| # Overview of sales schedule handling Sales schedules are used to support long-term sales projects with frequent deliveries. They represent schedules for specific goods that are used between trade partners. Sales schedules are used instead of standard sales orders in cases where full visibility and time phasing of material requirement information is required, for example, in a JIT environment. Sales schedules provide a more detailed way to specify the delivery dates/times for an item. In the Sales Control (SLS) module, you can create and maintain schedules. A sales schedule can be referenced or non-referenced. Non-referenced A schedule that contains lines without a reference number. Referenced A schedule that contains lines with (shipment) reference numbers. After approval, a sales schedule is a legal obligation to deliver items according to the agreed terms and conditions, including specific prices and discounts. Sales master data Before you can carry out the sales schedule procedure, you must define the sales master data. For details, refer to: Sales item data Sales organizational data You must also define: The parameters on the Schedules tab of the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. A number group for sales schedules in the Number Group Sales Orders / Sales Schedules field of the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session. Logistic agreements in the Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) session, if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. Logistic agreements in the Items - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) session, if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is cleared in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. The Automaticallly Process Sales Schedule Releases check box in the Sold-to Business Partners (tccom4110s000) session. Note If the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session, a sales schedule can only be created if it is linked to an active sales contract. For more information, refer to Sales contracts. Sales schedule procedure The sales schedule procedure consists of the following processes: To create and update sales releases To create and update sales schedules. To determine and use sales schedule authorizations. To determine and use sales schedule cumulatives. To approve sales schedules. To release sales schedules or planned warehouse orders to Warehouse Management. To release sales schedules or planned warehouse orders to Central Invoicing. To process sales schedules. For more information, refer to Sales schedule procedure. Note A simplified sales schedule solution to generate sales orders in time is the creation of non-referenced sales schedules from contract deliveries. For more information, refer to Scheduled requirements for a sales contract. Additional processes The following are optional for sales schedules: Schedule terms and conditions You can define schedule terms and conditions in the Schedule Terms and Conditions (tctrm1131m000) session. In this session, you can specify, for a terms and conditions agreement, the schedule settings, schedule activities, and the execution mode for the schedule activities, which can be set to automatic or manual. For more information, refer to Automatic sales schedule processing. Additional information fields You can define additional information fields. Their content is transferred from the sales schedule via the warehouse order to the shipment in Warehouse Management. For more information, refer to Additional information fields. Consumptions You can register and process consumptions for sales schedules. For more information, refer to Inventory consumption - process overview. Additional costs You can calculate additional costs for sales shipments to which sales schedule lines are linked. For more information, refer to Additional costs - shipment based. Planned warehouse orders You can use planned warehouse orders in the sales schedule procedure. For more information, refer to Planned warehouse orders. Related topics Sales item data Sales organizational data Sales contracts Overview of terms and conditions Automatic sales schedule processing Sales schedule procedure Scheduled requirements for a sales contract |