Subcontracting in Inventory Management (SAP Library

Subcontracting in Inventory Management

Use

AFS Inventory Management supports the following functions for the special procurement type subcontracting:

Provision of Components

Goods Receipt of the Finished Product (with consumption of components)

Subsequent Adjustment during Excess-/Underconsumption

Possible transfer postings and stock transfers of the SC stock

Unrestricted-use in quality inspection and vice versa (movement type 321/322)

Plant to plant in one step ( 301 )

Material to material ( 309 ).

AFS Restrictions

The AFS system does not support the function by-product in subcontracting. Mapping the receipt of by-products in subcontracting as components with a minus quantity is only possible in the SAP standard.

You cannot handle any negative stock of AFS materials in the stock of material provided to vendor (SC stock).

It is not possible to carry out a separate requirements planning for SC stock using what is known as MRP areas.