SAP MM Tutorials: Stock transfer Order

Large companies having many plants in different geographical locations commonly require stock movement from one plant to another. For this purpose, SAP ERP has a special process with SAP stock transport order (STO) that enables to move stock from one plant to another or between different storage locations of plants.

STO can be of two types

1. One-step-STO 

2. Two-step-STO.

To create a stock transport order in SAP, please follow the steps described below. 

Plant to Plant Stock Transfer ) Process with delivery

STO cycle:

1. ME21N - Create STO in receiving plant (Order Type UB ) Supplying plant - receivable plant - qty - material etc.

2. VL10B - Create replenishment delivery - collect sales document no from layout screen.

3. Ref. to that sales doc no do the PGI in supplying plant - post delivery goods not save --- check movement type is 641 in PO.

4. J1IIN if excise invoice for supplying plant or if depot then do the J1IJ for the same.

5. VF01-create STO invoice in supplying plant - without a/c doc (select order type excise invoice India).

6. MIGO-DO GR in receiving plant w.r.t the outbound delivery made in supplying plant.

7. Update excise if required J1IG & create internal excise invoice.