Source Type 5: Interbranch Transfer Kanbans
For a kanban of source type 5, the system generates sales transfer orders. When you check out a kanban that is supplied by a branch/plant, the system creates a sales order to the branch/plant for the end-item and a transfer order for the end-item during check-in.
The sales side of the transfer order has one detail line with these fields:
The Item Number field contains the kanban item.
The Branch/Plant field represents the kanban that supplies the branch.
The Quantity Ordered field represents the kanban size.
The Location field displays the kanban supplying location.
The purchase side of the transfer order has one detail line with these fields:
The Item Number field contains the kanban item.
The Branch/Plant field represents the kanban consuming branch.
The Quantity Ordered field represents the kanban size.
The Location field displays the kanban consuming location.
After the last card is checked in using the kanban supply mode of the Kanban processing program, the system receives the purchase order that was created at check-out and completes the inventory transfer.
The purchase order is received to the location that is specified in the Transfer Order Receipt Location field in the processing options of the Kanban Processing program (P3157).
Ad hoc kanban cards work in the same way as regular kanban cards for all source types. However, an additional status is required for ad hoc cards. When you check in an ad hoc card, the system changes the status to 4 (destroyed) for a one-phase kanban. When the ad hoc card is completed, the system changes the kanban status to 4 (destroyed) for a two-phase kanban.
The Kanban Processing program contains a Row menu option to initiate an ad hoc card when it has a destroyed status (the kanban status is 4). This situation enables you to reuse the ad hoc card for the same supplying branch, consuming branch, supplying location, consuming location, and item number. When you initiate the ad hoc card, the system changes the status from 4 (destroyed) to 1 (check-in). This change indicates that the ad hoc card is ready for use. The Initiate Ad hoc Row menu is enabled only when the kanban status is set to 4 and you highlight that particular record in the detail area.
When using lot or serial numbers, the lot number on any kanban that was entered at the time of check-in must be a valid lot number that exists in the lot master record, and that lot must have a defined expiration date. The lot number that is entered here updates both the Lot To and Lot From fields on the resulting inventory transfer.
The kanban master record does not have fields that are associated with lot or serial numbers. You can indicate only inventory locations that are valid in the F41021 table.