What is 'over-delivery tolerance' in SAP SRD-SRM-PRO - SRM-Purchase Requests and Orders?
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Component: SRD-SRM-PRO
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Component Name: SRM-Purchase Requests and Orders
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Description: The percentage of products above the quantity stated on the purchase order that a company is willing to accept.
over-delivery tolerance - Details
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Term: Over-Delivery Tolerance
Component: SRD-SRM-PRO SRM-Purchase Requests and Orders
Definition: Over-delivery tolerance in SAP refers to the allowable percentage or quantity by which a supplier can deliver more goods than the quantity specified in a purchase order without triggering an automatic warning or rejection. It is a control mechanism to manage slight variances in delivery quantities, ensuring flexibility while maintaining procurement accuracy.
How It’s Used: In real SAP procurement projects, over-delivery tolerance is used during the goods receipt process against purchase orders. For example, if a purchase order requests 100 units of a material and the over-delivery tolerance is set to 5%, the system will accept up to 105 units without raising an exception. This helps avoid unnecessary disruptions when suppliers deliver slightly more than ordered, which can happen due to packaging or production variations.
Important Configuration:
- Define over-delivery tolerance percentages in the purchasing info record or at the material master level under the purchasing data view.
- Set tolerance limits in the purchase order item category configuration (via T-code OMWN for item category settings).
- Adjust tolerance limits in the vendor master data if specific vendor agreements require different tolerances.
- Monitor and adjust tolerance settings in the SAP SRM system under procurement parameters to align with organizational policies.
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