Movement Type is very important.

It controls the adjustment of inventories, the GL related

account and even the screen layout for Post Goods Movement app.

Type MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

101 Goods receipt for purchase order or order
103 Goods receipt for purchase order into GR blocked stock
201 SAP MM Goods issue for a cost center
261 Goods issue for an order
301 Transfer posting plant to plant in one step
305 Transfer posting plant to plant in two steps
311 SAP MM Transfer posting storage location to storage location in one step
313 Stock transfer storage locations to storage location in two steps

SAP Good Movement Types for Good Receipt

Let’s start the list of SAP Movement Types by the Good Receipt:

Type MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

101 Goods receipt for purchase order
103 Goods receipt for purchase order to GR blocked stock
105 Release from the GR blocked stock for the purchase order
121 Subsequent adjustment for subcontracting
122 Return deliveries to vendor
124 Return delivery to vendor from GR blocked stock
161 Returns for purchase order

Good Issue Movement Types in SAP

The next step is the list of Good Movement for Good Issue

MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

201 Goods issue for a cost center
221 Goods issue for a project
251 Goods issue for sale (without sales order)
261 Goods issue for an order
281 Goods issue for a network
291 Goods issue for any account assignment

Plant to Plant and Storage Location transfer (3XX)

This part will cover the SAP Good Movement Types for:

1- Plant to Plant Transfer (in one step and in two steps) and

2- The Transfer of Storage location to another Storage location including inspection Stocks,
Sample Transfer and Blocked Stock Good Movement Type in SAP.

MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

301 Plant to plant transfer in one step
303 Plant to plant transfer in two steps : stock removal
305 Plant to plant transfer in two steps : putaway
309 Transfer postings from material to material
311 Transfer of storage location to storage location in one step
313 Transfer of storage location to storage location in two steps : stock removal
315 Transfer of storage location to storage location in two steps : put away
321 Transfer of inspection stock : unrestricted-use stock
MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION
323 Transfer of storage location to storage location : inspection stock
325 Transfer of storage location to storage location : blocked stock
331 Sample from the inspection stock
333 Sample from the unrestricted-use stock
335 Sample from the blocked stock
341 Status change of a batch (unrestricted-use to restricted)
343 Transfer of blocked stock : unrestricted-use stock
349 Transfer of blocked stock : inspection stock
351 Goods issue for a stock transport order (without shipping)

Good Movement Codes

SAP MOVEMENT TYPES DESCRIPTION

411 Transfer of special stock to own stock (only for sales order stock)
413 Transfer posting to sales order stock
451 Returns from customer (without shipping)
453 Transfer of blocked stock returns to unrestricted-use stock
455 Returns stock transfer
457 Transfer of blocked stock returns to inspection stock
459 Transfer of blocked stock returns to blocked stock

To handle different types of goods receipt, movement types.

SAP MOVEMENT TYPES DESCRIPTION

501 Goods receipt without purchase order : unrestricted-use stock
503 Goods receipt without purchase order : stock in quality inspection
505 Goods receipt without purchase order : blocked stock
521 Goods receipt without order : unrestricted-use stock
523 Goods receipt without order : inspection stock
525 Goods receipt without order : blocked stock
531 Goods receipt of by-products from order
541 Transfer of unrestricted-use stock to subcontracting stock
543 Consumption from subcontracting stock
545 Goods receipt of by-products from subcontracting
551 Scrapping from unrestricted-use stock
553 Scrapping from inspection stock
555 Scrapping from blocked stock
557 Issue from stock in transit (adjustment posting)
561 Initial entry of stock balances : unrestricted-use stock
563 Initial entry of stock balances : quality inspection
565 Initial entry of stock balances : blocked stock
581 Goods receipt of a by-product from network

In the shipping process in SAP, the main functionalities are:

 Packing of the goods

 Delivery processing of the goods
 Picking of items
 Shipping communication
  Planning & monitoring of shipping
 Post goods issue.

SAP MOVEMENT
DESCRIPTION
TYPE
601 Goods issue for delivery
603 Goods issue for a stock transport order (shipping) with additional item
605 Goods receipt for a stock transport order (shipping) with additional item
Transfer of unrestricted-use stock : returnable packaging with customer
621
(shipping)
623 Goods issue from returnable packaging with customer (shipping)
Transfer of unrestricted-use stock : consignment stock at customer
631
(shipping)
633 Goods issue from consignment stock at customer (shipping)
641 Goods issue for a stock transport order (shipping)
643 Goods issue for a cross-company-code stock transport order
Goods issue for a cross-company-code stock transport order performed in
645
one step (shipping)
647 Goods issue for a stock transport order performed in one step (shipping)
651 Returns from customer (shipping)
653 Returns from customer (shipping) to unrestricted-use stock
655 Returns from customer (shipping) to inspection stock
657 Returns from customer (shipping) to blocked stock
661 Returns to vendor using shipping
673 Returns for a cross-company-code stock transport order (shipping)
Returns for a cross-company-code stock transport order (shipping)
675
performed in one step

1.3.7 Inventory Difference Good Movement Type

SAP MOVEMENT TYPE DESCRIPTION

701 Inventory difference in unrestricted-use stock
703 Inventory difference in quality inspection stock (MM-IM)
707 Inventory difference in blocked stock
711 Inventory difference in unrestricted-use stock (LE-WM)
713 Inventory difference in quality inspection stock (MM-IM)
715 Inventory difference for returns
717 Inventory difference in blocked stock (LE-WM)

When you enter a goods movement in the system, you must enter a movement type to
differentiate between the various goods movements. A movement type is a three-digit identification
key for a goods movement. The following table contains examples of movement types.

The movement type has important control functions in Inventory Management.

For example, the movement type plays an important role in

==> updating of quantity fields

==> updating of stock and consumption accounts

==> determining which fields are displayed during entry of a document in the system

From SD Point of view, following are the most commonly used movement types

561 Initial entry of stock - unrestricted-use stock

During initial entry of stock balances, when the R/3 system is active, you enter the physical
warehouse stock figures or the book inventory from your old system into the R/3 Materials
Management component. This data entry usually takes place by means of batch input.

601 Goods issue for delivery (Shipping)

In Shipping, this movement type is created automatically with the Goods issue for delivery
function.

The quantity is taken from unrestricted-use stock.

603 Goods issue for stock transport order (Shipping) with additional item

If you issue goods for a stock transport order in Shipping using movement type 641, you can use
this movement type to assign an extra item to the order.

The ordered material is transferred to the stock in transit of the receiving plant. The material for the
additional item is transferred from unrestricted-use stock in the issuing plant to stock in transfer in
the receiving plant.

You can also use this movement type without referencing a purchase order.

605 Goods receipt for a stock transport order (Shipping) with additional item

You can use this movement type to transfer into unrestricted-use stock the material you posted
into stock in transfer in the receiving plant using movement type 603. You post the goods
movement with reference to the purchase order (if available) or the delivery.

621 Transfer posting unrestricted-use - returnable packaging (Shipping)

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock to the returnable packaging stock at
customer.

623 Goods issue from returnable packaging stock at customer (Shipping)

This quantity is withdrawn from unrestricted-use returnable packaging stock at the customer.

631 Transfer posting unrestricted use - customer consignment stock (Shipping)

The quantity is transferred from unrestricted-use stock to consignment stock at customer.

633 Goods issue from customer consignment (Shipping)

The quantity is withdrawn from unrestricted-use consignment stock at the customer.

641 Goods issue for a stock transport order (Shipping)

The quantity is transferred using a delivery in Shipping from unrestricted-use stock of the issuing
plant to stock in transit of the receiving plant.

643 Goods issue for a cross-company stock transport order (Shipping)

It is used only for cross-company stock transport orders with SD billing and invoice. The quantity is
withdrawn from the unrestricted-use stock of the issuing plant. No stock in transit is created here.
In the second step, the goods receipt must be entered in the receiving plant. If a purchase order
item is flagged as a returns item in the stock transport order, you can post the goods receipt of the
returns in the issuing plant with movment type 673.

645 Goods issue for a cross-company stock transport order in one step (Shipping)

Unlike movement type 643 when a goods issue is posted using movement type 645, a goods
receipt line is generated automatically 101). If a purchase order item is flagged as a returns item in
the stock transport order, you can post the goods receipt of the returns in the issuing plant with
movment type 675.

647 Goods issue for a stock transport order in one step (Shipping)

Unlike movement type 641 when a goods issue is posted using movement type 647, a goods
receipt line (movement type 101) is generated automatically in the receiving plant. If a purchase
order item is flagged as a returns item in the stock transport order, you can post the goods receipt
of the returns in the issuing plant with movement type 677.

651 Returns from customer (Shipping)

Using movement type 651, you post returns from a customer with a return delivery in Shipping to
blocked stock returns.

653 Returns from customer (Shipping) to unrestricted-use stock

With this movement type you post returns from the customer with returns delivery via Shipping
directly to the valuated stock.

655 Returns from customer (Shipping) to stock in quality inspection

With this movement type you post returns from the customer with returns delivery via Shipping
directly to the valuated stock.

657 Returns from customer (Shipping) to blocked stock

With this movement type you post returns from the customer with returns delivery via Shipping
directly to the valuated stock.

673 Returns for cross-company stock transport order (Shipping)

If you post a goods issue for a cross-company stock transport order with returns items using
movement type 643 via Shipping, the returns are transferred to unrestricted-use stock in the
issuing plant in a second step using movement type 673.

675 Returns for cross-company stock transport order (Shipping) in one step

If you use movement type 645 to post a goods issue for a cross-company stock transport order
with returns items in one step, the returns are transferred to unrestricted-use stock in the issuing
plant using movement type 161 in the receiving plant and movement type 675 in the issuing plant.