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Technical Data

Technical Name of the Business Function

LOG_EAM_ROTSUB

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available as of

SAP Enhancement Package 4 for SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

Discrete Industries and Mill Products (DIMP)

Application Component

Rotables (IS-AD-ROT)

Subcontracting (IS-AD-SUC)

Directly Dependent Business Function Requiring Activation in Addition

Serial Numbers in Purchasing (LOG_MM_SERNO)

You can use this business function to obtain additional functions for subcontracting for MRO processes, rotables, refurbishment orders and stock determination for PM/CS orders.

Note Note

It is only intended to activate this business function together with one of the following:

  • Enterprise Extensions that are also released without any restrictions together with BFS DIMP (see SAP Note 933963)

  • A SAP Standard Core system (with no business function activated and no enterprise extension switched on)

  • Business function set MINING

If you activate business function LOG_EAM_ROTSUB and import Support Packages for the software components SAP-APPL or EA-APPL, you must also import the ECC-DIMP Support Packages.

End of the note.

Prerequisites

You have installed DIMP 6.0, activated the business function Refurbishment and Subcontracting (LOG_EAM_ROTSUB) and Serial Numbers in Purchasing (LOG_MM_SERNO) and installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

Type of Component

Component

Software Component

SAP-APPL 604

EA-APPL 604

ECC-DIMP 604

Features

  • Subcontracting

    Subcontracting provides you with a process to subcontract serialized and unserialized rework parts. A service provider receives a part (rotable) for maintenance or repair from a customer. The service provider places the part in stock in an unserviceable condition and sends the part to a subcontractor for repair, refurbishment, or overhaul. Once the work is complete, the subcontractor returns the part to stock in a serviceable condition to the service provider, who sends it back to the customer. For more information, see Subcontracting for MRO Processes.

    • Forward exchange

      If a service provider urgently needs to get a repaired part from the subcontractor and is not able to send the unserviceable parts to the subcontractor before he needs/receives the replacement part, the subcontractor sends a serviceable part from his own stock directly to the service provider. The unserviceable part is sent to the subcontractor at a later point in time, who then repairs it and adds it to his own stock. You can monitor forward exchange using the A&D subcontracting monitor (transaction ADSUBCON). For more information, see Forward Exchange.

    • MIGO

      You can use the goods movement transaction MIGO for A&D subcontracting goods movements.

    • Serialization

      You can now serialize stock transport items and subcontracting items within purchase orders and purchase requisitions. The serialization takes place at schedule line level and refers to the main component (MPI set to 'rework material'), not to the item.

      Note that DIMP 6.0 customers who implement the enterprise business function LOG_MM_SERNO will notice interface changes. The Spec 2000/SC tab page is replaced by the tab Subcontracting page and the serial number assignment function appears on the Schedule Line tab page instead of the Spec 2000/SC tab page.

      For more information, see Serial Number Management in Subcontract Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions.

    • The special stocks 'project stock' and 'sales order stock' can be valuated.

    • Partial delivery

      It is possible to have multiple goods issues (partial deliveries) with or without outbound deliveries.

      • Multiple goods issue with outbound deliveries

        The components of a subcontracting purchase order (including the forward exchange variant) can be issued in multiple outbound deliveries and their goods movements. The transaction ADSUBCON supports the process by proposing (remaining) quantities and serial numbers.

      • Multiple goods issue without outbound deliveries

        The components of a subcontracting purchase order (including the forward exchange variant) can be issued in multiple goods movements. The transaction ADSUBCON supports the process by proposing (remaining) quantities and serial numbers. For forward exchange, note that all possible serial numbers appear in the serial number popup, even those that have already been assigned to outbound deliveries. You must check which serial numbers have already been assigned and manually remove them from the selection list.

    • Return material authorization (RMA) orders

      RMA orders are created from repair orders in sales and distribution as part of the returns and repairs process. The standard returns and repairs process has been adapted for A&D subcontracting. For more information, see RMA Orders in Subcontracting.

    • Enhancements to purchasing in subcontracting

      • Purchase requisition update after changes in PM/CS order

        Changes in PM/CS order are now reflected in the corresponding purchase requisition. All changes must be applied while the purchase order is not created (purchase order created from the purchase requisition).

      • Synchronization of purchase order item account assignments and special stock indicator

        Purchase order item account assignments in project or sales orders are now automatically synchronized with the special stock indicator for sales order stock and project stock on the Subcontracting tab page (in ME21N).

    Note Note

    The following constraints must be taken into consideration. For this business function, the following functions that are normally available with subcontracting are NOT available:

    • Customer stock

    • Unplanned material exchange

    End of the note.

  • Refurbishment orders

    • Support of the following special stock types for refurbishment orders:

      • Sales order stock (special stock indicator E)

      • Project stock (special stock indicator Q)

    • Conversion of planned orders into refurbishment orders from the MRP list or the stock/requirements list.

    • Assignment of one or more notifications to a refurbishment order.

    • Assignment of a refurbishment order to one or more notifications in cases where the material number is the same.

    • Visibility of work in progress by means of a field showing the quantity of rotable parts still undergoing the refurbishment process. This is supported by movement types 313 and 315 for two-step stock transfer.

    • Assignment of serial numbers and equipment to refurbishment orders.

    • Support of the material upgrade and exchange process by means of a material number change from within the goods receipt for the refurbishment order, including possibility to create a new material from within the goods receipt as well as a check of the new material using the serial number profile.

    For more information, see Refurbishment Orders (PM) in the MRO Process.

    Note Note

    The following constraints must be taken into consideration. For this business function, the following functions that are normally available with rotables are NOT available:

    • Customer stock

    • Integration with MPN

    • Component Maintenance Cockpit

    • Rotable order code

    • Additional movement types covering special stock and additional requirements, such as two-step stock transfers can only be used in the refurbishment order.

    End of the note.

  • Stock Determination

    Stock determination in PM/CS orders enables you to define how and from where to withdraw material for goods issues and stock transfers in PM/CS orders based on the material requirements entered. For more information, see Stock Determination in PM/CS Orders.