Strategy P: Storage Unit Type
Use
Using this putaway strategy, the system processes different storage unit types (for example, pallets) and allocates them to the appropriate section. Often, one storage bin is divided into several smaller sections. Typically, only the same storage unit types can be placed into a storage bin at one time.
Explanation of the Strategy
High rack storage is frequently designed so that a storage bin can accommodate several different storage unit types.
For example a storage bin can accommodate a number of pallets depending on the size of the pallet, such as three standard pallets (80 x 120) or two industrial pallets (100 x 120). A storage bin may be able to accommodate a single oversized pallet or several very narrow pallets.
Putaway by storage unit type is illustrated below.
For this strategy, you define the maximum number of quants for each combination of storage bin type and storage unit type. The first time goods are transferred into the storage bin, the system determines what type of bin sectioning is assigned to the storage bin. The system also determines which and how many storage units can be transferred into the storage bins.
Prerequisites
When you define the storage type record to use this strategy
Without Storage Unit Management only one quant exists for each item. When SU-Management is active, only one storage unit (SU) exists for each item. With indicator a (in the Mixed storage field) the SU has only one quant. With indicator x the SU can have more than one quant.
Defining Bin Sections
The table below defines the number of sections the storage bin can be divided into. That is, it controls the number of quants that can occupy a storage bin.
Define Bin Sections
|
WhN |
Typ |
SecKey |
No.Secs |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
.... (Sections) |
|
001 |
007 |
A |
2 |
A |
B |
|||||
|
001 |
007 |
B |
3 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
Section Key
The section key decides which storage unit types and how many storage units of each type can be put into a bin. The sectioning is determined dynamically in the storage bin by the first storage unit placed in the bin. The sectioning is deleted as soon as the last storage unit has been removed from the bin.
Position Identification Codes
To identify each section of a storage bin you enter a one- or two-character code (for example A1, BB, 12) in one of the columns numbered from 1 to 99 under the heading Sections. In the Number of Sections field the system displays the total number of sections that you have defined.
This code is appended to the storage bin coordinate and separated from it by a slash (/).
For example, using the sections defined for warehouse 001 and storage type 007 (illustrated in the following table) and assuming the storage bin has the coordinate 02-10-01, the three sections of the bin are identified as follows:
02-10-01/1 02-10-01/2 02-10-01/3
Once you have defined all the storage bin sections that are required for the storage type, these values cannot be changed.
Assignment of storage bins and storage unit types
For each storage type, you assign the appropriate bin sectioning to each allowed combination of storage bin type (the Bin Type field) and storage unit type (the SUT field).
Assign Bin and Storage Unit Types
|
WhNo. |
Typ |
BinTy |
SUT |
SecKey |
No.Secs |
|
001 |
007 |
PA |
E1 |
B |
3 |
|
001 |
007 |
PA |
IP |
A |
2 |
Important: When you create the storage bins for the storage type that uses this strategy, you must enter a storage bin type. This storage bin type must match the bin type in the bin and storage unit type assignment table (above).
Once these assignments have been made they cannot be changed.
See
Storage Bin for information about creating and maintaining storage bins.If you transfer goods into the storage type for which bin sectioning has been defined, you must enter the storage unit type in the preparation screen of the transfer order. Based on the storage unit type you enter, the system searches for suitable empty storage bins. The system ensures that only a single type of storage unit is stored in a storage bin at the same time.
Additional Option
If you assign the same bin type and a different storage unit type to the same section key, is also possible for you to putaway more than one type of pallet into the same storage bin.
Assign Bin and Storage Unit Types
|
WhNo. |
Typ |
BinTy |
SUT |
SecKey |
No.Secs |
|
001 |
007 |
PA |
E1 |
B |
3 |
|
001 |
007 |
PA |
IP |
A |
2 |
|
001 |
007 |
PA |
E2 |
A |
2 |
If you set up the table as shown above, you can place an industrial pallet (IP) into the first section of a storage bin and an E2 storage unit type into the second section of the storage bin.