Item category controls the item behaviour. The item category determination in the sales document depends on the sales document type and the material. Item Category Determination is done by T-code – VOV4. Assigning item category also refer as item category determination.
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The item category group determines how a material is processed in the sales order. When processing sales and distribution documents, the system uses the item category group to determine the item category.
The items in a sales document are divided into one or more schedule lines. These schedule lines differ from each other with respect to date and quantity. A schedule line category determines about how the line item should behave.
Schedule line Category determines the schedule lines for the line item and it will determine whether the item is relevant for delivery or not. The System automatically determines the corresponding schedule line category for the items when processing sales documents.
Purchase order types are the parameters which are used by the customer while placing the order. Purchase order type determines the various communication services like email, phone, post etc. Purchase order types makes the job easy by setting the preferred communication method.
Shipping point is an independent organizational entity and is required to ship the products to a customer in SAP. The shipping point can be proposed automatically during order processing depending on the plant, loading group and shipping condition. Shipping point determination depends on the following three factors –
Picking is one of the sub-processes to perform the Shipping process. Preparing correct quantity and quality of goods are required to fulfil the sales order requirement for shipping.
Packing function in SAP system is very important for Distribution centers and Retail outlet stores. Packing function to exchange their goods data requirements between suppliers and Ship-to parties. Packing function is used to exchange product data between suppliers and customers.
Post goods issue is the last step of delivery/shipment processing. Post Goods issue is done when physically the goods are moved from warehouse or plant after Delivery is fully picked. After goods issue is posted for an outbound delivery, the scope for changing the delivery document becomes very limited.
In some cases, customers are not satisfied with the product or deliverable and there is a need to return the product to the company. So, the business need to create the return request based on the customer request.