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using the valuation price of the supplying plant. As in the case of stock transfers,
one FI document is created if the two plants are in the same company code, and
two FI documents are created if the plants are in different company codes. The
general ledger accounts affected are the material accounts and a clearing
account. Note that the procedure described above is a two-step procedure. In
fact, only a two-step procedure is possible for STO without delivery.

Demo 7.2: Stock transport order without delivery

Stock Transport Orders with Delivery

In the previous scenario, the only shipping-related task that is included is the
goods issue. Recall from Chapter 5 that the shipping step can include addi-
tional tasks, such as creating a delivery document, picking, and packing. When
a company uses the stock transport with delivery scenario, the sending plant
will fi rst create a delivery document prior to goods issue. Recall that in the
fulfi llment process, this document is used to pick, pack, and ship the materials
to the customer. Thus, when a business uses an STO with delivery, it treats the
order like a sales order with the receiving plant taking on the role of a customer,
and the sending plant acting as a vendor. After the delivery document is created,
the rest of the shipping tasks (pick, pack) are completed, and a goods issue is
posted. These steps are illustrated in Figure 7-6. An STO with delivery can uti-
lize both the one-step and two-step procedures for the goods movement. When
the company uses a two-step movement, the material movement and fi nancial

Figure 7-6: Stock transport order with delivery

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