ENTERPRISE STRUCTURE & PROCESS FLOW IN PROCUREMENT Present By: D.THULASI KANNAN
ENTERPRISE STRUCTURE PURCHASE ORGANIZATION STORAGE LOCATION PLANT COMPANY CODE CLIENT
CLIENT Client is the highest hierarchical level in sap system. Client represents a corporate group in sap enterprise structure. Data maintained at client level is valid across all other organizational units.
COMPANY CODE Company code is an organizational unit used in accounting. Company code must assign to a single company only. Company code is defined as 4-digit alpha numeric key.
PLANT Plant is a operating area or branch within a company. Plant is recommended to use as valuation area for material valuation. Plant is defined as 4 digit alpha numeric key in the sap system .
STORAGE LOCATION An organizational unit allowing the differentiation of material stocks within a plant. Inventory management is carried out on quantity basis at this level. Physical inventory is also done at this level. Defined as 4 digit alpha numeric key in the sap system .
PURCHASE ORGANIZATION Purchasing organization unit is responsible for procuring materials for one or more plants. It is the legal responsibility for all external purchase transactions. Defined as 4 digit numeric key in the system.
TYPES OF PURCHASING ORG. Corporate/Client level purchasing organization Company code specific purchase organization Plant specific purchase organization Reference Purchasing organization Standard purchasing organization