In SAP S/4HANA Sales and Distribution, the system automatically determines the appropriate shipping point for an item in a sales document. This determination is based on a specific combination of three key parameters:

1. Shipping conditions: Defined in the customer master record (ship-to party).

2. Loading group: Specified in the material master record (Sales: General/Plant view).

3. Plant (Delivering Plant): Determined for the specific sales document item.

The combination of these three fields is configured to propose a unique shipping point.

A. Transportation group: This field, from the material master, is a key parameter for determining the transportation route, not the shipping point.

D. Sales document type: This controls the overall processing of a sales document (e.g., number range, item categories) but is not a standard criterion for shipping point determination.

1. SAP S/4HANA Help Portal: Shipping Point Determination. The documentation states

"The system determines the shipping point based on the shipping conditions (from the customer master record)

the loading group (from the material master record)

and the delivering plant (entered in the sales document item)." (Accessed for SAP S/4HANA 2023 release).

2. SAP Press: van Helfteren

C.

Williams

G.

et al. (2022). Sales and Distribution with SAP S/4HANA: Business User Guide. Rheinwerk Publishing. In Chapter 5

Section 5.2.1

"Shipping Point Determination

" the text and accompanying figures explicitly show the configuration (Transaction OVL2) using the combination of Shipping Conditions

Loading Group

and Plant.

3. University Courseware: California State University

Chico - College of Business. ACCT 341 - SAP Configuration Guide - Sales & Distribution. In the section covering "Assign Shipping Points

" the guide details the assignment logic: "The shipping point is determined by the combination of the shipping condition from the customer

the loading group from the material

and the plant from the customer/material." (Referencing standard SAP ERP/S/4HANA curriculum).