Warehouse Management Guide
The Warehouse Structure in WM
Example: Organization Structure
The Warehouse Number
The Storage Type
Picking Areas
The Storage Section
The Storage Bin
Displaying the WM Menu Bar
Creating Storage Bins
Example: Creating Multiple Storage Bins
Changing Storage Bins
Deleting Storage Bins
Blocking Bins in the Warehouse
Displaying Empty Storage Bins
Displaying a Single Storage Bin
Displaying the Bin Status Report
Displaying Fixed Storage Bins
Displaying the Storage Capacity of the Warehouse
Basic Functions
Number Ranges
Foreground/Background Processing
Bar Codes
Authorization Checks
Displaying Authorization Groups and Table Views
Archiving and Reorganization
Warehouse Controlling
Displaying Material Movement Data
Function Modules and Customer Exits
Processing TRs using Function Modules
Processing TOs using Function Modules
Customer Exits for Selecting Transfer Requirements
Customer Exits for Creating and Confirming TOs
Create/Confirm TOs Online or Via Update Programs
WM in the SAP Retail System
Planning and Monitoring
Rough Workload Estimate
Picking Waves
Picking Waves with Capacity Limits
Creating Picking Waves Automatically
Processing Picking Waves
Subsequent Functions for Picking Waves
Warehouse Activity Monitor
Unconfirmed Transfer Orders
Open Transfer Requirements
Open Posting Change Notices
Open Deliveries
Critical Stock
Critical TRs for Production Supply
Using the Warehouse Activity Monitor
Example: Displaying Unconfirmed Transfer Orders
Basic Stock Management
Material Master Data
Defining Warehouse Data in the Material Master
Displaying the Material Master Record
The Quant and Stock Management in WM
Changing Quant Data
Displaying Quant Information
Types of Stock
Stock Category
Displaying Stock in the Warehouse
Blocking Stock in the Warehouse
Units of Measure
Batch Management
Shelf Life Expiration Date
Displaying Materials with a Shelf Life Expiration
Storing Materials in the Warehouse
WM Interface to Inventory Management (IM)
Interim Storage Bins
Creating Interim Bins with Predefined Coordinates
Order of Postings in Integrated WM
Posting First in IM
Posting First in WM
Comparing Stock Quantities in WM and IM
Hazardous Materials Management
Hazardous Material Records
Creating and Using Hazardous Material Records
Hazardous Material Evaluation Reports
Displaying the Fire Department Inventory List
Checking for Proper Storage of Hazardous Material
Displaying Stock with Hazardous Substances
Warehouse Movements
Stock Movements
Movement Types
Special Movement Indicator
Movement Type Link to Inventory Management
Transfer Requirements
Transfer Requirement Generation
Creating a Transfer Requirement Manually
Changing a Transfer Requirement
Deleting a Transfer Requirement
Displaying Transfer Requirements
Analyzing Stock Processed for TRs
Transfer Requirement Updates
Displaying Transfer Order Information from a Trans
Transfer Orders
Automatic/Immediate Transfer Order Creation
Manual Creation of a TO from a TR
Creating a TO for a Transfer Requirement Manually
Creating a TO Without a Source Document
Using a Transfer Order as a Pick Order in Lean WM
Transfer Order Splitting
What Happens When a Transfer Order is Created?
Displaying Transfer Orders
Using Transfer Order Reports
Transfer Order and Label Printing
Printing Transfer Orders and Labels
Transfer Order Confirmation
Confirming Transfer Orders
Packaging Notification to Shipping
Cancelling Transfer Orders
Stock Differences
Specifying Storage Bins for Difference Indicators
Clearing Differences
Performance Data
Planned Data
Actual Data
Storage of Prepicked Shipping Units
Storing Shipping Units
Removing Shipping Units From Stock
Transferring Shipping Units
Goods Receipt
Creating TOs Immediately at the IM Posting
Posting a Goods Receipt Based on a Purchase Order
Posting Returns for Deliveries
Goods Receipt for Inspection
Releasing Material from Inspection Stock
Releasing Stock from Inspection in IM
Goods Receipt Without a Previous Posting in IM
Example: Sample ABAP to Follow-up Postings in IM
Creating a TO in WM without a Previous Posting in
Negative Stock Check
Stock Placement Using Storage Unit Types
Example: Using Storage Unit Types
Cross-Docking
Stock Placement with Active Bypass
Setting up Active Bypass for Stock Placement
Adding Goods to Existing Stock
Goods Issue
Goods Issues Based on a Delivery
Random Picking Using Transfer Orders
Picking from a Fixed Bin without a Transfer Order
Picking Quantities Based on Size
Goods Issue for a Delivery
Creating a Delivery
Creating a Transfer Order for a Delivery
Confirming a Transfer Order for a Delivery
Posting a Goods Issue for a Delivery
Processing Differences for a Delivery
Partial Picking
Creating a TO for a Cancelled Delivery
Batch Handling when Creating TOs for Deliveries
Goods Issue Based on an IM Posting
Goods Issue to a Cost Center
Posting a Goods Issue to a Cost Center
Creating a Transfer Order for a Material Document
Goods Issue for Production Supply
Pick parts
Crate parts
Release order parts
Setting up the Interface between PP and WM
Production Supply Areas
Creating a Control Cycle
Production Storage Bins
The Material Staging Process
Creating a Production Order
Displaying a Production Order
Releasing a Production Order
Automatic Staging for WM
Displaying TRs for Material Staging
Creating TRs Manually for Material Staging
Processing TRs for Material Staging
Posting a Goods Issue for Material Usage
Kanban Replenishment
Handling Cancelled Kanbans
Material Staging for Repetitive Manufacturing
Staging Release Order Parts for Repetitive Manufac
Multiple Processing
Selecting TRs for Multiple Processing
Selecting Deliveries for Multiple Processing
Sample Report: Multiple Processing Selection
Creating Transfer Orders for a Group
Releasing Groups
Confirming TOs for a Group
Partial Processing of TRs and Deliveries
Analysis of Groups
2-Step Picking
2-Step Picking Process
Work Method 1: Delivery to Goods
Work Method 2: Goods to Delivery
How to Carry Out 2-Step Picking
Using the Analysis Tool for 2-Step Picking
WM Interface to Quality Management
How the QM Interface Process Works
Making Stock Placements Using the QM Interface
Examples: Making a Usage Decision
Finding an Inspection Lot in the Warehouse
Examples for the Putaway of Inspection Stock
After Usage Decision: Sample Stored
After Usage Decision: Stock Returned to Vendor
After Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed
Before Usage Decision: Sample Stored
Before Usage Decision: Stock Returned to Vendor
Before Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed
Stock Transfers and Replenishment
Plant/Storage Location to Plant/Storage Location
Internal Stock Transfers
Moving Stock from One Storage Bin to Another
Replenishing Fixed Bins in the Warehouse
Replenishment Planning for Fixed Storage Bins
Planning Replenishments for Fixed Bins
Posting Changes in WM
Processing Posting Changes
Displaying Posting Change Notices
Processing Posting Changes Entirely Within WM
Example: Changing the Status of Consignment Stock
Processing Inspection Stock
Releasing Stock from Inspection
Releases from More than One Storage Type
Releasing Consignment Stock from Inspection
Processing Blocked Stock
Converting Available Stock to Inspection Stock
Changing a Material Number
Dividing Materials into Two or More Batches
Changing Stock Ownership from Plant to Plant
Storage Locations in TRs, TOs and Posting Changes
Possible Scenarios Based on Storage Locations
Example: Stock Movement from GR Area
Example: Material Staging for Production
Putaway and Picking Strategies
Putaway Strategies
Manual Entry
Strategy F: Fixed Bin Storage
Strategy C: Open Storage
Strategy I: Addition to Existing Stock
Strategy L: Next Empty Storage Bin
Strategy K: Putaway near Picking Bin
Strategy P: Storage Unit Type
Example: Optional SUT Check When Creating a TO
Strategy B: Bulk storage
Combined Placement
Partial Quantities
Blocking Transfers into a Row
Time Limit for Blocking
Total
Round Off
Blocking in Bulk storage
Strategy Q: Dynamic Quant Number
Additional Factors that Affect Search Strategies
Cross-Line Stock Placement
Capacity Checking
Capacity Checking Based on a Neutral Indicator
Picking Strategies
Strategy F: FIFO (First In, First Out)
Strategy: Stringent FIFO for all Storage Types
Strategy L: LIFO (Last In First Out)
Strategy A: Partial Quantities First
Strategy M: According to Quantity
Example: Rounding Off Requested Quantities
Strategy H: Shelf Life Expiration Date
Strategy P: Fixed Bin
Stock Return Methods
Storage Unit Management
Warehouse Management at the Storage Unit Level
SU-Managed Storage Types
Stock Placement using Storage Unit Management
Creating Storage Units
Creating TOs for Storage Units using TRs
Creating Homogeneous Storage Units
Creating Mixed Storage Units for a TR
Adding Materials to an Existing Storage Unit
Creating Storage Units Manually
Automatic Bin Search
Confirming Transfer Orders for Storage Units
Displaying the Contents of a Storage Unit
Identification Points
Using an ID Point
Example: Stock Placement using an ID Point
Transferring Storage Units from the ID Point
Stock Removals Using Storage Unit Management
Creating Transfer Orders for Storage Units
Partial Stock Removals
Using a Pick Point
Picking Using a Pick Point
Example: Returning Stock from a Pick Point
SU-managed Bulk Storage
System Controls
Transfer Order Processing for Stock Removals
Confirming SU-Neutral Transfer Order Items
Partial Storage Unit Processing
Example: Optimization in Bulk Storage
Storage Unit Documents
Printing SU Documents Manually
Storage Unit Preplanning
Preplanning Storage Units via an ID Point
Receiving Preplanned Storage Units
Handling Differences for Preplanned Storage Units
Blocking Storage Units
Multiple Processing for SU Management
Inventory
Controlling the Inventory Process
Continuous Inventory
Carrying out a Continuous Inventory
Selecting Storage Bins
Creating the System Inventory Record
Displaying a System Inventory Record
Activating/Changing the System Inventory Record
Printing the Warehouse Inventory List
Entering the Inventory Results in WM
Using Batch Input for Inventory Count Results
Closing the Inventory
Processing Inventory Differences in WM
Annual Inventory
Carrying out an Annual Inventory
Cycle Counting
Carrying Out the Cycle Counting Inventory Method
Continuous Inventory Based on Stock Placement
Carrying out Inventory Based on Stock Placement
Zero Stock Check
Example: Automatic Zero Stock Check
Example: Manual Zero Stock Check
Using Zero Stock Check as an Inventory Method
Interfaces to External Systems
Automated Warehousing Systems
Mobile Data Entry (MDE)
MM MM-MOB and WM-LSR Interfaces
R/2-R/3 Link
General Communication Process
Link from Storage Location to R/3 Warehouse Number
Master Data
When Does Communication Take Place?
Communication Process R/2 -> R/3
Communication Process R/3 -> R/2
Technical Communication Process
Terms that Apply to the Communication Process
Record Types
Communication Technique
Error Prevention Mechanisms
R/2 ( R/3 Processes
Overview of R/2 -> R/3 Processes
Material Master Maintenance
Creating the Material Master Record in R/2
Goods Receipt / Goods Issue
Posting Changes in R/3
Stock Transfers in R/3
Cancellation Posting
R/3 ( R/2 Processes
Overview of R/3 -> R/2 Processes
Stock Transfers from R/3 to R/2
Recording Differences
Cumulative Transmission of Differences R/3 ( R/2
Set-up for Inventory Differences Storage Type 999
Example: Set-up for Cumulative Postings
Bi-directional Processes
Connection to Shipping
Setting up the Shipping Control Tables
Relationship of R/3 Shipping to WM
Multiple Processing for Deliveries
Communication Administration
PART 1: R/2 ( R/3 Processes
Setting up the R/2 Control Tables
Connecting R/2 Movement Types to R/3
Queue Management in R/2
Receiving Communication Documents in R/3
The Analysis Tool
Reposting Communication Documents in R/3
Mail Control in the R/3 System
PART 2: R/3 ( R/2 Processes
Setting up the R/3 Control Tables
Sending Communication Documents from R/3 to R/2
Queue Handling in the R/3 System
Receiving Communication Documents in R/2
Using the R/2 Analysis Tool
Reposting Communication Documents in R/2
PART 3: Additional Information
Reorganization of Communication Records
Polling of R/2 Data
IMS Connection for the WM R/2 - R/3 Interface
MM MM-MOB and WM-LSR Interfaces