Multiple choice technology

Which of the following statements holds true about consignments?

  1. Consignment fill-up is relevant for picking

  2. In consignment pick-up, materials delivered are moved into the plant’s special stocks

  3. Consignment issue is relevant for picking

  4. In completing the process of a consignment return, the customer receivables is decreased

  5. Consignment return is relevant for picking

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A,D Correct answer
Explanation

In SAP SD consignment processing, a consignment fill-up establishes stock at the customer site and is relevant for picking. A consignment return reverses this process, issuing a credit memo that decreases customer receivables.

AI explanation

To answer this question, let's go through each option to understand why it is correct or incorrect:

Option A) Consignment fill-up is relevant for picking - This option is correct. Consignment fill-up refers to the process of filling up the consignment stock with materials from the plant's own stock. It is relevant for picking because the materials need to be picked from the plant's own stock and moved into the consignment stock.

Option B) In consignment pick-up, materials delivered are moved into the plant’s special stocks - This option is incorrect. In consignment pick-up, the materials delivered are moved into the consignment stock, not the plant's special stocks.

Option C) Consignment issue is relevant for picking - This option is incorrect. Consignment issue refers to the process of issuing materials from the consignment stock to the customer. It is not directly relevant for picking from the plant's stock.

Option D) In completing the process of a consignment return, the customer receivables is decreased - This option is correct. When a consignment is returned by the customer, it means that the customer no longer has the materials in their possession. As a result, the customer receivables, which represent the amount owed by the customer for the materials, are decreased.

Option E) Consignment return is relevant for picking - This option is incorrect. Consignment return refers to the process of returning the materials from the customer's location to the plant or supplier. It is not directly relevant for picking from the plant's stock.

The correct answers are A) Consignment fill-up is relevant for picking and D) In completing the process of a consignment return, the customer receivables is decreased. These options are correct because they accurately describe the relevant processes and implications of consignment operations.