How To Fix /SAPAPO/INBO_VMI009 - Total order quantity is smaller than total TLB quantity

/SAPAPO/INBO_VMI009 - Overview

• Message type: E = Error

• Message class: /SAPAPO/INBO_VMI -

• Message number: 009

• Message text: Total order quantity is smaller than total TLB quantity

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/SAPAPO/INBO_VMI009 - Details

• The SAP error message /SAPAPO/INBO_VMI009 indicates that the total order quantity is smaller than the total Transportation Load Builder (TLB) quantity. This typically occurs in the context of Vendor Managed Inventory (VMI) or when dealing with transportation planning in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO).
  
  Cause:
  
  
  Mismatch in Quantities: The total quantity of the order that is being processed is less than the total quantity that has been planned or allocated for transportation. This can happen if:
  
  The order was reduced or modified after the TLB was created.
  There are discrepancies in the data between the order and the TLB.
  The TLB was created based on a previous order quantity that has since changed.
  
  
  
  
  Configuration Issues: There may be configuration settings in the APO system that are not aligned with the business processes or the expected behavior of the system.
  
  
  Data Integrity Issues: There could be issues with master data or transactional data that lead to inconsistencies