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  Returnable Packaging Processing: General Information and Pricing

Use

You can create a daily or monthly interim settlement and a final settlement for rental fees.

Integration

You carry out the shipment, pick-up, and issue of returnable packaging using the returnable packaging functions in the SAP standard system.

Stock changes based on postings are managed using the Returnable Packaging Logistics function.

Prerequisites

You must make the following settings before you can use returnable packaging processing:

General prerequisites:

  • You must make the basic returnable packaging processing settings in Customizing for Returnable Packaging Processing , by choosing Make Basic Settings for Returnable Packaging Processing .

  • You must define central control data for returnable packaging processing for the relevant sales organization in Customizing for Returnable Packaging Processing, by choosing Define Control Parameters for Returnable Packaging Processing.

  • You must make the following settings to enable calculation of rental fees for returnable packaging:

    • In Customizing for the Material Master , you have selected the Mandatory RP logistics indicator for the relevant material type by choosing Start of the navigation path Basic Settings Next navigation step Material Types Next navigation step Define Attributes of Material Types End of the navigation path .

    • In Customizing for Returnable Packaging Processing , you must specify monthly percentage rates for the rental fees on the Refund Percentage of Sales Value screen, by choosing Define Control Parameters for Returnable Packaging Processing .

    • You must create your returnable packaging accounts in the application, by choosing Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Materials Management Next navigation step Returnable Packaging Logistics Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Create Returnable Packaging Account End of the navigation path . On the Acct. Matching tab page in the returnable packaging accounts, you must choose the entry Invoices are created (only for returnable packaging billing) in the Statement control field and the entry KU in the Partner type field. You must enter the name of thecustomer as the output partner.In addition, you must enter a sales organization and a distribution channel on the Acct. Matching tab page.

  • You have entered the item category group LEIK on the Sales: Sales Org. Data 2 view in the material master of the returnable packaging. This entry is required in inventory management to ensure that the correct item category, and therefore the correct movement type is found in the relevant delivery during returnable packaging processing.

  • In the material master of the returnable packaging, you must specify that the packaging is inventory-managed and is to be handled in batches.

  • You must check that an additional item is generated for returnable packaging in deliveries.

    In Customizing for Deliveries, you must check the setting that controls the availability check in the delivery for the item category of the returnable packaging. If the availability check returns a negative result, no item is generated for the packaging material in the delivery.

Prerequisites for pricing:

Note Note

The standard system includes pricing procedure J1NA01 . Condition types J1N7 ( returnable packaging value) and J1N8 ( refund returnable packaging ), and order types JGL and JLL are shipped at the same time. If you want to use these settings, you must ensure that a value is found for condition PR00 (for example, by maintaining a material price for the returnable packaging in the material master).

End of the note.

  • In Customizing, you must check that the system determines pricing procedure J1NA01 for order types JGL and JLL .

    • The system sets the values for conditions J1N7 and J1N8 when you create credit or debit memos.

    • The system calculates the net value and the tax for rental fees using the pricing procedure in credit or debit memos.