AUTOMATIC BATCH DETERMINATION IN INVENTORY

MANAGEMENT (FEFO, FIFO, FIFO)

Contributed by Jeevan Alivera

Under the guidance of SAP GURU INDIA

Concept:
The concept of batch determination on the basis of SLED is
primarily used in the industry with perishable goods
For example – food and beverage industry, Pharmaceutical
industries
It is vital for the company that stocks approaching their expiration
dates should be delivered first

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 CONTENT

CUSTOMIZATION

• CONDITION TABLE
• ACCESS SEQUENCES
• STRATEGY TYPES
• SEARCH PROCEDURE
• ALLOCATE SEARCH PROCEDURE TO MOVEMENT TYPE AND CHECK
BATCH
• SHELF LIFE EXPIRATION DATE

MASTER DATA

• CLASSES
• CREATION OF MATERIAL
• SELECTION CLASS
• SORT SEQUENCE
• SEARCH STRATEGY
• GOODS RECEIPT
• BATCH INFORMATION COCKPIT
• GOODS ISSUE

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 CUSTOMIZING
PATH: SPRO – SAP REFERENCE IMG – LOGISTIC GENERAL - BATCH
MANAGEMENT – BATCH DETERMINATION BATCH CHECK

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 1) DEFINE CONDITION TABLE

• We can create new or adopt it from the existing one

• In this case we have taken condition table as 024 for the field Material,
Movement type, Plant

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 2) DEFINE ACCESS SEQUENCE
We have created access sequence as ZM20 and maintained condition
table and field in it.

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3) DEFINE SEARCH STRATEGY TYPES
We have copied from the standard search strategy ME01 and created YM01

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 4) DEFINE SEARCH PROCEDURE
We have created batch search procedure ZM0001 and in control data
maintained condition type YM01

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 5) ALLOCATE SEARCH PROCEDURE TO MOVEMENT TYPE AND CHECK
BATCH

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 6) SET SHELF LIFE EXPIRATION DATE
Activate shelf life for the plant using check box and for movement type by
selecting Enter and Check option

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 MASTER DATA

If this is the first time that you will be using standard characteristics then
in Inventory management for your client then use T code BMSM to copy all the
standard characteristics.

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Path: Logistics – Central function – Batch management – Environment –
Classification system – Master data – Classes (T code CL02)

1) CLASS
• We have created class ZBATCH1 and adopted standard
characteristics i.e. LOB_VFDAT (Expiration date shelf life) and
LOB_LWEDT (Date of last goods receipt)
• T code cl02

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 2) MASTER DATA
• Created one material 12299 using T code MM01
• Maintain classification view by adding ZBATCH1 class
• In Purchasing view check the batch management check box
• Maintain minimum and total shelf life in storage view

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3) SELECTION CLASS
• PATH: Central function – Batch management – Batch determination –
Selection class
• T code MBC1
• Created class as ZSELLCLASS and maintained characteristics as LOB_VFDAT,
LOB_RLZ and LOB_LFDAT

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 4) SORT RULES
• Created sort sequence FEFO2 (First Expire First Out)
• T code CU70
• Maintain characteristics LOB_LFDAT
• Check the sequence box for ascending or descending to maintain FIFO
and LIFO

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 5) SEARCH STRATEGY
• Maintain for the Plant and the Movement type
• Search type YM01
• Maintain Material 12299, Class (ZSELLCLASS) and Sort sequence FEFO2

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 6) GOODS RECEIPT
• T code MIGO
• Post the GR for the customized movement type for the SLED
• Enter the date of manufacturing in the batch tab in the item level
• It will automatically take batch number from classification

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 BATCH INFORMATION COCKPIT

• Path: Central function – Batch management – Batch information cockpit

• T code BMBC
• In this we can have overview of material like expiration date, selection
result of batches, date of manufacturing, and date of goods receipt.

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7) GOODS ISSUE
Goods will be issued based on the sort sequence which can be seen in
classification icon in the quantity tab

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