Posting a Goods Receipt for Consumable Material

Watch the following video to discover the second step in a simple procurement process for consumable material: posting a goods receipt.

The second step in our external procurement process for consumable materials is to post the goods receipt.

When the ordered consumable materials arrive in the company's receiving area, it is important that you enter this goods receipt with reference to Paula's purchase order. When posting a goods receipt for ordered material, it is mandatory to reference the purchase order for both stock material and consumables. Once you have specified the purchase order reference when entering the goods receipt, the system proposes all open items from the purchase order.

Unlike the procurement of stock material, the stock is not increased by the goods receipt of the consumable material.

When you post the receipt of consumable materials, the system usually generates a material document and an accounting document. The accounting document shows which account assignment objects are debited.

When posting a goods receipt for consumable materials, it is not possible to specify a storage location. When posting a goods receipt for stock material, however, it is mandatory to specify a storage location. Therefore, when Walter posts a goods receipt with reference to a purchase order, he can easily recognize whether the material was ordered for stock or for consumption. He can also see the account assignment object for which the material was ordered.

In the following demo, you can learn how to post the goods receipt of a consumable material with reference to a purchase order using the Post Goods Receipt for Purchasing Document app.