Anyone could share 'Outbound shipment' process in SAP...

Question

Hi,
I'd like to understand the 'Outbound Shipment' process in SAP. I just want to know the SAP standard process.
1)What is the business process of it?
2)How it is working in front-end process?
3)What needs to be configured in SPRO to achieve above?
4)Any PDF documents like below could share on 'Outbound'...
https://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/sdn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/70fbd5dc-8f5f-2910-2085-c658dc145fe9
(Inbound shipment)
Thank you very much!!

Answer 1

Dear Hoo,
Please fallow the configuration steps for outbound Transportation process
Transportation Planning Steps: -
1.Maintain Transportation planning point: -
   Menu path:  SPRO  IMG  Enterprise structure  Definition  Logistics execution  Maintain Transportation planning point.
2.Shipments: -
   Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipments.
2.1 Maintain Transportation relevance
Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipments Maintain Transportation relevance.
2.2 Define Shipping type: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipments  Define Shipment type.
3.Basic Transportation functions: -
   Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation functions
3.1 Defining Output control for the shipments: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation functions  Output control  Maintain Output determination for shipments.
3.2 Partner control for the shipments: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Partner control  Set up partner determination for Shipments.
3.3 Text control for the shipments: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Text control  Define & Assign Text determination procedure.
3.4 Routes: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Define Routes.
3.4.1 Define Routes: -
a.Define Transportation connection points.
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Define Routes  Define Transportation connection points.
b.Define Routes and stages.
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Define Routes  Define Routes and stages.
3.4.2 Route Determination: -
   Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Routes determination
a.Define Transportation zones
   Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Routes determination  Define Transportation zones.
b. Maintain country and transportation Zone for shipping point
Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Routes determination  Maintain country and transportation Zone for shipping point.
c. Maintain Route Determinations: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Basic Transportation       functions  Routes  Route determination  Maintain Route determination.
4. Shipping Costs : -
    Menu path:  SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping cost
    4.1 Shipping cost Basic Functions: -
     Menu path:  SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping cost  Basic functions  Define Date Rules.
4.2 Shipping Cost Document: -
   Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping cost  Shipment cost document.
a. Shipping cost type and item categories.
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping cost  Shipment cost document  Shipping cost type and item categories.
b. Shipping Cost relevant and Default setting for shipment cost type: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs Shipment cost document  Shipping Cost relevant and Default setting for shipment cost type.
4.3 Shipment cost Pricing: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs  pricing
  a. Define & Assign pricing procedures.
     Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs  pricing  Define & Assign pricing procedures.
4.4 Shipment cost settlement: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs  settlement.
a.Assign purchasing data
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs  settlement  Assign purchasing data.
b. Automatic determination of CO assignments: -
    Menu path: SPRO  IMG  Logistics execution  Transportation  Shipping costs  settlement  Automatic determination of CO assignments.
For more details please go through this SAP help link it will help you about Transportation process.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_47x200/helpdata/en/93/743c21546011d1a7020000e829fd11/frameset.htm
I hope it will help you,
Regards,
Murali.