Node
Definition
A node is a point in the warehouse through which resources may pass (logical node) or where goods are to be placed (physical node).
Use
In Customizing for
Logistics Execution
Task and Resource Management
Master Data
Site Map Management
Define Nodes and Entries/Exits to/from Zones
, you define nodes, including those nodes that serve as entry nodes or exit nodes for
zones
.
Logical nodes (such as obstacle corners and zone entry and exit nodes) are used to calculate the distances of the various route possibilities at task creation while physical nodes (such as bins) are nodes in which goods can be placed. All physical nodes function as logical nodes but not vice versa.
Structure
The below illustration consists of:
A physical and logical node that serves as an entry/exit point to a specific P&D zone
A logical node representing an edge of the fixed bin storage type as an obstacle
A logical entry and exit node for the fixed bin area
