Overview of sales schedule handling

	Overview of sales schedule handling Sales schedules are used to support long-term sales projects with frequent deliveries. They represent schedules for specific goods that are used between trade partners. Because sales schedules provide a more detailed way to specify delivery dates and times for items, use sales schedules instead of standard sales orders when you require full visibility and time phasing of material requirement information, for example, in a just-in-time (JIT) environment. Sales schedules can be referenced or nonreferenced. After approval, a sales schedule is a legal obligation to deliver items according to the agreed terms and conditions, including specific prices and discounts. Sales schedule master data Before you can complete the sales schedule procedure, you must specify the sales schedule master data. For more information, refer to: Sales item data Sales organizational data You must also specify: The parameters on the Schedules tab of the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. A number group for sales schedules in the Number Group Sales Orders / Sales Schedules field of the Sales Order Parameters (tdsls0100s400) session. Logistic agreements in the Sales Contract Line Logistic Data (tdsls3102m000) session, if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. Logistic agreements in the Item - Sales Business Partner (tdisa0510m000) session, if the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is cleared in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session. The Automaticallly Process Sales Schedule Releases check box in the Sold-to Business Partner (tccom4110s000) session. Note If the Use Contracts for Schedules check box is selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session, a sales schedule can only be created if it is linked to an active sales contract. In addition, if the Use Terms and Conditions for Schedules check box is also selected in the Sales Contract Parameters (tdsls0100s300) session, it is also mandatory for the sales schedule to have a linked terms and conditions agreement. For more information, refer to: Sales contracts - overview Overview of terms and conditions Automatic sales schedule processing Sales schedule procedure The sales schedule procedure consists of the following processes: To create and update sales releases To create and update sales schedules To determine and use sales schedule authorizations To determine and use sales schedule cumulatives To approve sales schedules To release sales schedules or planned warehouse orders to Warehousing To release sales schedules or planned warehouse orders to Invoicing To process sales schedules For more information, refer to Sales schedule procedure. Note A simplified sales schedule solution to generate sales orders in time is the creation of non-referenced sales schedules from contract deliveries. For more information, refer to Scheduled requirements for a sales contract. Additional processes The following are optional for sales schedules: Material prices If the Material Pricing in Sales check box is selected in the Material Price Parameters (tcmpr0100m000) session, after setting up the material pricing master data, LN can retrieve material price information for a schedule line. Additional information fields You can define additional information fields. Their content is transferred from the sales schedule via the warehouse order to the shipment in Warehousing. For more information, refer to Additional information fields. Consumptions You can register and process consumptions for sales schedules. For more information, refer to Inventory consumption handling. Additional costs You can calculate additional costs for sales shipments to which sales schedule lines are linked. For more information, refer to Additional costs - shipment based. Planned warehouse orders You can use planned warehouse orders in the sales schedule procedure. For more information, refer to Planned warehouse orders. Related topics Sales item data Sales organizational data Sales contracts - overview Overview of terms and conditions Automatic sales schedule processing Sales schedule procedure Scheduled requirements for a sales contract Material price information – sales schedules