collaboration

Replenishment order collaboration in SAP SNC uses various XML messages to transfer data between SAP SNC, the customer back-end system, and the supplier back-end system. This is done via SAP NetWeaver. SAP NetWeaver maps the XML messages to corresponding IDocs, which are then sent to the customer and supplier. SAP NetWeaver maps IDocs received from the back-end systems to XML messages.

Validation

To ensure that SAP SNC only sends and receives complete and valid data, we provide a series of validation checks to support replenishment order collaboration. For more information, see Validation for Replenishment Order Collaboration.

Advanced Shipping Notifications

In replenishment order collaboration, a supplier can create an advanced shipping notification for replenishment order items.

Invoices

In replenishment order collaboration, a supplier can create an invoice for replenishment order items. For more information about invoices, see Invoice Collaboration.

Notes

The supplier can create notes for a replenishment order.