Overview

The packaging return to vendor scenario covers receiving of packaging from vendors during purchase of goods as well as its pick-up or redemption.

This scenario applies to those packaging units that are valuable and reusable.

The scenario additionally covers deposit conditions when our company pays a cash deposit for the provided packaging units.

Within the scenario the packaging units are held by our company. Besides the goods ownership, the packaging still belongs to the vendor. Under the contract terms, the packaging units are sent back or the vendor picks them up if they previously inform us that the packaging material can be picked up.

Oftentimes, under the contract terms it is possible to redeem returnable packaging units. In this case, the goods price is increased by the packaging unit price that triggers a debit note issue, or an additional packaging unit is added to a purchase order and a stand-alone invoice is issued.

Packaging return to vendor flowchart

Links to User Guide

• Define packaging and return conditions on orders
• Process vendor invoices by purchase orders
• Initiate goods return to vendors
• Process vendor invoices for packaging redemption

Links to Setup Guide

• Items
• Distribution warehouse structure
• Basic warehouse operations
• Basic purchase operations
• VAT accounting