Integration of the Serial Number in the Delivery

Goods Receipt Process

1. In the goods receipt process, EWM copies the serial numbers from the ERP system into the inbound delivery notification .

2. Once EWM has copied the data from the ERP system into the inbound delivery notification, EWM also copies the serial numbers from the inbound delivery notification into the inbound delivery . A prerequisite for this is that you have determined the serialization for the product in the serial number profile. Otherwise EWM does not copy any serial numbers to the inbound delivery.

   You can make changes to copied serial numbers in the user interface of the inbound delivery up until the goods receipt posting.

   The following graphic provides an overview of the copying of a serial number from the inbound delivery data of the ERP system.

   

3. Either you or EWM carry out the goods receipt steps.

Goods Issue Process

1. In the goods issue process, EWM copies the serial numbers from the ERP system into the outbound delivery request .

   If no serial numbers exist in the ERP system, EWM can receive serial numbers in one of the following ways:

   • A warehouse task exists for the outbound delivery order

     • If you confirm a warehouse task for products with the Serial Number Requirement for Document Items or the Serial Number Requirement at Warehouse Number Level , EWM copies the serial numbers from the warehouse task into the outbound delivery order. You can also manually enter or scan the serial numbers in the outbound delivery order .

     • If you confirm a warehouse task for products with the Serial Number Requirement in Inventory Management , EWM copies the serial numbers from the warehouse task into the outbound delivery order.

   • No warehouse task exists for the outbound delivery order

     • As soon as you specify a goods movement bin in an outbound delivery order, you can also specify the corresponding serial numbers.

2. Once EWM has copied the data from the ERP system into the outbound delivery request, EWM also copies the serial numbers from the outbound delivery request into the outbound delivery order and the outbound delivery . A prerequisite for this is that you have determined the serialization for the product in the serial number profile. In other cases, EWM does not copy any serial numbers into the outbound delivery order or the outbound delivery.

   Unlike with the goods receipt process, you cannot make changes to copied serial numbers in the goods issue process.

   The following figure provides an overview of the serial number entry options in the outbound delivery.

   

3. Either you or EWM carry out the goods issue steps.

Stock Transfers

The process during internal stock transfers (ad-hoc movements, for example) corresponds to that of the goods issue process.

Returns

The returns process corresponds to the process for goods receipt that has been described here.

Delivery Item Split

If the handling unit (HU) contains a serial number, you execute an HU-based delivery item split. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management  Delivery Processing  Outbound Delivery  Maintain Outbound Delivery Order and from there go to the Create Split Item pushbutton on the HU tab page.

If the serial number to be split is not contained in an HU, you carry out the delivery item split in the delivery. On the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management  Delivery Processing  Outbound Delivery  Maintain Outbound Delivery Order and from there go to the Subitem pushbutton on the Items tab page.

See also:

• Warehouse Task Creation with Reference to a Warehouse Request

• Using Serial Numbers in a Warehouse Task

• Using Serial Numbers at the Work Center

• Using Serial Numbers in the RF Environment

• Specifying Serial Numbers for Warehouse Task Creation