Business Term Status

The Business Term is currently waiting approval by the Data Governance Committee.


Subdomain

🛍️ MATERIAL FOR PURCHASING


Business Term Definition

Raw materials (RM) are either chemicals or (composite) materials which are used to produce finished products, energy, or intermediate materials that are feedstock for future finished products thus are part of a bill of materials.


Roles

Data Sources, Type and Classification

SAP

Master Data

Internal Data


Related Business Terms

Business TermDescriptionLink
ConsumableConsumables are supplies that are used in maintenance, repair, and operations. They are not kept in inventory and thus have not to be linked to a material master.Raw Materials
MaterialPurchased materials are physical products, goods mainly raw materials and spare parts. / Materials contain data that is valid for the company such as - keys or numbers or codes, description or short texts, assigned material groups, base units of measure-. Material master records from PF1_050, PF1_020 and from WP1_400 are not interconnected i.e. are completely independant.In progress
Material DomainMaterials are attached to a domain which is the calculated domain of their related material group.Material Domain
Material MasterMaterial master is the central repository for all material-related data.Material Master
Material SegmentMaterials are attached to a segment which is the calculated segment of their related material group.Material Segment
Material TypeScheme of classification of purchased goods/materials based on their characteristics and intended use. It helps define the specific data that needs to be maintained for a particular material and the processes that will be used to manage it.In progress
Spare PartSpare parts are components that are used to replace broken or worn-out parts of equipment or machinery; They are kept in inventory under replenishment strategies and thus have to be linked to materials.Spare Part