Logistics & Supply Chain
What is Plant?
A logistics organizational unit, such as a factory or distribution center, where materials are produced, stored, or procured.
Each plant is assigned to one company code and usually acts as a valuation area. Material master, MRP, and production data are maintained per plant. Plant-specific configuration means scenarios often need testing per plant.
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Related terms
Company Code
The smallest SAP organizational unit for which a complete, self-contained set of financial accounts is drawn up.
Storage Location
A subdivision of a plant where stock is physically kept and tracked by quantity.
Valuation Area
The organizational level at which material stock is valued, normally the plant in modern SAP configurations.
Enterprise Structure
The hierarchy of SAP organizational units, such as client, company code, plant, and sales organization, that frames every transaction.
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