Since Release 3.0, it has been possible to use sales order stock in combination with projects (standard account assignment category D in sales order item). The quantities are managed in non-valuated sales order stock and the costs in WBS elements. This scenario cannot be supported for valuated sales order stock.

If price differences arise on receipt of the goods or during invoice verification, they are managed in Financial Accounting, with no other assignment. There is no additional debit to WBS elements.

As withdrawing materials managed as project stock does not lead to a matching debit to the production order, the actual costs in the production order are not complete. Where production is multi-level, the production order shows only the additional value-added portions from the production level which arise from internal activities or material issues. The material costs for semi-finished goods are not included.

Costs from external procurement are posted directly to the stock-keeping WBS element, when the goods or the invoice are received. All the actual costs of manufacture for production are always debited to the project. You cannot use standard price evaluation for materials in individual stock. When the production orders are settled, no price differences are posted. This means that meaningful cost object accounting is only possible at WBS element or overall project level.

The only place where you can obtain details on the full planned costs for network components managed in individual stock is in preliminary planning networks.