Warehouse Management System (WMS)
Warehouse Structure in the Warehouse Management System
Warehouse Number
Storage Type
Storage Section
Picking Area
Storage Bin
Creating Storage Bins
Editing Storage Bins
Blocking and Unblocking Storage Bins
Displaying the Bin Status Report
Displaying Warehouse Capacity
Quant
Door
Staging Area
Warehouse Management with Lean WM
Setting Up Lean WM
Basic Functions
Number Ranges
Foreground/Background Processing
Bar Code Use
Authorization Checks
Displaying Authorization Groups and Table Views
Archiving and Reorganization
Warehouse Controlling
Displaying Material Movement Data
Function Modules and Customer Exits in WMS
WM in the SAP Retail System
Planning and Monitoring
Rough Workload Estimate
Wave Picks
Wave Picks with Capacity Restrictions
Creating Wave Picks - Delivery Time
Processing Wave Picks
Subsequent Functions for Wave Picks
Warehouse Activity Monitor
Unconfirmed Transfer Orders
Open Transfer Requirements
Open Posting Change Notices
Open Deliveries
Critical Stock
Critical TRs for Production Supply
Using the Warehouse Activity Monitor
Example: Displaying Unconfirmed Transfer Orders
Basic Stock Management
Material Master Data
Defining Warehouse Data in the Material Master
Displaying the Material Master Record
The Quant and Stock Management in WM
Changing Quant Data
Displaying Quant Information
Types of Stock
Stock Category
Displaying Stock in the Warehouse
Blocking Stock in the Warehouse
Units of Measure
Batch Management
Shelf Life Expiration Date
Displaying Materials with a Shelf Life Expiration Date (SLED)
Storing Materials in the Warehouse
Hazardous Materials Management
Hazardous Material Records
Creating and Using Hazardous Material Records
Hazardous Material Evaluation Reports
Displaying the Fire Department Inventory List
Checking for Proper Storage of Hazardous Material
Displaying the Hazardous Substance List
Warehouse Movements
Movement Types in WM
Using Special Movement Indicators
Transfer Requirement
Creating Transfer Requirements
Creating Transfer Requirements
Processing Transfer Requirements
Transfer Order
Creating Transfer Orders
Automatic Creation of TOs for Transfer Requirement
Assigning Output Type WMTA Inbound Deliveries
Creating a TO Without a Source Document
Displaying Transfer Orders
Using a Transfer Order as a Pick Order in Lean WM
Print Transfer Orders and Labels
Printing Transfer Orders and Labels
Evaluating Transfer Orders
Confirming Transfer Orders
Confirming Transfer Orders
Packaging Notification to Shipping
Cancelling Transfer Orders
Transfer Order Split
Performance Data
Planned Data
Entering of Actual Data
Handling Differences
Clearing Differences
Storage of Pre-Picked Handling Units
Putting Away, Picking, and Transferring Pre-Packed HUs
Goods receipt
Goods Receipt Handling with Reference to Inbound Delivery
Manual Creation of Transfer Orders for Putaway
Processing Returns
Goods Receipt Handling Without Reference to Inbound Delivery
Creating Transfer Orders Immediately at the IM Posting
Goods Receipt Without Previous Goods Receipt Posting in IM
Creating a TO in WM Without Previous Posting in IM
Allowing Negative Stock
Adding Goods to Existing Stock
Goods Receipt for Inspection
Processing Preallocated Stock
Putaway Using Storage Unit Type
Putaway Using Storage Unit Types
Goods Issue
Stock Removal
Pick-and-Pack During Picking
Goods Issue Processing with Reference to Outbound Delivery
Automatic Creation of Transfer Orders for Outbound Delivery
Handling Differences when Picking for an Outbound Delivery
Partial Picking
Returning Canceled Outbound Deliveries to Stock
Delayed Update of Outbound Delivery
Goods Issue Processing Without Reference to Outbound Delivery
Manual Creation of Transfer Orders for Picking
Multiple Processing
Group
Creating a Group
Sample Report for Selecting Multiple Processing
Releasing Groups
Analyzing Groups
Transfer Order for Multiple Outbound Delivery
Two-step Picking
Two-Step Picking Process
Analysis of Two-Step Picking
Stock Determination
Stock Transfers and Replenishment
Plant/Storage Location to Plant/Storage Location
Internal Stock Transfers
Transferring Material Between Storage Bins
Replenishment for Fixed Storage Bins
Executing Replenishment for Fixed Bins
Choose Logistics ( Logistics Execution ( Internal Whse Processes
Creating a Replenishment TO During TO Confirmation
Posting Changes
Posting Change Types in the WMS
Processing Posting Changes
Displaying Posting Change Notices
Automatic Creation of TOs for Posting Change Notices
Automatic Posting Changes from the WMS in Inventory Management
Posting Changes Between Storage Locations
Material Staging for Production
Goods Movements from the GR Area
Changing the Status of Consignment Stock
Posting Change from Plant to Plant
Release From Quality Inspection Stock
Releasing Stock from Quality Inspection
Putaway and Picking Strategies
Putaway Strategies
Manual Entry
Strategy F: Fixed Bin Storage
Strategy C: Open Storage
Strategy I: Addition to Existing Stock
Strategy L: Next Empty Storage Bin
Strategy K: Putaway near Picking Bin
Strategy P: Storage Unit Type
Example: Optional SUT Check When Creating a TO
Strategy B: Bulk Storage
Combined Placement
Blocking Transfers into a Row
Defining Time Limits for Block
Total
Round Off
Strategy Q: Dynamic Quant Number
Strategy R: Dynamic Reference Number
Additional Factors that Affect Search Strategies
Cross-Line Stock Putaway
Capacity Check
Capacity Check According to Capacity Indicator
Stock Removal Strategies
Strategy F: FIFO (First In, First Out)
Strategy: Stringent FIFO Across All Storage Types
Strategy L: LIFO (Last In First Out)
Strategy A: Partial Quantities First
Strategy M: According to Quantity
Example: Rounding Off Requested Quantities
Strategy H: Shelf Life Expiration Date
Strategy P: Fixed Storage Bin
Stock Return Methods
Storage Unit Management
Warehouse Management at the Storage Unit Level
SU-Managed Storage Types
Putaway using Storage Unit Management
Creating Storage Units
Creating Homogeneous Storage Units
Creating Mixed Storage Units for a TR
Adding Materials to an Existing Storage Unit
Creating Storage Units Manually
Automatic Bin Search
Confirming Transfer Orders for Storage Units
Displaying the Contents of a Storage Unit
Identification Point
Using an ID Point
Example: Putaway Using an ID Point
Transferring a Storage Unit from the ID Point
Stock Removal With Storage Unit Management
Partial Picking
Picking via the Pick Point
Pick Point
SU-managed Bulk Storage
System Controls
Transfer Order Processing for Stock Removals
Confirming SU-Neutral Transfer Order Items
Partial Storage Unit Processing
Example: Optimization in Bulk Storage
Stock Overview in SU-Managed Bulk Storage
Storage Unit Documents
Printing SU Documents Manually
Storage Unit Preplanning
Preplanning Storage Units via an ID Point
Receiving Preplanned Storage Units
Handling Differences for Preplanned Storage Units
Blocking Storage Units
Inventory
Basic Settings for the Inventory
Annual Inventory
Activating or Changing Physical Inventory Documents
Printing Physical Inventory Documents
Entering the Inventory Results in the WMS
Processing Inventory Differences in the WMS
Continuous Inventory
Continuous Inventory During Putaway
Cycle Counting Inventory
Cycle Counting at Quant Level (Quant Inventory)
Zero Stock Check
Inventory of Batches or Special Stocks
Interfaces
Interface to Quality Management (WM-QM Interface)
Putting Away QM Relevant Material
Putaway Before Usage Decision
Before Usage Decision: Sample in GR Area
Before Usage Decision: Return to Vendor
After Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed
Effect of the Usage Decision
After Usage Decision: Sample Put Away
After Usage Decision: Return to Vendor
After Usage Decision: Sample Destroyed
Finding Inspection Lots in the Warehouse
WM Interface to Inventory Management (IM)
Interim Storage Bins
Creating Interim Bins with Predefined Coordinates
Order of Postings in Integrated WM
Posting First in IM
Posting First in WM
Comparing Stock Quantities in WM and IM
WM-PP Interface
Setting up the WM-PP Interface
Pick Part
Crate Part
Release Order Part
Production Supply Area
Control Cycle
Production Storage Bin
Material Staging
Automatic Material Staging
Creating Transfer Requirements Manually for Material Staging
Kanban Replenishment
Processing Cancelled Kanbans
Material Staging for Repetitive Manufacturing
Units of Measure in Material Staging
Goods Receipt from Production
Handling Units in Production Orders
Material Staging of Components with WM
Material Staging via Outbound Delivery
Material Staging via Transfer Requirement
Interface Between the WMS and External Systems
Mobile Data Entry (LE-MOB)
RF Device Support
RF Device Basic Functions
Bar Code Support
RF Queue Management
RF Monitor
RF Monitor User Interface
Using Basic RF Monitor Functions
RF- Supported Warehouse Processes
Goods Receipt
Performing a Goods Receipt
Goods Issue
Performing a Goods Issue
Putaway
Performing a Putaway
Performing a Clustered Putaway
Picking/Replenishment
Picking from Bulk
Picking from a Non-Bulk Storage Type
Pick and Pack
Interleaving
Executing Interleaving
Packing and Unpacking
Packing
Unpacking
Inventory Counting
Performing a User-Selected Inventory Count
Performing a System-Guided Inventory Count
Loading and Unloading
Performing Loading/Unloading
Inquiries
Stock Overview Inquiry
Handling Unit Inquiry
Load Inquiry by Shipment
Load Inquiry by Delivery
Load Inquiry by Handling Unit
Performing a Movement by Storage Unit
Posting Changes
Other Functions
Recovery
User Exits
User Exit Screens
Defining a Screen
Assigning a Screen
Verification with User Exit
Sorting Using the User Exit
Printing Using the User Exit
Deactivating Function Codes with the User Exit
Adding Function Keys to Screens