Material Group & External Material group

Hi,
Can u plz tell me what is the difference between Material Group and External Material Group?
Regards
Koti

Hi Reddy,
Material group
     It is used to group together several materials or services with
     the same attributes, and to assign them to a particular material group.
External Material Group
     You can use it to assign the material to a material group determined
     according to external systematics.
Regards,
Nitin.

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