Import PO cycle change required

Question

In our organization we have configured a standard import PO cycle. In that cycle the Invoice is coming after PO. But in that case we cannot post the goods receipt and so production people cannot issue the material against production order because it is not in stock.
So now we want to have a alternative solution to post the goods receipt before Invoice in case of Import PO cycle.

Answer 1

Hi,
How often do the process deviate from standard import procurement process? Is it one time scenario or it happens regularly?
you cannot release the materials from customs unless you pay the customs duty (delivery costs in SAP) to them. So you need to perform a IR for this delivery costs prior to receipt of material. Once you receive the materials at plant premises after releasing from customs, you do the GR and use it for production.
If you have local freight and dont know the amount at time of receipt of material, you can follow two process:
1. Add tentative price of freight in PO, and it gets accounted as standard process. Any differences found during IR, can be entered in field "unplanned delv. cost". This will gets updated on the stock, (if consumed, it will get updated on the remaining quantity)
2. Enter the full amount as "unplanned delv. cost". This will gets updated on the stock, (if consumed, it will get updated on the remaining quantity).
Hope it clarifies your doubt.
Regards