Return into Inventory

Explanation

Use this function to place returned material back into inventory, specifying a location for where the returned parts are to be placed. You can return received parts into inventory from the Return Material Authorization, Return Material Authorization Lines and Receive Authorized Returns windows.

Note that for catch unit enabled parts, you must specify the catch quantity returned. This applies when you return material back into inventory.

There are two different procedures used for returning parts. One for parts returned from external customers, that is a customer that belongs to another company other than to which the site entering the return material authorization (RMA) belongs (this could also be a customer connected to a site that belongs to another company). The other procedure is for internal customers that are connected to a site that belongs to the same company as to which the site where the RMA is entered belongs.

When returning from an internal customer, parts will be stored in internal order transit during the transportation between sites. And a return can only be done by picking parts that exist in the internal order transit, and moving them into inventory.

Prerequisites

• The RMA line must have the status Received or Partially Received, i.e., parts must have been entered as received.
• The part to be returned must be an inventory part.

System Effects

The parts are entered as returned into inventory. The available quantity of the part in stock is recalculated.

Postings and inventory transactions are created when parts are returned into inventory. After this you can no longer update prices and customer order line information on the RMA line.

Window

Return Material Authorization 
Return Material Authorization Lines 
Receive Authorized Returns

Related Window Descriptions

Return Material Authorization 
Return Material Authorization Lines 
Receive Authorized Returns
Return Material - Receive, Scrap and Return into Inventory
Return Material - Receive, Scrap and Return into Inventory/Return into Inventory
Return Parts from Internal Order Transit

Procedure

Return from external customer:

1. Populate, or search for the appropriate RMA.
2. Click the appropriate RMA line. Right-click in the lower part of the window and select Receive, Scrap or Return into Inventory.
3. Open the Return into Inventory tab and select the appropriate line. If more than one inventory location is available for the current part, a number of lines will appear in the lower part of the window. From the lines displayed, you can select into which inventory location you want to return the current part.
4. Place the cursor in the Transaction Qty column (in the appropriate inventory location row) and specify the quantity of parts that you want to return. You can return parts into several different inventory locations.
5. Optionally, you can enter an expiration date for the returned part in the Expiration Date column.
6. It is possible to return the parts into an inventory location other than displayed. To do this, select New to open an empty line. Enter the transaction quantity and indicate a inventory location, using the List of Values.
7. To confirm the return, without closing the dialog window, click the Apply button.
8. To confirm the return and close the dialog window, click the OK button.

Return from internal customer:

1. Populate or search for the appropriate RMA.
2. Click the appropriate RMA line. Right-click in the lower part of the window and then click Return Parts from Internal Order Transit.
3. In the header section, define to which location the parts should be returned, by entering a value in the To Location field, either manually or by using the List of Values. The To Location field will display the default location for the part.
4. In the row section, you can view the quantity in transit for this part. There are different records per lot/batch number, serial number, engineering change level, and W/D/R number. Specify the quantity that should be returned by entering a quantity in the Inventory Qty to Return field. If the whole quantity on a line should be included, select the Include In Return check box.
5. It is possible to pick all the records in the row section. To do this, click Include All. This is useful when there are many records in the row section that should be returned. This is typical for parts that are serial tracked.
6. To confirm the return, and close the dialog box, click OK.