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Purchasing organization Storage locations
Scheduling agreements Subcontracting
Services Third-party order
Source list Three-way match
Standard Transfer posting

Stock in transit Unrestricted use
Stock materials Valuation class
Stock transfer Valuation currency

Stock transfer Vendor master data
Stock types

REVIEW QUESTIONS

1. Explain the key organizational levels relevant to the purchasing process.
2. Explain the differences between the various types of purchasing organi-
zations. Under what conditions is each type appropriate?
3. Explain the data in the material master that are relevant to the purchasing
process.

4. Explain the data in the vendor master that are relevant to the purchasing
process.
5. What are purchasing info records? What is their role in the purchasing
process?
6. What are conditions used for?
7. Explain the relationship between organizational levels and master data in
purchasing.
8. What are item categories in purchasing? Explain how each of the follow-
ing item categories impacts the purchasing process: consignment pro-
cess, third-party item, subcontracting item.
9. What is the role of account assignment categories in purchasing?

10. How is account determination different when purchasing stock items and
consumable items?
11. What are the stock types or statuses based on the usability of materials?
What is the signifi cance of these statuses?
12. Explain the four goods movements discussed in this chapter. How are
goods movements related to movement types?
13. What is a material document? List some key data included in a material
document.

14. Briefl y describe the steps in the procurement process explained in this
chapter. What are some possible variations to this process?

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