| Consignment (not owned) inventory |  |
| Receipts Usually, you receive consignment inventory based on a purchase order of type consignment replenishment. You can specify the purchase order type in the Purchase Order Types (tdpur0194m000) session. If the received inventory concerns consignment inventory, a consignment inventory line with status Received is created in the Consigned Receipts (whwmd2550m000) session. Note As an exception, you can also receive items in a warehouse as consignment inventory by creating a warehouse order with order origin Purchase (Manual) and the Consignment check box in the Warehousing Orders (whinh2100m000) details session selected. Consignment inventory is almost always stored in a warehouse of type Consignment (Not Owned). Consignment inventory can also be stored in a warehouse of type Normal. Issues The value of the Issue Priority check box determines which type of inventory is issued first. If consignment inventory is issued, ERP LN creates: A purchase order of type consignment payment in the Purchase Orders (tdpur4100m000) session. Afterwards the purchase order is processed in the Process Delivered Purchase Orders (tdpur4223m000) session. As a result, Financials is instructed to pay for the used goods. In Accounts Payable, an invoice must be created manually and matched with the purchase order of type consignment payment. A consignment inventory line with the Processed status in the Consigned Receipts (whwmd2550m000) session. If a shipment procedure is linked to the warehousing order type, ERP LN determines whether and how much consignment inventory is concerned with the issue, when the shipment line is confirmed. If the confirmed shipment line contains quantity not shipped, and if the Automatic Adjustment of Quantity Not Shipped check box in the Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000) session is cleared, ERP LN does not determine wether and how much of the not shipped quantity concerns consignment inventory. If the confirmed shipment line contains quantity not shipped and the Automatic Adjustment of Quantity Not Shipped check box in the Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000) session is selected, ERP LN generates an adjustment order and determines whether and how much of the not shipped items on the adjustment order concern consignment inventory. If no shipment procedure is linked to the warehousing order type, and the last specified activity in the warehousing order type's outbound advice procedure is: The Picking List (whinh4525m100) session, ERP LN determines whether and how much of the picked items concern consignment inventory if you indicate that picking can take place for a picking list. The Warehouse Inspections (whinh3122m000) session, ERP LN determines whether and how much of the approved items concern consignment inventory if you approve the inspected items during outbound inspection. If you reject inspected items during outbound inspection, ERP LN generates an adjustment order and determines whether and how much of the rejected items on the adjustment order concern consignment inventory. Return consignment not-owned inventory To return consignment not-owned inventory, you must create a purchase order of type consignment replenishment with a negative quantity. If the purchase order is released to Warehouse Management, and you generate an outbound advice for this order, ERP LN creates a consignment inventory line with the Allocated status in the Consigned Receipts (whwmd2550m000) session. If you return consignment inventory and the items are issued, ERP LN does the following: Changes the status of the consignment inventory line from Allocated to Processed. Does not create a purchase order of type Consignment Payment. However, if the last activity to be carried out for the warehousing order's order type is: Warehouse Inspections (whinh3122m000) and you reject items, ERP LN reduces the quantity on the allocated consignment inventory line. If the entire quantity of the allocated consignment inventory line is rejected, ERP LN deletes this line. ERP LN also creates an adjustment order for the rejected items. Freeze/Confirm Shipments/Loads (whinh4275m000) and the confirmed shipment line contains quantity not shipped, ERP LN reduces the quantity on the allocated consignment inventory line. If the entire quantity of the allocated consignment inventory line is not shipped, ERP LN deletes this line. If the Automatic Adjustment of Quantity Not Shipped check box in the Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000) session is selected, ERP LN also creates an adjustment order for the not shipped items. Because the rejected or not shipped items are not returned to the supplier, you must pay for these items. Therefore, ERP LN creates for the rejected items or not shipped items: A purchase order of type consignment payment in the Purchase Orders (tdpur4100m000) session. A consignment inventory line with the Processed status in the Warehousing Orders History (whinh2550m000) session. Related topics Consignment Consignment in Order Management Consignment (owned) inventory To process purchase orders/schedules To perform inventory adjustments |