Distributing Inventory Differences

Use

This function allows you to distribute consumption differences from a physical inventory to orders, or to subsequently debit the material or the finished product. We recommend that you carry out the distribution of consumption differences at least once a month before you close the period.

Integration

If you have activated the material ledger and actual costing, you check and review the inventory values and postings using the material price analysis . You can see the movement types for the postings under Other receipts and consumption in the material price analysis. You can see the movement types for the consumption lines under original document

Prerequisites

You have created the movement types required for the distribution in Customizing under Materials Management .Inventory Management and Physical Inventory Movement Types Copy/Change Movement Types.

The Movement Type	...Is a Copy of the Movement Type
Z11 RE Physical Inventory	711
Z12 RE Physical Inventory	712
Z61 Distribution of consumption differences goods issue to order	261
Z61 Distribution of consumption differences goods issue to order	262

You have created follow on movement types for all physical inventory movement types

Movement type	Follow-on Movement Type
701	Z11
702	Z12
703	Z11
704	Z12
707	Z11
708	Z12
711	Z12
712	Z11
713	Z12
714	Z11
715	Z12
716	Z11
717	Z12
718	Z11
Z11	Z62
Z12	Z61
Z61	262
Z62	261

For the movement types Z11, Z12, Z61, Z62

Set the movement type 999 as the reference movement type for the Warehouse Management System.
Set the reverse movement type indicator under Movement Type Details

You have run the physical inventory for the material and set the indicator distribute differences for the distribution of consumption differences.

Features

can

Generate the distribution
Edit and post the distribution
Display the distribution of consumption differences

Activities

Choose Accounting Controlling Product Cost Controlling Actual Costing/Material Ledger Material Ledger Actual Costing Distribute Consumption Differences Distribute Inventory Differences.
Enter the necessary data and choose ( ) Enter . A list of inventory documents is displayed
Select one or more lines and choose ( ) Distribute The system suggests a quantity distribution You can choose to subsequently debit the following objects with the quantities and values:

Orders
Material
Finished Product
Product Cost Collectors

To edit the distribution choose ( ) Details The individual items are displayed. You can change the quantity, distribution indicator and receiver object for each item. After you have made your changes, choose ( ) Save in the item overview.
Choose ( ) Enter .
To display the results, choose ( ) Details.