Logistics Data 

Definition

Assignments of a force element to logistics units/levels that are relevant for procurement.

Use

To support procurement activities, you assign a force element to different logistics units/levels.

Structure

The following fields are available in the Structures Workbench on the Logistics Data tab page:

·        Purchasing Org.

The purchasing organization procures materials and services, negotiates conditions of purchase with vendors, and is responsible for such transactions.

In Customizing for Enterprise Structure, you define purchasing organizations by choosing Definition ® Materials Management ® Maintain Purchasing Organization.

·        Purch. Group

A buyer or group of buyers responsible for certain purchasing activities. The purchasing group is:

¡        Responsible internally for the procurement of a material or a class of materials; is the principal channel for a company’s dealings with its vendors

¡        Used for the assignment of purchasing documents and is therefore basically a selection criterion. A purchasing group allows purchasing documents to be selected for each force element.

In Customizing for Materials Management, you define purchasing groups by choosing Purchasing ® Create Purchasing Groups.

·        Reference Element

The force element that is used as a template for creating material master data.

·        Organizational Priority

The organizational priority specifies the priority a force element has when material requisitions are determined. For more information, see Requirement Prioritization.

·        Log. Level

You define which logistics level the force element represents. For more information about using the logistics level in return delivery processes, see Support for the Return Delivery Process.

In Customizing for Defense Force & Public Security, you define logistics levels by choosing Materials Management ® Return Delivery ® Logistics Level.

This data is stored in table /ISDFPS/FORCE.