What is a Stock Transfer Order (STO) and How to Configure It in SAP

Introduction: Understanding Stock Transfer Orders in SAP

Step-by-Step Configuration of Stock Transfer Order Between Two Plants

1. Create a Vendor for the Receiving Plant

• Use T-Code: BP
• Select vendor role (e.g., FLVN00 or FLVN01)
• Assign the vendor to the company code of the receiving plant

2. Assign Supplying Plant in Vendor Master

• In the purchasing data view:
• Define the supplying plant
• Assign a schema group

3. Create Customer with Vendor's Sales Area

• Use T-Code: BP
• Select customer role (e.g., FLCU00 or FLCU01)
• Align the customer account with the vendor's sales area
• This is essential for outbound delivery and billing in STOs

4. Define Route Determination Elements

• Configure:
• Shipping conditions
• Delivering plant
• Transportation zone
• These inputs help determine the delivery route for the STO

5. Configure Pricing Procedure

• Assign the document pricing procedure and customer pricing procedure
• Ensures accurate pricing for invoice generation during the STO process

6. Maintain Pricing Condition Records

• Use condition types relevant to STOs (e.g., freight, discounts)
• Ensure proper condition records are maintained in SAP

7. Maintain Carrier in Customer Master

• Define the carrier as a partner function in the customer master

8. Configure Supplying & Receiving Plant Assignments

• Use T-Code: OMGN
• Assign company code and sales area to both supplying and receiving plants

9. Assign Delivery Type and Checking Rule

• Link the delivery type (e.g., NB) and checking rule to the STO document type

10. Map Document Type for Supplying/Receiving Plants

• Define the purchasing document type to be used between the plants

How to Create and Process a Stock Transport Order (STO)

11. Create the Stock Transport Order

• Use T-Code: ME21N
• Input item category and plant details
• Save the STO

12. Release the STO (If Applicable)

• Use T-Code: ME28
• Approve the STO via release strategy, if configured

13. Create Delivery Document

• Use T-Code: VL10G
• Create delivery document in the background
• Successful delivery generation indicates correct configuration

Inter-Company Stock Transfer in SAP

1. Material Master Data

• Maintain the material in both supplying and receiving plants using T-Code: MM01

2. Stock Management

• Stock should exist only in the supplying plant, entered using MB1C

3. Customer Master for Receiving Plant

• Create the receiving plant as a customer in the supplying company’s sales area using BP with customer role

4. Assignments in OMGN

• Assign:
• Customer number in the receiving plant details
• Supplying plant’s sales area in the supplying plant details

5. Define Delivery Type for Plant Combinations

• Use delivery type NB for the STO between different company codes

Execution of Inter-Company STO: T-Codes & Process

Creating STO

• Use T-Code: ME21N
• Verify the shipping tab is populated based on the customer master setup

Delivery Creation

• Use T-Code: VL10B
• Enter the shipping point
• Execute to generate outbound delivery

Goods Issue

• Use T-Code: VL02N
• Enter delivery document number
• Perform picking and Post Goods Issue (PGI)

Goods Receipt

• Use T-Code: MIGO
• Enter the PO number
• Confirm stock has been updated in the stock overview

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