Chapter 6. Availability Check, Transfer of Requirements, and Backorders

Promising accurate and reliable dates for delivery to your customers is a key element of the order fulfillment process in today's competitive environment. In the SAP ERP software, the availability check functionality provides this accuracy and reliability. In this chapter, we will discuss the availability check functionality in detail including its relationship to transfer of requirements, backorder processing and order rescheduling. During these discussions, we will also walk you through the required customization settings for these functions and, as always, provide Galaxy Musical Instruments case studies to further clarify the topics.