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 General Information on Stock Types

There are three types of stock in Inventory Management. Each of these stock types indicates whether the material concerned can currently be used.

  • Unrestricted-use stock

  • Quality inspection stock

  • Blocked stock

When Batch Management is active, a further stock type is supported: restricted-use stock (refer to Batch Status Management ).

At the time of goods receipt, you decide the type of stock to which a given quantity is to be posted. The stock type is relevant for the determination of available stock in Materials Planning (MRP) and for the withdrawal of materials in Inventory Management (refer to Availability Check .

Withdrawals

You can post withdrawals for consumption from unrestricted-use stock only. You can only withdraw materials from stock in quality inspection or blocked stock for random sampling purposes or for scrapping. Stock quantities of such stocks may also be reduced as a result of inventory difference postings.

Transfer Postings

If the utilization of a material changes, you have to carry out transfer postings between the various stock types. An example of a transfer posting is the release of a given quantity from stock in quality inspection. This means that the quantity is transferred from stock in quality inspection to unrestricted-use stock.

Note Note

If inspection processing in the Quality Management System is active for a material, you cannot post any issues from stock in quality inspection in Inventory Management. These movements can only be carried out within inspection processing.

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If you posted a specific quantity into blocked stock at the time of goods receipt, you can either post this quantity directly into unrestricted-use stock, or first post it into stock in quality inspection and then transfer it into unrestricted-use stock after it has been inspected.

Selection of Movement Type for Transfer Posting

The following movement types are used for transfer postings:

  • Blocked stock to stock in quality inspection (349)

  • Blocked stock to unrestricted-use stock (343)

  • Stock in quality inspection to unrestricted-use stock (321)

The reverse movements are defined as reversal transfer postings.