The Inbound process comprises all the steps of an external procurement process that occur when

the goods are received. The process is: Purchase order --> Goods Receipt, it is a follow-on
activity to a purchase order. You can use VL31N transaction to create Inbound delivery & the
process starts when the goods are staged at the vendor’s shipping point, and it ends when the
ship-to party makes an acquisition posting for the goods. The goods receipt process for inbound
deliveries is an essential part of the supply chain. This process includes the steps after creation of
the purchase order: notification, the inbound delivery, subsequent putaway of goods, and the
goods receipt posting of the ordered goods.

The outbound delivery forms the basis for goods issue posting, The data required for goods issue
posting is copied from the outbound delivery into the goods issue document. You can use
VL02N/VL10B/VL10C etc to create outbound delivery.
The outbound delivery supports all shipping activities including picking, packing, transportation
and goods issue. When the outbound delivery is created, the shipping activities, such as picking
or delivery scheduling, are initiated, and data that is generated during shipping processing is
included in the delivery .