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Direct Distribution Orders
Direct Distribution Orders
Direct distribution involves specific processing for sales orders that are to be sent from a third party directly to an end customer. These sales orders are identified as direct distribution sales orders by the value of the order's direct distribution flag. The direct distribution process involves three business entities: an end customer, a sales office, and a remote site. Most of the processing takes place at the remote site which processes the sales office's request as a direct distribution order¾which specifies that the goods are sent to the end customer and not back to the sales office. An overview of the transactions required to process a direct distribution order is shown in the following illustration.
Direct Distribution Scenario
Direct distribution orders are one component of Computer Integrated Distribution (CID). CID is the concept of MAC-PAC orders being received from a customer, sourced from a remote site, and then shipped from the remote site back to the sales office or directly to the end customer. For more information about CID, refer to the Computer Integrated Distribution Overview key concept.
Note that as with each component of CID, direct distribution orders can be used with one or more of the other pieces of CID. It can also be used as a stand-alone feature to provide a unique piece of distribution functionality. However, to take full advantage of direct distribution processing, it should be used in combination with direct ship, remote sourcing, and/or EDI processing.
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