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Figure 5-31 displays an order with two items. Item 1 in the sales order has
two schedule lines, and item 2 has one. The delivery document includes one
schedule line for item 1 and one schedule line for item 2. Note that a delivery
can include schedule lines from different orders. We discuss the requirements
for combining items from multiple deliveries in the next section.

Figure 5-31: Relationship between schedule lines and
delivery items
In our example, a separate delivery is created for each date. The delivery
for May 10, which is re-created in Figure 5-30, shows two line items, one for
30 bikes and the other for 100 t-shirts. Note that the materials are shipped
on May 5 so that they reach Colorado Springs by the desired data of May 10.
Thus, the items in this delivery are associated with schedule lines from two
items in one sales order. This principle is illustrated in Figure 5-31. The other
delivery will include only one item—10 bikes—to be delivered by June 10.

Tasks
As identifi ed earlier, the specifi c tasks completed during the shipping step are
(1) creating a delivery document, (2) picking, (3) packing, and (4) post goods
issue. Creating a delivery document serves as an authorization for delivery. As
Figure 5-32 illustrates, schedule lines from multiple sales orders with similar
characteristics can be combined into one shipment or delivery. Specifi cally, the

Figure 5-32: Relationship between sales orders and deliveries

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