Applies to: SAP 4.6 C and later releases. For more information, visit the Manufacturing homepage. Summary This article discusses the business process of paying the vendor based on the quality of the goods delivered. For instance, after the milk is been delivered from vendor it is be under quality check and based on the fat content of the milk the price will be calculated for vendor payment. Author: Kaushik Choudhury Company: Tata Consultancy Services Created on: 15 th April, 2011 Author Bio SAP Functional Consultant working primarily in production planning & control (PPC) & quality management (QM) area predominately for FMCG business. Worked on diverse flavors of projects viz. Implementation, Production Support & Enhancements, Upgrade etc. Previously, worked in production planning & shop floor control in Aerospace sector. Specialties: SCM - APO (SNP), SAP Production Planning, and Quality Management 2011 SAP AG 1
Table of Contents Quality Based Invoice Overview... 3 Baseline Configuration and Master Data... 3 End to End Template Scenario of Quality Based Invoice... 6 Purchasing... 6 Quality Inspection... 7 Related Content... 9 Disclaimer and Liability Notice... 10 2011 SAP AG 2
Quality Based Invoice Overview In real life often we come across business scenario where vendor has shipped the product which is not cent percent inline with the expected quality but at the same time it can be used and there is no need to send it back or reject it completely. In such cases obviously customer will revaluate the sub-standard product price based on the actual attribute of the product received and pay to vendor accordingly. Quality based invoicing concept helps to practice this in SAP. Baseline Configuration and Master Data Pre-requisite: QM in procurement is been implemented.stock will only be posted from QI to unrestricted after the are result recorded and usage decision. Material master In the material master maintain the Batch-specific material unit of measure (proportion/prod. unit) Purchasing info record: In the Purchasing info record maintain the target price of the characteristics for which planned value is maintained in the material master. In the screen shot below it is maintained 2011 SAP AG 3
25 EUR per 1000 %S. Please note that %S is custom unit maintained in SAP to measure and record the value of the product attribute. Custom Function Module: Bespoke function module to call a standard BAPI, BAPI_PO_CHANGE, to amend the PO line item.it will update the PO pricing based on the result recorded. This function module will be assigned to the follow up action. Follow Up Action: Maintain the Follow up action in the configuration (T code: OQV1) and assign the custom function module to it. If the indicator Sync Updt checkbox is set then the dialog transaction and follow-up action are updated synchronously. Selection Set: In the selection set attach the follow up action with the UD code. This is will trigger the processing of the function module (assigned to the follow up action) whenever UD code is taken during the usage decision of the inspection lot. 2011 SAP AG 4
Appendix: Select the check box Block invoice in the configuration of Control key for QM in procurement to prevent automatic payment of the invoice when the UD is not been taken for the inspection lot or lot is rejected. Also select the message mode to Defect. Assign the QM control key configured (in earlier step) to the material master, QM view. This will ensure that unless UD is been taken for the lot and it is not rejected invoice cannot be processed. 2011 SAP AG 5
End to End Template Scenario of Quality Based Invoice Purchasing A purchase order is raised to procure the material from vendor. In real life generally the material is planned through MRP engine or APO and purchase requisitions are converted to Purchase order. Stock is received against the Purchase order. 2011 SAP AG 6
Quality Inspection Goods receipt will trigger the inspection lot and place the stock in stock type quality (Inspection type -01 should be active for the material to perform quality based invoice) The quality of the stock is checked and then result is recorded for the inspection lot.in the result recording the attributes which decides the quality of the product and which further evaluates the price of the stock is recoded in SAP. 2011 SAP AG 7
Usage decision is been taken as per the results recorded for the stock. Based on the UD code the follow up action is triggered (based on the configuration done in the selected set as explained earlier) on the save of usage decision. Follow up action calls the function module which recalculates the price as per the result recorded for the Inspection lot. Recalculated price update the price in the purchase order. This is the way the purchase order price is recalculated based on the result recorded/quality of the stock received from the vendor. 2011 SAP AG 8
Related Content Batch Specific UoM Follow Up Action after UD For more information, visit the Manufacturing homepage. 2011 SAP AG 9
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