Handling Unit management integration with Production

Planning
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Handling Unit management integration with Production
Planning
August 28, 2016 | 2,642 Views |

Preface
This documentation is aimed to gain the knowledge required for production planner to perform Handling unit
related production process. This is not a full detailed document of all details of HU management, but covers
the basic and important details required for processing HU managed materials in SAP PP module.

Prerequisite
Knowledge in basic production process in SAP PP module.

Document flow
This document is explained in 3 parts. Initially the main production flow is explained then follows the
required master data settings and finally configuration settings are listed.

Handling Unit management integration with Production

Planning
I. Production process
1. Production Order
Create a production order from CO01.
2. Confirmation
Confirm the order from CO11, along with auto GI.
3. Pack for Work Order
Pack the order from COWBPACK. Enter the production order number and hit enter.
In the following screen click on select or automate button to get the pop up for selecting the packing
instruction , in which we maintain number of units of product to be packed in number of packing materials.
Select the required instruction and you will get the HU’s created. Save the HU’s.
4. Goods Receipt
Do the GR from COWBHUWE.
Give the order number and click on “Propose HU” button. Now a list will appear with material to be packed
and packing material along with HU number assigned to it. Once you click on save button GR will be done for
the finally packed product.
II. Master Data settings
1. Create Packing material
Maintain the Packing material group and Packing material type along with normal material master settings.
2. Create Material to be packed
Maintain the Packing material group same as the packing material settings.
3. Create Packing instruction
Assign the check profile to handle HU proposals depending on the status of HU.
Maintain the dimensions of packing.
Enter the combination of main material and packing material to be used in this instruction.
4. Create Packing instruction determination records
Select the required key figure combination as per requirement, and maintain the required number of packing
instructions to be displayed during HU creation.

III. Configuration settings

1. Define Packaging Material Types
The packaging material type combines packaging materials into groups and contains essential control
features which apply to the corresponding shipping materials.
2. Define Material Group for Packaging Materials
In this menu option, you define material groupings packaging materials, with which materials that are to be
packed into similar packaging materials are grouped together.
3. Define Allowed Packaging Materials
When packing materials or handling units, the system checks whether the packaging materials for the
handling unit, to which the items are to be packed, is allowed for packing.
4. HU Requirement for Storage Locations and Default Values for
Deliveries
In this step, for each storage location, you maintain the handling unit requirement and the default values for
creating a delivery. When you set the HU requirement indicator for a storage location, you can only make
stock postings if you specify the handling unit. If you do not specify the handling unit, the system does not
create a material document when you make the posting but creates a delivery document.
5. Maintain Packing Transaction Profile
There are different profiles for packing in Repetitive Manufacturing and in delivery. The profile defines
parameters such as the determination procedure, the display mode, and the packing mode for the packing
transaction when used in a specific area.
6. Define Check Profile for Packing Status
In this step, you define inspection profiles for packing instructions. You use these inspection profiles to define
the packing status of an HU template. In the inspection profile, you assign packing statuses to the possible
ways in which an HU template can vary from a packing instruction
7. Define Determination Type for Packing Instructions
In this step, you define specific determination types for packing instructions. For example, you can define
determination type “Packing in shipping”, and assign packing instructions to this determination type. The
determination types thus enable you to group the packing instructions valid for a specific area.
8. Define Procedure for Packing Instructions Determination
In a packing instruction determination procedure, you define which determination types are used and in
which sequence. In packing instruction determination, the system determines automatically the procedure
valid for a business transaction, and uses the determination types contained in this procedure in sequence.
From <https://blogs.sap.com/2016/08/28/handling-unit-management-integration-with-production-planning/>