Receiving buyer message

A receiving buyer message is a message that is created when the items being received exceed tolerances. How do limits and tolerances affect purchase orders? The buyer who originated the purchase order must review the quantity overshipped and decide whether to return the overshipment or keep the overshipment. All messages must be closed before the receiver can be released in Receiving (PO30).

For example: When you set up your company, you indicate whether you will accept overshipments at the company level. If you will accept overshipped items, you define the percentage of overshipped items that you will accept. If the order exceeds the overshipment tolerance, the Purchase Order application creates a buyer message. The buyer must review the quantity overshipped and decide whether to return the overshipment or keep the overshipment.