Archive for category: Materials Management

In normal materials management there are basically 2 basic inventory management systems, the P system and the Q system. 

P system is a system wherein replenishment is done keeping the quantity constant. The period becomes the variant. In other words you fix the quantity you want the stock to dip, to trigger a requirement. As soon as the stock level is reached you replenish the stock. During a lean period the time taken to reach the level will be longer and during an active period the time taken to reach that stock could drop.This normally relates with your consumption based planning. 

Q system is a system wherein replenishment is done keeping the period constant. The quantity becomes the variant. In other words you will check for the level of stock at fixed time intervals (daily, weekly, monthly etc.) compare it with the requirements on that day and trigger the procurement process for replenishment.This normally relates with your MRP. Read more →

Release Procedures (approval) can be used for Purchase Requisitions (PR), Purchase Orders (PO), RFQ’s, Outline Agreements and Service Entry Sheets. The principle is exactly the same for all. If you can master one, you will know them all.

This guide contains an example of release procedures for Purchase Requisition Read more →

Introduction:

The material number in R/3 is technically defined as an eighteen byte, character field.The logic that formats material numbers is contained in a conversion exit and is controlled by configuration tables, number range objects and standard R/3 customer functions. This document first explains how material number ranges are defined and then details a few methods for enhancing the standard functionality. Read more →