Non Stock Material
DEFINITION
• Non-stock materials are items not kept in inventory or warehoused and not monitored.
• They are consumed immediately upon receipt or used in a project or work order.
• They are used for consumables, office supplies, or items immediately invoiced to a cost centre or project without storage.
• They do not require inventory control as they are not stocked.
MASTER DATA
Create a material master record
Material type: NLAG (Non-stock Material)
Plant Data and Storage 1 TAB: Uncheck the quantity/value updating parameter
Purchasing TAB: procurement type as F (External Procurement)
TRANSACTION FLOW
Purchase Order
• A purchase order for non-stock items is made, with N (non-stock item) as the item category.
• Account assignment is required for non-stock items, which can be K (cost centre), F (order), or P (project).
• Non-stock materials are tracked by cost centres, internal orders, or projects instead of inventory control.
Goods Receipt & Invoice
Material is directly consumed and is not placed in inventory.
Follows standard MIRO process
REPORTING
Cost Centers: Actual/Plan/Variance (S_ALR_87013611)
Project Actual Costs Line Items to monitor consumption (CJI3)
