Physical Goods Receipt
Use
You can use the physical goods receipt to execute the functions that you require for the inbound delivery process and the goods receipt posting, for example in the optimized goods receipt. In contrast to processing an inbound delivery, you can process inbound delivery items from different deliveries in one operation.
Physical goods receipt is an option for inbound delivery items produced via external procurement as well as inbound delivery items produced via in-house production.
If you have unloaded the products, you can carry out the following during the physical goods receipt:
Identify the products using scanners
Sort the inbound delivery items displayed by EWM based on the sequence of shipping documents, to be able to compare the items better
Change the data of the inbound delivery item
Conduct checks, for example for the shelf life expiration date
Finally, you post the goods receipt.
Prerequisites
In the optimized goods receipt process, before the goods receipt, you have conducted a goods receipt preparation to find or create the inbound delivery items that are to be, for example, delivered simultaneously by truck. You have assigned these inbound delivery items to a transportation unit.
You can also carry out the goods receipt without executing a goods receipt preparation beforehand. In this case, you must find the inbound delivery items directly during the goods receipt, create them manually, or create them from an expected goods receipt.
Features
You can display a list of all inbound delivery items that belong to a transportation unit, and for which the goods receipt posting is relevant (see Executing the Physical Goods Receipt ).
Using drag-and-drop, you can sort the inbound delivery items in the results list, for example based on the sequence in the shipping documents.
You can carry out a quick search within the list. You can scan, for example, the product number or the European Article Number (EAN). Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) selects the inbound delivery item from the results list based on the scan. If you scan an EAN of the category EAN128, EWM transfers the coded information to the inbound delivery item.
You can process an inbound delivery item before you post a goods receipt. You can perform the following functions, for example:
Change the quantity
EWM executes a tolerance check, if required.
Complete data, for example batch, shelf life expiration date, or serial number
Pack items
You can enter process codes for inbound delivery items, and, for example, adjust the delivery quantity and document this adjustment.
You can search for further inbound delivery items without leaving the existing results list. EWM adds the new items to the end of the list. You can use this function in the following scenarios:
You are working without a transportation unit, and you want to process the goods receipt of multiple deliveries in one operation.
You find a product for which there is not yet an inbound delivery item in the results list.
When unloading, if you identify a product for which no inbound delivery item exists, you can enter the inbound delivery item manually, or using an expected goods receipt as a template.
Activities
On the
SAP Easy Access
screen, choose
Extended Warehouse Management
Delivery Processing
Inbound Delivery
Physical Goods Receipt.
