Configuration of enterprise structure from Logistic Perspective

Question

Hi expert,
I have to configure the enterprise structure from Logistic perspective for a roll out project.
So please explain me step by steps configuration for this.
I will be very grateful.
Regards,
Vivek

Answer 1

HI
Please find the details below.
Client:
Client is an environment where we are working. A client is an organisation term it is an independent unit in the system, each unit consist of own environment and there fore its has own master data or transaction data assigned ,user master records and chart of accounts.
Master data:
The data, which is the basis for all the SD processing.
Type of Master Data:
1.Organizational data: this is the structure of the company where by each business is represented by a hierarchical element.
2. Customer master data: the data where all data regarding customer and material are stored.
3. Documents: the business transaction is stored in the documents.
4. Global Settings: it is one in which we define country keys and currencies.
Company code:
Legal entity and an independent accounting unit at company code level, where we create balance sheet and profit and loss accounts.
Sales organization:
An organizational unit that sells and distributes products, negotiates terms of sale, and is responsible for these transactions.
Distribution channel:
Channel through which materials or services reach customers. Typical distribution channels include wholesale, retail and direct sales. You can assign a distribution channel to one or more sales organizations.
Division:
Product groups can be defined for a wide-ranging spectrum of products. For every division you can make customer-specific agreements on, for example, partial deliveries, pricing and terms of payment. Within a division you can carry out statistical analyses or set up separate marketing.
Sales area:
Combination of Sales organisation, Distribution Channel, and division.
Sales Office.
Geographical aspects of the organization in business development and sales are defined using the term sales office. A sales office can be considered as a subsidiary.
Sales offices are assigned to sales areas. If you enter a sales order for a sales office within a certain sales area, the sales office must be assigned to that area.
Sales Group.
The staff of a sales office may be subdivided into sales groups. For example, sales groups can be defined for individual divisions.
Salespersons.
Individual personnel master records are used to manage data about salespersons. You can assign a sales person to a sales group in the personnel master record.
Plant:
A plant is a place where either material are produced or goods and services provided.
Storage location:
Where we store the material.
Shipping point:
It is a physical location where we load the goods in order to deliver.
Loading point:
It is a point where we load and unload the material by means of equipments.
Business Area.
A unit in an enterprise, grouping product and market combinations as homogeneously as possible for the purpose of developing unified business policy.
Financial Accounting (FI).
A business area is an organizational unit within financial accounting which represents a separate area of operations or responsibilities within an organization.
The system posts costs and revenue according to the business area.
The business area can be Assigned to the:
sales area (if the accounts are to be posted according to sales)
plant/division (if the accounts are to be posted according to products)
Financial accounting transactions can be allocated to a specific business area.
Credit control area.
Organizational unit in an organization that specifies and checks credit limits for customers. A credit control area can include one or more company codes. It is not possible to assign a company code to more than one credit control areas.
SD
1. Define Sales Organization --Ex 1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check Sales organization
2. Define Distribution Channel -- Ex 10
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Sales and Distribution -> Define, copy, delete, check distribution channel
3. Define Division--Ex 20
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics - General -> Define, copy, delete, check division
4.Assigning Sales Organization to Company Code
For example 1000<-->1000(Company code)
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign Sales Organziation to Company Code
5. Assigning Distribution Channel to Sales Organization
For example 10<-->1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution > Assign distribution channel to sales organization
6. Assigning Division to Sales Organization
For example 20 <-->1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign division to sales organization
7. Set up Sales Area
For example 1000 --10 --20
IMG ->Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Set up sales area
8. Assigning Sales Organization- Distribution Channel- Plant
For example 1000 -- 10 -- 1000(Plant)
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Sales and Distribution -> Assign sales organization - distribution channel - plant
9. Define Shipping Points
For example 1200
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Definition -> Logistics Execution -> Define, copy, delete, check shipping point
10 Assigning Shipping Point to Plant
For example 1200 --- 1000
IMG -> Enterprise Structure -> Assignment -> Logistics Execution -> Assign shipping point to plant.
MM
Go to SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics - General > Here Define, copy, delete, check plant > Copy, delete, check plant
Then go to Define Plant > Here change the Plant Name and Address.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Materials Management > Maintain storage location > Here input your new plant and press enter, create new by "New Entries" option.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Materials Management > Maintain purchasing organization > Here define new Purchasing organization.
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Assignment > Logistics - General > Assign plant to company code > here assign plant to co. code
SPRO > Enterprise Structure > Assignment > Materials Management > Assign purchasing organization to plant
Thanks & Regards,
Kiran