Purchase order - consumable purchasing

Question

Hi
we are creating purchase order for cosumable items such as papers, pens etc, it is asking us to enter plant, but actually we are not purchasing these items for any plant, is there any way we can avoid entering the plant in consumable purchase orders, can anyone help me with this,
thanks,
monica

Answer 1

Hi Monica,
When you create a PO for purchasing any material (for instance you are procuring consumables such as paper or pen). Without plant, we can't do PO. The main purpose is, from where the PO is issued to certain vendor Or and at Which place (i mean Plant) the goods (i.e., goods ordered in PO) to be delivered by the Vendor physically.
For ordering consumables /Purchasing of Consumables,
STEPS:
(As you said, the material is not for the Plant, but may be it for the Accounts or Administration department purpose, i am right...)
then,
Use NLAG (Non stock material) Material type to create Paper /Pen as a Material
   hence, the material is not updated by Quantity or by Value.
Create a PO for Paper 
Note: Plant is mandatory and without plant you can not create PO, cos it shows where you will receive the goods or where vendor should send the consumable goods physically, but cost incurred on that item purchase will be posted to Cost Center, which is a relevent one)
take Account Assignment Category : K    (Item Overview of PO doc.)
In Account Assignment Tab  :  (Item Details of PO doc.)
Enter G/L Account No.  :  .............?             you can get this from SAP FI
Enter Cost Center         :  .............?             you can get this from SAP CO
Then SAVE it.
I think this will help you in solving your query...
Have a good day,
Regards,
Srinivas.K
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