Idea and Function of the Delivery Document

Question 1

Logistics Execution – The Goods Receipt and Goods Issue Processes

Answer 1

Logistics Execution provides you with comprehensive functions required to map the implementation of all logistical processes, such as the goods receipt and goods issue processes, regardless of industry or branch.

Question 2

The main Delivery Document in Shipping Activities for SD

Answer 2

Outbound delivery

Question 3

Goods Receipt Process

Answer 3

You can create inbound deliveries for one complete purchase order, partial quantities of purchase order items, or for a combination of several purchase orders.

The inbound delivery then serves as the basis for further activities, such as packing, placing in storage, creating the transfer order, and posting the goods receipt.

Question 4

The Shipping Process

Answer 4

describes the movement of outbound goods that usually refer to an order.

Shipping also refers to the department that is responsible for the logistical process of delivery processing (picking, packing, and loading).

delivery documents are also used for other areas, deliveries that refer to a sales document are called outbound deliveries

Question 5

Structure of the Delivery Document

Answer 5

A delivery document consists of a header and any number of items. The header contains data that applies to the entire document. This means that the ship-to party, shipping point, route, and so on, are clearly displayed in the header for each outbound delivery. The individual items contain information about the material that needs to be delivered.

Question 6

Differentiation Between Delivery and Shipment Documents

Answer 6

The delivery in the SAP system supports the processing of shipping and goods receiving activities in the warehouse and at the shipping point.

Outbound Delivery would be a case of one shipping point to a location

Shipping would be a case of multiple deliveries to multiple locations