Mm Warehousemanagement Configuration

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SAP MM/WMConfiguration Pack

Warehouse Management

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INDEX

1. Define Warehouse Number ----------------------------------------------------------------- 3

2. Assign Warehouse Number to Plant/Storage Location ---------------------73. Define control parameter for warehouse---------------------------------------- 9

4. Define Number Ranges--------------------------------------------------------------- 145. Define Storage type-------------------------------------------------------------------- 206. Define Storage Sections-------------------------------------------------------------- 297. Define Picking Area-------------------------------------------------------------------- 32

8. Define Storage Bin Types----------------------------------------------------------- 359. Define Blocking Reason-------------------------------------------------------------- 3710. Define storage Bin Structure--------------------------------------------------- 3911. Activate Storage Type Search --------------------------------------------------- 4512. Activate storage section search------------------------------------------------ 5313. Activate Storage Bin Type Search --------------------------------------------- 5614. Put away and Picking Strategies---------------------------------------------- 59

15. Define Movement Types----------------------------------------------------------- 6816. Setup Automatic TO creation --------------------------------------------------- 74

17. Define Print Control ---------------------------------------------------------------- 8518. Activate Warehouse activity monitor objects------------------------------ 8919. Define Critical Parameters ------------------------------------------------------- 9120. Define Variant for program object overview ----------------------------- 9321. Define variants for selection programs -------------------------------------- 97

22. Define Posting Changes---------------------------------------------------------- 10423. Generate Interim Storage bins------------------------------------------------ 10724. Allow negative stocks in interim storage types -------------------------- 109


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1. Define Warehouse Number

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables us to define the Warehousenumber. Warehouse number uniquely identifies thewarehouse in the plant.

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the Menu Path: IMG Enterprise Structure

Definition Logistics Execution Define, Copy, Delete,Check Warehouse number

1. Click

2. Double click


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3. Select the row

4. Click

5. Click

6. Click

7. double click


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8. Click

9. Enter from and To warehouse number as shown below.

10. Click

11. Click Yes

12. Message will appear after completion of copying

13. Click

14. Click


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Effect of this configuration

Warehouse number defined here is used throughout thewarehouse management module


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2. Assign Warehouse Number to Plant/StorageLocation

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to assign the warehousenumber to Plant and storage location.

Each ware house has to be assigned to plant and storagelocation. More than one storage location can be assigned to a

warehouse number.

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the Menu Path: IMG Enterprise Structure

Assignment Logistics Execution Assign Warehousenumber to Plant/Storage location

1. Click

1. Click

2. Maintain the entries as shown below


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3. Click

4. Click

5. Click


Plant IND6 and storage location RM01 are assigned to thiswarehouse number.


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3. Define control parameter for warehouse

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the controlparameter for warehouse number.

Control parameter governs

Default Unit Of Measure for Weight and Volume

Blocking of bin for simultaneous access Message control

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution

Warehouse Management Master Data Define controlparameter for warehouse Number

1. Click


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2. Click at the bottom3. Enter warehouse number as IN6

4. click

5. Select the row by clicking grey box in the left

6. Click

7. Maintain the field as explained below

Field Name Field description and Value

Weight will be managed in this UOM


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maintained here in the warehouse.

Volume will be managed in this UOMmaintained here in the warehouse.

First alternate UOM to be used as a defaultin the warehouse. Following are the possible

entries.

Second alternate UOM to be used as adefault in the warehouse.

Tick in this check box indicates storage unitis active. Storage unit is the logical groupingof one or more material.

Permission to multiple users to access thesame material and same bin at any giventime. Possible entries are

Control to handle Material shortage forquantities to pick during Transfer Ordergeneration by multiple users. Possible entries

are


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During stock placement, capacity check ofstorage bin carried out by the system. Thisfield indicates the message control in case ofcapacity shortage.Possible entries are

System message control for missing batchnumber during transfer requirementcreation. Possible entries are

Note: - Batches can be determined duringposting transaction also.

Message control to handle the missingparameters during TO.

8. Click


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Warehouse number control parameters are picked up fromthe configuration done here.


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4. Define Number Ranges

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the number range.

In WM number ranges are required for

Transfer Requirement

Transfer Order

Quant

Posting change Group

Storage Unit

Each number range is warehouse specific. Let us look at thenumber range for Transfer order for understanding.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Define NumberRanges

1. Click


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2. Click

3. Enter Warehouse number. E.g. IN6 in this case


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4. Click to change the interval

Note: - Number ranges can be copied by clicking in thisscreen.

Note: - New number ranges can be added by clicking

5. Click two times


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Now, let us look at how to assign the number ranges.

6. Click


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7. Click

8. Enter warehouse number

9. Click

10. Maintain the number range as shown below


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Note: - Number range 01 is assigned to each transactionprocess.

11. Click

12. Click


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5. Define Storage type

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the Storage Type.

Storage type indicates the type of storage to be used within awarehouse. Storage type can be

Vertical storage

Rack storage

Open storage

Storage type does not have any address like storage location;inside the storage type inventory is placed in storage bin.

Note: - Storage type with number greater than 900 series areSAP standard used for communicating with Inventory

Management.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Define StorageTypes

1. Click


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2. Click


4. Click


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Press to look at more in the next page


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5. By default values are copied --correct

6. Double click any required row. E.g. first row here in this

case.


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7. Maintain the field as explained below

Field Name Field description and value

Procedure to search the suitable bin

within the storage type automatically bythe system during placing the material.Possible entries are


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When placing the stock in this storagetype, Transfer Order must be confirmed.

Changeability of destination bin whileconfirming the transfer order. Possibleentries are

Several quants can be stored in a bin ofthis storage type.

Quants are the lowest units in thewarehouse. For each material, batch andbin quants exists. Possible entries are

This indicates the mixing of stock (batchand material combination) in a bin ofspecific storage type. Possible entries are


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This indicator allows the over deliveryquantity either to be retained at thereceiving storage area or to be returnedto the source storage area.

Indicates the capacity checking methodfor storage bin in this storage type.Possible entries are

Tick in this check box activates thecapacity check. In strategies B, I and F Ithas no effect, automatically capacitycheck is performed in those strategies.

Tick in this check box activates thestorage unit type requirement in thisstorage type. It is a kind of grouping ofsimilar storage equipments like palletand basket. If auto TO is required do nottick this check box.

If it is ticked, before creating the TO,storage unit details has to be maintainedin the TR to create TO.

Tick in this check box will include thestorage section for the stock placement.

Quants and storage bin can be blocked


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during stock placement. Possible entriesare

To activate user exit. To have own stockplacement strategy at storage type level.

Strategy to remove the stock from thestorage bin. Possible entries are

Tick in this check box requiresmandatory confirmation of transfer

orders during stock removal.Tick in this check box will allow thenegative stock in the storage type.

If this check box is ticked , in therespective storage type bin, entire stockmust be removed irrespective of therequired quantity.

If any excess stock is removed, it can beplaced back into the same storage bin.

If this check box is ticked, zero stockcheck is performed by the system. Onceit is performed, it will be used only for

stock placement.

If this check box is ticked, it will allow toround off the picking quantities duringtransfer order. Material master record


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must contain the rounding off value for astorage type. It is useful with strategy M.

Control on block during stock removal.Possible entries are

Click

Click


While performing the stock placement and stock removal atthe appropriate storage type, system will perform according tothe configurations maintained here.


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6. Define Storage Sections

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the storagesections.

Storage section is the logical or physical separation of area inthe ware house.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Define StorageSections

1. Click


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2. Click

3. Enter warehouse number. E.g. IN6

4. Click


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Click

Click


Storage section will be sued during transaction as per theconfiguration settings done here.


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7. Define Picking Area

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the pickingarea. Picking area is with in the storage type defines thegroup of bins.

When creating storage bins, picking area is assigned.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Define PickingAreas

1. Click


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2. Click


4. Click enter

5. Select any new entries. E.g. first two rows

6. Click

7. Enter as shown below


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8. Click

9. Click

10. Click


Picking area defined here will be used during thetransactions.


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8. Define Storage Bin Types

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the storage bintypes. Example: Storage bins can be divided based on thesized.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Storage Bins Define Storage Bin Types

1. Click

2. Click to create new keys.

3. Maintain the fields as explained below


- Warehouse number Key identifying the warehousenumber. E.g. IN6

Storage bin type. E.g. LR

Description of the storage bin.E.g. Large Bin

4. Click


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5. Click


Suitable storage bin is proposed by the system during stockplacement.


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9. Define Blocking Reason

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the blockingreason.

Blocking can be used to block during stock placement andstock removal from

Storage type Storage bin

Quant

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Master Data Storage Bins

Define Blocking Reason

1. Click



Field name Field description and value

Key identifying the warehousenumber. E.g. IN6

Key identifying the blockingreason. E.g. E to indicateexpired stock

Description of the blockingcode entered in the blocking


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reason column. E.g. Expiredstock.

4. Click

5. Click


Blocking reason defined here will be used to block duringtransaction.


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10. Define storage Bin Structure

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the storage binstructure.

Storage bin structure determines the kind of numbering ofbins.

Example: -

Bin numbering can be starting from A1

Bin numbering can be starting from A-1-001

Bin numbering can be starting from 1 or 001

It is possible to define the own structure for numbering thestorage bins. When creating the storage bins, numbering

adopted as per the structure defined here.

When creating storage bin it is important to mention storagetype to which the structure is to be created.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management

Master Data

Storage Bins

Define Storage Structure

1. Click



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Key identifying the storagetype. E.g. 100 to createstructure for productionstorage.

Number to identify thesequence. E.g. 001

Indicates how the automaticnumbering of bin is to bedone. E.g. CCCNNNCCCCC to

create numbering like P001 toP999

Starting value of binnumbering. E.g. P-001. Enteras shown below

End value of bin numbering.E.g. P-999. Enter as shown

below.

Key identifying the storagesection under the storage type100. e.g. 001

Key identifying the pickingarea.

Key identifying the storage bintype.

Maximum weight a bin canaccommodate.


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4. Click

5. Through menu bar in the top follow the menu pathEnvironmentCreate Bins

Storage bin will look as below


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6. for our understanding , let us change the structure asshown below


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Enter C for Alphabet and other character in thenumbering

Maintain the structure same letter under the numericindicator if the increment is to consider all the digits and

maintain the increment.

If the increment is for each digit wise, maintain thedifferent letters in the structure and maintain theincrement for each digit.

7. Repeat the step 5 Environment Create bins

8. Click to create bins online


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9. Click

10. Message will appear at thebottom

11. Click

12. Click


Warehouse bin number will be created as per theconfiguration setting performed here.


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11. Activate Storage Type Search

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to activate storage typesearch. It is essential to indicate the storage type duringstock placement and picking.

When creating the warehouse by copying, entire defaultrequired values are copied from the source warehousesetting. Let us discuss the setting for IN6 warehouse.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Strategies Activate Storage typesearch

1. Click


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2. Click inRow to define the storage type indicator.

3. Click


5. Click


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6. Click (It is already defined)

7. Click

8. Click to create new keys.( only if required, bydefault when copying the warehouse, all entries will getcopied)




Key identifying the operationwhether Pick or put away.Possible entries are

- Storage type Key identifying the storagetype. It indicates the priorityfor storage type one by one.

- Stock category Key identifying the priority forstock type during picking and


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storing. Possible entries are

- Special stock indicator Key indicating the specialstock. Like project stock.Possible entries are

- Storage class Key identifying the storageclass. Mainly to indicate thehazardous material stockplacement and picking.

- Water pollution Key classifies hazardousmaterial with their ability topollute water. Possible entriesare

- Reference to movementtype

Reference key to trigger thesearch during put away andpicking. Through this key,different strategy for differentmovement type can beadopted.

- Storage location reference Key identifying the storagelocation reference.

- priority Enter the storage type as perthe priority.


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Let us maintain one more entry as shown.

10. Click

11. Click

12. Click

13. Click in row


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14. Maintain the reference key for movement type totrigger the search during those movements.

Note: - Reference to movement type. This will influence the

storage type search.

Note: - Maintain the entry to all other movement type aswell.

15. Click

16. Click

17. Click

18. Click


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19. Maintain the entries as explained below



- Sequence number Reference number to be usedfor searching. E.g.1 for firstsearch method with outreference to any and 2 for

second search method withreference to movement type

- consideration ofstorage type indicator.

Tick in this check boxindicates that the searchshould be based on the

storage type indicator.

1 2 3 4 5 6

1- search based on stockcategory2 search based on specialindicator3 Search based on storageclass4 Search based on pollutionclass

5 Search based on referenceto movement type6 Search based on Storagelocation reference

20. Click

21. Click


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Storage type search will be performed as per the setting here.


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12. Activate storage section search

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to activate storagesection search. It is essential to indicate the storage sectionduring stock placement and picking.

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies Activate StorageSection search

1. Click

2. Click


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3. Click

4. Click

5. Click

6. Click


Field Name Field description and value- Warehouse number Key identifying the warehouse

number. E.g. IN6

- Storage type Key identifying the storagetype. E.g. 001 to indicate highstorage

- Storage sectionindicator.

Key identifying the storagesection indicator. E.g. ACL

- Storage class Key identifying the storage

class. Leave it blank - water pollution

classification

Key identifying the waterpollution classification. Leaveit blank

Priority list. Enter the storagesection as per the priority.E.g. 001 storage section


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8. Click

9. Click

10. Click

11. Enter Section check column value as X. Otherpossible entries are

12. Click

13. Click


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13. Activate Storage Bin Type Search

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to Activate Storage bin typesearch.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Strategies Activate Storage Bintype search

1. Click


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2. Click in the definitions area

Note: - If required maintain the storage bin types. In thisexample, it is already maintained.

3. Click

4. Click

5. Entries are already maintained when copying the

warehouse. Change the entries if reqired to suit the bintype. E.g. Bin type LR added as 3rd priority in IN6storage unit IP.


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6. Click

7. Click


Bin search strategy will be performed as per theconfiguration done here.


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14. Put away and Picking Strategies

BACKGROUND

Put away and picking strategies are used to determine binsduring stock placement and stock removal.

These strategies are defined for each storage type. StandardSAP defined each storage type for each of the strategies. Inother words, according to your required strategy, one canpickup the storage type.

It is possible to define your own storage type and the strategyassociated with it.

We have discussed this strategies with the storage typecreation. We shall look at the screen shot of each strategies.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Strategies Putaway Strategies Define Strategy for fixed bins

1. Click


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Double click on the desired row to look at the details.


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Strategy for Fixed bins


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Define Strategy for Open storage


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For Block storage


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Lets look at the few screen shots of picking strategies.


Warehouse Management Strategies Picking Strategies

Define FIFO Strategy

Note: - Please refer the detailed explanation given in thestorage type are. Here the screen shots are shown for yourreference only.

1. Click


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Double click on the desired row to edit or display


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Strategy for Expiration date

1. Click

2. Click in row

3. Tick the check box in column

Note: - Tick in this check box activates the Shelf LifeExpiration Date check in this warehouse. Expiration datemust be entered during stock placement.

If it is not required, do not tick the check box.

4. Click

5. Click


Strategy for each storage type will be determined as perthe configuration done here.


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15. Define Movement Types

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define movement types.When copying the warehouse entire movement type settingsare copied.

Movement type contains control on

Interim storage area Storage bin where items are to be placed Type of transaction Transfer order creation Automatic TO creation Printing controls TO Confirmation

Let us discuss the standard SAP movement type setting forwarehouse IN6.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Activities Transfers DefineMovement types

1. Click


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2. Click

3. Enter warehouse number IN6

4. Click


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5. Double click row with movement type 101


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Key identifying the movementtype. E.g. 101

Source storage type fromwhere the stock is to be

moved. E.g. 902 to indicate tobe moved from interim storagetype for GR area externalreceipts

Destination storage type towhich the stock is to beplaced. E.g. 001 to indicate


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high storage rack in thiswarehouse.

Storage type to keep the leftover quantity. E.g. 001

Storage bin reference for each

storage type. If storage bin ismaintained, this will be usedas a fixed bin.

Indicates the type of transfer.E.g. E to indicate stockplacement.

Requirement type indicatesthe type of transaction. E.g. Bindicates purchase order.

Tick in this check box will notallow the creation of manualTransfer Order. (TO)

Tick in this check box willallow manual creation ofTransfer Requirement.

Tick in this check box will setthe GR number and date inthe quant automatically.

In the TO system will notpropose any bin using anystrategy, user can manuallyenter the bin.

System checks for any pre-allocation of the incomingmaterial stock. If so , issuesmessage.

Tick in this check box willallow for complete quantremoval (stock removal).

Screen control for TO creation.It is possible to split thequantity during stockplacement, during stockremoval or both together.


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Possible entries are

Screen control for TOconfirmation. Leave it as it is.

Printing code for printing ofTO.

Automatic TO creation inbackground processing. Weshall discuss thisconfiguration below.

Confirmation of TO can be

done immediately as soon asit is created

This will propose the TOconfirmation as soon as it iscreated.

Tick in this check boxindicates that no transfer isrequired for a posting change.

6. Click

7. Click


When performing the transaction, TR and TO will be create asper the configuration done here.


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16. Setup Automatic TO creation

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define automatic transferorder creation.

For every warehouse management movements TO is essential.Transfer Order can be created manually or automatically.Transfer Order indicates what is to be placed and where is itbe placed.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Activities Transfers Setupautom. TO creation for TRs/posting change notices

1. Click


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2. Click

3. Click




- mail contact person insequence.

Sequence number to mentionmore contact persons. E.g. 1

Tick in this check boxindicates the document userhas to be sent a mail in caseof error in creating TO.

To mention any other personas a recipient in addition tothe document user.

If this check box is ticked,

message will be sent as anexpress message.


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5. Click

6. Click two times

7. Click

8. Click



warehouse number Key identifying the warehousenumber. E.g. IN6

Control field to trigger the TOautomatically either to TR orfor posting changes. E.g. 1

always to trigger TO for TRand posting changes.

Tick this check box toexecute TO creation forvariant 1 maintained the field

column.

Indicate who should be


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contacted incase of error whilecreating TO. E.g. 1 to indicatethe document user.

Description to this entry. E.g.Auto TO

10. Click

11. Click two times

12. Click


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Note: - the above is same as we discussed in movementtype control. Double click on the desired row and maintainthe settings as we discussed earlier.

Click , create program variant before we go to activate.

Type /nSE38 in the command box

Type program name as RLAUTA10


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Click

Enter variant name. E.g. IN6


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Click

Enter warehouse number IN6

Maintain the entries as shown below

Click


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Maintain the entries as shown below

Click

Message appear at the bottom

Click till the main screen is reached.

Now let us go back to activate the background job.

13. Click


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14. Enter job name. E.g. IND6 TO

15. Enter job class. E.g. C - Low priority

16. Click

17. click

18. enter the details as shown below


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19. Click

20. Click

21. Click

22. Click at the bottom

23. Click at the bottom

24. Click

25. Enter the value as per the requirement. E.g. 30minutes to run every 30 minutes.

26. Click


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27. Click

28. Click

29. Click

30. Click the tab screen

31. Enter the stat date and time from when this is to bescheduled.

32. Click

33. Click

34. Click

35. Click


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17. Define Print Control

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define print control.

Print control defines

Documents to be printed for each movement types

Form and layout to be used for printout

Printer to be used

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Activities Define Print Control

1. Click


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2. Click in printer area

3. maintain the fields as explained below


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- source storage type Key identifying the storagetype. *** to indicate all storage

type or enter the specificstorage type.

- Destination storagetype

Enter the destination storagetype.

Tick in this check box will notprint the TO.

Mention the printer name.

Form to be used to print TO.

Key identifying the spool

parameter. Spool parametercontrols number of copies,print immediately etc.

Spool parameter screen shot for your reference. SAPstandard setting is sufficient.

4. Click

5. Click

6. Printer can be assigned to specific to picking area andstorage type also.

7. Click the appropriate tab screen toassign the printer.


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8. Click in the print report row.

9. Default print report to print TO is assigned. If requiredassign your own report.

10. Click

11. Click


Printing of transfer order will be executed as per theconfiguration done here.


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18. Activate Warehouse activity monitor objects

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the warehousemonitoring object.

It is primarily to monitor the open items and uncompletedprocess in the warehouse.

Please note that only the inventory management movement

triggers the movement in the warehouse. Each IM movementwill create a TO. Each TO has to be confirmed.

In the above process it is possible to have unprocessed wmdocuments. This configuration will help to get a report of thosunprocessed items.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Planning and monitoring

Warehouse Activity Monitor Activate Warehouse activitymonitor objects

1. Click

2. Click


Field name Field description

- Monitoring object Select the monitoring objectfrom the possible entreis


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E.g. 01

- Warehouse number Enter the warehouse number.E.g. IN6

Enter display variant. E.g. 1

4. Click

Note: - Maintain the other monitor object entries asexplained above

5. Click

6. Click


Monitoring object defined here will be used to generatereport. To schedule a periodic job to monitor the object,

this configuration setting is essential.


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19. Define Critical Parameters

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the criticalparameters for monitoring object.

This configuration setting defines the period after which thereport is to be generated for the monitoring object.

INSTRUCTIONS



Warehouse Activity Monitor Define Critical Parameters

1. Click

2. Double click on to define critical

parameter to this.

3. Select any similar row to copy

4. Click

5. maintain entries as explained below


- warehouse number Key identifying the warehousenumber. E.g.IN6

- movement type Enter the movement type. E.g.101

- Source storage type Enter the source storage type.E.g. 902

- Destination storage type Enter the destination storage


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type. E.g. 001 to indicate highrack storage

Enter the critical duration.E.g. 6

Enter the time unit of the

critical duration. E.g. Day.

6. Click

7. Click

8. Click

Maintain the critical parameter similarly as explainedabove for other monitoring objects.


Reports will be generated based on these criticalparameters.


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20. Define Variant for program object overview

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the variants forprogram object overview.

Above configuration setting we have defined the warehousemanagement monitoring objects and we have defined the

critical parameters to those monitoring objects.

To schedule a job in background and generate report, it isrequired to define to which selection parameter the report is tobe generated. Here it is defined through the selection variantfor all monitoring objects.

INSTRUCTIONS



Warehouse Activity Monitor Report Variants DefineVariant for program object overview

1. Click


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2. Enter IN6 as variant name

3. Click

4. Maintain the entries as shown below


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5. Click

6. Enter description to this layout

7. Click

8. Click


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Reports will be generated based on these selection variant.


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21. Define variants for selection programs

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the variants forprogram object overview.

Above configuration setting we have defined the warehousemanagement monitoring objects and we have defined thecritical parameters to those monitoring objects.

To schedule a job in background and generate report, it isrequired to define to which selection parameter the report is tobe generated. Here it is defined through the selection variantfor all monitoring objects.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Planning and monitoring Warehouse Activity Monitor Report Variants DefineVariant for selection programs

1. Click


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Note: - For each monitoring object, there is a reportprogram. Selection parameter can be defined for each.

To create a variant double click on the desire row andcreate variant as explained in the previous heading.

We have

Defined the warehouse monitoring objects Defined the parameter for each monitoring object

Defined the selection parameter for each monitoringobject to generate reports

Now it is possible to run the report periodically throughthe background job processing using the below setting.

Define jobs for selecting critical objects

We have discussed this in the previous topics hence it isnot repeated here.


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22. Define Movement Types

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define the movementtypes to relate the movement between IM and WM.

Warehouse specific TO create controls are defined in thissettings.

INSTRUCTIONS


Warehouse Management Interfaces Inventory

Management Define Movement types

1. Click

2. Double click


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Note: -Using the reference movement type, you can group togetherInventory Management movement types that result in the

same movement in the WM system.

Note: - Inventory Management movement types that do notinitiate any activity in the Warehouse Management Systemhave the reference movement type 999. Leave this setting as itis.


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3. Click

4. Double click

5. Select the rows with *** to copy into IN6 warehouse

6. Click

7. Change the warehouse name to IN6



- warehousenumber

Warehouse Number. E.g. IN6

Reference movement type. Using thereference movement type, you cangroup together Inventory Management


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movement types that result in the samemovement in the WM system.Note: - Inventory Managementmovement types that do not initiate anyactivity in the Warehouse Management

System have the reference movementtype 999.

- Special stockindicator

Key identifying the special indicator.Leave it as it is

- movementindicator

Key identifying the movement indicator.Leave it as it is.

- Special stockindicator

Key identifying the special stockindicator. Leave it as it is.

- Special

movement indicator

Key identifying the special movement

indicator. This is used to group thematerial for similar movement typesbehaviour.

-Storage locationreference

Storage location reference used forsearching. Leave it as it is.

- movement typefor warehousemanagement

Key identifying the warehousemanagement movement.Note: - The movement type influencesthe creation of the transfer order in

manyways (for example, printing, definingthe interim storage area confirmation,and so on).

- TR createtransferrequirements

Key identifying the creation of transferrequirement.Possible entries are

- Creation ofposting changenotices

Tick in this check box will createposting change notices. Note: - whenyou create TR, leave this blank. Youcan tick this if you do not create TR.

- IN->WM Key to trigger TO creation in WM.


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initiate immediateTO creation


- mail control Contact person incase of error duringTO creation. Enter as per your mailconfiguration.

- Goods receiptdate

GR date determination. Used for FIFOmaterials. Possible entries are

- Additionaldialog box

Used to have additional dialog boxduring posting. Used in Palletization.Possible entries are

Below screen shows the setting for 311 movement


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Below screen shows the setting for 309

Below screen shows the setting for 201

9. Maintain the entries as explained above to all themovement types in warehouse IN6.

10. Click

23. Define Posting Changes

BACKGROUND


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This configuration setting enables to define the postingchanges for quants.

Posting changes that can be performed in a warehouse is

defined here. Example moving stock form Quality tounrestricted or vice versa. Moving stock from unrestricted toblocked or vice versa.

INSTRUCTIONS



Management Define Posting Changes

1. Click

2. Click

3. Maintain the entries as explained below


- warehouse number Key identifying the warehousenumber. E.g. IN6

- movement type Enter the movement type. E.g.321 to indicate stock transferfrom QI to UR stock

- movement type Enter the inventorymanagement movement type.E.g. 321

- Stock category Enter the source stock

category. E.g. Q to indicateQuality stock

Enter destination stockcategory.

Enter the mail control. E.g.1to send mail to the documentcreator.


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4. Click

5. Click


This configuration setting enables to perform the postingchange in the warehouse.


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24. Generate Interim Storage bins

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to define and generate theinterim storage bins for a given warehouse.

Interim storage bins are mandatory to keep the stock in theintermediate area when triggered by an IM movement.

When receiving a material from vendor, first it will be posted to

an interim area of GR receipt area. While posting to this area,system requires bin number.

INSTRUCTIONS



Management Generate Interim Storage bins

1. Click


3. Click


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4. Click

5. Message will appear at the bottom


While placing the materials in interim storage type, binnumber as per this configuration will be used.


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25. Allow negative stocks in interim storage types

BACKGROUND

This configuration setting enables to control negative stockcreation in the storage type and the warehouse related systemmessages.

INSTRUCTIONS

Follow the Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Interfaces Inventory

Management Activate negative stock in interim storagetypes

1. Click

2. Double click


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3. Set the message category for Available stock shortfallmessage text as per the business requirement


4. Click

5. Click

6. Double click


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7. Tick the check box in the column to allow

the negative stock

8. Click

9. Click


Negative will be allowed at the storage type level as per theconfiguration setting performed here.

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