SAP Knowledge Base Article - Public

3685197 - Is it Possible for System to Create Purchase Proposal and Stock Transfer Proposal Simultaneously During MRP?

Symptom

For product ABC, there is a demand requiring 2 ea in planning area PA_1, and now there is no supply at all. In planning area PA_2, the available stock of product ABC is 1 ea. Is it possible for system to create one stock transfer proposal from PA_2 to PA_1 with quantity 1 ea, while simultaneously create one purchase proposal with quantity 1 ea, when running MRP against product ABC in planning area PA_1?

Environment

SAP Business ByDesign

Cause

In SAP Business ByDesign, only one source of supply can be determined when creating new proposals during MRP. It doesn't support creating purchase proposal and stock transfer proposal simultaneously during MRP.

Resolution

System standard behavior.

See Also

Help Document "Source Determination in Planning": https://help.sap.com/docs/SAP_BUSINESS_BYDESIGN/2754875d2d2a403f95e58a41a9c7d6de/9b34fdf28661101498e8897131647296.html

Keywords

MRP, Purchase Proposal, Stock Transfer Proposal, Procurement Type, Source of Supply , KBA , AP-SDM-MRP , Material Requirements Planning , Problem

Product

SAP Business ByDesign all versions