Drop Ship & Third Party

Question

When a client says they do drop shipments, does this mean that I will have to configure a third party sale?  If not, what options are available to configure this in SAP?

Answer 1

<u><i><b>Process Flow for 3rd Party Sales</b></i></u>
Customize the third party sales in summary:
1. Create Vendor XK01
2. Create Material – Material Type as "Trading Goods". Item category group as "BANS".
3. Assign Item Category TAS to Order type that you are going to use.
4. A sale order is created and when saved a PR is generated at the background 
5. With reference to SO a PO is created (ME21N). The company raises PO to the vendor.
6. Vendor delivers the goods and raises bill to company. MM receives the invoice MIRO 
7. Goods receipt MIGO 
8. Goods issue
9. The item cat TAS or Schedule line cat CS is not relevant for delivery which is evident from the config and,   therefore, there is no delivery process attached in the whole process of Third party sales.
10. Billing   
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Create Sales Order</b>
VA01
      Order Type
      Sales org, distr chnl, div
      Enter
      Sold to
      PO #
      Material
      Quantity
      Enter
      Save
<b>
SD -  3rd party sales order View the PR that is created with a third party sales order</b>
VA01
      Order Number
      Goto Item Overview
      Item ->Schedule Item
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order View the PR that is created</b>
ME52N
      Key in the PR number
      Save
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Assign the PR to the vendor and create PO</b>
ME57
      Key in the PR number
      Toggle the "Assigned Purchase Requisition"
      Execute
      Check the box next to the material
      Assign Automatically button
      Click on "Assignments" button
      Click on "Process assignment"
      The "Process Assignment Create PO" box , enter
      Drag the PR and drop in the shopping basket
      Save
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Receive Goods</b>
MIGO_GR
      PO Number
      DN Number
      Batch tab , click on classification
      Serial Numbers tab
      Date of Production
      Flag Item OK
      Check, just in case
      Post
      Save
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Create Invoice</b>
MIRO
      Invoice Date
      Look for the PO , state the vendor and the Material
      Check the box
      Clilck on "Copy"
      Purchase Order Number (bottom half of the screen)
      Amount
      State the baseline date
      Simulate & Post
      Invoice Number
      *Invoice blocked due to date variance
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Create a delivery order</b>
VL01N
      In the order screen , go to the menu Sales Document , select "Deliver"
      Go to "picking" tab
      State the qty and save
<b>SD -  3rd party sales order Create a billing document</b>
VF01
      Ensure that the delivery document is correct in the
      Enter
      Go to edit -> Log
      Save