Why Is a Shipping Point Configured? In the SAP system, a Shipping Point is the physical location from which a product is sent to the customer. This can be a factory, warehouse, logistics center, or an outsourced distribution point. In order for SAP to initiate the delivery process, every delivery must be assigned to a shipping point.If a shipping point is not configured, the system cannot create a delivery, and therefore the sales order process cannot be completed. For this r