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Step by Step Approach for Configuration of Warehouse

Management
By G.V.SHIVAKKUMAR
1. Concept of Warehouse Management
Master Data
Define control parameters for warehouse no
A warehouse number
number is an organizational unit in logistics that represents the company
company from th
warehouse management view.
In the Warehouse Management System (WMS), you can define various control parameters a
the warehouse number level. The control parameters will be:
1) Weights / units of measure
2) Storage unit management is active or not
3) Checking the data for capacity check

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Define Number ranges
Define the number ranges for the objects which have automatic number assignment in th
Warehouse Management
Management system. These are:
 Transfer requirement
 Transfer order
 Quant
 Posting change notice
 Group
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Actions
1. Decide
Decide which
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Warehouse Management system.
2. Create the number range intervals.
The following action is only required if you are using Storage Unit Management:
3. Create the number range LE for assignin

assigningg the storage unit numbers
numbers and the respect
respect
assignment
assignment type (column VA). Via the assignment
assignment type, you can define per warehouse
warehouse numb
whether, for example, external or internal storage unit numbers are to be managed.
4. Conversion of the storage unit number in Warehouse Management, you can determine p
client (!) how the storage unit number is to be converted. For information on the different
different inp
options, refer to the field documentation.
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A storage type has the following features:
• A storage type does not have an address, but a short description.
• It is possible to store storage-type-specific material data.
• Within a storage type, inventory is executed for each storage bin.
Recommendation
These interim storage types (900-999) are required for various postings (for example, GR an
GI postings, and differences) in WM. When you define your warehouse numbers, copy th
interim storage types from warehouse number 001.
Activities
1. Create your storage types with the respective descriptions.
2. Copy the interim storage types from warehouse number 001.
Important Note:
The placement strategy for ATC, AEC and ECO is decided as Addition to existing stock. S
while creating the storage type, the Put away strategy should be “I” – Addition to existing stock
The removal strategy for all the materials without Shelf life expiration date check (SLED) will b
FIFI (Picking strategy – “F”) and for the materials with SLED check will be “H” – Shelf li
expiration date.
There will be two distinguished strategies one for materials without SLED check (Put awa
strategy – “I” and Picking strategy “F”) and one for material with SLED check (Put away strate
– “I” and Picking strategy “H”).
Define Storage Sections
Within a storage type, a storage section is a series of storage bins with the same feature
These bins are used for the purpose of stock placements.
For stock placements, the following features of storage bins can be important:
• distance to the turnover point
• loading capacity
• temperature
Standard settings
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• If you are using storage types without sections, you must define at least one storag
section (for example, 001) per storage type. The storage section in this case is identic
to the storage type.
Activities
Create your storage areas with the corresponding names.
Important Note:
There will be only one storage section for all ATC, AEC and ECO.
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Before you create the storage bins (master data) you should work through this section as we
as the section "Define field usage - Storage bin data".
Define Storage Bin Types
You can divide your storage bins into groups (for example, large storage bins, small storag
bins, and so on). A suitable storage bin is proposed by the system during stock placement
combination with thestorage unit type.
Actions
1. Decide whether you want to use the "Storage bin type search".
2. Create your bin types with the corresponding names.
Important Note:
Create only one Storage bin type for ATC, AEC and E
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In the Warehouse Management system, you can block the following units for stock placemen
and stock removals:
• Storage types
• Storage bins
• Quants
• Storage unit
You can enter the reason for the block (for example, assembly work) using the indicat
"Blocking Reason".
Actions
Create your blocking indicators with the respective descriptions.
Define Storage Bin Structure
In the Warehouse Management system, you can create a sequence of similar stora

bins automatically.
Example for setting up similar storage bins
Define the parameters required for creating storage bins in the table "Storage Bin Structures".
In this table, you must also define which warehouse master data (for example, storage sectio
fire-containment section, and so on) you want to create when you generate the structures.
Actions
1. Create your storage bin structures in the detail screen.
2. From the menu bar (detail screen), select: "Environment --> Create bins" to generate yo
storage bins.
Note
This function can also be found in the application menu (menu option "Master da
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Material
In this menu option you configure the material master records that are relevant for
Warehouse Management system.
Before you create the material masters, you should work through this section and
section "Define field usage - Material master" .
Define Storage Type Indicators
With this indicator you can control whether certain materials are placed into or removed fro
stock in certain storage types with a higher priority. This leads to a classification of
materials and allows you to use the stock placement or stock removal strategies in
optimum way.
Default settings
In the SAP standard system, examples are preset for warehouse numbers 001 and 002.
Actions
1. Classify your materials according to certain criteria (for example, small parts, an
materials for block storage).
2. Create your storage type indicators with the respective descriptions.
Further information
You will find more information on this subject area in chapter "Strategies - Storage typ
search"
Important Note:
Define 2 storage section indicators – one for the materials with SLED check and one for th
materials without SLED check. In Storage type search you have to define the priority accordin
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to materials without SLED check and materials with SLED ch
Define Storage Unit Types
With the indicator for the storage unit type, it is possible to distinguish pallets or other containe
on which a material is stored or transported.
The classification of your storage units allows you to use the stock placement strategies
optimal way.
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ACTIONS
1. Decide whether you want to use the storage bin type search.
2. Classify your storage units (for example, Europallets, wire boxes) according to certain crite
(for example, certain packing height for Europallets).
3. Create your storage unit types with the respective descriptions/names.

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Default settings
In the SAP standard system, examples are preset for warehouse numbers 001 and 002.
Actions
1. Decide whether you want to use "storage section search".
2. Classify your materials according to certain criteria (for example, fast-moving item
bulky materials, extremely heavy materials, and so on).
3. Create your storage section indicators with the corresponding description.
Strategies
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There are two basic strategies in the system:
• putaway strategies
• picking strategies
With the help of these strategies, the SAP system can use the available transfer and warehous
capacity optimally.
For each storage type, you must define a putaway and a picking strategy.
Recommendation
To be able to take a closer look at the processes involved in the storage bin search (that i
processes that involve interaction between the materials master data and the data from th
system configuration menu in Warehouse Management), you can use the function "Log B
Search".
You can call up this function from the preparation screens for stock placements and stoc
removals and from the single item screen for creating transfer orders (menu op
"Environment").
This bin search log supports, on the one hand, the work of the project team in
implementation phase and, on the other hand, the analysis of customizing errors dur
productive operation.
Activate Storage Type Search
For putaway or pick operations, the Warehouse Management System (WMS) must know:
• into which storage types materials can be placed
• from which storage types materials can be removed
In the WMS, a storage type is determined as follows:
1. In the case of a put away, you generally know where the material for the put away is comi
from. In the case of a pick, you generally know to where the material to be removed is to b
transferred.
Information on the location from where the material is to be picked is either stored in the transf
requirement or determined by the system using the WM movement type.
2. The system must then know into which storage type the material should be placed, or fro
which storage type the material should be removed. The table "Storage type search", whi
you are setting here, provides this information. In this table, you store the preferred sequ
of storage types to be searched for the material for putaways or picks.
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• process indicator (for example, stock placement or removal)

• storage type indicator from the material master
• stock category indicator
• special stock indicator
• storage class
• water pollution class (WPC)
• reference movement type
The indicators storage class and water pollution class influence the storage type search. If yo
are not implementing Hazardous Material Management, you do not need to pay attention
these parameters.
For information on how to activate Hazardous Material Management, refer to

chapter Hazardous materials".
4. As mentioned above, different indicators influence the storage type search. If, however, y
are using storage type indicators and you also have materials with different stock categories o
materials with different special stocks, the number of required entries in the storage type sear
table can become quite large.
To reduce the number of entries, you can define an access strategy for the storage type searc
table. With the help of this access strategy, the system determines the required entries in th
storage type search table as follows:
 The system first tries to find a suitable match, that is, an entry in the storage typ
search table with all the relevant indicators from the material master an
available, from the hazardous material master.
 If the system does not find a suitable entry in the storage type search table, it aga
tries to read this table, but this time using the access strategy.
Actions
Set the required parameters for the "Storage type search" in the specified sequence:
1. Storage type indicator
Using the storage type indicator, you can ensure that certain materials are only removed fro
certain storage types or placed into certain storage types in the order of preference you hav
defined.
You define the valid storage type indicators in the table for "Storage type indicators".
2. Storage type search
Now define the sequence of storage types to be searched by the system for stock putaway an
stock pick proposals.
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If you are using the 2-step picking procedure, make sure that the destination storage type
the pick step is used as the source storage type for distributing the accumulated quantities. F
the storage type search with the 2-step picking process, define activity type "2" (Col
"Activity").
3. Movement type references
In the Warehouse Management component, you can set up the system so that for each
movement typescertain storage types are proposed. If you want to use this mechanism, set
the necessary reference movement types for the movement types concerned. These referenc
movement types must be taken into account in the table "Storage type search".
4. Access optimization for storage type search
Instructions for access strategy for the storage type search table
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Activate Storage Section Search
In the Warehouse Management System (WMS), a storage section is found in the followin
manner:
1. If the WMS is to search for a suitable storage section, it first searches for a suitable stora
type. The storage type is determined during the storage type search.
2. If the system has found a suitable storage type, it then determines the correspond
putaway strategy. It finds this information in the "Storage type" table.
3. Now the system must "know" into which storage section the material is to be placed.
table "Storage section search", which you are setting here, provides this information. This tab
contains a preference list for the storage sections into which the materials should preferably b
stored. The system first searches for a bin in the first storage section. If it does not find a b
there, it continues its search in the second section, and so on.
4. In addition, you can influence the storage section search using the following indicators:
• storage section indicator from the material master

• storage class
• water pollution class (WPC)
Note: The WMS only takes the indicato "Storage class" and "Wate pollutio class"
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Requirements
You must have the storage section check active. This check depends on the strategy you hav
chosen. It can be implemented for all the putaway strategies, with the exception of the Fix
Bin Strategy.
Actions
Set the required parameters for the "Storage section check" in the sequence specified:
1. Storage section indicator
You can assign a storage section indicator to each material. This indicator enables you to ha
materials placed into storage in special storage sections.
You define the valid storage section indicators in the corresponding table.
2. Storage section search
For each storage section indicator, you can have up to ten storage sections in one storag
type. During putaway, the system first looks for a bin in the first storage section; if it does n
find a suitable bin here, it goes on to the next section, and so on.
3. Activate the storage section search.

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Activate Storage Bin Type Search
The Warehouse Management System (WMS) can manage different sizes of stora
bins within astorage type. The storage bins are determined during the storage bin search:
1. It is generally known which loading equipment (storage unit type) is required to pla
thematerial into stock. This information is either
 Entered manually OR
 Can be found in the material master .
In this case, the SAP System suggests the relevant storage unit type for the putaway a
a default.
2. Then the WMS checks if the storage unit which is to be placed into stock may be put away
the storage typed determined by the storage type search.
The table "Allowed storage unit types per storage type" contains details on which storage un
types (SUTs) may be used in which storage types.
This table defines which storage unit type may be used within each storage type. Up to 1
storage units may be assigned per storage type.
If more than 10 storage units are required per storage type, it is possible to activate the we
SUT check.
To do this, enter *** in this table as the allowed SUT. This has the effect that, in theory, all SU
are allowed for this storage type. The system then searches for a bin that matches the storag
unit type according to the allowed storage bin type per SUT.
3. Then the system searches for a suitable storage bin using the putaway strategy.
o For this purpose you have assigned a storage bin type to each storage bin in th
master data.
o Via the table "Storage bin type search" the WMS finds information on which SUTs mat
which storage bin ty
The search for a subsequent storage bin type is restricted to the permitted storage b
types which are run through sequentially according to the sequence of entries in th
table.
4. If you manually enter the storage bin during putaway, the WMS checks if the SUT may b
used on the relevant storage bin.
Requirements
The storage unit type check parameters must be activated This check is independent of
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• Storage bin types P1 P2 P3 P4 P5 are allowed for storage unit type E1. E1 is to be place
in stock in storage type 001. Here there are only storage bins of type P0.
• Normally E1 would not be included in the storage unit types allowed for storage typ
001. The WMS recognizes this and searches for a bin in the next storage type.
• A weak SUT check is when the database is accessed 5 times unsuccessfully. This numb
increases depending on how many different storage sections you work with at one time.
You can check the Customizing options via the storage bin determination log (transport ord
management). Multiple access to the database does not greatly impair performance.
number of times the database is accessed in this way can be decreased using
optimized storage type search.
Activities
Set the parameters for bin type search in the following sequence:
1. Bin types
Divide your storage bins into groups (for example, large bins, small bins).
2. Check your warehouse master data and, if necessary, fill in any missing storage bin types.
3. Storage unit types
Classify your storage units (for example, by palette type).
4. Check your material masters and add palletization data, if this has not already been done.
5. Allocation of storage unit types / storage type
For each storage type, define which storage unit types may be placed into stock in this storag
type.
6. Allocation of storage unit types / storage bin types
For each storage bin type, define which storage unit type may be put away.
7. Activate the storage unit type control function in the putaway control parameters for th
desired storage bin.
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Putaway Strategies
The stock placement strategy is a procedure in the Warehouse Managem

system whereby the system searches for a suitable storage bin within a storage type
a warehouse number using a particular strategy.
The Warehouse Management system supports the following strategies:
 Fixed storage bin
 Open storage
 Addition to existing stock

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 No strategy (manual bin location assignment)
Define Strategy for Fixed Bins
The "fixed bin" stock placement strategy is used for storage types in which a material
assigned to a particular storage bin.
This strategy is used mainly in storage types where picking is carried out manually
example, in small parts storage areas with manual picking).
Default Settings
In the SAP standard system, warehouse number 001 and storage type 005 are preset for th
strategy "Fixed bin".
Actions
1. Decide whether or not you want to use this stock placement strategy.
2. If you have already created material masters, maintain the storage type data of the materi
masters that is required for fixed bin management.
3. Enter the indicators for the stock placement strategy "Fixed bin" in the detail screen.
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Define Strategy for Addition to Existing Stock
Using this stock placement strategy, the SAP System tries to place a quantity of material in
a storage bin in which the material already exists. To add to existing stock, there must
sufficient remaining capacity in the storage bin. So you must switch on the capacity check
the relevant storage type to implement the strategy addition to existing stock.
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You can find out which capacity check types are currently supported via the possible entrie
field capacity check.
1. Enter the indicator for the putaway strategy "addition to existing stock" in the detail screen
2. Activate the capacity check.
Stock Removal Strategies
A picking strategy in the Warehouse Management System refers to a procedure whereby th

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• LIFO (Last In First Out)
• Partial quantity
• Large/small quantities
Define FIFO Strategy
With the stock removal strategy FIFO (First In First Out), the warehouse managem
system proposes the oldest quant in each storage type from which you want to remove stoc
The system calculates the age of a quant using the date of the goods receipt posting that wa
set in the quant by the transfer requirement and the transfer order .
Activities
1. Decide whether or not you want to use this stock removal strategy.
2. Activate the stock removal strategy "FIFO" in the stock removal control of the releva
storage type.
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Define Strategy for Expiration Date
With this stock removal strategy, you can influence the search of the materials und
consideration of the shelf life.
Material managed according to shelf life expiration date is found as follows in the Warehou
Management System
1 You must have activated the shelf life expiration date management in
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Materials for which this remaining life is not maintained are searched for with stock remov
strategy "FIFO".
Activities
1. You have to decide whether you want to use this stock removal strategy.
2. Activate the shelf life expiration date management for each warehouse numb
The shelf life expiration date management must be activated at warehouse number level
the application, this activation causes that the shelf life expiration date is a required entry durin
stock placements, depending on the material and movement type. In some analyses, the she
life expiration date of materials managed according to shelf life expiration date is displaye
instead of the GR date.
Activate the shelf life expiration date management.
3. Activate the stock removal strategy
Activate the stock removal strategy expiration date in the stock removal control for the releva
storage type.
Further notes
If you are using the stock removal strategy "Strict FIFO principle", please refer to
section "Define Strict FIFO Principle" strategy for more information on the "Shelf
Expiration Date".
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In this unit, you set the following activities in the Warehouse Management system:
• Transfers
• Differences
• Print control
• Physical inventory
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In this section, you set the configuration for the transfer of goods.
This includes the following:
1. Transfer types
2. Movement types
3. Requirement categories
4. Posting changes and stock transfers
Define Requirement Types
Movements and stock records in the Warehouse Management System contain a reference
the originating document.
 The requirement category describes the origin type (for example, goods receipt for
purchase order, and goods issue for the cost center).
 The requirement tracking number describes the origin itself (for example,
purchase order number, the cost center).
Actions
Create the requirement types for each warehouse number.

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Define Shipment Types
In the Warehouse Management system, there are two types of transfers (movements):
• Movements that are also important for Materials Manage

(for example, stock placements and stock removals)
• Movements that only concern the wareh

(stock transfers within a warehouse, for example).
The transfer type is a suitable tool for reports (for example, all stock placements into a stora
type, all stock removals from a storage type, and so on).
Note
The transfer type is not used in system control functions.

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SAP recommends keeping the transfer types delivered with the standard system. You can ad
to these transfer types as required.
Actions
Define the transfer types for each warehouse number .
Define Movement Types
The system processes Inventory Management movements (for example, goods receipt for
purchase order or goods issue to a cost center) using movement types. If the SAP sy
determines that a movement is relevant for Warehouse Management, it assigns a
movement type to this movement via a table.
The movement type for the Warehouse Management system provides the information require
for stock placements and stock removals:
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 fixed bin coordinate
 Control indicator for processing, confirming and printing transfer orders
 Indicator for storage
for storage type search.
search .
For information on the links between the IM and the WM movement types and how to chang
them, see the section Movement Types for Interim Storage Bins .
Standard settings
In the SAP standard system, all the relevant movement types are preset.
Recommendation
SAP recommends keeping the movement types delivered with the standard system.
Activities
1. Before you create movement types for a new warehouse number:
 start with the configuration for the printer control
 delete the print codes
 then maintain the print codes when you configure the printer control
2. Create the movement types for each warehouse number using the copy function.
3. Define your own company-individual settings (for example, for the interim storage types)
the detail screen.
screen.
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Define Stock Transfers and Replenishment Control
Using a posting change,

change , you can change the material identification of stocks. A posting chang
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 special stock
A stock transfer is
transfer is involved if a quant is moved physically from its storage bin.
Posting changes and stock transfers always take place within a warehouse number.
Standard settings
For stock transfers and posting changes, the movement types in the series "3nn" are at yo
disposal.
For internal warehouse replenishment, use the WM movement type "319".

"319". You can use th
movement type as a copy sample for creating your own movement type.
Activities
1. Check all the movement types for posting changes, stock transfers, and replenishment.
2. Make your own company-

company-requ
required
ired adjustments
adjustments in the detail screen.
screen. For repleni
replenishme
shme
movement types, you do not require the definition of the requirement type.
type .
3. If you want to use the functionality "Replenishment for fixed bin warehouse" (using th
report RLLNACH1),
RLLNACH1 ), you must define the storage types for which replenishment is to be used.
Assign the appropriate

appropriate replenish
replenishment
ment type to the respective storage
storage types.
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Confirmation
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• Confirm a transfer order with differences.
• Perform a manual stock transfer to the difference storage type (for example, 999).
• Perform automatic stock transfer to the difference storage type (for example, 999) aft
aninventory with quantity differences.
In the WM system, you can classify differences according to cause (for example, breakag
theft).
Using the difference indicator, you determine the storage type and the storage bin to which th
differences are posted.
For each difference indicator, you can save the percentage value for the deviation allowed, th
is, starting from which the dialog box is to appear. Suppressing the dialog box is appropriate f
stock picks that cannot be done to the exact amount and where the difference is cleared again
the stock in the source bin.
Example
A warehouse worker guesses a 3 kilogram pick for a particular material and determines
actual weight further away from the bin. In this case, each pick is confirmed with a difference.
would be appropriate to have the dialog box suppressed so as to save this extra step.
Confirmation Control
One important aspect of confirmation of transfer orders is the setting of the confirm
requirement. This requirement means additional work for the user, but it also affords a high lev
of stock and information security.
The decision as to whether a transfer order item requires confirmation and whether it
confirmed immediately depends on the parameters you set for your movement types
your storage types.
• At the warehouse number level you define:
o whether there is to be separate confirmation of pick and transfer
• At the storage type level you define:

o whether putaways to this storage type require confirmation
o whether picks from this storage type require confirmation
o whether a zero stock check is to take place for a bin that becomes emp
through the pick
o whether the destination storage bin can be changed during confirmation
• At the movement type level you define:
whether transfer orders with this movement type can be confirmed immediatel
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As soon as one of the above parameters calls for a confirmation requirement for a transfer ord
item, the item must be confirmed.
Immediate confirmation of a transfer order item only works out if
• the respective movement type does not disallow this
• if the storage type from which the materials are picked is not subject to
confirmation
• if the storage type into which the materials are put away does not have a putawa
confirmation requirement.
Two-Step Confirmation
For two-step confirmation, both storage types involved in the transfer order must be subject
confirmation.
At the warehouse number level, you define whether transfer orders or TO items are to
confirmed in two separate steps.
During the confirmation of the first step, you confirm the pick process from the source storag
bin. The source storage bin and the quant are automatically updated. In the quant of th
destination storage bin, only the open transfer quantity is updated at this point.
During the confirmation of the second step, you confirm both the transfer process and also th
receipt of the material at the destination storage bin. Here the source storage bin and its qua
are no longer updated, but only the destination storage bin and the quant stored there.
SAP Recommendation
SAP recommends working with the stock placement and stock removal confirma
functions. The confirmation procedure is recommended for the following reasons:
• Stock in a storage bin should only be available after the actual putaway has bee
confirmed.
• Storage bins should only be released for further putaways after the goods putaway
the destination bin has been confirmed.
• A storage bin that is going to be emptied by a pending stock pick should already
filled with a putaway before it is really emptied.
• The posting of differences should be executed during the actual confirmation, and n
by means of a separate transfer order.
Include the confirmation process in your organizational procedures.

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2. Maintain the difference indicator for differences in TO confirmation.
3. Maintain the indicator "Confirmation control/Warehouse number".
4. Maintain the indicator "Confirmation control/Storage type".
5. Maintain the indicator "Confirmation control/Movement type".

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Define Print Control
In this section, you set the configuration data for print control.
Using the print control function, for example, you can define
• Which documents (that is, for transfer orders) are to be printed for goods movements.
• How these documents are to be printed (that is, which forms are to be used, how man
copies are to be printed).
• On which printer a document is to be printed automatically.
Using the print control functions, you have flexible control of the printing activities in yo
warehouse. This flexibility, however, means that setting the parameters is a complex task. F
this reason, we recommend that you take a look at the entire print control functions first, an
then analyze the "print situation" in your warehouse.
The number and type of settings you need for your print control depends on whether you a
using the Storage Unit Management component. If you are not using this component, you on
need to set the "standard" print control functions. However, if you are using Storage U
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You need the following settings for the "standard" print control function:
• Spool Indicator
Slips are always printed within the SAP system using the Spool function. For eac
printout, certain data needs to be passed on to the Spool file. Typical examples of
data are:
o Number of copies to be printed
o Dataset name of the printout within the Spool system
o "Print immediately"
o "Delete after print"
Using the Spool indicator, you define the most appropriate combinations of
individual parameters you want to use.
In the following settings (for example, the settings for the print code), you do not need
specify these parameters each time. You only enter the spool indicator as a type
abbreviation.
• Printer Pool / Labels
In the printer pool for labels, you can define a dependent label printer for each printer.
this way, for example, labels can be printed in parallel on special paper while transf
order documents are being printed.
• Sort Profile / Multiple Processing
The sort profile sets the sequence of the transfer order items for printing. As of Releas
4.1A, this only applies to printing in multiple processing, since during "standard" T
processing the sorting is set already when the TO is created. Furthermore, you ca
decide during multiple processing printing whether there should be a control break, th
is, whether printing should continue on a new page if the field content changes.
• Print code
The print code defines the following information for printing transfer orders:
o Form that is used for printing
o Sort sequence (via sort pool) in which the individual items of a transfer ord
are to be printed. The sort pool is now called up through the multiple processin
run.
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o Reading production data. Here reservations for staging materials for producti
are read. (Both switches for reading data should be inactivated for time-critic
printing.)
o Label form, label spool indicator, and the definition as to how the number
labels is to be determined for each TO item.
The following text explains how you can assign a print code to each movement type
the Warehouse Management system. A transfer order is always assigned
movement type. In this way, the print code determines the general print parameters fo
the transfer order.
• Assignment of Print Code / Movement Type
You can define different printers and spool codes for various goods movements (sour
storage type - destination storage type). Also, you can suppress the printing of transfe
orders, if required.
There are also parameters (print code, form) that you can define both in
configuration "Printer-Movement" as well as in the print code settings.
During the automatic determination of the print parameters, the system proceeds a
follows: If an item of a transfer order is to be printed automatically, the syste
determines the general print parameters through the print code assigned to
movement type. Afterwards, it checks the movement-specific print parameters. If one
these parameters (for example, for the form) is also defined in the print code, th
system will use the movement-specific parameter.
It is possible to override the definitions for label printing in the print code, depending o
the warehouse movement.
You can also store an additional form for a combined picking list with the spool cod
and the printer in order to print a combined document in parallel to single printing f
each TO item. This is only possible as an accompaniment to non-combined-printou
(indicator for combined printing in the print code) and is otherwise ignored.
• Assignment Printer - Picking Area
It can be useful to select a printer near the picking area for printing picking orders.
Again you are faced with the question: How does the system proceed with automa
printer determination, since it is possible to define a standard printer both in
configuration for "Printer-Movement" as well as in the configurations "Printer - Storag
Type", "Printer - Picking Area", and in the user master of each user?
First the system checks whether a printer is set in the configuration "Printer-Movemen
If so, the printer determination is complete at this point.
If not, the system uses the parameter "PriSrcTyp" defined in the configuration "Printe
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If the system cannot find a printer using the methods described above, it selects th
printer defined in the user master of the user currently logged on.
If no printer is defined here, the system automatically proposes LP01. This writes th
data to the spool file.
• Assignment Printer - Storage Type
Here you can store one printer per storage type, in accordance with the prin
determination logic described above.
• Assignment Print Code - Movement Type
A print code is assigned to each movement type. As described above, the general pri
information is determined by this assignment.
• Assignment Print Program - Warehouse Number
You must assign a print program to each warehouse number. The name of the standa
program is RLVSDR40.
• Print Control Multiple Processing
A print report is assigned to each warehouse number for printing

combined transfer order. You can also configure the following:
o the print code
o the printer
o the print time
• The print layout is set using forms.
Standard settings
All relevant print control tables are defined in warehouse number 001.
The following print programs are available:
• RLVSDR40 (general print program)
• RLKOMM40 (multiple processing)
Recommendation
Only use your own print ms if your print requirements are not met by the user exits in th
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Further Recommendations
1. Before you begin with table maintenance, you should first look at all tables carefully an
determine which ones you need.
2. Then maintain the tables in the prescribed sequence.
Activities
1. Create the spool indicators for each warehouse number.

2. Create the dependent printers for label printing.
3. Define the sort profile for multiple processing.
4. Create the print codes for each warehouse number.
5. Assign the printers to the individual movements.
6. Assign the printers to the picking areas.
7. Assign the printers to the storage types.
8. Assign the print codes to the movement types.
9. Assign the print reports to the warehouse numbers.
10. Assign the print control to the multiple processing runs.
11. Using the analysis program, check whether the settings comply with your needs.
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Physical Inventory
In this menu option, you configure the following system settings:

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Unlike the material-related physical inventory in the Inventory Management (IM) system, t
Warehouse Management system supports inventory procedures based on the storage bin.
Define Default Values
In this menu option you define:
• which data should be printed out on the system inventory record
• how the entry screen for the inventory count should be set up
Actions
Maintain the default values for each storage type.

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• Annual inventory(ST)
Counting the material quantity in the storage bins at a fixed inventory date.
• Continuous inventory (PZ)
Counting a certain number of storage bins on any day in the fiscal year.
• Continuous inventory based on stock placement
When a bin is occupied for the first time in the fiscal year, the system registers th
inventory has been taken for that bin. You can only use this inventory procedure und
certain conditions and must always check with the company auditor first.
• Continuous inventory based on zero stock check
This procedure can be activated by the SAP system if a storage bin is empty.
• Inventory through cycle counting
Counting of materials according to a pre-classification at different times during the f

year.
Requirements
You have coordinated your inventory procedure with the company auditor.
Actions
Maintain the inventory type for each storage type.

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Define Differences and Document Limits
In order that the inventory differences can be posted to the interim record for difference
internalmovement types are required.
The movement types used for this purpose belong to the Warehouse Management area. T
interim record is determined by the system on the basis of these movement types.
Standard settings
In the SAP standard version, the following parameters are preset in warehouse number 001
• Inventory movement types
o 711 (Clear inventory difference)

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SAP recommends that you keep the preset movement types in order to avoid posting errors.
Activities
1. Posting /Clearing
Check the preset standard movement types and create -- if necessary -- special moveme
types for inventory differences for your warehouse numbers.
2. Document items
If you make an entry in this field, you can restrict the system inventory records during the
creation to a particular number of items.
Clear Differences (Interface to Inventory Management)
In this ctio if th nt ty fo stin diffe in In

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The movement types used for this purpose come from the Inventory Management system, an
refer to a movement type in the Warehouse Management system.
The interim record for differences is determined on the basis of these movement types.
Prohibit storage types:
Technically speaking, you can post from practically all storage types. However, it is advisable
collect the differences in one storage type (999) and start the postings from there.
Standard settings
In the SAP standard version, inventory movement types for Inventory Management are pres
in warehouse numbers *** and 001.
The settings for warehouse number *** are default values. If you require different parameter
a warehouse number, you can add the difference movement types for the respective warehous
number.
The system first searches for an exact match for the table entry, that is, with the warehous
number. If it does not find a corresponding entry, the system will search for warehou
number ***.
Recommendation
SAP recommends that you keep the preset movement types to avoid incorrect postings.
If you want to use the SAP standard system, you do not need to make new table entries f
each warehouse number. You can work with warehouse number ***.
SAP recommends setting this indicator for all storage types except the differen
storage type (999).
Activities
1. Analyze the entries for the default warehouse number *** and (if necessary) create th
difference movement types for your warehouse numbers.
2. Define your own company-individual settings for the movement types.

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Maintain Number Ranges
In the menu option "Number ranges" you define number ranges for the inventory documents.
For each warehouse number you can create three number ranges:
• for the system inventory records
Here the users create the documents themselves.
• For transfer orders that initiate continuous inventory based on stock placement. In th
case, the transfer order is the inventory document.
• for the quant-by-quant cycle counting physical inventory
SAP Recommendation
Once you have defined your number ranges, you cannot change them if the data in the numb
range intervals has already been used.
Take the long-term data quantity into account. Define your number range intervals accordingly
Actions
1. Define your number ranges.

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Step by Step Approach for Configuration of Warehouse

1. Concept of Warehouse Management

Define control parameters for warehouse no

1) Weights / units of measure

2) Storage unit management is active or not

3) Checking the data for capacity check

Define Number ranges

 Posting change notice

2. Create the number range intervals.

3. Create the number range LE for assignin

A storage type has the following features:

• A storage type does not have an address, but a short description.

• It is possible to store storage-type-specific material data.

• Within a storage type, inventory is executed for each storage bin.

1. Create your storage types with the respective descriptions.

2. Copy the interim storage types from warehouse number 001.

Define Storage Sections

• distance to the turnover point

Create your storage areas with the corresponding names.

Define Storage Bin Types

2. Create your bin types with the corresponding names.

Create your blocking indicators with the respective descriptions.

Define Storage Bin Structure

In the Warehouse Management system, you can create a sequence of similar stora

Example for setting up similar storage bins

1. Create your storage bin structures in the detail screen.

Define Storage Type Indicators

2. Create your storage type indicators with the respective descriptions.

to materials without SLED check and materials with SLED ch

Define Storage Unit Types

3. Create your storage unit types with the respective descriptions/names.

1. Decide whether you want to use "storage section search".

3. Create your storage section indicators with the corresponding description.

There are two basic strategies in the system:

Activate Storage Type Search

• into which storage types materials can be placed

• from which storage types materials can be removed

In the WMS, a storage type is determined as follows:

• process indicator (for example, stock placement or removal)

For information on how to activate Hazardous Material Management, refer to

1. Storage type indicator

2. Storage type search

3. Movement type references

4. Access optimization for storage type search

Activate Storage Section Search

• storage section indicator from the material master

1. Storage section indicator

2. Storage section search

3. Activate the storage section search.

Activate Storage Bin Type Search

 Can be found in the material master .

3. Storage unit types

Classify your storage units (for example, by palette type).

5. Allocation of storage unit types / storage type

6. Allocation of storage unit types / storage bin types

The stock placement strategy is a procedure in the Warehouse Managem

The Warehouse Management system supports the following strategies:

 Fixed storage bin

 Addition to existing stock

 No strategy (manual bin location assignment)

Define Strategy for Fixed Bins