Results of a Goods Issue Posting

A goods issue has the following results in the system:

Creation of a Material Document

When you post a goods issue, the system automatically creates a material document which serves as proof of the goods movement.

You can display the material document (see Displaying a Material Document ).

Creation of an Accounting Document

Parallel to the material document, the system creates an accounting document. The accounting document contains the posting lines (for the corresponding accounts) that are necessary for the movement.

From the screen displaying the material document, you can display the accounting document .

Creation of a Goods Receipt/Issue Slip

When you enter the goods issue, you can print the goods issue slip at the same time (refer to Print Functions ).

Stock Update

The following stocks are reduced by the issued quantity:

From the point of view of Materials Planning, available stock remains unchanged when posting a planned goods issue because the quantity withdrawn was reserved and therefore no longer available anyway. When posting a goods issue without reference to a reservation or an order, available stock is reduced accordingly from the point of view of Materials Planning.

The stocks are updated both at plant level and at storage location level.

Update of G/L Accounts

When the goods issue is posted, the system automatically creates posting lines on the accounts of the accounting system. For more information, refer to the MM-Material Price Change component.

Consumption Update

In addition to causing an inventory update in the material master record, a goods issue posting causes an update of the consumption statistics if the material is planned with MRP.

You can see the consumption statistics when you display plant stock availability or the material master record.

MRP uses the consumption statistics of a material for creating forecasts. In doing so, MRP distinguishes between planned and unplanned withdrawals.

If the withdrawal is planned, total consumption is updated. If the withdrawal is unplanned, both total consumption and unplanned consumption are updated.

The system does not update the consumption statistics in the material master record, if you post goods movements using the special stock types Sales order stock and Project stock .

Reservation Update

With a goods issue that references a reservation or a sales order, the quantity withdrawn is updated in the reservation item. The reservation item is completed when the total reservation quantity has been withdrawn or when the final issue indicator is set manually at goods issue.

Order Update

In the case of a goods issue with reference to an order, the quantities withdrawn for the components are updated in the order.

Update in Other Applications

Updates can also occur in other related applications. For example, In the case of a goods issue for internal consumption the point of consumption (such as cost center, order, asset) is debited.

Creation of a Transfer Requirement when the Warehouse Management System (LE - WM) Is Connected

If the storage location is managed with the Warehouse Management system (LE-WM) , the goods issue posting creates a quant at the goods issue interim storage area, as well as a transfer requirement, which starts an action in the Warehouse Management system.

Creation of an Inspection Lot When QM is Connected

If inspection processing is active in the Quality Management system ( QM ), an inspection lot is created at the time of goods issue. The Quality Management system uses this inspection lot to carry out the inspection.