What are Shipping Point

Answer

Shipping Points are independent organizational entities, wherein goods issuance and delivery processing takes place.  A shipping point can be determined for each order item. Shipping point determination depends on the following three factors-

1.  Shipping  terms and conditions from the customer master record (shipping screen).  E.g Company  agreed with customer to deliver product   as  soon as possible.
2.  Loading group from the material master (Sales/Plant data screen).  E.g Loading group defines that the product  is always loaded by crane.
3.  Delivering plant (A plant from where the product will be  delivered .A shipping point can be assigned to delivering plant and plant can have  multiple shipping point).