Procurement for sales (procure The "Purchase to order (trading through our warehouse)" scenario describes the procurement purchase of finished third-party products for their further delivery to a the customer.   This scenario is can be used in combination with O2C Sales from procurement (Procure the "Sales of goods through our warehouse (Purchase to order)" scenario. After the customer Firstly, a customer places a sales order, then the purchase order is placed for these goods to the vendor, then the ordered products are procured from the vendor and delivered goods are received to the organization's warehouse. After receipt of that, the goods , their transportation to customer based on customer order must be organizedmust be delivered to the customer within the referenced sales order. This scenario is often used in situations when direct delivery from vendor to customer is not possible or desired.

Advisory note

Purchasing products directly for a sales order is used in a variety of business models. It can be a one time opportunity, a frequently applied model, or even a type of "outsourced" inventory in a JIT-like set-up. Therefore, the interaction between the sales department, the purchasing department, and the vendor in order to clarify availability and delivery dates might differ. In a opportunity sale, it might even be required to identify a source of supply before any commitment to the customer is givencases when it is not possible or desirable to deliver goods from the vendor directly to the customer.