Create delivery with future stock

[KC18]

Hi,

I would like to create deliveries with future stock. The process is as below

1) sales order is created for FERT materials. As stock is not available, schedule lines are not confirmed.

2) with MRP run, PR is created.

3) PO is created from PR.

4) BOP job is executed.

5) with BOP run, schedule line is confirmed with future stock.

I would like to create delivery a few days in advance, so that warehouse folks can plan the logistics activities. However, when I tried creating delivery, I was getting error "Only 0 ST of material XXXXX available".

Also, when i was checking SAP help, I saw below:

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Configuration for Deliveries

For all options of the Availability Check field (except the No PAC Check option), the product availability check for a delivery only considers stock and deliveries. The No PAC Check option confirms all requirements for the requested delivery date, as for sales orders.

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Does this mean, we can't create deliveries with future stock?

Thanks in advance!

[OwenLiu]

Removed general tag.

[ChumaDavid]

Hello @KC18 

Deliveries in SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud are made only from in-stock items. Even if aATP/Backorder Processing has confirmed future deliveries, the system always checks the current physical stock when creating a delivery.

You can use ATP/BOP for planning purposes, but the actual delivery document can only be generated once the goods are officially posted into inventory.

For SAP documentation references, there are three key features and KBAs, Product Availability Check for Deliveries considering stock and deliveries (not planned receipts), Backorder Processing (BOP) and Advanced ATP (aATP).

SAP Help-Product Availability Check (PAC)

SAP Help – Backorder Processing (BOP)

KBA:3193069 - Advanced ATP on SAP S/4HANA Public Cloud: all Knowledge Resources and Central How-to KBA

KBA:3381688 - FAQ: Alternative-based Confirmation (ABC) with aATP - S/4HANA Public Cloud Edition

With best regards

Chuma

[Dominik_Tylczynski]

Unfortunately, that looks true - SAP Help Defining the Product Availability Check reads:

Deliveries

For all options of the Availability Check field (except the No PAC Check option), the product availability check for a delivery only considers stock and deliveries.

It means that ATP scope for outbound deliveries can't be customized to include e.g. production plan. In my opinion that is a big step back from ECC or S/4HANA private cloud/on-premise; it is an oversimplification of the ATP functionality. I wonder what the rationale behind that is.

[ChumaDavid]

You have accurately understood this concept, and it is at this juncture that the principle of public cloud design becomes relevant.

[Dominik_Tylczynski]

@ChumaDavid  What is the principle of the public cloud, you have mentioned? I don't see any principle here, just limited functionality.

[RAHEEL_BABAR]

Hi,

I assume ATP is active in your item category, correct? Please check it in transaction 0VLP.

Also, make sure the AvailCkOff field is left blank.

Regards

[KC18]

Hi Raheel,