Phased Deliveries
You use this function to make delivery schedules for material items. In Procurement for Public Sector, schedule lines are available in purchase orders, RFxs, and RFx responses.
Note
The delivery schedule unit must be identical to the line item schedule unit.
Integration
In SAP ERP, delivery schedules and good receipts are used. Purchase order delivery schedules are automatically updated in SAP ERP.
Prerequisites
You have activated the business function SRM, Cross-Industry Functions (SRM_CROSS_INDUSTRY_1
). Note that you can only use this business function in conjunction with
the business function SRM, Procurement for Public Sector (SRM_PUBLIC_SECTOR_1
). In other words, you must activate both business functions.
Features
You can enter, change, and delete delivery dates in Procurement for Public Sector (PPS). You can generate delivery dates using Business Add-In Exit to Change Schedule Line
(BBP_PD_SDLN_BADI
).
Example
You can spread the delivery of 1,000 searchlights as follows:
Line item 1: 600 searchlights to be delivered on October 1
Line item 2: 300 searchlights to be delivered on November 1
Line item 3: 100 searchlights to be delivered on December 1