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SAP EWM 7.01

November 2011

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Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway (Y36)

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Business Process Documentation

SAP Best Practices Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway (Y36): BPD

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Content

1 Purpose........................................................................................................................................ 6

2 Prerequisites................................................................................................................................. 6

2.1 Master Data and Organizational Data...................................................................................6

2.2 Preliminary Steps.................................................................................................................. 8

2.2.1 Creation of Purchasing Info Records in SAP ERP.........................................................8

2.2.2 Creating Inbound Deliveries in SAP ERP.....................................................................10

2.2.3 Creating Default Values for Process Transportation Units...........................................10

2.2.4 Creating Default Values for GR Preparation – External Procurement..........................11

2.2.5 Creating Default Values for Physical Goods Receipts..................................................12

3 Process Overview Table.............................................................................................................14

4 Process Steps............................................................................................................................ 15

4.1 The Truck Arrives at the Check-In and Drives to the Door..................................................15

4.2 Checking the Delivery Notes and Assigning the Inbound Deliveries to the TU....................17

4.3 Unloading............................................................................................................................ 18

4.4 Posting Goods Receipts and Creating Putaway Warehouse Orders to the Packing Station18

4.5 TU Check-out...................................................................................................................... 19

4.6 Determining Storage Bins at the Packing Work Center.......................................................20

4.7 Repacking........................................................................................................................... 20

4.8 Executing Final Putaway.....................................................................................................21



Inbound Process from Vendor with HUs and Repacking

1 Purpose

This document describes the complex inbound process, which supports the goods receipt and putaway operations for medium parts in your warehouse.

It describes the sequence of tasks you need to execute in the system and the corresponding warehouse activities.

2 Prerequisites

2.1 Master Data and Organizational Data

Default Values

The organizational structure and master data of your company was created in your SAP ERP system during implementation. The organizational structure reflects the structure of your company. The master data represents materials, customers, and vendors, for example, depending on the operational focus of your company.

The business process is enabled with this organization-specific master data, examples are provided in the next section.

Additional Default Values

You can test the scenario with other SAP Best Practices default values that have the same characteristics.

Check your SAP ECC system to find out which other material master data exists.

Using Your Own Master Data

You can also use customized values for any material or organizational data for which you have created master data. For more information on how to create master data, see the Master Data Procedures documentation.

To create the vendor and the product master data used in this process, see the Central Master Data (Y33) building block.

Material Master Data



Vendor/customer Description

EWMPROD-M01 Medium part 01



You use the Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway only for purchasing Medium Parts, which are stored in the storage type T010 (with HU requirement).

Vendor Master Data

Vendor/customer Description Used in processes

EWMVEND001 Vendor VEND001 Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway

EWMVEND002 Vendor VEND002 Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway

Info records are available for the following combination:

Vendor Material Purchasing Organization

Plant

EWMVEND001 EWMPROD-M01 1000 1000






You find the detailed procedure for the Info Records creation in this document (see Creation of Purchasing Info Records in the SAP ERP System).

If you integrate plant 1000, storage location YAFS/YROD to the SAP EWM warehouse according to the ERP-EWM Integration (Y31), the following organization structure is relevant for this process:

ERP: Organizational Structure

Org. data Value Master Data Details Comments

Company Code 1000

Purchasing organization

1000

Purchasing Group 001

Plant 1000

Storage Location YROD Receive on Dock –Storage location



Org. data Value Master Data Details Comments

Warehouse Number EWM

Shipping/Receiving Point

1000

Organizational master data in the SAP EWM system:

Master / Org. Data Value Master / Org. Data Details

Comments

Supply Chain Unit PL1000

EWM warehouse Number

YEWM

Custodian 491000

Entitled to Dispose 491000

Goods Receipt Office SP1000

Warehouse-specific master data:

Org. Data Value Org. Data Details Comments

Storage Type T010 Rack for pallets

S001 Total Section

HU required

HU Type Check

Putaway rule: next empty bin storage per pallet***, no quant

In this storage type, only pallets or cartons of Medium Parts are stored.

Storage Type T830 Pack Work Center – Inbound

1 bin PACK-I01 in main section

4 bins PACK-I01-01 to PACK-I01-04 in inbound section

2.2 Preliminary Steps

2.2.1 Creation of Purchasing Info Records in SAP ERP

UseIn this step, you create Purchasing Info Records, which are used while creating an automatic purchase order (PO) in the inbound delivery creation process.

Procedure1. Access the transaction using one of the following navigation options:

SAP ECC Menu Logistics → Materials Management → Purchasing → Master Data



→ Info Record → Create

Transaction Code ME11

2. On the Create Info Record: Initial Screen, make the following entries:

Field User Action and Values Comment

Vendor <vendor> For example EWMVEND001

Material < Material > For example EWMPROD-M01

Purchasing Organization

< Purchasing Organization > For example 1000

Plant < Plant > For example 1000

3. Choose Enter.

4. On the Create Info Record: General Data screen, make the following entries:


Order Unit PAL Pallet is the Ordering Unit

5. In case a system warning appears, choose Enter.

6. Choose Purchasing Org. Data 1, and create the following entries:

Field Name Description User Action and Values

Comment

Pl. Deliv. Time Planned Delivery Time 1

Purch. Group Purchasing Group 001

Standard Qty Standard Quantity 1 Standard Qty 1PAL

Conf. Ctrl Confirmation Control 0004 Inbound Delivery

New PO for inc.Del. New PO for Inbound Delivery

To be selected

Net Price Net Price 10 Check Value from Material Master

7. Choose Enter.

8. Choose Save.

9. Repeat this procedure for the following combinations:

Vendor Material Purchasing Organization

Plant








2.2.2 Creating Inbound Deliveries in SAP ERP

UseIn this step, you create purchase orders (PO), which are the basis for creating an Inbound Delivery.


SAP ECC Menu Logistics → Logistics Execution → Inbound Process → Goods Receipt for Inbound Delivery → Extended Inbound Delivery Processing → Process Inbound Delivery

Transaction Code VL60

2. On the ID Processing- All Possible with VL60 screen, select Inbound delays w/o shipment assignment, and choose Create.

3. On the Basic Data tab page, create the following entries:


Vendor <Vendor Number> For example EWMVEND002

External ID <ASN Number> For example ASN-001

4. Choose the Administration tab page, and create the following entries:


Delivery Type YEL Inbound Delivery

5. Select Show Overview, and, on the Items tab page, create the following entries:


Material <Material> For example EWMPROD-M02

Delivery Quantity <Quantity> Full pallets must be ordered; to be consistent with this example scenario, pick one pallet

Delivery Quantity Unit <UOM> PAL

Plant <Plant> For example 1000

Storage Location <Storage Location> For example YROD

6. Choose Enter.7. Select the line item.8. Choose PO Determination.9. Choose Enter.10. If a system message appears, confirm it by choosing Enter.11. Choose Save.12. Note down the Inbound Delivery Number and the ASN number entered.

2.2.3 Creating Default Values for Process Transportation Units

Use



In this step, you set up user settings that are necessary for Process Transportation Units.


SAP Easy Access Menu

Extended Warehouse Management → Shipping and Receiving → Process Transportation Unit

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/TU

2. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose Default Values.

If you access the transaction /N/SCWM/TU for the first time, the system message for maintaining the default values is processed automatically.

3. Create the following entries:


Comment

Warehouse No. Warehouse Number YEWM

Assignment Start Date Assignment Start Date <any date in the past>

Assignment Start Time Assignment Start Time <Start time of the Date>

Assignment End Date Assignment End Date <Next week's Date>

Assignment End Time Assignment End Time <End time of the Date>

4. Choose Enter.

ResultYou have created Default Values for Process Transportation Units.

2.2.4 Creating Default Values for GR Preparation – External Procurement

UseIn this step, you set up user settings that are necessary for GR Preparation – External Procurement.



Extended Warehouse Management → Delivery Processing → Inbound Delivery → GR Preparation - External Procurement

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/GRPE



2. On the GR Preparation: External Procurement (Warehouse YEWM) screen, choose Default Values, and create the following entries:

Field Name Description User Action and Values Comment


Goods Receipt Office Goods Receipt Office <Goods Receipt Office>

For example SP1000;You should use F4 help

Ent. to Dispose Entitled to Dispose <Entitled to Dispose>

For example 491000; you should use F4 help

TU Assignment: Today TU Assignment: Today

X Use Present Day as Assignment Period

Assgmt in Past (Hrs) Assignment in Past (Hrs)

<99>

Future Assgmt (Hrs) Future Assignment (Hrs)

<99>

Select Expected GR Select Expected GR Select

Select Inb. Deliveries Select Inbound Deliveries

Select

Without TU Without TU

3. Choose Enter.

ResultYou have created Default Values for GR Preparation - External Procurement.

2.2.5 Creating Default Values for Physical Goods Receipts

UseIn this step, you set up user settings that are necessary for Physical Goods Receipt.

Procedure1. Access the transaction using the following navigation options:


Extended Warehouse Management → Delivery Processing → Inbound Delivery → Physical Goods Receipt

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/GR

2. On the Goods Receipt (Warehouse Number YEWM) screen, choose Default Values, and create the following entries:






Goods Receipt Office Goods Receipt Office SP1000

Ent. to Dispose Entitled to Dispose 491000

TU Assignment: Today TU Assignment: Today Other Assignment Period

Assgmt in Past (Hrs) Assignment in Past (Hrs) <99>

Future Assgmt (Hrs) Future Assignment (Hrs) <99>

Lock During Search Lock During Search X Lock Inbound Deliveries

Prop. GR Rel. Propose GR Rel. X Set GR relevant Flag Automatically

Expand HU Expand HU Aggregated Display of Delivery Items

Sel. Type Door Sel. Type Door Selecting Delivery Items Via TU Assigned Door

Disp. Items Aft. Scan Display. Items After Scan Display Scanned Item in Current View

Disp. Items After GR Display Items After GR Only Display Non-Posted Items After Goods receipt

3. Choose Enter.

ResultYou have created Default Values for Physical Goods Receipts.



3 Process Overview Table

Process Step Business Condition

Business Role

Transaction Code

Expected Results

Post check-in of TU

The truck arrives at the check-in and drives to the door

check-in office

/N/SCWM/TU The TU is created and checked in;

the TU is assigned to a door

Check the delivery notes and assign the inbound deliveries to the TU (SAP EWM)

The GR clerk finds the corresponding inbound deliveries in the system and assigns them to the TU

Warehouse clerk

/N/SCWM/GRPE The inbound delivery is assigned to the TU

Unload A forklift driver unloads the truck;

the truck driver leaves

Warehouse clerk

/N/SCWM/TU The TU status is set to unloading completed, the door assignment is completed

Check goods on the staging area

Warehouse clerk check goods on the staging area

Warehouse clerk

The goods are checked against the delivery

Post goods receipt and create putaway warehouse orders to the packing station

GR clerk /N/SCWM/GR Dummy HU is created;

delivery items are packed in dummy HU;

goods receipt is posted for inbound deliveries;

warehouse orders are created and automatically confirmed for the created dummy HUs from the staging area to the packing station

TU check-out Check out the TU in the system

Warehouse clerk

/N/SCWM/TU TU departures from checkpoint

Move HU to the packing station

Forklift driver starts removing the pallets from the staging area

Resource (forklift driver)

/N/SCWM/RFUI The HU is displayed in the inbound section (the destination bin) of the packing station

Repack Resource (Packer)

/N/SCWM/PACK New HU is created on the packing station bin;



Process Step Business Condition

Business Role

Transaction Code

Expected Results

stock is repacked from the source dummy HU to the putaway HU;

one or several putaway HUs are created on the packing station bin;

follow-up warehouse task is created for the movement of the product including the HU to the final bin;

the HU Label and HU Content Document are created as a spool request

Execute final putaway

Forklift driver picks one HU from the outbound section of the packing station, and brings the HU to the final destination bin; there he or she drops the HU and scans the bin, and so confirms the warehouse task

Resource (Forklift Driver)

/N/SCWM/RFUI Warehouse task for the movement of the HU from the packing station to the final bin is confirmed

4 Process Steps

4.1 The Truck Arrives at the Check-In and Drives to the Door

Procedure1. Access the transaction using the following navigation options:




2. On the Process TU - Warehouse YEWM screen, on the Transport Unit tab page, choose Create, and create the following entries:




TU Transport Unit <TU-HD-PE-Date> Any TU ID can be put

Carrier Standard carrier EWMCARR001

Means of Trans.

Means of Transport YTR2

Pack. Material

Packing Material MTR

S&R Acty Direc.

Shipping & Receiving Activity Direction

1 Inbound

S&R Acty Start Date


<date> Today's Date

S&R Acty Start Time


<Time> Start time of the day

S&R Acty End Date


<date> Future date

S&R Acty End Time


<Time> Day end time of Future Date

3. Choose Enter.

4. Choose Save.

5. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, select the TU (transport unit) created on the Transportation Unit tab page, and choose Activate TU.

6. Choose the Status tab page in the lower screen area.

The status Arrival at Checkpoint is set.

7. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose the Assigned Doors tab page.

8. Choose Add Door Assignment, and create the following entries:


Warehouse Number

Warehouse Number YEWM

Warehouse Door

Warehouse Door For example DI02 Select the available free door for the inbound activity; check the Inbound Delivery using /n/SCWM/PRDI for the correct door to assign

S&R Acty Start Date

Shipping &Receiving Activity Direction

<date> Today's Date

S&R Acty Shipping &Receiving <Time> Start time of the day




Start Time Activity Direction

S&R Acty End Date

Shipping &Receiving Activity Direction

<date> Future date

S&R Acty End Time


<Time> Day end time of Future Date

9. Choose Enter.

10. Choose Save.

11. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, select the TU created on the Transport Unit tab page, and choose Action → Door → Arrival at Door.

12. Choose Save.

13. Choose the Status tab page in the lower screen area.

The status Docked at Door is set.

Result- The TU is created and checked in.- The TU is assigned to a door.

4.2 Checking the Delivery Notes and Assigning the Inbound Deliveries to the TU



Extended Warehouse Management → Delivery Processing → Inbound Delivery → GR Preparation - External Procurement

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/GRPE

2. On the GR Preparation: External Procurement (Warehouse YEWM) screen, enter your created TU.

3. Choose Select TU.

4. In the Find field, choose Advance Shipping Notification (ASN) as a criterion for the simple search.

5. Enter the ASN number, and choose Execute search.

6. In the GR Preparation: External Procurement (Warehouse No. XXXX) dialog box, choose Yes.

7. Select the document of your delivery then choose TU Assignment.

8. Choose Save.



Result You have assigned the inbound delivery to the TU.

4.3 Unloading





2. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose Transportation Unit as a criterion for the simple search.

3. Enter the external TU number in the simple search field.

4. Enter the TU created in the previous step and choose Search

The Inbound Delivery was assigned to the TU in the previous step.

5. Select the TU.

6. In the dropdown list of Unload, select Finish Unloading, and choose Save.

The status Unloading Completed is set.

7. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose Action → Door → Departure from Door.

8. Choose Save.

ResultThe unloading has been finished for the TU.

.

4.4 Posting Goods Receipts and Creating Putaway Warehouse Orders to the Packing Station



Extended Warehouse Management → Delivery Processing → Inbound Delivery → Physical Goods Receipt

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/GR

2. On the Goods Receipt (Warehouse Number YEWM) screen, choose ASN Advanced Shipping Notification as a criterion for the search.



3. On the Goods Receipt (Warehouse Number YEWM) screen, choose Pack.

4. On the Work Center Packing for Inbound Delivery screen, on the Create HU tab page, enter the following values:


HU Handling Unit <DUMMY-HU-ASN NO.> Any external HU number for Dummy HU

Pack. material

Packaging Material DUMMY_HU Select DUMMY_HU

5. Choose Execute.

6. On the Work Center Packing for Inbound Delivery screen, in the Warehouse/HU/Item structure, drag all line items of one delivery and drop them into the HU.

7. Choose Save.

8. On the Work Center Packing for Inbound Delivery screen, choose Back.

9. Check if the GR Flag of the item is set and choose Save.

Result- The goods receipt is posted for the inbound delivery.- The Warehouse Task for the dummy HU to the packing station is created and confirmed

automatically.

4.5 TU Check-out





2. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose Transportation Unit as a criterion for the simple search.

3. Enter the external TU number in the simple search field.

4. Enter the TU created in the previous step and choose Search.

5. Select the TU.

6. On the Process TU- Warehouse YEWM screen, choose Action → Checkpoint → Departure + Save to post the departure from the checkpoint for the TU.

ResultThe TU status is set to completed.



4.6 Determining Storage Bins at the Packing Work Center



Extended Warehouse Management → Execution → Log On to RF Environment

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/RFUI

2. On the SAP screen, create the following entries:


Whse No Warehouse Number YEWM For example YEWM

Resource FLT2 For example Fork Lift 2

DefPresDvc Presentation device PD01 For example RF Device 1

3. Choose 05 Internal Processes → 03 Queries → 01 HU Query.

4. In the HU field, enter the HU number.

5. Choose Enter.

6. Choose F1 HU Det.

7. Note the Destination Bin for packaging.

Result The HU is displayed in the inbound section (the destination bin) of the packing station.

4.7 Repacking

UseThe dummy HU is repacked according to the packing specification.

Procedure1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:


Extended Warehouse Management → Execution → Packing - General

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/PACK

2. On the Work Center: Packing -General screen, create the following entries:



Field Name User Action and Values Comment

Warehouse Number YEWM For example YEWM

Work Center WP01 For example work center for packing inbound

3. Choose Execute.

4. On the Work Center -Packaging Inbound screen, on the Repack Product tab page, create the following entries:


Src HU/Bin Source Handling Unit/Bin

<HU Created in previous Step>

For example DUMMY-HU-ASN-003

Prod/HU/BI Product /Handling Unit/BI

<Product No> For example EWMPROD-M02

5. Choose Enter.

The Pack Material (EUROPALLET) and the proposed quantity to be repacked are determined according to the packing specification (Quant field).

6. Adapt the quantity according to the proposed quantity to be repacked (to build full pallets).

7. Choose Execute.

8. If necessary, repeat this procedure till the Source Handling Unit is emptied.

9. Select and choose the (first) HU.

10. On the Work Center -Packaging Inbound screen, choose the Change HU tab page.

11. Enter the relevant HU.

12. Choose Close.

13. Repeat this procedure for all remaining HUs.

Result The content of the dummy HU is repacked into EUROPALLET according to the packing specification for the corresponding product. The HU labels and HU Content Document are created as spool request.

The follow-up warehouse task is created for the movement of the product including the HU to the final bin.

4.8 Executing Final Putaway

Procedure



1. Access the activity using one of the following navigation options:


Extended Warehouse Management → Execution → Log On to RF Environment

Transaction Code /N/SCWM/RFUI

2. On the SAP screen, create the following entries:


Whse No Warehouse Number YEWM For example YEWM

Resource FLT1 For example Fork Lift 1

DefPresDvc Presentation device PD01 For example RF Device 1

3. Choose 01 System-Guided → 01 System-guided Selection.

4. To verify the source bin, copy the Source Bin from the SAP screen, and paste the same in the field in front of it.

5. Choose Enter.

6. To verify the HU, enter the Handling Unit Number in the field.

7. Choose Enter.

8. To verify the destination bin, copy the Destination Bin from the SAP screen, and paste the same in the field in front of it.

9. Choose Enter.

10. Choose F1 Yes.

11. Choose Enter.

Result The warehouse task for the movement of the HU from the packing station to the final bin is confirmed, and the stock is reflected in the final destination bin.


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