SAP Sales & Distribution
S/4 HANA SD
Delivery Processing
More Functions (9)
Material Substitution
aATP supports the graphic scenario as illustrated in below image. Customer has ordered for 15 Pc of product FG770, only 10 Pc is available at plant 1010 and there are 5 pc of same product FG770 at plant 1020 and 5 pc of substitute product FG771 at plant 1010.
System has selected for the 5 pc of substitute product FG771 as depicted with Review availability and check result (RACR) app in below image.
If the customer orders 20 Pc of product FG770, then 5 pc of product FG770 as available in plant 1020 also should be considered for confirmation as shown in below image.
System also selects 5 pc of originally ordered product FG770 as available in plant 1020 as depicted in below image.
The Strategy of Substitution allows the Combination of both product and location substitution with the Priority of product substitution over location substitution or vice versa.
In the Fiori App below, Product substitution shall be placed first (and then plant substitution) in substitution methods in confirmation strategy as shown in below image to achieve the priority of product substitution over plant substitution.
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The Material Determination Procedure will be assigned to the Sales Document Type
One or more Condition Type can be created for each Material Determination Procedure
The Material Determination Procedure will be assigned to the Sales Document Type
One or more Condition Type can be created for each Material Determination Procedure
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Each Condition type is assigned with
ONE Access Sequence
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Access Sequence A001
contain one table “001” for this example
and
the table “001”
contain one field
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This table “001” contain only
ONE Field
More fields can be selected from the Field Catalog by just double-click them
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More fields can be added to the field catalog
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Assign the
Material Determination Procedure “A00001”
to
Sales DOcument Type “XA01”
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If you want the system to print the name or number of the original material, mark the field, l (before substitution) on corresponding output (for example, on order confirmations).
Indicates whether the system displays a warning message before substituting a material.
Controls whether product selection should occur automatically in the background or whether the alternative materials should be offered for selection in a dialog box.
“blank” - Automatic
“A” - Substitute Products are Displayed for Selection
Controls whether the outcome of product selection should replace the original entry or whether it should be recorded as a subitem of the original entry..
“blank” - items will be replaced
“A” - Substitute item are displayed as Sub-items
The Material “RM1” should automatically be replaced with material “RM2” for a
period of two months. Use as reason for substitution Advertising campaign.
When entering the Condition Type “A001”,
the Key Combination only show
ONE Choice
Sales Document type “XA01”
Material Determination Procedure “A00001” will be used when creating Order Type “XA01”
Controls whether product selection should occur automatically in the background or whether the alternative materials should be offered for selection in a dialog box.
“blank” - Automatic
“A” - Substitute Products are Displayed for Selection
RM1 replaced with RM2
Automatic Replace with Substitute Material
Outcome as a Sub-item
Automatic Replace with Substitute Material
Outcome as a Sub-item
This Combination NOT supported
Enter Material RM1 and press ENTER
Substitute Material show as
Sub-item
Indicates whether the system displays a warning message before substituting a material.
Enter Material RM1 and press ENTER
Substitution info can be found here
Add RM3, RM4 as additional Substitute Materials
Alternative Materials
3 possible substitute Materials RM2, RM3, RM4
for Entered Material RM1
The MRP indicator displays the alternative material for which a subitem can be created in case a requirement can't be met. Material requirements planning uses the subitem to determine the requirement shortage.
Only one alternative material can be indicated as relevant for materials planning.
Controls whether product selection should occur automatically in the background or whether the alternative materials should be offered for selection in a dialog box.
“blank” - Automatic
“A” - Substitute Products are Displayed for Selection
(for multiple Alternative Materials, suggest to use Strategy “A”, if not system will select First Material in the Alternative LIST)
Enter Material RM1 and press ENTER
Due to Strategy “A” (see previous slide)
Material selected