Return Process flow

Dear Gurus,
I gotto make settings in DEV so as set up return process for one of our plants.
Can you please underline the important steps and configs involved in doing so?
Thanks
Bawa

Hi there,
Then your process is a consignment process. It has 4 levels.
1. When you send the goods from your plant to distribution center, its Consignment Fillup (order type KB, item catg KBN). There is no pricing & item catg is not relevant for billing.
2. When the distribution center sends the goodsto the customer, its Consignment Issue (order type KE, item catg KEN). This transaction is relevant for billing & pricing is done for the item.
3. When the customer returns the goods to the distribution center, its Consignment Return (order KR, item KRN). This transactionis again is billed & pricing is carried for return goods.
4. When the distribution center returns the goods back to plant,it is consignment pickup (order type KA, item KAN). This transaction is again not billable & pricing is not carried for item.
Map the scenarios to your business requirement. Implement whatever scenario your business needs. To make the item relevant for billing in any step, change the order type & item catg settings.
Hope this clarifies your question.
Regards,
Sivanand

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