UoM conversion needed when moving stock between sites

Best practice in 25R1 is to use a Shipment Order between the two sites, then use the Input UoM Group / different part number on Site B at receipt to get the correct UoM and part into inventory.​

1) Basic design

• Site A: Inventory Part = Part A, UoM = e.g. KG.

• Site B: Inventory Part = Part B, UoM = e.g. BOX, with a defined conversion via Input UoM Group.​

• Movement: Shipment Order from Site A → Site B. Shipment Orders support inter‑site moves and are visible to planning.​​

2) High‑level steps

1. Set up Input UoM Group and parts

   • Define Input UoM Group with:

     • Inventory UoM and allowed input UoMs plus conversion factors.​

   • Connect Site A part and Site B part to appropriate Input UoM logic (as you already started).​

2. Create Shipment Order from Site A

   • Use Shipment Order to move stock from Site A (supply site) to Site B (demand site).

   • Add the Site A part and quantity in its UoM.​​

3. Ship from Site A

   • Pick and Deliver the Shipment Order via the normal shipment process at Site A.​

4. Receive at Site B with correct part/UoM

   • At Site B, receive the shipment and:

     • Use the Input UoM / conversion and map to the Site B part number and its UoM (e.g. BOX) according to your Input UoM setup.

   • Result: Site B gets stock in the correct part and UoM, while Site A stock is reduced in its UoM.​

3) Why Shipment Order, not Transport Task

• Shipment Order:

  • Planned demand/supply between sites, considered by MRP/availability.

  • Uses full shipment + receipt process; fits your inter‑site, inter‑UoM movement need.​​

• Transport Task / Move Inventory Part:

  • More ad‑hoc, no wanted date, not as visible in planning, mainly for execution moves.

​@TntAnnmaS a Shipment Order allows me to send inventory part 345 from Site A and receive it into Site B as inventory part 456?

Hi ​@taenaren,

  Is it serial tracked part? Then we can think about actions like moving part to the desired site and the renaming the part.

regards,

Piyal

@Piyal - no its not serial tracked. It does sound like Shipment Orders will achieve what we need. I will do a bit of testing and report back here