What is Overdue Purchase Order Items in SAP MM-PUR - Purchasing?

SAP Term: Overdue Purchase Order Items

• Component: MM-PUR

• Component Name: Purchasing

• Description: This key figure analyzes the delivery dates of purchase orders sent to the supplier. It compares the actual date with the delivery date at the item level.

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• Key Concepts: 
  Overdue Purchase Order Items are items in a purchase order that have not been delivered by the due date. This can occur when the vendor is unable to deliver the goods on time or when the goods are not of the quality expected. In either case, the buyer must take action to resolve the issue. 
  
  How to use it: 
  In SAP MM-PUR Purchasing, users can view overdue purchase order items by accessing the “Purchase Order” tab and selecting “Overdue Items” from the drop-down menu. This will display a list of all overdue purchase order items and their associated details. From here, users can take action to resolve the issue, such as contacting the vendor or cancelling the order. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  It is important to monitor overdue purchase order items regularly in order to ensure that orders are delivered on time and of the expected quality. Additionally, it is important to contact vendors as soon as possible if an item is overdue in order to resolve any issues quickly and efficiently. 
  
  Related Information: 
  For more information on Overdue Purchase Order Items, please refer to SAP Help documentation at https://help.sap.com/viewer/product/SAP_ERP_MM/6.0/en-US/f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9f3d7f9a8b2e14c8a9.html