Stock of nonvaluated material

Question

We want to purchase some stationary and keep it in stock. This will be monitored as a Quantity only not a value .  We issue it to Cost Center as and when required . How I can I procure these items. When I create PO for  UNBW items system asks me a Cost Center but I do not want the Account assignment at the time of PO or GR as we are keeping it in stock and only when we issue it we will issue it to Cost Center . How can be the cycle or what is configuration is required for this  ? How can be the account movements.
Is it possible to have one dummy cost center and GL  and during PO , I can give that account assignment and while at the  issue I can issue it to actual Cost Center
Please guide
Edited by: Bhushan Bivalkar on Jan 22, 2009 9:56 AM

Answer 1

Dear Bhushan ,
For such item please use blanket PO .
Details & characteristics of blanket PO are as below
Item category B stands for Limit & used in Blanket PO
For such item category we use order type - Framework (FO)
For these item no material no required
In PO account assignment category U is allowed
Usually used for low value items
These PO are having validity period & value limit
Invoice posting is wrt Blanket PO
No GR
I hope this will give you idea of Item category B & its application & usage
Characteristics of Blanket PO are:
For low value items For consumable material & services
Have validity period & value limit
Validity period instead of delivery dates
Invoice posting is done with respect to Blanket PO
Total invoice value must not exceed limit
Contain short text & no material /services code nos.
Item category used is B
PO Document type FO
No GR
No account assignment for individual item required at PO
Account assignment can be changed at IV
Price is at item line level.
This will solve your problem.
Vivek