Saleable item specific to one Customer only, not other customers

Question

Hi All
not sure if i'm in the right area, but does anyone know how a saleable finished good item can be controlled / marked as saleable to a specific single Customer only
That is, no other customers may order the part due to Patent / Copyright reasons
Its produced, and sits on the shelf for that single customer
We understand and use Customer Material Determination, but want something preventing other customers from ordering
any thoughts are much appreciated
regards

Answer 1

Hi,
This can be controlled by "Listing/Exclusion" method of SD Basic Function.
Listing/Exclusion: - In this menu option, you define rules according to which material listing or material exclusion functions in sales processing. With material listing or exclusion you can control which materials can be sold to each customer. Material listing lists which materials a customer can buy. Material exclusion lists which materials a customer cannot buy.
Example: - A material listing is created for a customer. The customer can only buy the materials contained in the list. The system does not allow any materials to be entered if they are not contained in the material listing.
To configure the same go to following path;
SPRO > Sales and Distribution > Basic Functions > Listing/Exclusion - Here perform following steps as per the requirement;
- Activate listing/exclusion by sales document type
- Maintain listing/exclusion types
- Procedures for maintaining listing/exclusion
- Maintain access sequences for listing/exclusion
- Maintain allowed fields for listing/exclusion
- Maintain condition tables for listing/exclusion
Then maintain condition record for Listing/Exclusion in T-Code VB01.
Also refer following links;
[Material Listing/Exclusion in SAP SD - User Guide|http://www.slideshare.net/magnatraining/maerial-listing-and-exclusion-in-sap-sd]
[Material Listing/Exclusion in SAP SD - Config|http://www.sapfunctional.com/SD/Listing/Material.htm]