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 Consideration of Storage Types

In slotting, the system determines attributes for a subset of storage types only. These storage types are assigned to a warehouse number.

You define the relevant storage types in Customizing for EWM (Extended Warehouse Management) by using the Warehouse No. and PutawayControlInd key fields. For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) under Start of the navigation path Goods Receipt Process Next navigation step Slotting Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Define Putaway Control Indicator. End of the navigation path

You have assigned a storage type search sequence to the putaway control indicator in Customizing for EWM. The search sequence can contain storage types or storage type groups.

Storage Types

The system interprets each storage type as an independent area in the warehouse (for example, reserve or picking area). It assumes that stock for a product is to be stored in each storage type.

Storage Type Groups

The storage types in a storage type group have an equal weighting. The system assumes that a product is to be stored in one storage type only within a group.

If, therefore, the system considers the storage type group for a certain product, there can be a prioritization of the storage types within this group in relation to this product.

The system uses the optimum storage bin type per storage type for the prioritization. It determines an optimum storage bin type from the potential storage bin types for each storage type. It then prioritizes the optimum storage bin types again. When doing this, the system uses the same criteria as it used to determine the optimum value within a storage type. The sequence of storage bin types produces the sequence of storage types.

The systems updates the position of a storage type in accordance with the prioritization in the product master in the storage type view in the Putaway Sequence attribute. It then uses this information when creating warehouse tasks (WTs).

Skip Storage Type

If the system could not determine the optimum storage section indicator or the optimum storage bin type during slotting, it does not consider the storage type when creating a WT. This system does this by setting the Skip During Putaway indicator in the storage type view of the product master.

In this case, the system does not set the following attributes:

  • Min. Replenish. Qty (Minimum Replenishment Quantity)

  • Plnd Min. Replen. Qty (Planned Minimum Replenishment Quantity)

  • Maximum Quantity

This also means that replenishment cannot take place in this storage type.