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212 CHAPTER 6 The Production Process

Figure 6-31: Elements of a goods receipt

Demo 6.8: Goods receipt from production

Data
The data associated with a goods receipt are illustrated in Figure 6-32. The
production order number, quantity received, date, and location (plant and
storage location) are provided by the user based on the completed work.
Organizational data associated with the location and master data associated
with the material are obtained automatically by the system. The material mas-
ter is used to determine which inventory account needs to be updated and how
the material is to be valued (e.g., standard price or moving average price). It
also indicates whether the material can be stored in the specifi ed location and
whether there are any special storage requirements.

Figure 6-32: Data in a goods receipt

Tasks
The primary task in goods receipt is to physically receive the materials from
the shop fl oor and place them in the appropriate storage location. If the

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