Handling Unit Management in SAP MM – M.
JAYABABU (SAP MM/ S4HANA Consultant)
Handling Unit Management
Packaging means the wrapping or bottling of products to make them safe from damages during
transportation and storage. It keeps a product safe and marketable and helps in identifying,
describing, and promoting the product.
“Packing is the preparation of product or commodity for proper storage and/or transportation.
It may entail blocking, bracing, cushioning, marking, sealing, strapping, weather proofing, wrapping,
Wooden Box Wooden Pallets Container
Let’s see the configuration
➢ Define Number Ranges for Packing Instructions (T code: OPIN)
Path -> SPRO->IMG->Logistics -General ->Handling Unit Management ->Automatic Packing-Packing
instruction Master Data -> Define Number Ranges for Packing Instructions
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➢ Define Packaging Material Types (T code : VHAR)
Path -> SPRO->IMG->Logistics -General ->Handling Unit Management ->Basic- Define Packaging
Material Types
➢ Define Material Group for Packaging Materials(VEGR)
Path -> SPRO->IMG->Logistics -General ->Handling Unit Management ->Basic- Define Material
Group for Packaging Materials
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➢ Define Allowed Packaging Materials (VHZU)
Path -> SPRO->IMG->Logistics -General ->Handling Unit Management ->Basic- Define Allowed
Packaging Materials
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➢ Create a Packed Material Master Via MM01 (Material Type: FERT)
Weight must be entered at Basic Data -1 View
Assign Packing material Group at sales: General/Plants
Material 7501135 created
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➢ Create a Packing Material Master Via MM01 (Material Type : VERP)
Must be entered the weight and Size/dimensions of Packing materials
Must assign the Packing Material Group, Packing Material Type, and what weight need be allowed.
Material 2598
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➢ Create Packing Instruction Via POP1
PackInstructn 8500002
➢ Packing Instruction Determination Via POF1
Determination Type : RCPT - Inbound Delivery
Determination Type: SHIP - Outbound Delivery
Here I am doing against inbound delivery, so I have chosen RCPT
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Here “P” means Packing material
“M” means Packed material
Must be entered the Target Quantity, that means how much quantity need be packed in a
Wooden Pallet.
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Look at the result
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➢ Create Info-Record Via ME11
➢ Create PO Via ME21N
Standard PO created under the number 4500001439
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➢ Create an Inbound Delivery Via VL31N
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Select the item line and then click pack
Click auto-Generate Button, it will automatically be packing the material as per your
requirement
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Inbound Delivery 180000638 has been saved
Goods receipt against inbound delivery Via VL32N/MIGO, and Invoice via MIRO
➢ Handling Unit Monitor – HUMO
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➢ At Table VEKP
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Paying Packing and Forwarding Charges
For example,
Material 1 = 100 Rs
Material 2 = 200 Rs
Material 3 = 300 Rs
Total = 600 Rs
Packing & Forwarding = 2% = (Total * 2%) = 12 Rs
GST (As applicable) = (Total + Packing & Forwarding) = (600 Rs + 12 Rs) = 612 Rs
THANK YOU
NAME: M. JAYABABU ( SAP MM/ S4 HANA CONSULTANT)
E-MAIL: jayababu1010@gmail.com
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