2012-03-01 - 3922.100 - Service Request - 950 Size Add #SDSupportOrderEntry
3922.100 - Service Request - 950 Size Add
Summary Description
Material Substitution funcitonality.
Admin Info
| Purpose |
Provide material substitution functionality and its feasibility in SAP AFS with variuos scenarios. |
| Requested by |
Jack Mehltretter |
| Issue Date |
3-1-2012 |
| Resolved by |
Deepak Yasam |
| Resolved Date |
3-30-2012 |
| Document Status |
Completed |
Detailed Description
(Include Screen Shots if required )Prepared the detailed document of various scenarios of material and size/grid substitution in SAP AFS with screen shots.
Material Substitution:
In AFS the material substitution is done in two ways.
1. Material determination
2. ATP substitution
1. Material Determination.
Material determination is standard SAP function extended for AFS to determine a SAP material and size based on any customer material or a different SAP Material. It can be set to be automatic or to propose a list for selection. It is not ATP dependant.
Case 1.1: Substitute the same material with a different size
If an order is created for size 700 then it is replaced by size 738 based on the condition record maintained.
Case 1.2: Substitute a material with different material but same size.
When an order is created for 10015580, it gets replaced by 10015581.
Case 1.3: To substitute one material with a different material and also a different size. Please note that this case is not directly supported by SAP but is an indirect solution only.
Multiple Condition records have to be maintained for both the materials to support this case.
An order is created for 10015580 for size 700 and it is replaced with 10015581 with size 738.
2. ATP Substitution:
Using ATP Substitution, you can influence the system to replace an existing material with another material if the ATP fails for the ordered material. You can also make the system to propose a new plant for the new material or chose to use the same plant for the new material. You can also make the system replace the size.
The basic difference between material determination and ATP substitution is that, Material Determination happens irrespective of ATP situation but ATP substation happens only when ATP fails. You can also set % rules to trigger substitution where in the substitution happens only when a certain % of stock is not available or a certain % of stock is available for the substituted item.
Case 1: ATP substitution for a Material with no stock to replace with a different material but Same Size and Same Plant
Order for 10015580 with no stock for size 718
ATP Fails and so enter substitution rule as shown above.
The substitution screen shows the substitute material with plant and the available stock. Click on substitution in the ATP Menu.
The substitute material appears below the main item and you can reject the main item after entering the quantity. You can also adjust the setting so that the main item also has the quantity defaulted but an enhancement would be needed to auto reject it. Please note that if the setting is made the default the quantity to the main item and if the main item is rejected, it would auto reject the substitute item as well and hence an enhancement is to be put in place to control the rejection.
Case 2: ATP substitution for a Material with no stock to replace with a different material but Same Size and different plant.
Order is placed for a material with no stock in plant 0116 for size 700.
Enter Substitution rule as shown above to trigger substitution.
List of all the plants with stock availability for the substituted material is shown. User can chose any one of the plants shown above.
As mentioned above, the substituted material is shown below the main item and you can chose to reject the main item.
Case 2: ATP substitution for a Material with no stock to replace with a different material, different Size and different plant.
Order is created for size 700 for material with no stock.
Substitute Materials and plants are shown after the substitution rule is entered. You can choose any one of the selections.
The size is replaced with a new size with a new material. You can reject the main item.
Note: The substitution rule can be defaulted into the sales order automatically but an OSS Note has to be implemented. Also, it can be made to be applied for selective customers if needed. It can also be made to be set with different rules for different customers.
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