WM Configuration Document: Document Prepared by G.V.Shivakkumar SAP MM/WM/CIN Consultant Chennai E-Mail

WM Configuration Document
Warehouse Management System

Document Prepared by
G.V.Shivakkumar
SAP MM/WM/CIN Consultant
Chennai
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DOCUMENT INFORMATION
ersion Fi!ename Date Author
1.2 WM Configuration 14.01.2011
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Define Storage Type ......................................... 9
Define Storage Sections .................................. 10
Storage Bins .................................................. 13
Define Storage Bin Types ................................ 13
Define Blocking Reasons .................................. 14
Define Storage Bin Structure ............................ 15
Material ........................................................ 15
Define Storage Type Inicators ........................ 1!
Define Storage "nit Types ............................... 1#
Define Storage Section Inicators ..................... 19
Strategies ..................................................... $1
%cti&ate Storage Type Searc' .......................... $1
%cti&ate Storage Section Searc' ....................... $#
%cti&ate Storage Bin Type Searc' ..................... 31
(uta)ay Strategies ......................................... 3#
Define Strategy for *i+e Bins .......................... 3,
Define Strategy for %ition to -+isting Stock . . . . 40
Stock Re.o&al Strategies ................................ 41
Define *I*/ Strategy ...................................... 4$
Define Strategy for -+piration Date ................... 43
%cti&ities ....................................................... 4#
Transfers ....................................................... 4#
Define Re0uire.ent Types ............................... 4#
Define S'ip.ent Types ................................... 4,
Define Mo&e.ent Types .................................. 49
Define Stock Transfers an Replenis'.ent 1ontrol
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1onfir.ation .................................................. 55
2anling Differences ....................................... 55
1onfir.ation 1ontrol ....................................... 55
Define (rint 1ontrol ........................................ !0
('ysical In&entory .......................................... !5
Define Default 3alues ...................................... !5
Define Types per Storage Type ......................... !!
Define Differences an Docu.ent 4i.its ............ !,
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1lear Differences 5Interface to In&entory
Manage.ent6 ................................................ !9
Maintain 7u.8er Ranges ................................. #1
"# Conce$t of Warehouse Management
Master Data
Define contro! $arameters for %arehouse no
A warehouse number is an organizationa unit in ogisti!s that re"resents the !om"an# from
the warehouse management view.
$n the Warehouse Management S#stem %WMS&' #ou !an (efine various !ontro "arameters
at the warehouse number eve. )he !ontro "arameters wi be*
1& Weights + units of measure
2& Storage unit management is a!tive or not
,& Che!king the (ata for !a"a!it# !he!k
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Define Num&er ranges
-efine the num&er ranges for the ob.e!ts whi!h have automati! number assignment in the
Warehouse Management s#stem. )hese are*
)ransfer re/uirement
)ransfer or(er
0uant
1osting !hange noti!e
Grou"
$f #ou are using Storage 2nit Management' #ou must take the foowing ob.e!ts into
a!!ount*
3umber range for storage units
)he number ranges for the storage units !over a the warehouse numbers.
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)#"e of number assignment for storage units
Actions
1. -e!i(e whi!h number ranges #ou re/uire for assigning the (o!ument numbers in
the Warehouse Management s#stem.
2. Create the number range intervas.
)he foowing a!tion is on# re/uire( if #ou are using Storage 2nit Management*
,. Create the number range 45 for assigning the storage unit numbers an( the
res"e!tive assignment t#"e %!oumn VA&. Via the assignment t#"e' #ou !an (efine
"er warehouse number whether' for e6am"e' e6terna or interna storage unit
numbers are to be manage(.
4. Conversion of the storage unit number
$n Warehouse Management' #ou !an (etermine "er !ient %7& how the storage unit
number is to be !onverte(. 8or information on the (ifferent in"ut o"tions' refer to
the fie( (o!umentation.
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Define storage ty$es
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Define Storage Ty$e
A %arehouse num&er is (ivi(e( u" into a number of storage ty$es. A storage t#"e is
(efine( on the basis of its s"atia or organizationa features %for e6am"e' high rac'
storage area' &u!' storage area' an( goo(s re!ei"t area&.
A storage t#"e has the foowing features*
A storage t#"e (oes not have an a((ress' but a short (es!ri"tion.
$t is "ossibe to store storage9t#"e9s"e!ifi! materia (ata.
Within a storage t#"e' inventor# is e6e!ute( for ea!h storage bin.
Recommen(ation
)hese interim storage t#"es %)**+)))& are re/uire( for various "ostings %for e6am"e' G:
an( G$ "ostings' an( (ifferen!es& in WM. When #ou (efine #our warehouse numbers' !o"#
the interim storage t#"es from warehouse number **".
Acti,ities
1. Create #our storage t#"es with the res"e!tive (es!ri"tions.
2. Co"# the interim storage t#"es from warehouse number **".
Im$ortant Note-
)he "a!ement strateg# for A)C' A5C an( 5C; is (e!i(e( as A((ition to e6isting sto!k. So
whie !reating the storage t#"e' the 1ut awa# strateg# shou( be <$= > A((ition to e6isting
sto!k.
)he remova strateg# for a the materias without Shef ife e6"iration (ate !he!k %S45-& wi
be 8$8$ %1i!king strateg# > <8=& an( for the materias with S45- !he!k wi be <?= > Shef ife
e6"iration (ate.
)here wi be two (istinguishe( strategies one for materias without S45- !he!k %1ut awa#
strateg# > <$= an( 1i!king strateg# <8=& an( one for materia with S45- !he!k %1ut awa#
strateg# > <$= an( 1i!king strateg# <?=&.
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Define storage sections
Define Storage Sections
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Within a storage ty$e' a storage se!tion is a series of storage &ins with the same
features. )hese bins are use( for the "ur"ose of sto!k "a!ements.
8or sto!k "a!ements' the foowing features of storage bins !an be im"ortant*
(istan!e to the turnover "oint
oa(ing !a"a!it#
tem"erature
Stan(ar( settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( s#stem' sam"e entries are "reset for the res"e!tive storage t#"es in
warehouse number 001.
Note
When #ou !reate a storage bin' #ou must enter a storage se!tion.
$f #ou are using storage t#"es without se!tions' #ou must (efine at east one storage
se!tion %for e6am"e' 001& "er storage t#"e. )he storage se!tion in this !ase is
i(enti!a to the storage t#"e.
Acti,ities
Create #our storage areas with the !orres"on(ing names.
Im$ortant Note-
)here wi be on# one storage se!tion for a A)C' A5C an( 5C;.
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Define Storage .ins
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Storage .ins
$n the menu o"tion @Storage bins@' #ou (efine the !onfiguration for the storage &ins in the
Warehouse Management system.
Aefore #ou !reate the storage bins %master (ata& #ou shou( work through this se!tion as
we as the se!tion /Define fie!( usage + Storage &in (ata/.
Define Storage .in Ty$es
Define Storage .in Ty$es
Bou !an (ivi(e #our storage &ins into grou"s %for e6am"e' arge storage bins' sma
storage bins' an( so on&. A suitabe storage bin is "ro"ose( b# the s#stem (uring sto!k
"a!ement in !ombination with the storage unit ty$e.
Actions
1. -e!i(e whether #ou want to use the @Storage bin t#"e sear!h@.
2. Create #our bin t#"es with the !orres"on(ing names.
Im$ortant Note-
Create on# one Storage bin t#"e for A)C' A5C an( 5C;.
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Define .!oc'ing Reasons
Define .!oc'ing Reasons
$n the Warehouse Management s#stem' #ou !an bo!k the foowing units for sto!k
"a!ements an( sto!k removas*
Storage ty$es
Storage &ins
0uants
Storage unit
Bou !an enter the reason for the bo!k %for e6am"e' assemb# work& using the in(i!ator
@Ao!king :eason@.
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Actions
Create #our bo!king in(i!ators with the res"e!tive (es!ri"tions.
Define Storage .in Structure
Define Storage .in Structure
$n the Warehouse Management s#stem' #ou !an !reate a se/uen!e of simiar storage &ins
automati!a#.
E1am$!e for setting u$ simi!ar storage &ins
-efine the "arameters re/uire( for !reating storage bins in the tabe @Storage Ain
Stru!tures@.
$n this tabe' #ou must aso (efine whi!h warehouse master (ata %for e6am"e' storage
se!tion' fire9!ontainment se!tion' an( so on& #ou want to !reate when #ou generate the
stru!tures.
Actions
1. Create #our storage bin stru!tures in the (etai! screen#
2. 8rom the menu bar %(etai s!reen&' see!t* @5nvironment 99C Create bins@ to
generate #our storage bins.
Note
)his fun!tion !an aso be foun( in the a""i!ation menu %menu o"tion @Master (ata@&.
Materia!
Materia!
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$n this menu o"tion #ou !onfigure the materia master re!or(s that are reevant for the
Warehouse Management s#stem.
Aefore #ou !reate the materia masters' #ou shou( work through this se!tion an( the
se!tion /Define fie!( usage + Materia! master/.
Define storage ty$e in(icators
Define Storage Ty$e In(icators
With this in(i!ator #ou !an !ontro whether !ertain materias are "a!e( into or remove(
from sto!k in !ertain storage t#"es with a higher "riorit#. )his ea(s to a !assifi!ation of
#our materias an( aows #ou to use the stoc' $!acement or stoc' remo,a! strategies
in an o"timum wa#.
Defau!t settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( s#stem' e6am"es are "reset for warehouse numbers 001 an( 002.
Actions
1. Cassif# #our materias a!!or(ing to !ertain !riteria %for e6am"e' sma "arts' an(
materias for bo!k storage&.
2. Create #our storage t#"e in(i!ators with the res"e!tive (es!ri"tions.
Further information
Bou wi fin( more information on this sub.e!t area in !ha"ter /Strategies + Storage ty$e
search/
Im$ortant Note-
-efine 2 storage se!tion in(i!ators > one for the materias with S45- !he!k an( one for the
materias without S45- !he!k. $n Storage t#"e sear!h #ou have to (efine the "riorit#
a!!or(ing to materias without S45- !he!k an( materias with S45- !he!k.
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Define storage unit ty$es
Define Storage Unit Ty$es
With the in(i!ator for the storage unit t#"e' it is "ossibe to (istinguish "aets or other
!ontainers on whi!h a materia is store( or trans"orte(.
)he !assifi!ation of #our storage units aows #ou to use the stoc' $!acement strategies
in an o"tima wa#.
)he storage unit ty$e is taken into a!!ount (uring sto!k "a!ements if #ou have a!tivate(
the @storage bin t#"e sear!h@.
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ACTIONS
1. -e!i(e whether #ou want to use the storage bin t#"e sear!h.
2. Cassif# #our storage units %for e6am"e' 5uro"aets' wire bo6es& a!!or(ing to
!ertain !riteria %for e6am"e' !ertain "a!king height for 5uro"aets&.
,. Create #our storage unit t#"es with the res"e!tive (es!ri"tions+names.
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Define storage section in(icators
Define Storage Section In(icators
)he storage se!tion in(i!ator (ivi(es materias into grou"s with the same
!hara!teristi!s. With the storage section in(icator' #ou !an assign !ertain materia
grou"s to s"e!ia storage se!tions.
With this !assifi!ation metho(' #ou !an use the sto!k "a!ement strategies in an o"timum
wa#.
Defau!t settings
Actions
1. -e!i(e whether #ou want to use @storage se!tion sear!h@.
2. Cassif# #our materias a!!or(ing to !ertain !riteria %for e6am"e' fast9moving
items' buk# materias' e6treme# heav# materias' an( so on&.
,. Create #our storage se!tion in(i!ators with the !orres"on(ing (es!ri"tion.
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Strategies
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Strategies
$n the Warehouse Management system %459WM& #ou su""ort strategies in or(er to
re!eive "ro"osas from the SA1 S#stem
:egar(ing whi!h storage bins the goo(s are to be "ut awa#
8rom whi!h storage bins goo(s are to be "i!ke(.
)here are two basi! strategies in the s#stem*
$uta%ay strategies
$ic'ing strategies
With the he" of these strategies' the SA1 s#stem !an use the avaiabe transfer an(
warehouse !a"a!it# o"tima#.
8or ea!h storage ty$e' #ou must (efine a "utawa# an( a "i!king strateg#.
Recommen(ation
)o be abe to take a !oser ook at the "ro!esses invove( in the storage bin sear!h %that is'
"ro!esses that invove intera!tion between the materias master (ata an( the (ata from the
s#stem !onfiguration menu in Warehouse Management&' #ou !an use the fun!tion @4og Ain
Sear!h@.
Bou !an !a u" this fun!tion from the "re"aration s!reens for sto!k "a!ements an( sto!k
removas an( from the singe item s!reen for !reating transfer or(ers %menu o"tion
@5nvironment@&.
)his bin sear!h og su""orts' on the one han(' the work of the "ro.e!t team in the
im"ementation "hase an(' on the other han(' the ana#sis of Customizing errors (uring
"ro(u!tive o"eration.
Acti,ate Storage Ty$e Search
Acti,ate Storage Ty$e Search
8or "utawa# or "i!k o"erations' the Warehouse Management S#stem %WMS& must know*
into whi!h storage t#"es materias !an be "a!e(
from whi!h storage t#"es materias !an be remove(
$n the WMS' a storage ty$e is (etermine( as foows*
1. $n the !ase of a "utawa#' #ou genera# know where the materia! for the
"utawa# is !oming from. $n the !ase of a "i!k' #ou genera# know to where the
materia to be remove( is to be transferre(.
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$nformation on the o!ation from where the materia is to be "i!ke( is either store(
in the transfer re/uirement or (etermine( b# the s#stem using the WM mo,ement
ty$e.
2. )he s#stem must then know into whi!h storage t#"e the materia shou( be
"a!e(' or from whi!h storage t#"e the materia shou( be remove(. )he tabe
@Storage t#"e sear!h@' whi!h #ou are setting here' "rovi(es this information. $n this
tabe' #ou store the "referre( se/uen!e of storage t#"es to be sear!he( for the
materia for "utawa#s or "i!ks.
$f #ou have a!tivate( the storage unit chec'' this !he!k aso infuen!es the
storage t#"e sear!h. $n this !ase' the storage unit t#"e from the transfer or(er is
aso !he!ke( against the aowe( storage units "er storage t#"e. )he s#stem fin(s
this information via the tabe @Aowe( storage unit t#"es + storage t#"e@' whi!h #ou
are aso setting here.
8or further information on this sub.e!t' refer to the !ha"ter Storage ty$e search.
,. 8urthermore' #ou !an infuen!e the storage t#"e sear!h using other in(i!ators*
"ro!ess in(i!ator %for e6am"e' sto!k "a!ement or remova&
storage t#"e in(i!ator from the materia master
sto!k !ategor# in(i!ator
s"e!ia sto!k in(i!ator
storage !ass
water "oution !ass %W1C&
referen!e movement t#"e
)he in(i!ators storage !ass an( water "oution !ass infuen!e the storage t#"e
sear!h. $f #ou are not im"ementing ?azar(ous Materia Management' #ou (o not
nee( to "a# attention to these "arameters.
8or information on how to a!tivate ?azar(ous Materia Management' refer to the
!ha"ter 2a3ar(ous materia!s@.
4. As mentione( above' (ifferent in(i!ators infuen!e the storage t#"e sear!h. $f'
however' #ou are using storage t#"e in(i!ators an( #ou aso have materias with
(ifferent sto!k !ategories or materias with (ifferent s"e!ia sto!ks' the number of
re/uire( entries in the storage t#"e sear!h tabe !an be!ome /uite arge.
)o re(u!e the number of entries' #ou !an (efine an a!!ess strateg# for the storage
t#"e sear!h tabe. With the he" of this a!!ess strateg#' the s#stem (etermines the
re/uire( entries in the storage t#"e sear!h tabe as foows*
)he s#stem first tries to fin( a suitabe mat!h' that is' an entr# in the
storage t#"e sear!h tabe with a the reevant in(i!ators from the materia
master an(' if avaiabe' from the hazar(ous materia master.
$f the s#stem (oes not fin( a suitabe entr# in the storage t#"e sear!h
tabe' it again tries to rea( this tabe' but this time using the a!!ess
strateg#.
Actions
Set the re/uire( "arameters for the @Storage t#"e sear!h@ in the s"e!ifie( se/uen!e*
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"# Storage ty$e in(icator
2sing the storage t#"e in(i!ator' #ou !an ensure that !ertain materias are on#
remove( from !ertain storage t#"es or "a!e( into !ertain storage t#"es in the or(er
of "referen!e #ou have (efine(.
Bou (efine the vai( storage t#"e in(i!ators in the tabe for @Storage t#"e in(i!ators@.
4# Storage ty$e search
3ow (efine the se/uen!e of storage t#"es to be sear!he( b# the s#stem for sto!k
"utawa# an( sto!k "i!k "ro"osas.
Make sure that #ou enter the !orre!t in(i!ators for sto!k "utawa# an( sto!k "i!k in
the a""ro"riate !oumn.
$f #ou want the s#stem to sear!h through the entire warehouse number for a sto!k
"i!k' enter @DDD@ %stan(s for stringent 8$8;& as the storage t#"e. )he s#stem wi
then sear!h the entire warehouse for the o(est sto!k of the materia. )he entr# @EE
E@ means that the s#stem bran!hes to the user e6it to the stringent 8$8; "ro!ess
%MWMTO*"5&.
$f #ou are using the 4+ste$ $ic'ing $roce(ure' make sure that the (estination
storage t#"e of the "i!k ste" is use( as the sour!e storage t#"e for (istributing the
a!!umuate( /uantities. 8or the storage t#"e sear!h with the 29ste" "i!king "ro!ess'
(efine a!tivit# t#"e @2@ %Coumn @Acti,ity@&.
5# Mo,ement ty$e references
$n the Warehouse Management !om"onent' #ou !an set u" the s#stem so that for
ea!h WM mo,ement ty$es !ertain storage t#"es are "ro"ose(. $f #ou want to use
this me!hanism' set u" the ne!essar# referen!e movement t#"es for the movement
t#"es !on!erne(. )hese referen!e movement t#"es must be taken into a!!ount in
the tabe @Storage t#"e sear!h@.
4. A!!ess o"timization for storage t#"e sear!h
Instructions for access strategy for the storage ty$e search ta&!e
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Acti,ate Storage Section Search
Acti,ate Storage Section Search
$n the Warehouse Management S#stem %WMS&' a storage section is foun( in the foowing
manner*
1. $f the WMS is to sear!h for a suitabe storage se!tion' it first sear!hes for a
suitabe storage ty$e. )he storage t#"e is (etermine( (uring the storage t#"e
sear!h.
2. $f the s#stem has foun( a suitabe storage t#"e' it then (etermines the
!orres"on(ing "utawa# strateg#. $t fin(s this information in the @Storage t#"e@
tabe.
,. 3ow the s#stem must @know@ into whi!h storage se!tion the materia is to be
"a!e(. )he tabe @Storage se!tion sear!h@' whi!h #ou are setting here' "rovi(es this
information. )his tabe !ontains a "referen!e ist for the storage se!tions into whi!h
the materias shou( "referab# be store(. )he s#stem first sear!hes for a bin in the
first storage se!tion. $f it (oes not fin( a bin there' it !ontinues its sear!h in the
se!on( se!tion' an( so on.
4. $n a((ition' #ou !an infuen!e the storage se!tion sear!h using the foowing
in(i!ators*
storage se!tion in(i!ator from the materia master
storage !ass
water "oution !ass %W1C&
Note- )he WMS on# takes the in(i!ators @Storage !ass@ an( @Water "oution !ass@
into a!!ount if ?azar(ous Materia Management has been a!tivate(.
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)o fin( out how to a!tivate ?azar(ous Materia management' refer to the se!tion
@2a3ar(ous materia!s@.
F. $n the WMS' #ou !an enter the storage bins for "utawa# manua#. $n this !ase'
the s#stem !he!ks whether the bin #ou have entere( is in a storage se!tion that is
aowe( for the materia !on!erne(.
Re6uirements
Bou must have the storage se!tion !he!k a!tive. )his !he!k (e"en(s on the strateg# #ou
have !hosen. $t !an be im"emente( for a the $uta%ay strategies' with the e6!e"tion of
the 8i6e( Ain Strateg#.
Actions
Set the re/uire( "arameters for the @Storage se!tion !he!k@ in the se/uen!e s"e!ifie(*
1. Storage se!tion in(i!ator
Bou !an assign a storage se!tion in(i!ator to ea!h materia. )his in(i!ator enabes
#ou to have materias "a!e( into storage in s"e!ia storage se!tions.
Bou (efine the vai( storage se!tion in(i!ators in the !orres"on(ing tabe.
2. Storage se!tion sear!h
8or ea!h storage se!tion in(i!ator' #ou !an have u" to ten storage se!tions in one
storage t#"e. -uring "utawa#' the s#stem first ooks for a bin in the first storage
se!tionG if it (oes not fin( a suitabe bin here' it goes on to the ne6t se!tion' an( so
on.
2. A!tivate the storage se!tion sear!h.
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Acti,ate Storage .in Ty$e Search
Acti,ate Storage .in Ty$e Search
)he Warehouse Management S#stem %WMS& !an manage (ifferent sizes of storage &ins
within a storage ty$e. )he storage bins are (etermine( (uring the storage bin sear!h*
1. $t is genera# known whi!h !oa(ing e6ui$ment %storage unit ty$e& is re/uire(
to "a!e the materia! into sto!k. )his information is either
5ntere( manua# ;:
Can be foun( in the materia! master.
$n this !ase' the SA1 S#stem suggests the reevant storage unit t#"e for the
"utawa# as a (efaut.
2. )hen the WMS !he!ks if the storage unit whi!h is to be "a!e( into sto!k ma# be
"ut awa# in the storage t#"e( (etermine( b# the storage t#"e sear!h.
)he tabe @Aowe( storage unit t#"es "er storage t#"e@ !ontains (etais on whi!h
storage unit t#"es %S2)s& ma# be use( in whi!h storage t#"es.
)his tabe (efines whi!h storage unit t#"e ma# be use( within ea!h storage t#"e. 2"
to 10 storage units ma# be assigne( "er storage t#"e.
$f more than 10 storage units are re/uire( "er storage t#"e' it is "ossibe to a!tivate
the %ea' SUT chec'.
)o (o this' enter 777 in this tabe as the aowe( S2). )his has the effe!t that' in
theor#' a S2)s are aowe( for this storage t#"e. )he s#stem then sear!hes for a
bin that mat!hes the storage unit t#"e a!!or(ing to the aowe( storage &in ty$e
"er S2).
,. )hen the s#stem sear!hes for a suitabe storage bin using the "utawa# strateg#.
o 8or this "ur"ose #ou have assigne( a storage &in ty$e to ea!h storage bin
in the master (ata.
o Via the tabe @Storage bin t#"e sear!h@ the WMS fin(s information on whi!h
S2)s mat!h whi!h storage bin t#"es.
)he sear!h for a subse/uent storage bin t#"e is restri!te( to the "ermitte(
storage bin t#"es whi!h are run through se/uentia# a!!or(ing to the
se/uen!e of entries in this tabe.
4. $f #ou manua# enter the storage bin (uring "utawa#' the WMS !he!ks if the S2)
ma# be use( on the reevant storage bin.
Re6uirements
)he storage unit t#"e !he!k "arameters must be a!tivate(. )his !he!k is in(e"en(ent of a
"arti!uar strateg#. Bou !an use it for a $uta%ay strategies.
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Recommen(ation
$f #ou wish to im"ement the above %ea' SUT+chec'' !he!k #our tabe o"tions e6a!t# as
"erforman!e "robems ma# arise if the !ustomizing o"tion is not "ro"er# set.
)he foowing e1am$!e shou( iustrate these "robems an( their soution*
Storage bin t#"es 11 12 1, 14 1F are aowe( for storage unit t#"e 51. 51 is to be
"a!e( in sto!k in storage t#"e 001. ?ere there are on# storage bins of t#"e 10.
3orma# 51 wou( not be in!u(e( in the storage unit t#"es aowe( for storage t#"e
001. )he WMS re!ognizes this an( sear!hes for a bin in the ne6t storage t#"e.
A weak S2) !he!k is when the (atabase is a!!esse( F times unsu!!essfu#. )his
number in!reases (e"en(ing on how man# (ifferent storage se!tions #ou work with
at one time.
Bou !an !he!k the Customizing o"tions via the storage bin (etermination og %trans"ort
or(er management&. Muti"e a!!ess to the (atabase (oes not great# im"air
"erforman!e. )he number of times the (atabase is a!!esse( in this wa# !an be (e!rease(
using an o"timize( storage ty$e search.
Acti,ities
Set the "arameters for bin t#"e sear!h in the foowing se/uen!e*
1. Ain t#"es
-ivi(e #our storage bins into grou"s %for e6am"e' arge bins' sma bins&.
2. Che!k #our warehouse master (ata an(' if ne!essar#' fi in an# missing storage
bin t#"es.
,. Storage unit ty$es
Cassif# #our storage units %for e6am"e' b# "aette t#"e&.
4. Che!k #our materia masters an( a(( "aetization (ata' if this has not area(#
been (one.
F. Ao!ation of storage unit t#"es + storage t#"e
8or ea!h storage t#"e' (efine whi!h storage unit t#"es ma# be "a!e( into sto!k in
this storage t#"e.
H. Ao!ation of storage unit t#"es + storage bin t#"es
8or ea!h storage bin t#"e' (efine whi!h storage unit t#"e ma# be "ut awa#.
I. A!tivate the storage unit t#"e !ontro fun!tion in the "utawa# !ontro "arameters
for the (esire( storage bin.
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8ut a%ay Strategies
8uta%ay Strategies
)he stoc' $!acement strategy is a "ro!e(ure in the Warehouse Management system
whereb# the s#stem sear!hes for a suitabe storage &in within a storage ty$e or a
%arehouse num&er using a "arti!uar strateg#.
)he Warehouse Management s#stem su""orts the foowing strategies*
8i6e( storage bin
;"en storage
A((ition to e6isting sto!k
5m"t# storage bin
1aets %storage units&
Auk storage
3ear to "i!king fi6e( bin
3o strateg# %manua bin o!ation assignment&
Define Strategy for Fi1e( .ins
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Define Strategy for Fi1e( .ins
)he @fi6e( bin@ sto!k "a!ement strateg# is use( for storage ty$es in whi!h a materia! is
assigne( to a "arti!uar storage &in.
)his strateg# is use( main# in storage t#"es where $ic'ing is !arrie( out manua# %for
e6am"e' in sma "arts storage areas with manua "i!king&.
Defau!t Settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( s#stem' warehouse number 001 an( storage t#"e 00F are "reset for
the strateg# @8i6e( bin@.
Actions
1. -e!i(e whether or not #ou want to use this sto!k "a!ement strateg#.
2. $f #ou have area(# !reate( materia masters' maintain the storage t#"e (ata of
the materia masters that is re/uire( for fi6e( bin management.
,. 5nter the in(i!ators for the sto!k "a!ement strateg# @8i6e( bin@ in the (etai!
screen.
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Define Strategy for A((ition to E1isting Stoc'
Define Strategy for A((ition to E1isting Stoc'
2sing this stoc' $!acement strategy' the SA1 S#stem tries to "a!e a /uantit# of materia
into a storage &in in whi!h the materia area(# e6ists. )o a(( to e6isting sto!k' there
must be suffi!ient remaining !a"a!it# in the storage bin. So #ou must swit!h on the
ca$acity chec' for the reevant storage ty$e to im"ement the strateg# a((ition to
e1isting stoc'.
$f the s#stem (oes not fin( a storage bin with enough remaining !a"a!it# in this storage
t#"e' it wi !a u" the strateg# @Em$ty storage &in@.
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Acti,ities
1. -e!i(e if #ou want to use this "utawa# strateg#.
2. -e!i(e whi!h t#"e of !a"a!it# !he!k #ou want to use.
Bou !an fin( out whi!h !a"a!it# !he!k t#"es are !urrent# su""orte( via the "ossibe entries
fie( ca$acity chec'.
1. 5nter the in(i!ator for the "utawa# strateg# @a((ition to e6isting sto!k@ in the
(etai! screen.
2. A!tivate the !a"a!it# !he!k.
Stoc' Remo,a! Strategies
Stoc' Remo,a! Strategies
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A "i!king strateg# in the Warehouse Management System refers to a "ro!e(ure
whereb# the s#stem sear!hes (uring a $ic' for a suitabe 6uant within a storage ty$e or
a %arehouse num&er.
)he Warehouse Management s#stem su""orts the foowing "i!king strategies*
8$8; %8irst $n 8irst ;ut&
Stri!t 8$8;
4$8; %4ast $n 8irst ;ut&
1artia /uantit#
4arge+sma /uantities
Define FIFO Strategy
Define FIFO Strategy
With the sto!k remova strateg# 8$8; %8irst $n 8irst ;ut&' the %arehouse management
system "ro"oses the o(est 6uant in ea!h storage ty$e from whi!h #ou want to remove
sto!k.
)he s#stem !a!uates the age of a /uant using the (ate of the goo(s re!ei"t "osting that
was set in the /uant b# the transfer re6uirement an( the transfer or(er.
Acti,ities
1. -e!i(e whether or not #ou want to use this sto!k remova strateg#.
2. A!tivate the sto!k remova strateg# @8$8;@ in the sto!k remova !ontro of the
reevant storage t#"e.
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Define Strategy for She!f Date E1$iration Date
Define Strategy for E1$iration Date
With this sto!k remova strateg#' #ou !an infuen!e the sear!h of the materia!s un(er
!onsi(eration of the shef ife.
Materia manage( a!!or(ing to shef ife e6"iration (ate is foun( as foows in the
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1. Bou must have a!tivate( the shef ife e6"iration (ate management in the
res"e!tive %arehouse num&er.
2. 8or ea!h storage ty$e ' the she!f !ife e1$iration (ate %S45-& strateg# must be
a!tivate(' "rovi(ing #ou (o not work use the sto!k remova strateg# @Stri!t 8$8;
"rin!i"e@.
,. )he minimum remaining shef ife must be maintaine( in the materia! master
recor( %storage view&.
Materias for whi!h this remaining ife is not maintaine( are sear!he( for with sto!k
remova strateg# @8$8;@.
Acti,ities
1. Bou have to (e!i(e whether #ou want to use this sto!k remova strateg#.
2. A!tivate the shef ife e6"iration (ate management for ea!h warehouse number.
)he shef ife e6"iration (ate management must be a!tivate( at %arehouse
num&er !e,e!. $n the a""i!ation' this a!tivation !auses that the shef ife e6"iration
(ate is a re/uire( entr# (uring sto!k "a!ements' (e"en(ing on the materia an(
movement t#"e. $n some ana#ses' the shef ife e6"iration (ate of materias
manage( a!!or(ing to shef ife e6"iration (ate is (is"a#e( instea( of the G: (ate.
A!tivate the shef ife e6"iration (ate management.
,. A!tivate the sto!k remova strateg#
A!tivate the sto!k remova strateg# e1$iration (ate in the sto!k remova !ontro for
the reevant storage t#"e.
Further notes
$f #ou are using the sto!k remova strateg# @Stri!t 8$8; "rin!i"e@' "ease refer to the
se!tion /Define Strict FIFO 8rinci$!e/ strategy for more information on the
@Shef 4ife 56"iration -ate@.
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Acti,ities
$n this unit' #ou set the foowing a!tivities in the Warehouse Management s#stem*
)ransfers
-ifferen!es
1rint !ontro
1h#si!a inventor#
A""ointments
-efine transa!tion "arameters
Transfers
Transfers
$n this se!tion' #ou set the !onfiguration for the transfer of goo(s.
)his in!u(es the foowing*
1. )ransfer t#"es
2. Movement t#"es
,. :e/uirement !ategories
4. 1osting !hanges an( sto!k transfers
Define Re6uirement Ty$es
Define Re6uirement Ty$es
Movements an( sto!k re!or(s in the Warehouse Management S#stem !ontain a referen!e to
the originating (o!ument.
)he re/uirement !ategor# (es!ribes the origin t#"e %for e6am"e' goo(s re!ei"t
for a "ur!hase or(er' an( goo(s issue for the !ost !enter&.
)he re/uirement tra!king number (es!ribes the origin itsef %for e6am"e' the
"ur!hase or(er number' the !ost !enter&.
Actions
Create the re/uirement t#"es for ea!h warehouse number.
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Define Shi$ment Ty$es
Define Shi$ment Ty$es
$n the Warehouse Management s#stem' there are two t#"es of transfers %movements&*
Movements that are aso im"ortant for Materias Management
%for e6am"e' sto!k "a!ements an( sto!k removas&
Movements that on# !on!ern the warehouse
%stoc' transfers within a warehouse' for e6am"e&.
)he transfer ty$e is a suitabe too for re"orts %for e6am"e' a sto!k "a!ements into a
storage t#"e' a sto!k removas from a storage t#"e' an( so on&.
Note
)he transfer t#"e is not use( in s#stem !ontro fun!tions.
Stan(ar( De!i,ery
$n the SA1 stan(ar( (eiver#' a the reevant transfer t#"es are "reset.
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SA8 Recommen(ation
SA1 re!ommen(s kee"ing the transfer t#"es (eivere( with the stan(ar( s#stem. Bou !an
a(( to these transfer t#"es as re/uire(.
Actions
-efine the transfer t#"es for ea!h %arehouse num&er.
Define Mo,ement Ty$es
Define Mo,ement Ty$es
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)he s#stem "ro!esses $nventor# Management movements %for e6am"e' goo(s re!ei"t for a
"ur!hase or(er or goo(s issue to a !ost !enter& using mo,ement ty$es. $f the SA1
s#stem (etermines that a movement is reevant for Warehouse Management' it assigns a
WM movement t#"e to this movement via a tabe.
)he movement t#"e for the Warehouse Management s#stem "rovi(es the information
re/uire( for sto!k "a!ements an( sto!k removas*
Interim storage ty$e
Coor(inate of the interim storage bin
"re(efine( !oor(inate
(#nami! !oor(inate
fi6e( bin !oor(inate
Contro in(i!ator for "ro!essing' confirming an( "rinting transfer or(ers
$n(i!ator for storage ty$e search.
8or information on the inks between the $M an( the WM movement t#"es an( how to
!hange them' see the se!tion Mo,ement Ty$es for Interim Storage .ins.
Stan(ar( settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( s#stem' a the reevant movement t#"es are "reset.
Recommen(ation
SA1 re!ommen(s kee"ing the movement t#"es (eivere( with the stan(ar( s#stem.
Acti,ities
1. Aefore #ou !reate movement t#"es for a new warehouse number*
start with the !onfiguration for the "rinter !ontro
(eete the "rint !o(es
then maintain the "rint !o(es when #ou !onfigure the "rinter !ontro
2. Create the movement t#"es for ea!h warehouse number using the !o"# fun!tion.
,. -efine #our own !om"an#9in(ivi(ua settings %for e6am"e' for the interim storage
t#"es& in the (etai! screen.
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Define Stoc' Transfers an( Re$!enishment Contro!
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Define Stoc' Transfers an( Re$!enishment Contro!
2sing a $osting change' #ou !an !hange the materia i(entifi!ation of sto!ks. A "osting
!hange affe!ts at east one of the foowing items*
materia number
"ant
sto!k !ategor#
s"e!ia sto!k
A stoc' transfer is invove( if a 6uant is move( "h#si!a# from its storage bin.
1osting !hanges an( sto!k transfers awa#s take "a!e within a warehouse number.
Stan(ar( settings
8or sto!k transfers an( "osting !hanges' the movement t#"es in the series @,nn@ are at #our
(is"osa.
8or interna warehouse re"enishment' use the WM movement t#"e /5")/. Bou !an use this
movement t#"e as a !o"# sam"e for !reating #our own movement t#"e.
Acti,ities
1. Che!k a the movement t#"es for "osting !hanges' sto!k transfers' an(
re"enishment.
2. Make #our own !om"an#9re/uire( a(.ustments in the (etai! screen. 8or
re"enishment movement t#"es' #ou (o not re/uire the (efinition of the
re6uirement ty$e.
,. $f #ou want to use the fun!tionait# @:e"enishment for fi6e( bin warehouse@
%using the re"ort R99NAC2"&' #ou must (efine the storage t#"es for whi!h
re"enishment is to be use(.
Assign the a""ro"riate re"enishment t#"e to the res"e!tive storage t#"es.
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Confirmation
Confirmation
$n this se!tion' #ou !onfigure the s#stem settings for han(ing (ifferen!es an( for !onfirming
transfer or(ers#
2an(!ing Differences
)he s#stem "osts (ifferen!es that #ou fin( in the warehouse into a s"e!ifi! (ifference
storage ty$e %for e6am"e' JJJ& whenever #ou
Confirm a transfer or(er with (ifferen!es.
1erform a manua stoc' transfer to the (ifferen!e storage t#"e %for e6am"e' JJJ&.
1erform automati! sto!k transfer to the (ifferen!e storage t#"e %for e6am"e' JJJ&
after an in,entory with /uantit# (ifferen!es.
$n the WM s#stem' #ou !an !assif# (ifferen!es a!!or(ing to !ause %for e6am"e' breakage'
theft&.
2sing the (ifferen!e in(i!ator' #ou (etermine the storage t#"e an( the storage bin to whi!h
the (ifferen!es are "oste(.
8or ea!h (ifferen!e in(i!ator' #ou !an save the "er!entage vaue for the (eviation aowe('
that is' starting from whi!h the (iaog bo6 is to a""ear. Su""ressing the (iaog bo6 is
a""ro"riate for sto!k "i!ks that !annot be (one to the e6a!t amount an( where the
(ifferen!e is !eare( against the sto!k in the sour!e bin.
E1am$!e
A warehouse worker guesses a , kiogram "i!k for a "arti!uar materia an( (etermines the
a!tua weight further awa# from the bin. $n this !ase' ea!h "i!k is !onfirme( with a
(ifferen!e. $t wou( be a""ro"riate to have the (iaog bo6 su""resse( so as to save this
e6tra ste".
Confirmation Contro!
;ne im"ortant as"e!t of confirmation of transfer or(ers is the setting of the !onfirmation
re/uirement. )his re/uirement means a((itiona work for the user' but it aso affor(s a high
eve of sto!k an( information se!urit#.
)he (e!ision as to whether a transfer or(er item re/uires !onfirmation an( whether it is
!onfirme( imme(iate# (e"en(s on the "arameters #ou set for #our mo,ement ty$es an(
#our storage ty$es.
At the warehouse number eve #ou (efine*
o whether there is to be se"arate !onfirmation of "i!k an( transfer
At the storage t#"e eve #ou (efine*
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o whether "utawa#s to this storage t#"e re/uire !onfirmation
o whether "i!ks from this storage t#"e re/uire !onfirmation
o whether a zero sto!k !he!k is to take "a!e for a bin that be!omes em"t#
through the "i!k
o whether the (estination storage bin !an be !hange( (uring !onfirmation
At the movement t#"e eve #ou (efine*
o whether transfer or(ers with this movement t#"e !an be !onfirme(
imme(iate#
o whether the !onfirmation re/uirement is to be "ro"ose( (uring transfer or(er
generation
o whether singe9ste" !onfirmation is to be a""ie( athough two9ste"
!onfirmation is set for the sour!e an( (estination storage t#"es
o through whi!h s!reen the transfer or(ers are to be !onfirme(.
Confirmation Re6uirement
As soon as one of the above "arameters !as for a !onfirmation re/uirement for a transfer
or(er item' the item must be !onfirme(.
$mme(iate !onfirmation of a transfer or(er item on# works out if
the res"e!tive movement t#"e (oes not (isaow this
if the storage t#"e from whi!h the materias are "i!ke( is not sub.e!t to "i!k
!onfirmation
if the storage t#"e into whi!h the materias are "ut awa# (oes not have a "utawa#
!onfirmation re/uirement.
T%o+Ste$ Confirmation
8or two9ste" !onfirmation' both storage t#"es invove( in the transfer or(er must be sub.e!t
to !onfirmation.
At the warehouse number eve' #ou (efine whether transfer or(ers or ); items are to be
!onfirme( in two se"arate ste"s.
-uring the !onfirmation of the first ste"' #ou !onfirm the "i!k "ro!ess from the sour!e
storage bin. )he sour!e storage bin an( the /uant are automati!a# u"(ate(. $n the /uant
of the (estination storage bin' on# the o"en transfer /uantit# is u"(ate( at this "oint.
-uring the !onfirmation of the se!on( ste"' #ou !onfirm both the transfer "ro!ess an( aso
the re!ei"t of the materia at the (estination storage bin. ?ere the sour!e storage bin an( its
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/uant are no onger u"(ate(' but on# the (estination storage bin an( the /uant store(
there.
SA8 Recommen(ation
SA1 re!ommen(s working with the sto!k "a!ement an( sto!k remova !onfirmation
fun!tions. )he !onfirmation "ro!e(ure is re!ommen(e( for the foowing reasons*
Sto!k in a storage &in shou( on# be avaiabe after the a!tua "utawa# has been
!onfirme(.
Storage bins shou( on# be reease( for further "utawa#s after the goo(s "utawa#
in the (estination bin has been !onfirme(.
A storage bin that is going to be em"tie( b# a "en(ing sto!k "i!k shou( area(# be
fie( with a "utawa# before it is rea# em"tie(.
)he "osting of (ifferen!es shou( be e6e!ute( (uring the a!tua confirmation' an(
not b# means of a se"arate transfer or(er.
$n!u(e the !onfirmation "ro!ess in #our organizationa "ro!e(ures.
Bou !an use the &ar co(e for !onfirming transfer or(ers. )his makes #our work mu!h
easier.
Acti,ities
1. -e!i(e whether #ou want to !onfirm the transfer or(ers !reate( in the SA1 s#stem
using the !onfirmation "ro!e(ure.
2. Maintain the (ifferen!e in(i!ator for (ifferen!es in ); !onfirmation.
,. Maintain the in(i!ator @Confirmation !ontro+Warehouse number@.
4. Maintain the in(i!ator @Confirmation !ontro+Storage t#"e@.
F. Maintain the in(i!ator @Confirmation !ontro+Movement t#"e@.
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Define 8rint Contro!
$n this se!tion' #ou set the !onfiguration (ata for "rint !ontro.
2sing the "rint !ontro fun!tion' for e6am"e' #ou !an (efine
Whi!h (o!uments %that is' for transfer or(ers& are to be "rinte( for goo(s
movements.
?ow these (o!uments are to be "rinte( %that is' whi!h forms are to be use(' how
man# !o"ies are to be "rinte(&.
;n whi!h "rinter a (o!ument is to be "rinte( automati!a#.
2sing the "rint !ontro fun!tions' #ou have fe6ibe !ontro of the "rinting a!tivities in #our
warehouse. )his fe6ibiit#' however' means that setting the "arameters is a !om"e6 task.
8or this reason' we re!ommen( that #ou take a ook at the entire "rint !ontro fun!tions
first' an( then ana#ze the @"rint situation@ in #our warehouse.
)he number an( t#"e of settings #ou nee( for #our "rint !ontro (e"en(s on whether #ou
are using the Storage 2nit Management !om"onent. $f #ou are not using this !om"onent'
#ou on# nee( to set the @stan(ar(@ "rint !ontro fun!tions. ?owever' if #ou are using
Storage 2nit Management' #ou nee( to set both the @stan(ar(@ "rint !ontro fun!tions as
we as the fun!tions for storage units.
$n this se!tion' we (es!ribe the @stan(ar(@ "rint !ontro fun!tions. )hese !ontro the "rinting
of transfer or(er si"s.
)he "rint !ontro for "rinting s"e!ifi! si"s for storage units is (es!ribe( in the !ha"ter
Define $rint contro! for %arehouses %ith Storage Unit Management.
Bou nee( the foowing settings for the @stan(ar(@ "rint !ontro fun!tion*
S$oo! In(icator
Si"s are awa#s "rinte( within the SA1 s#stem using the S"oo fun!tion. 8or ea!h
"rintout' !ertain (ata nee(s to be "asse( on to the S"oo fie. )#"i!a e6am"es of
su!h (ata are*
o 3umber of !o"ies to be "rinte(
o -ataset name of the "rintout within the S"oo s#stem
o @1rint imme(iate#@
o @-eete after "rint@
2sing the S"oo in(i!ator' #ou (efine the most a""ro"riate !ombinations of the
in(ivi(ua "arameters #ou want to use.
$n the foowing settings %for e6am"e' the settings for the "rint !o(e&' #ou (o not
nee( to s"e!if# these "arameters ea!h time. Bou on# enter the s"oo in(i!ator as a
t#"e of abbreviation.
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1rinter 1oo + 4abes
$n the "rinter "oo for abes' #ou !an (efine a (e"en(ent abe "rinter for ea!h
"rinter. $n this wa#' for e6am"e' abes !an be "rinte( in "arae on s"e!ia "a"er
whie transfer or(er (o!uments are being "rinte(.
Sort 1rofie + Muti"e 1ro!essing
)he sort "rofie sets the se/uen!e of the transfer or(er items for "rinting. As of
:eease 4.1A' this on# a""ies to "rinting in muti"e "ro!essing' sin!e (uring
@stan(ar(@ ); "ro!essing the sorting is set area(# when the ); is !reate(.
8urthermore' #ou !an (e!i(e (uring muti"e "ro!essing "rinting whether there
shou( be a !ontro break' that is' whether "rinting shou( !ontinue on a new "age if
the fie( !ontent !hanges.
8rint co(e
)he "rint !o(e (efines the foowing information for "rinting transfer or(ers*
o Form that is use( for "rinting
o Sort se/uen!e %via sort "oo& in whi!h the in(ivi(ua items of a transfer or(er
are to be "rinte(. )he sort "oo is now !ae( u" through the muti"e
"ro!essing run.
o S"oo in(i!ator %see above&
o :ea(ing shi""ing (ata. With this fun!tion #ou !an have a((itiona information
for "i!king or(ers !ae( u"' for e6am"e' the a((ress of the shi"9to "art# or
seria numbers area(# assigne( to the (eiver# items.
o :ea(ing "ro(u!tion (ata. ?ere reservations for staging materias for
"ro(u!tion are rea(. %Aoth swit!hes for rea(ing (ata shou( be ina!tivate( for
time9!riti!a "rinting.&
o 4abe form' abe s"oo in(i!ator' an( the (efinition as to how the number of
abes is to be (etermine( for ea!h ); item.
)he foowing te6t e6"ains how #ou !an assign a "rint !o(e to ea!h movement t#"e
in the Warehouse Management s#stem. A transfer or(er is awa#s assigne( to a
movement t#"e. $n this wa#' the "rint !o(e (etermines the genera "rint "arameters
for the transfer or(er.
Assignment of 1rint Co(e + Movement )#"e
Bou !an (efine (ifferent "rinters an( s"oo !o(es for various goo(s movements
%sour!e storage t#"e 9 (estination storage t#"e&. Aso' #ou !an su""ress the "rinting
of transfer or(ers' if re/uire(.
)here are aso "arameters %"rint !o(e' form& that #ou !an (efine both in the
!onfiguration @1rinter9Movement@ as we as in the "rint !o(e settings.
-uring the automati! (etermination of the "rint "arameters' the s#stem "ro!ee(s as
foows* $f an item of a transfer or(er is to be "rinte( automati!a#' the s#stem
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(etermines the genera "rint "arameters through the "rint !o(e assigne( to the
movement t#"e. Afterwar(s' it !he!ks the movement9s"e!ifi! "rint "arameters. $f
one of these "arameters %for e6am"e' for the form& is aso (efine( in the "rint !o(e'
the s#stem wi use the movement9s"e!ifi! "arameter.
$t is "ossibe to overri(e the (efinitions for abe "rinting in the "rint !o(e' (e"en(ing
on the warehouse movement.
Bou !an aso store an a((itiona form for a !ombine( "i!king ist with the s"oo !o(e
an( the "rinter in or(er to "rint a !ombine( (o!ument in "arae to singe "rinting
for ea!h ); item. )his is on# "ossibe as an a!!om"animent to non9!ombine(9
"rintouts %in(i!ator for !ombine( "rinting in the "rint !o(e& an( is otherwise ignore(.
Assignment 1rinter 9 1i!king Area
$t !an be usefu to see!t a "rinter near the "i!king area for "rinting "i!king or(ers.
Again #ou are fa!e( with the /uestion* ?ow (oes the s#stem "ro!ee( with automati!
"rinter (etermination' sin!e it is "ossibe to (efine a stan(ar( "rinter both in the
!onfiguration for @1rinter9Movement@ as we as in the !onfigurations @1rinter 9
Storage )#"e@' @1rinter 9 1i!king Area@' an( in the user master of ea!h userK
8irst the s#stem !he!ks whether a "rinter is set in the !onfiguration @1rinter9
Movement@. $f so' the "rinter (etermination is !om"ete at this "oint.
$f not' the s#stem uses the "arameter @1riSr!)#"@ (efine( in the !onfiguration
@1rinter9Movement@ to (e!i(e how it wi "ro!ee(.
$f the "arameter is set here' the s#stem !he!ks if a "rinter is (efine( in the setting
@1rinter 1i!king Area@ an( then "ro"oses this "rinter.
$f the s#stem fin(s no "rinter' it sear!hes in the setting @1rinter 9 Storage )#"e@ an(
uses this' if a "rinter is set.
$f the s#stem !annot fin( a "rinter using the metho(s (es!ribe( above' it see!ts the
"rinter (efine( in the user master of the user !urrent# ogge( on.
$f no "rinter is (efine( here' the s#stem automati!a# "ro"oses 4101. )his writes the
(ata to the s"oo fie.
Assignment 1rinter 9 Storage )#"e
?ere #ou !an store one "rinter "er storage t#"e' in a!!or(an!e with the "rinter
(etermination ogi! (es!ribe( above.
Assignment 1rint Co(e 9 Movement )#"e
A "rint !o(e is assigne( to ea!h movement t#"e. As (es!ribe( above' the genera
"rint information is (etermine( b# this assignment.
Assignment 1rint 1rogram 9 Warehouse 3umber
Bou must assign a "rint "rogram to ea!h warehouse number. )he name of the
stan(ar( "rogram is :4VS-:40.
1rint Contro Muti"e 1ro!essing
A "rint re"ort is assigne( to ea!h warehouse number for "rinting a
!ombine( transfer or(er. Bou !an aso !onfigure the foowing*
o the "rint !o(e
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o the "rinter
o the "rint time
)he "rint a#out is set using forms.
Stan(ar( settings
A reevant "rint !ontro tabes are (efine( in warehouse number 001.
)he foowing "rint "rograms are avaiabe*
R9SDR:* %genera "rint "rogram&
R9;OMM:* %muti"e "ro!essing&
Recommen(ation
;n# use #our own "rint "rograms if #our "rint re/uirements are not met b# the user e6its in
the stan(ar( s#stem. $f #ou wish to e6ten( the fun!tionait# of the "rogram :4VS-:40' use
the user e6it MWMD***" to (eveo" them. $f #ou wish to e6ten( the fun!tionait# of the
"rogram :4L;MM40' use the user e6it MWMD***4. 8or further information on
enhan!ements through the user e6it' refer to the !ha"ter De,e!o$ e1tensions#
$nformation on how to a(a"t forms in Warehouse Management is "rovi(e( in the !ha"ter
De,e!o$ forms.
Further Recommen(ations
1. Aefore #ou begin with tabe maintenan!e' #ou shou( first ook at a tabes
!arefu# an( (etermine whi!h ones #ou nee(.
2. )hen maintain the tabes in the "res!ribe( se/uen!e.
Acti,ities
1. Create the s"oo in(i!ators for ea!h warehouse number.
2. Create the (e"en(ent "rinters for abe "rinting.
,. -efine the sort "rofie for muti"e "ro!essing.
4. Create the "rint !o(es for ea!h warehouse number.
F. Assign the "rinters to the in(ivi(ua movements.
H. Assign the "rinters to the "i!king areas.
I. Assign the "rinters to the storage t#"es.
M. Assign the "rint !o(es to the movement t#"es.
J. Assign the "rint re"orts to the warehouse numbers.
10. Assign the "rint !ontro to the muti"e "ro!essing runs.
11. 2sing the ana#sis "rogram' !he!k whether the settings !om"# with #our nee(s.
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8hysica! In,entory
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8hysica! In,entory
$n this menu o"tion' #ou !onfigure the foowing s#stem settings*
-efaut vaues
)#"es "er storage ty$e
-ifferen!es
3umber ranges
2nike the materia9reate( $hysica! in,entory in the $nventor# Management %$M& s#stem'
the Warehouse Management s#stem su""orts inventor# "ro!e(ures base( on the storage
bin.
Define Defau!t a!ues
Define Defau!t a!ues
$n this menu o"tion #ou (efine*
whi!h (ata shou( be "rinte( out on the s#stem inventor# re!or(
how the entr# s!reen for the inventor# !ount shou( be set u"
Actions
Maintain the (efaut vaues for ea!h storage t#"e.
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Define Ty$es $er Storage Ty$e
Define Ty$es $er Storage Ty$e
)he Warehouse Management s#stem %WM& su""orts the foowing in,entory $roce(ures*
Annua! in,entory%S)&
Counting the materia /uantit# in the storage bins at a fi6e( inventor# (ate.
Continuous inventor# %1N&
Counting a !ertain number of storage bins on an# (a# in the fis!a #ear.
Continuous inventor# base( on sto!k "a!ement
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When a bin is o!!u"ie( for the first time in the fis!a #ear' the s#stem registers that
inventor# has been taken for that bin. Bou !an on# use this inventor# "ro!e(ure
un(er !ertain !on(itions an( must awa#s !he!k with the !om"an# au(itor first.
Continuous inventor# base( on 3ero stoc' chec'
)his "ro!e(ure !an be a!tivate( b# the SA1 s#stem if a storage bin is em"t#.
$nventor# through cyc!e counting
Counting of materias a!!or(ing to a "re9!assifi!ation at (ifferent times (uring the
fis!a #ear.
Re6uirements
Bou have !oor(inate( #our inventor# "ro!e(ure with the !om"an# au(itor.
Actions
Maintain the inventor# t#"e for ea!h storage t#"e.
Define Differences an( Document 9imits
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Define Differences an( Document 9imits
$n or(er that the in,entory (ifferences !an be "oste( to the interim recor( for
(ifferences' interna mo,ement ty$es are re/uire(.
)he movement t#"es use( for this "ur"ose beong to the Warehouse Management
area. )he interim re!or( is (etermine( b# the s#stem on the basis of these movement
t#"es.
Stan(ar( settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( version' the foowing "arameters are "reset in warehouse number
**"*
In,entory mo,ement ty$es
o <"" %Cear inventor# (ifferen!e&
o <"4 %1ost inventor# (ifferen!e&
Document items
o =* %$tems "er s#stem inventor# re!or(&
Recommen(ation
SA1 re!ommen(s that #ou kee" the "reset movement t#"es in or(er to avoi( "osting errors.
Acti,ities
1. 1osting+Cearing
Che!k the "reset stan(ar( movement t#"es an( !reate 99 if ne!essar# 99 s"e!ia
movement t#"es for inventor# (ifferen!es for #our warehouse numbers.
2. -o!ument items
$f #ou make an entr# in this fie(' #ou !an restri!t the s#stem inventor# re!or(s
(uring their !reation to a "arti!uar number of items.
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C!ear Differences >Interface to In,entory Management?
C!ear Differences >Interface to In,entory Management?
$n this se!tion #ou s"e!if# the movement t#"es for "osting (ifferen!es in $nventor#
Management' an( s"e!if# from whi!h storage t#"es this t#"e of "osting !an be starte(.
Movement t#"e*
$n or(er to be abe to "ost in,entory (ifferences to the interim recor( for (ifferences'
interna mo,ement ty$es are re/uire(.
)he movement t#"es use( for this "ur"ose !ome from the $nventor# Management s#stem'
an( refer to a movement t#"e in the Warehouse Management s#stem.
)he interim re!or( for (ifferen!es is (etermine( on the basis of these movement t#"es.
1rohibit storage t#"es*
)e!hni!a# s"eaking' #ou !an "ost from "ra!ti!a# a storage t#"es. ?owever' it is
a(visabe to !oe!t the (ifferen!es in one storage t#"e %JJJ& an( start the "ostings from
there.
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Stan(ar( settings
$n the SA1 stan(ar( version' inventor# movement t#"es for $nventor# Management are
"reset in %arehouse num&ers 777 an( **".
)he settings for warehouse number 777 are (efaut vaues. $f #ou re/uire (ifferent
"arameters for a warehouse number' #ou !an a(( the (ifferen!e movement t#"es for the
res"e!tive warehouse number.
)he s#stem first sear!hes for an e6a!t mat!h for the tabe entr#' that is' with the warehouse
number. $f it (oes not fin( a !orres"on(ing entr#' the s#stem wi sear!h for warehouse
number 777.
Recommen(ation
SA1 re!ommen(s that #ou kee" the "reset movement t#"es to avoi( in!orre!t "ostings.
$f #ou want to use the SA1 stan(ar( s#stem' #ou (o not nee( to make new tabe entries for
ea!h warehouse number. Bou !an work with warehouse number 777.
SA8 recommen(s setting this in(icator for a!! storage ty$es e1ce$t the (ifference
storage ty$e >)))?#
Acti,ities
1. Ana#ze the entries for the (efaut warehouse number 777 an( %if ne!essar#&
!reate the (ifferen!e movement t#"es for #our warehouse numbers.
2. -efine #our own !om"an#9in(ivi(ua settings for the movement t#"es.
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Maintain Num&er Ranges
Maintain Num&er Ranges
$n the menu o"tion @3umber ranges@ #ou (efine num&er ranges for the inventor#
(o!uments.
8or ea!h %arehouse num&er #ou !an !reate three number ranges*
for the s#stem inventor# re!or(s
?ere the users !reate the (o!uments themseves.
8or transfer or(ers that initiate !ontinuous inventor# base( on sto!k "a!ement. $n
this !ase' the transfer or(er is the inventor# (o!ument.
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for the /uant9b#9/uant !#!e !ounting "h#si!a inventor#
SA8 Recommen(ation
;n!e #ou have (efine( #our number ranges' #ou !annot !hange them if the (ata in the
number range intervas has area(# been use(.
)ake the ong9term (ata /uantit# into a!!ount. -efine #our number range intervas
a!!or(ing#.
Actions
1. -efine #our number ranges.
2. Maintain #our number ranges.

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