Alternative material

[Former Member]

Hi,

How to configure the concept of alternate material in SAP from MM point of view. Assuming the alternate material is the substitute of the parent material.How do we maintain the relationship between the alternate material and child material in SAP.

[Former Member]

1) Create only one generic material in your system and while placing orders for different equivalent materials, mention the equivalent product name in the vendor info record Under vendor prwhich will get copied to Purchase order. Thus in your system you will have only one material.

2) If this is not suitable for you, than you can configure Manufacturer Part Number functionality.

[former_member190537]

Hello,

The Good Solution is MPN-Manufacture Part number,

1)Create MPN profile and assign in Material Master,

2) Create Internal Material say example "Computer"

3) Create MPN material , material type as HERS

4) Assign PMN and Internal Material and manufacturer in MP01 tcode

For example; 1) HP-Computer (1st MPN material) and 2) DELL-Computer (2nd MPN material).

As per your Stores person, he wants to receive only "Computer" (Either HP or DELL), so first create PO for "HP-computer" material

, while receiving of Goods system automaticaly change it to "HP-computer" to Only "Computer" Stock updated as "COMPUTER" material. not HP or DELL

Regards

Mahesh Naik.

[Former Member]

Hi,

Kindly inform where do we maintain equivalent product name in vendor info record

[Former Member]

Infor record: General data: Field name is "Vendor Mat. no."