SAP MM Consignment and Pipeline Procurement

Learn how SAP MM handles goods receipt and invoice verification through the three-way match, and manage subsequent debit, credit, and credit memo processes for vendor corrections and delivery costs.

Learn how consignment procurement in SAP MM works: vendor stock on premises, payment on usage, transfer to own stock, period-specific pricing, vendor independent stocks, and settlement with accounts payable.

Explore pipeline procurement for consignment materials, using pipeline material types, price and tax codes, and source lists; manage goods issue, settlement, and vendor payments.

Compare standard procurement with subcontracting, consignment, intra company transfers, and third-party procurement, highlighting when to choose each approach and how GR/IR, invoice settlement, and STOs drive value.

Configure SAP MM for consignment and pipeline procurement by creating a company, activating components, and defining cost elements and selection variants.

Deliver a practical SAP MM Q&A covering vendor and material search, movement types 161 and 122, written delivery, returns, RFQ, outline agreements, source of supply, pricing, and import procurement basics.