Overview of sales schedule handlingSales 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: You must also specify:
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 schedule procedure The sales schedule procedure consists of the following processes:
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:
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