What is group material in SAP IS-R - SAP for Retail?

SAP Term: group material

• Component: IS-R

• Component Name: SAP for Retail

• Description: Retail Special form of material group material, allowing value-based inventory management below material group level. For each plant, you can group together certain materials to form subgroups. For each of these subgroups, you can create a group material. The goods movements of these materials are then posted to this group material instead of to the material group material for this material group. &EXAMPLE& In a particular store, the inventory is managed at material group level. In the material group Confectionery, some materials are provided by rack jobbers. For these special materials, you can create a group material to which their goods movements are posted.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Group material is a type of material in SAP for Retail that is used to represent a group of materials that are related to each other. It is used to simplify the process of managing multiple materials in the system. Group materials are created in the Material Master and can be assigned to a specific store or warehouse. 
  
  How to use it: 
  Group materials can be used in various ways in SAP for Retail. They can be used to manage multiple materials in the system, such as when creating a purchase order or when creating a sales order. They can also be used to simplify the process of managing multiple materials, such as when creating a stock transfer or when creating a goods receipt. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When creating group materials, it is important to ensure that all of the materials that are part of the group are correctly assigned to the same store or warehouse. This will ensure that all of the materials are correctly managed in the system. Additionally, it is important to ensure that all of the materials that are part of the group have the same pricing and availability information. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on group materials in SAP for Retail, please refer to the SAP Help documentation. Additionally, there are various online resources available that provide more detailed information on how to use group materials in SAP for Retail.