Fulfillment Process Definitions and Questions

Flashcards covering key terms and definitions related to the fulfillment process in an ERP context.

Access sequence

Specifies the order in which the ERP system should evaluate condition records associated with each condition type.

Availability check

A procedure used by the system to determine if necessary materials will be available in time to meet customer delivery requirements.

Condition records

Defined for specific combinations of enterprise structure elements, including pricing elements like gross price and discounts.

Condition types

Defines how the price of a product or service is calculated during purchasing or sales processes.

Customer account groups

Define categories of customers who possess similar characteristics and determine the status of fields displayed in the customer master.

Customer-Material Info Record (C-MIR)

A master data object in SAP linking a customer with a material, storing specific information regarding their relationship.

Division

A grouping of products with similar characteristics, representing different product lines within a company.

Fulfillment Process

A critical business process for organizations to process customer orders and ensure timely delivery, billing, and payment.

Goods issue

Records the removal of materials from inventory.

Invoice

A request to the customer for payment for shipped products.

Outbound delivery

Document that authorizes an employee to prepare the shipment for delivery.

Payment

The final step in the fulfillment process, recording the receipt of payment from the customer.

Sales area

A combination of one sales organization, one distribution channel, and one division, used for managing sales transactions.

Transportation planning

Involves selecting shipping mode, company, schedule, and addressing special shipping requirements.

Automatic account assignment process

Ensures accounting entries are automatically posted for business transactions like purchasing and sales.