Using a Transfer Order as a Pick Order in Lean WM (SAP Library

Using a Transfer Order as a Pick Order in Lean WM

Purpose

In Lean-WM, you create transfer orders (TO) for deliveries to pick stock from fixed bins in the warehouse that are not managed by the WM system.

Transfer orders created with Lean WM instead of normal WM have the following characteristics:

Confirmation of transfer orders is not required.

Stock differences are reported to IM for processing. Handling differences is not possible in WM.

You can transmit Lean WM transfer order data to external systems.

Recording performance data, such as assignment to a picker, return confirmation of actual times or determining planned times is possible for this type of TO.

If a transfer order has been created, subsequent changes to the delivery can be made in the Pick Quantity field. This is not possible in standard WM.

Prerequisites

You have set up Lean WM in your SAP System. For more information, refer to Setting up Lean WM. See Logistics Execution ® Shipping ® Picking ® Lean WM in Customizing for a description of the different activities.

Process Flow

Generally, the processes used in Lean WM are similar to those in normal WM. There are deliveries and transfer orders are created for the deliveries. However, with Lean WM, it is much easier to create the transfer order.

Create a delivery as the prerequisite for the transfer order.
Create a transfer order for the delivery.
Post the goods issue.