Direct delivery of non-stock items to foreign end customers

In a previous project, the client was connected to the group's third-party business logic systems for goods in stock; this connection is now enhanced. A new procurement process is to be established for non-stock goods, as is a returns process. The client's order system transfers quantity-based purchase orders to inventory management in the form of stock inquiries. The inventory management creates corresponding stock commitments and manages these without reference to an order. Next, it triggers procurement of the goods from the supplier. The various forms of processing, which depend on the item, need to be taken into consideration here (e.g. shipping from supplier, depot direct supply). Once the goods have been reported as available to the client, the client transfers the customer data (delivery address). The goods are delivered directly to the end customer abroad, via a consolidation point in Germany. As such, the process is very different from standard non-stock goods procurement referencing to orders.