Layout-Oriented Storage Control

You can use the layout-oriented storage control if stock movements in your warehouse do not travel from a source storage bin to a destination location directly, but rather travel via an intermediate storage bin.

Note Note

The layout-oriented storage control only operates with handling units.

One exception is the process display with picking or identification points.

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You use layout-oriented storage control in the material flow system to define conveyor segments. For more information, see Material Flow System (MFS).

Prerequisites

For more information about the prerequisites, see Storage Control.

Features

For layout-oriented storage control, you define external warehouse process steps for your warehouse, including identification points and pick points.

Example Example

For example, you have a high rack storage area. If you want to move a product pallet from storage bin A (goods receiving area) to storage bin B (high rack storage area), the system should execute a contour and weight check to ensure that the product pallet can be put away in the high rack storage area safely. For this activity, SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM) splits the warehouse order into two: one from storage bin A to identification point I, and a second from identification point I to storage bin B.

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You can move your goods using a pick point during picking.

Procedure

For Customizing of layout-oriented storage control, in Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management, choose Start of the navigation path Cross-Process Settings Next navigation step Warehouse Task Layout-Oriented Storage Control End of the navigation path .