Returnable packaging: vendor related

[Former Member]

Hello SAP Gurus,

In my current project, I meet following situations regarding vendor related returnable packaging:

1. Packaging belongs to vendor;

2. Packaging belongs to us (purchaser);

3. Packaging is rent by us (purchaser).

Our current solution is to use "Transport Equipment" - 501/M to receive such packaging when do GR of materials. But the constrains here is that warehouse stuff needs to know which material requires returnable packaging when do MIGO. And they have to manage this manually in an excel file: what material requires returnable packaging.

Now my question is: how could we link this returnable packaging with the materials + material vendor.

1. Possible to manage in PIR then flows to PO? (If not considerring development).

2. If consider to generate 2nd line in PO:

1) Again, how could Purchase Order creator know this material is required to generate 2nd line for returnable packaging?

2) For packaging belongs to vendor, which is non-valuated and account assignment will be required;

Many thanks in advance for your precious input and with best regards-

Mengyu

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

This looks to be a MM related query rather than SAP CLM / Sourcing related. Could you please post this in the relevant forum?

Thank you,

Vikram Shukla

[Former Member]

Thanks. I got my answer in MM forum.

[Former Member]

Dear Vikram Shukla,

In fact, my question is more related to how to link the returnable packaging with the vendor - raw materials combination (PIR), which for my understanding is more related to sourcing part.

Anyway, could you please advice how could I transfer my question to MM forum?

Many thanks in advance and best regards-

Mengyu