Consignment Processing 
Use
Consignment goods are goods that are stored at the customer, but which are still the property of your company. The settlement of the goods is not required until the customer withdraws them from the consignment stock. If you use AFS materials, there are special features to consider during the order creation and the allocation run. There are four important procedures during the consignment processing:
· Consignment fill-up
· Consignment issue
· Consignment pick-up
· Consignment returns
Features
Consignment Fill-up
Consignment fill up is used to supplement the customer’s consignment stock. Goods issue of the appropriate stock is posted from the unrestricted-use stock to consignment stock (special stock). The goods remain in the possession of the vendor.
You fill the consignment stock of the customer using the consignment fill-up. If you send consignment stock to the customer, document this procedure by creating a consignment fill-up (order type KB in the SAP AFS system). Before creating the delivery you must start the allocation run (with allocation type 0001 in the SAP AFS system, for example) for AFS materials. By posting the goods issue, the corresponding stock is posted from the unrestricted-use stock to the consignment stock (special stock).
Consignment Issue
Using the consignment issue, the customer can withdraw consignment goods from the special stock. Consignment issue involves removing the goods from the special stock and making it the property of the customer.
If the customer withdraws consignment stock for use or sale, document this procedure by creating a consignment issue (order type KE in the AFS system). Since the Arun is automatic and the batches get reserved automatically, the special stock entry is done like in a standard order.
Before creating a delivery for a sales order of type KE, an allocation run is required for AFS materials. The allocation run happens in the background (immediate allocation). Certain customizing changes are required wherein the ARun rule has to be assigned to the order type KE. You can maintain Customizing for assigning ARun Rule to the order type KE by going to AFS Allocation Run ® Cross Applications ® SD Handling ® Assign Rule To Order Type.
The ARun type uses the stock selection rule. For this selection rule, enable consignment stock and in view segments enable MSKU-KULAB. Both are essential if you want to allocate consignment stock.
When you create a consignment issue (order type KE), and when the order is saved, the delivery is also created, so the delivery type indicator for the order type must be maintained in Customizing by choosing Sales and Distribution ® Sales ® Sales Documents ® Sales Document Header ® Define Sales Document Type.
When the goods issue is posted, the relevant quantity is deducted from the customer special stock and from your own valuated stock. The ATP overview shows the special stock in case of consignment issue.
Please see also the documentation on the allocation run - Special Order Types.
Consignment Pick-up
Using the consignment pick-up, the customer can return unused consignment stock to your company’s warehouse. If the customer returns your consignment stock, document this procedure by creating a consignment pick-up (order type KA in the AFS system).
Since the Arun is automatic and the batches get reserved automatically, the special stock entry is done like in a standard order.
Before doing a delivery for a sales order of type KA, an allocation run is required for AFS materials. But the allocation run happens in the background (immediate allocation). But, certain customizing changes are required wherein the ARun rule has to be assigned to the order type KA. You can maintain Customizing for assigning ARun Rule to the order type KE by going to AFS Allocation Run ® Cross Applications ® SD Handling ® Assign Rule To Order Type.
ARun type uses stock selection rule. For this selection rule enable consignment stock and in view segments enable MSKU-KULAB. Both are essential if you want to allocate consignment stock.
When you create a consignment issue (order type KE), and when the order is saved, the delivery is also created, so the delivery type indicator for the order type must be maintained in Customizing by going to Sales and Distribution ® Sales ® Sales Documents ® Sales Document Header ® Define Sales Document Type.
When the goods issue is posted, the customer’s special stock account is debited for the corresponding quantity and it is posted to the normal stock of the receiving plant. Your total valuated stock remains the same since the returned stock was taken as part of your own inventory even while it was at the customer’s premises.
ATP overview shows special stock in case of consignment pick-up.
Please see also the documentation on the allocation run - Special Order Types.
Consignment Returns
Using the consignment returns the customer can take back previously withdrawn goods to the consignment stock. If the customer wants to reset a consignment issue, document this procedure by creating a consignment returns (order type KRin the AFS system). When using consignment returns it is not necessary to carry out an allocation run for AFS materials. Thus the consignment returns with AFS materials is the same as in the standard system. The customer special stock is increased when the goods issue is posted. A credit memo is created in the next step.
Summary
Process |
Order Type |
Item Category
|
Immediate ARun
|
Arun Type |
Immediate Delivery |
Delivery |
Fill Up
|
KB |
|
|
0001 |
|
LF |
Issue |
KE
|
SOBKZ=W Auto Dealloc |
X |
0001 |
X |
LF |
Pickup |
KA |
|
X |
0001 |
X |
LR |
Returns |
KR |
SOBKZ=W
|
|
No |
|
LR |
In Customizing, to set the indicator for MRP available field, perform the following activities:
i. Choose Production® Material Requirements Planning® Planning ®MRP Calculation® Stock ®Define AFS Special Stock Types for Material Requirement Planning.
ii. Choose the record Plant, Segment Name MSKU, and Field Name KULAB.
iii. Set the indicator for the MRP available field.