Warehouse Management Guide

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Contents

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Warehouse Structure in the Warehouse Management System.............................................. 17 Warehouse Number .................................................................................................................... 22 Storage Type................................................................................................................................ 23 Storage Section ........................................................................................................................... 26 Picking Area................................................................................................................................. 28 Storage Bin .................................................................................................................................. 29

Creating Storage Bins .............................................................................................................. 31 Editing Storage Bins................................................................................................................. 34 Blocking and Unblocking Storage Bins .................................................................................... 36 Displaying the Bin Status Report ............................................................................................. 38 Displaying Warehouse Capacity .............................................................................................. 39 Quant ............................................................................................................................................ 40 Door .............................................................................................................................................. 41 Staging Area ................................................................................................................................ 43 Warehouse Management with Lean WM................................................................................... 44 Setting Up Lean WM ................................................................................................................ 46 Basic Functions........................................................................................................................... 48 Number Ranges ........................................................................................................................... 49 Foreground/Background Processing........................................................................................ 51 Bar Code Use ............................................................................................................................... 52 Authorization Checks ................................................................................................................. 53 Displaying Authorization Groups and Table Views .................................................................. 55 Archiving and Reorganization ................................................................................................... 56 Warehouse Controlling............................................................................................................... 58 Displaying Material Movement Data ........................................................................................ 61 Function Modules and Customer Exits in WMS....................................................................... 62 WM in the SAP Retail System .................................................................................................... 66 Planning and Monitoring ............................................................................................................ 67 Rough Workload Estimate.......................................................................................................... 68 Wave Picks................................................................................................................................... 70 Wave Picks with Capacity Restrictions .................................................................................... 72 Creating Wave Picks - Delivery Time ...................................................................................... 74 Processing Wave Picks............................................................................................................ 77 Subsequent Functions for Wave Picks .................................................................................... 78 Warehouse Activity Monitor....................................................................................................... 81 Unconfirmed Transfer Orders .................................................................................................. 84 Open Transfer Requirements................................................................................................... 85 Open Posting Change Notices................................................................................................. 87 Open Deliveries........................................................................................................................ 88 Critical Stock ............................................................................................................................ 89 Critical TRs for Production Supply ........................................................................................... 91 Using the Warehouse Activity Monitor ..................................................................................... 92

Example: Displaying Unconfirmed Transfer Orders ........................................................... 95

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Basic Stock Management ........................................................................................................... 97 Material Master Data ................................................................................................................... 98

Defining Warehouse Data in the Material Master .................................................................... 99 Displaying the Material Master Record .................................................................................. 101 The Quant and Stock Management in WM.............................................................................. 102 Changing Quant Data ............................................................................................................ 105 Displaying Quant Information................................................................................................. 106 Types of Stock ........................................................................................................................... 107 Stock Category .......................................................................................................................... 109 Displaying Stock in the Warehouse ....................................................................................... 111 Blocking Stock in the Warehouse .......................................................................................... 112 Units of Measure ....................................................................................................................... 113

Batch Management ................................................................................................................... 116 Shelf Life Expiration Date......................................................................................................... 118

Displaying Materials with a Shelf Life Expiration Date (SLED).............................................. 119 Storing Materials in the Warehouse ........................................................................................ 120 WM Interface to Inventory Management (IM).......................................................................... 121

Interim Storage Bins............................................................................................................... 123 Creating Interim Bins with Predefined Coordinates .......................................................... 125

Order of Postings in Integrated WM....................................................................................... 126 Posting First in IM ............................................................................................................. 127 Posting First in WM........................................................................................................... 128

Comparing Stock Quantities in WM and IM...................................................................... 129 Hazardous Materials Management .......................................................................................... 130 Hazardous Material Records .................................................................................................... 132

Creating and Using Hazardous Material Records.................................................................. 133 Hazardous Material Evaluation Reports ................................................................................. 135

Displaying the Fire Department Inventory List ....................................................................... 136 Checking for Proper Storage of Hazardous Material ............................................................. 137 Displaying Stock with Hazardous Substances....................................................................... 138 Warehouse Movements ............................................................................................................ 139 Basics for Goods Movements.................................................................................................. 143 Movement Types in WM............................................................................................................ 144 Using Special Movement Indicators....................................................................................... 147 Transfer Requirement ............................................................................................................... 150 Creating Transfer Requirements............................................................................................ 152

Creating Transfer Requirements ...................................................................................... 154 Processing Transfer Requirements .................................................................................. 156 Transfer Order ........................................................................................................................... 159 Creating Transfer Orders ....................................................................................................... 161 Automatic Creation of TOs for Transfer Requirement ...................................................... 163

Using a Transfer Order as a Pick Order in Lean WM....................................................... 164 Displaying Transfer Orders .................................................................................................... 165 Print Transfer Orders and Labels........................................................................................... 166

Printing Transfer Orders and Labels................................................................................. 170 Evaluating Transfer Orders .................................................................................................... 172 Confirming Transfer Orders ................................................................................................... 173

Confirming Transfer Orders .............................................................................................. 175

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Packaging Notification to Shipping ................................................................................... 177 Cancelling Transfer Orders .................................................................................................... 178 Transfer Order Split................................................................................................................ 179 Performance Data .................................................................................................................. 181

Planned Data .................................................................................................................... 182 Entering of Actual Data ..................................................................................................... 183 Handling Differences ................................................................................................................ 185 Clearing Differences............................................................................................................... 187 Storage of Pre-Picked Handling Units .................................................................................... 188 Putting Away, Picking, and Transferring Pre-Packed HUs .................................................... 191 Goods Receipt ........................................................................................................................... 193 Creating Transfer Orders Immediately at the IM Posting...................................................... 195 Manual Creation of Transfer Orders for Putaway .................................................................. 197 Posting a Goods Receipt Based on a Purchase Order ......................................................... 200 Posting Returns for Deliveries................................................................................................. 201 Goods Receipt for Inspection .................................................................................................. 202 Releasing Material from Inspection Stock.............................................................................. 204 Releasing Stock in IM from Inspection................................................................................... 205 Goods Receipt Without a Previous Posting in IM.................................................................. 206 Example: Sample ABAP to Follow-up Postings in IM ............................................................ 208 Creating a TO in WM without a Previous Posting in IM......................................................... 209 Negative Stock Check............................................................................................................... 211 Stock Placement Using Storage Unit Types........................................................................... 212 Example: Using Storage Unit Types ...................................................................................... 213 Cross-Docking ........................................................................................................................... 214 Stock Placement with Active Bypass ..................................................................................... 215 Setting up Active Bypass for Putaway ................................................................................... 216 Adding Goods to Existing Stock ............................................................................................. 217 Goods Issue ............................................................................................................................... 218 Goods Issues Based Upon a Delivery..................................................................................... 220 Random Picking Using Transfer Orders ................................................................................ 222 Pick-and-Pack During Picking........................................................................................... 224 Picking from a Fixed Bin without a Transfer Order ................................................................ 226 Picking Quantities Based on Size .......................................................................................... 227 Goods Issue for a Delivery..................................................................................................... 228 Creating a Delivery ........................................................................................................... 229 Automatic Creation of Transfer Orders for Outbound Delivery......................................... 230 Confirming a Transfer Order for a Delivery....................................................................... 232 Processing Differences for a Delivery............................................................................... 233 Partial Picking ................................................................................................................... 234 Creating a TO for a Cancelled Delivery ............................................................................ 235 Goods Issue Based on an IM Posting ..................................................................................... 236 Goods Issue to a Cost Center................................................................................................ 238 Posting a Goods Issue to a Cost Center .......................................................................... 239 Creating a Transfer Order for a Material Document ......................................................... 240 Manual Creation of Transfer Orders for Picking .................................................................... 241 Goods Issue for Production Supply........................................................................................ 242

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Pick Part ................................................................................................................................. 245 Crate Part ............................................................................................................................... 246 Release Order Part ................................................................................................................ 247 Setting up the Interface between PP and WM....................................................................... 248

Production Supply Areas .................................................................................................. 249

Creating a Control Cycle................................................................................................... 250

Production Storage Bins ................................................................................................... 251 The Material Staging Process ................................................................................................ 252

Creating a Production Order ............................................................................................. 253

Displaying a Production Order .......................................................................................... 254

Releasing a Production Order........................................................................................... 255

Automatic Staging for WM ................................................................................................ 256

Displaying TRs for Material Staging ................................................................................. 258

Creating TRs for Material Staging Manually ..................................................................... 259

Processing TRs for Material Staging ................................................................................ 261

Posting a Goods Issue for Material Usage ....................................................................... 263 Kanban Replenishment.......................................................................................................... 264

Handling Cancelled Kanbans............................................................................................ 267 Material Staging for Repetitive Manufacturing ....................................................................... 269

Staging Release Order Parts for Repetitive Manufacturing.............................................. 272

Multiple Processing .................................................................................................................. 273 Selecting TRs for Multiple Processing ................................................................................... 275 Selecting Deliveries for Multiple Processing .......................................................................... 277 Sample Report: Multiple Processing Selection................................................................. 278 Creating Transfer Orders for a Group.................................................................................... 279 Releasing Groups .................................................................................................................. 280 Confirming TOs for a Group................................................................................................... 281 Partial Processing of TRs and Deliveries............................................................................... 282 Analysis of Groups ................................................................................................................. 283

2-Step Picking............................................................................................................................ 285 2-Step Picking Process .......................................................................................................... 287 Work Method 1: Delivery to Goods ................................................................................... 288

Work Method 2: Goods to Delivery................................................................................... 292 How to Carry Out 2-Step Picking ........................................................................................... 294 Using the Analysis Tool for 2-Step Picking ............................................................................ 297 Bestandsfindung ....................................................................................................................... 298

WM Interface to Quality Management ..................................................................................... 300

How the QM Interface Process Works .................................................................................... 301 Making Stock Placements Using the QM Interface ............................................................... 302 Examples: Making a Usage Decision .................................................................................... 305

Finding an Inspection Lot in the Warehouse ......................................................................... 308

Examples for the Putaway of Inspection Stock ..................................................................... 309 After Usage Decision: Sample Stored ................................................................................... 310 After Usage Decision: Stock Returned to Vendor.................................................................. 311 After Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed.............................................................................. 312 Before Usage Decision: Sample Stored ................................................................................ 313 Before Usage Decision: Stock Returned to Vendor............................................................... 314 Before Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed........................................................................... 315

Stock Transfers and Replenishment ....................................................................................... 316

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Plant/Storage Location to Plant/Storage Location ................................................................ 317 Internal Stock Transfers ........................................................................................................... 319

Moving Stock from One Storage Bin to Another .................................................................... 320 Replenishing Fixed Bins in the Warehouse ........................................................................... 321

Executing Replenishment for Fixed Bins ............................................................................... 322 Choose Logistics ( Logistics Execution ( Internal Whse Processes ( Stock Transfer ( Planning of Replenishments ( Based Upon Outb. Deliveries to be Selected from the SAP menu. ................................................................................................................................ 323

Creating a Replenishment TO During TO Confirmation........................................................ 324

Posting Changes in WM ........................................................................................................... 326 Processing Posting Changes................................................................................................... 327

Displaying Posting Change Notices ....................................................................................... 328 Automatic Creation of TOs for Posting Change Notices........................................................ 329 Processing Posting Changes Entirely Within WM................................................................. 330 Example: Changing the Status of Consignment Stock .......................................................... 332 Processing Inspection Stock ................................................................................................... 334 Releasing Stock from Inspection............................................................................................ 336 Releases from More than One Storage Type ........................................................................ 338 Releasing Consignment Stock from Inspection .................................................................... 339 Processing Blocked Stock ....................................................................................................... 340

Converting Available Stock to Inspection Stock ................................................................... 341 Changing a Material Number.................................................................................................... 342

Dividing Materials into Two or More Batches ........................................................................ 344 Changing Stock Ownership from Plant to Plant .................................................................... 345

Storage Locations in TRs, TOs and Posting Changes .......................................................... 346 Possible Scenarios Based on Storage Locations .................................................................. 348 Example: Stock Movement from GR Area........................................................................ 350

Example: Material Staging for Production ........................................................................ 352 Putaway and Picking Strategies .............................................................................................. 354 Putaway Strategies ................................................................................................................... 355

Manual Entry .......................................................................................................................... 359 Strategy F: Fixed Bin Storage ................................................................................................ 360 Strategy C: Open Storage...................................................................................................... 362 Strategy I: Addition to Existing Stock ..................................................................................... 363 Strategy L: Next Empty Storage Bin ...................................................................................... 365 Strategy K: Putaway near Picking Bin ................................................................................... 366 Strategy P: Storage Unit Type ............................................................................................... 367

Example: Optional SUT Check When Creating a TO....................................................... 370 Strategy B: Bulk Storage........................................................................................................ 371

Combined Placement........................................................................................................ 374

Partial Quantities............................................................................................................... 375 Blocking Transfers into a Row .......................................................................................... 376

Defining Time Limits for Block .......................................................................................... 377 Total .................................................................................................................................. 378

Round Off.......................................................................................................................... 379 Strategy Q: Dynamic Quant Number ..................................................................................... 380 Additional Factors that Affect Search Strategies .................................................................. 381 Cross-Line Stock Putaway ..................................................................................................... 382

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