STO 3 types

Question

Hi All,
Theoritically what is definition & differences of following STO methods followed and in which ideal scenarios are they used?
1. STO without delivery
2. STO with delivery & without billing
3. STO with delivery and with billing
Pls help provide the info/path to understand the above.
Thanks & Regards,
Rajoo

Answer 1

Dear,
Most of the times we need to transfer stock of material from one plant to another plant or plants. In SAP R/3 the following type of procedures are available.
I.     Stock Transfer between Plants in:
               1.     One Step
               2.     Two Steps
II.     Stock Transport Order:
               1.     Without Delivery
               2.     With Delivery via Shipping
               3.     With Delivery and Billing Document/Invoice
Advantages of the Stock Transport Order
It has the following advantages over the transfer of stock without a stock transport order:
1.     A goods receipt can be planned in the receiving plant.
2.     A vendor can be entered in the stock transport order.
3.     Delivery costs can be entered in the stock transport order.
4.     The stock transfer order is part of MRP
5.     The goods issue is possible via a delivery or via Shipping.
6.     The goods receipt can be posted directly to consumption.
7.     The entire process can be monitored via the purchase order history.
Stock Transport Order with Delivery and Billing Document/Invoice
As per Indian Law, if the material is subject to Excise Duty, even moving between plants needs to be accompanied with Excise Invoice. The following process describes the full cycle of from stock transport order, goods issue, excise invoice and goods receipt processes.
Create Stock Transport Order
In case of requirement of materials, A Stock Transport Order stating specific quantity of material will be raised by receiving plant to the supplying plant. For creating Stock transport we can use the following path:
Logistics> Materials Management> Purchasing> Purchase Order> Create>Vendor/Supplying Plant Known
T. Code: ME21N or ME27
Creating Outbound Delivery
If the stock of material is available in Supplying Plant then Supplying Plant will create a delivery against
the above Stock Transport Order.
SAP menu> Logistics> Sales and Distribution> Shipping and Transportation> Outbound Delivery> Create> Collective Processing of Documents Due for Delivery>Purchase Orders
T. Code: VL10B
Changing Outbound Delivery
To Pick the Material and to do the Post Goods Issue supplying plant will change the above outbound delivery document.
SAP menu> Logistics> Sales and Distribution> Shipping and Transportation> Outbound Delivery> Change> Single Document
T. Code: VL02N
Creating Billing Document
After PGI, A billing Document known Commercial Invoice is created to update the corresponding GL Accounts and same is send to receiving plant (Customer).
Logistics> Sales and distribution> Billing>Billing document> Create
T. Code: VF01
Creating Excise Invoice
To meet the legal requirement and to submit it to Excise Authorities the supplying plant will create an Excise Invoice. It is a legal document and it must accompany the goods when these are being sent to the Receiving Plant (Customer).
SAP User menu> Indirect Taxes> Sales / Outbound Movements> Excise Invoice> for Sales Order> Outgoing Excise Invoice Create
T. Code: J1IIN
Goods Receipt for Stock Transport Order
With reference to Stock Transport Order as created above goods are received at the receiving plant. During entering this goods movement at receiving plant we can capture and post the Part I and Part II of excise duty. To get Excise Invoice tab at Header Data choose Check icon at third row at the top of the screen.
Logistics> Materials Management> Inventory Management> Goods Movement> Goods Receipt for Purchase Order
T. Code: MIGO
Visit : http://www.sap-basis-abap.com/mm/configuring-the-stock-transport-order.htm
Regards,
Syed Hussain.