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Function documentation Vehicle Space Optimization Online Locate the document in its SAP Library structure

Use

Use this function to determine the optimum use of the loading room available in the vehicle for a shipment using Vehicle Space Optimization (VSO) online.

Prerequisites

For the system to be able to call an optimization algorithm from a third-party via an interface, you have to flag the Vehicle Space Optimization Active checkbox.

To be able to use Vehicle Space Optimization, you must make the necessary settings in the following areas:

       1.      Customizing for Vehicle Space Optimization:

For more information about Customizing, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) under Vehicle Space Optimization.

       2.      Area menu for Vehicle Space Optimization:

¡        Process overstackability

¡        Assign a packaging material to a VSO vehicle type

¡        Edit packaging material attributes for the packing group

       3.      Master data for Vehicle Space Optimization:

¡        Materials (products and packaging)

¡        Vehicles

¡        Customers

To be able to carry out vehicle space optimization online, you need to have created a shipment that is assigned to a vehicle and at least one delivery. The delivery must have vehicle space optimization-relevant items.

Activities

When you have created a shipment, proceed as follows:

1.       Select a shipment.

2.       Choose Vehicle Space Optimization in the Shipment Overview on the Appointments tab page.

3.       Choose Start calculation.

4.       The system starts vehicle space optimization. On the basis of the settings entered, the optimization algorithm determines the:

¡        Best way of arranging delivery item materials with the packaging materials (VSO packing proposals)

¡        Arrangement of these packing materials in the means of transport

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The display appears in an ActiveX control.

You can change the displayed VSO packing proposals manually by repacking the load or moving packaging materials.

5.       Print the loading chart for the particular means of transport. In addition to the loading chart, you can also print the VSO loading list. The VSO loading list contains the VSO packing proposal data.

6.       When saving the acquired vehicle space optimization data, the system saves the VSO packing proposals along with shipment.

 

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