Classified Procurement
Quality-driven procurement and settlement for agricultural primary products on SAP S/4HANA
What is Classified Procurement?
Classified Procurement supports purchasing processes where primary products are received before their exact quality, composition, or commercial value is fully known. This is especially relevant for primary products such as milk, livestock, meat, herbs, and vegetables, where laboratory values, grading, or classification results influence the final settlement.
The solution links quality characteristics, laboratory results, classification data, procurement documents, and settlement processes in SAP S/4HANA. This enables transparent, traceable, and more automated pricing based on the actual quality and value supplied.
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Intelligent classification: Connect samples, ingredients, and quality characteristics directly to the relevant SAP objects (i.e., batch, handling unit, inbound delivery and purchasing documents).
Dynamic data inheritance: Transfer quality metrics from source objects to purchase orders, material items, and settlement processes.
Automated billing settlement support: Calculate quality-based prices and trigger supplier credit notes or invoice summaries with less manual effort.
Profitability control: Pay for the precise quality and value received, improving transparency and raw material cost management.
Producer trust: Provide suppliers with clear, traceable, and fair remuneration based on objective quality data.
Clean-core orientation: Support SAP S/4HANA-based processes while providing a foundation for future private, public, or hybrid cloud strategies.