3798951 - Handling Multiple Subcontractors & Charges in TM Module

Scenario: User created a sales order, and the system has generated a Freight Unit. The goods need to be transported from customer location to the port where subcontractor (Vendor A) is managed. In addition, there are several transportation and other charges involved in moving the goods from the port to the customer's location. These services will be provided by another subcontractor called Vendor B. How to assign different subcontractors/vendors to the respective transportation legs and manage the associated charges?

SAP S/4HANA Cloud Public Edition

1. Create a sales order that generates a Freight Unit
2. Plan transportation from origin to port and from port to customer, requiring different subcontractors for each leg
3. Observe the need to assign different carriers per leg and calculate/settle charges separately

The scenario can be achieved with Rail Freight order/freight booking scenario where the "The goods need to be transported from company location to the port, for which they have a subcontractor in place called Vendor A. In addition, there are several transportation and other charges involved in moving the goods from the port to the customer's location. These services will be provided by another subcontractor, Vendor B. This scenario can be modelled as stages. You can put the invoicing carrier level as stage and enter the relevant invoicing carrier. Additionally when you do charge calculation you can get difference charge item get created per invoicing carrier and then they can be settled. 

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