Goods Receipt: Identifying a Store Goods Receipt 

Use

When the central R/3 system processes the intermediate documents (IDocs) concerning the store goods receipts, it attempts to match up goods receipts with reference documents in the R/3 system. The following methods are possible:

· Store orders

The store sent a store order for a requirement to the central R/3 system.

· Confirmations to store orders

The central system sent a confirmation of a store order to a store.

· Shipping notifications for a distribution center

The distribution center created a delivery for a warehouse order or a store order and sent a shipping notification to the store. Depending on how the system is configured, the shipping notification is either created at the same time as the delivery or after the delivery has been picked.

· Shipping notifications from a vendor

The external vendor sent a shipping notification to a store as a result of a purchase order issued by the store or distribution center.

· No reference documents

The original requirement can no longer be tracked in the system. An unplanned goods receipt is entered.

By entering a reference document, the store obtains exact information on the goods that are expected (for example, quantities and delivery dates). It also enables the system to calculate the volume of goods that are expected and can plan the staff required at goods receipt accordingly.

If no reference document can be found, an intermediate document is created without any reference information. The central R/3 system then attempts to find the associated purchase order when the IDoc is passed onto head office.

 

See also:

Store Order