What is Shipping Point & How to Define Shipping Point in SAP

What is a Shipping Point in SAP?

The shipping point is the location where the goods are loaded into the trucks for dispatching to the customers.

It is an organizational element where the shipping activities are executed. We can assign shipping points to more than one plant in SAP.

How to Define Shipping Point in SAP

In this SAP tutorial guide, we are going to maintain the following shipping points in SAP system:

Step by Step to define shipping point in SAP:-

• Transaction Code to create shipping point in SAP:- OVXD
• IMG Menu Path:- SAP Customizing Implementation Guide > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistic Execution > Define, Copy, Delete, check Shipping Point

Step 1: Enter Transaction code SPRO in the command field and press enter from the keyboard.

Step 2: Click on the SAP Reference IMG 

Step 3: Follow the Menu path as per the below screenshot and click on Define, Copy, Delete, and check Shipping Point.

Step 4:-  Shipping point can be created by two methods – using copying the existing shipping point or new entries to create new one.

Here, we are creating a new shipping point. Double-click on the defined shipping point

Step 5:- In the next screen, a list of existing shipping points will be displayed; click on New entries for defining new shipping points.

Step 6:-  Next, update the required data for the defining shipping point-

• Shipping Point:– Enter the new shipping point key and update the description of the shipping point
• Times:- Update the Factory calendar and working times 
• Determine Time:- Update the determined Load time, determine the pick and pack time, and round working days.

After providing the Shipping Point key, description, and Factory Calendar, click on the Address icon to update the address details for the shipping point.

After updating the required data, press enter to continue to update the address details. Now the pop-up window for the address will be opened

• Update the Title & Name
• Under the street address details, update the following details:
  • Country
  • Region
  • Time Zone
  • Transportation Zone

Note: Click on + expand fields icon to get the Time Zon and Transportation Zone fields under the street Address.

Step 7: After updating the address for the shipping point, click on the save icon

Thus, Shipping Point was successfully configured in the SAP system.