n The route is the transport channel of an outbound delivery from the delivering plant to the ship-to party.<o:p></o:p>
n It can consist of more than one section and has a beginning point and an end point.<o:p></o:p>
n You can use this route to define the actual transit time (period in which the goods are being transported) and the lead time for transportation planning. <o:p></o:p>
n The route is normally determined for each document item in the sales document.
The automatic default value can be changed manually at a later date, if you wish to have alternative routes.
n The system tries to determine a route for every item to be delivered.<o:p></o:p>
n The SAP system uses four separate points as search keys for determining the route automatically Normally this data is defined in master records and in Customizing:<o:p></o:p>
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the departure zone in Customizing for the shipping point<o:p></o:p>
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the shipping condition in the sales and distribution-specific data for the sold-to party (View: Shipping)<o:p></o:p>
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the transportation group in the sales and distribution-specific data for the material (View: SD: General/Plant)<o:p></o:p>
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the transportation zone in the ship-to party general data<o:p></o:p>
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