In this step, you specify whether negative stocks are allowed for unrestricted-use stockin the valuation area, in the plant, and in the storage location.
Negative stocks are necessary, for example, when goods issues are entered for organizational reasons prior to the corresponding goods receipts and the material is already physically located in the warehouse.
Once the goods receipts have been posted, the book inventory balance must again correspond to the physical stock, that is, the book inventory balance may no longer be negative.
Negative stocks are always a sign that physical movements must be be entered in the system at a later stage.
1000 pieces of a material are delivered. Due to
lack of time, the goods receipt is not yet entered in the system.
Physical stock:
Book inventory balance:
The material is needed urgently and 100 pieces
are withdrawn from the warehouse. The goods issue is entered in the system
straightaway.
Physical stock:
Book inventory balance:
At the end of the day, a goods receipt is
posted for 1000 pieces.
Physical stock:
Book inventory balance:
Negative stocks are allowed for special stocks if negative stocks have been activated in the valuation area and for the special stock concerned in the plant. You do not have to activate negative stocks in the material master record for each special stock.
In the default setting, negative stocks are not allowed.
Check whether negative stocks are needed in your company. If so, proceed as follows: