Setting up a Release Strategy for PO : Part 2 (Concepts & Best Practices in SAP ERP)
Welcome to Part 2 of setting up a release strategy for PO in SAP ERP. Let's look at how to setup a sample PO release strategy, with an example. How to Set up a PO Release Strategy in SAP Business Scenario : Company ABC is in to importation & sale of Pharmaceutical drugs and Consumer goods. The company purchases common consumables, packing materials, etc. locally & the specific trading items (Pharmaceuticals & Consumer) from foreign countries. Any local purchase of the company is handled by its central procurement division. The Importation of trading items however are handled by the respective business unit (Pharmaceutical Division & Consumer Division) The two trading divisions are created in SAP as two separate Plants. The Central Procurement unit is also created as another separate Plant in the SAP system The PO approvals of each division are done as follows, for any value Approver 1 Approver 2 Approver 3 Ce