SAP Processes: Shipping Processing

December 18, 2009 by CRM
Filed under: Sale and Distribution

Shipping processing in SAP Sales and Distribution begins when you create the delivery document in SAP system. The delivery document controls, supports and monitors numerous sub processes for shipping processing such as

(Optional) picking and confirming (transfer requests),
(Optional) Packing,
(Optional) planning and monitoring of transport (shipment document) and
Posting the goods issue (goods issue documents).

Creating a delivery document in SAP system includes copying information from the sales order, such as the materials and quantities, onto the delivery document.

Creating a transfer order in SAP system includes copying data from the delivery document to the transfer order for processing within the warehouse. The transfer order is essential for controlling the movement of goods within your warehouse.

The transfer order is based on a simple principle: where you are taking goods from and to, within your warehouse. There is a source location and a destination location for every transfer order.
The posting of the goods issue can bring about a change based on a quantity basis as well as on a value basis in change stock. Changes based on a quantity basis are made on the relevant balance sheet accounts and stock change accounts in financial accounting (SAP FI).

Shipping Processing in SAP supports: