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| Subcontractor role Yes The warehousing order is based on a subcontracting sales order that the subcontractor created for items he is to produce and sell to the manufacturer. The warehousing order is: An inbound or outbound order taking subassemblies from the shop floor to a shop floor warehouse. This means, that the subcontractor has carried out operations for the items. From the shop floor warehouse, the subassemblies are outbounded to the next workcenter. An inbound order for end items going from the shop floor to the finished goods warehouse. Outbound orders for end items issued from the (finished goods) warehouse to the manufacturer's. No The warehousing order is not related to subcontracting. Manufacturer role No The warehousing order is based on a subcontracting sales or purchase order, but includes items that are standard components or subassemblies that have not been manufactured specifically for the subcontracting order. These items are available for subcontracting or non-subcontracting orders. Operation Subcontracting The warehousing order is based on an operation subcontracting purchase order for items produced by the subcontractor. The warehousing order is: An inbound order by means of which the manufacturer receives the finished subcontracted items from the subcontractor. A transfer order that transfers the items received from the subcontractor to the manufacturer's shop floor warehouse or workcenter. At the workcenter, the manufacturer will continue his production process using the items purchased from the subcontractor. Item Subcontracting The warehousing order is based on an item subcontracting purchase order for items produced by the subcontractor. The warehousing order is: An outbound order for an administrative purchase issue from the administrative warehouse. The outbound order has order origin Purchase, and the subcontractor is the ship-to business partner. The manufacturer's administrative warehouse reflects the subcontractor's general warehouse. In the manufacturer's administrative warehouse, the subcontractor's consumption of the components or subassemblies for production is reflected . An inbound order by means of which the manufacturer receives the finished subcontracted items from the subcontractor. Material Supply The warehouse order is based on a subcontracting purchase order. The warehouse order is: A warehouse transfer order transferring the components to be used by the subcontractor from the shop floor warehouse to the general warehouse, from where the components will be shipped to the subcontractor. A warehouse transfer order or a sales transfer order that will take the components or subassemblies from the manufacturer to the subcontractor. WIP The warehouse order is based on a production order that is being subcontracted. The warehouse order is: An inbound order bringing the subassemblies to be used by the subcontractor from the manufacturer's workcenter to the manufacturer's shop floor warehouse. An outbound order issuing the subassemblies to be used by the subcontractor from the manufacturer's shop floor warehouse to the work center that mirrors the subcontractor's work center. The shop floor warehouse refers to an external warehouse at the subcontractor's site. It is an administrative warehouse in the manufacturer's system which reflects the components warehouse of the subcontractor. |