Subcontracting Operations
Subcontracting Operations
Subcontracting Operations
➢ Scenario:
Inhouse production material (Header material) is produced with three operations out of which Second
Operation is performed outside (provided to vendor) due to various reasons like Machine breakdown, capacity
problems.
➢ Prerequisite:
1. In Control key PP02 enable external processing and in the routing in the operation detail enable external
processing under radio button subcontract.
2. Run MRP it will not create PR directly since the it is enabled in OPL8 only after release.
Do the In-house operation then confirm the in -house operation in CO11n. Once the previous operation is
confirmed PR is generated automatically.
3. Then Convert PR to P.O. In purchase order only operation description will appear. since no component is
assigned. And the order type will be F.
4. If any component is assigned to the operation. Do stock transfer to Vendor storage location till such time it comes
to factory again.
5. While return from vendor do MIGO against the P.O and it will come settle in prod order.
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✓ Create routing for material with three operations and for second operation assign control key PP02 as shown below
with Transaction code CA01
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✓ Create Purchase Info record using ME11 for material which will be assigned to 2nd operation (for External
Operation)
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✓ Create the production order for the header material with CO01 as shown below
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✓ Go to the created Production order in change mode and select the second operation and go to operation details as
shown below.
Check for the generation of Purchase Requisition in the Ext. Processing Tab.
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✓ For the second operation assign external processing parameters as shown below.
Enter details of Purch. Organization, Purchasing group, Material Group, and others as per the requirement.
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✓ Now confirm the first Operation with transaction CO11N after completion of the same as shown below and save
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✓ Create Purchase Order with the Purchase requisition generated for the second operation with transaction ME21N
Check whether the second component is attached to this Purchase order or not by clicking on the Components button
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✓ Now issue this component to the purchase order with movement type 541 through transaction MIGO as shown
below.
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Stock overview of component Before & after Stock Transfer using Movement type 541
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Second component sent to vendor for executing the second operation. Once the operation completed by the vendor semi-finished product
is sent back to plant for execution of third operation, Now make GR for material with the purchase order with 101 movements and during
this GR second component stock is consumed which is provided to vendor
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✓ Now confirm the Second Operation in the Production Order. When you do GR against subcontract PO, system
automatically will change the external operation status as “EODL” External Operation Delivered.
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✓ Now confirm the Third Operation in the Production Order using co11n
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