SAP Message W_MD040 - PO quantity optimizing not possible for plant &1, material &2, vendor &3

Diagnosis
Quantity optimizing cannot be run for the entry containing thefollowing data:

  • Distribution center: &V1&

  • Material: &V2&

  • Vendor or supplying site: &V3&

  • This may be due to the following:
    • The supply soure is unknown. Entries cannot be optimized if no supply
    • source has been defined.
      • Supplementary Logistics Services (SLS) are active for the entry. If
      • this is the case, quantity optimizing is not normally used.
        • You have not activated quantity optimizing and do not use
        • cross-docking. Quantity optimizing is only run if:
          Quantity optimizing is active
          You use cross-docking

          System Response
          Quantity optimizing is not used.

          Procedure
          Note the causes listed above.