Batch determination/selection based on number of months/years since manufacturing date

[ashish_jacob]

Hi SD gurus,

We have a requirement to select batches of material based on months/years from manufacturing date.

Sample

Batch 1 manufacturing date = 01.01.2022

Batch 2 manufacturing date = 01.11.2021

Batch 3 manufacturing date = 01.12.2021

The user should be able to give values in strategy as 6 months.

The expectation is when the determination rule runs today, it will find all 3 batches valid and will follow FEFO rule to pickup most suited.

If it runs on 15.05.2022, it will find only batch 1 and 3 suitable.

Please help me to identify a solution for this.

Thank you

[DominikTylczyn]

Hello ashish.jacob

SAP delivers similar functionality with batch standard characteristics. They can be installed in the current client with configuration: Logistics - General -> Batch Management -> Batch Valuation -> Update Standard Characteristics

If you redefine slightly your requirements, you might be able to use LOBM_RLZ "required remaining shelf life of batch" characteristic directly in your batch search strategy. See the notes:

33396 - Batch determination: Selection with remaining shelf life LOBM_RLZ

1427890 - FAQ: Standard characteristics

Otherwise you can implement your own dynamically calculated characteristic using the same approach as in LOBM_RLZ, i.e. with object dependencies.

Best regards

Dominik Tylczynski