Direct and Combined Storage Control (Putaway) 

Use

If you want to execute a direct putaway, you do not have to define anything in the process-oriented storage control.

If you want to define complex putaway processes, you have to use a combined process-oriented storage control. Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) uses this during creation of a warehouse task to determine the intermediate storage types (for example, deconsolidation station, counting station).

For information about integration and the prerequisites, see Storage Control .

Features

Direct Storage Control at Putaway

If EWM determines that you are to put away a handling unit (HU) directly, it creates a warehouse task for this HU that determines the way from the source storage type to the destination storage type. For more information about updating the status, see Updating the Inbound Delivery in the GR Process.

The following graphic shows you the relationship between direct putaway and creation of warehouse tasks.

Combined Storage Control at Putaway

If EWM determines that you are to put away a HU from stock using one or more intermediate storage types, it creates one warehouse task per route section for this HU.

• One warehouse task that describes the route from source storage type to intermediate storage type

Irrespective of your settings in Customizing, EWM also creates a warehouse task per product contained in the HU. If, for example, an inbound delivery is packed and the HU has no profile for process-oriented storage control, EWM creates product warehouse tasks at putaway.

• Based on your settings in Customizing, one warehouse task from the intermediate storage type to the next intermediate storage type, or to the final destination storage type.

You can carry out different activities at the intermediate storage types. For example, within a putaway process, at an intermediate storage type, you can distribute HUs containing different products to putaway HUs.

In combined putaway, you can determine the final destination storage type either right at the beginning of your putaway process, or later.

EWM manages the intermediate storage types in the same way as standard storage types. For example, you can break these down into storage sections and storage bins.

For more information about updating the status, see Updating the Inbound Delivery in the GR Process.

The following graphic shows you the relationship between combined putaway and creation of warehouse tasks.

Example

Direct Goods Receipt

The following is a sample process flow of a direct goods receipt.

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       1.      The truck comes to the loading ramp.

       2.      You open the truck.

       3.      In EWM, you confirm the arrival of the truck. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Shipping and Receiving.

       4.      EWM creates a WT for this delivery that directly specifies the destination storage bin.

       5.      You unload the truck. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Shipping and Receiving ® Unload.

       6.      You count the number of pieces of your products and confirm these in the WT. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Confirm Warehouse Task.

       7.      You execute the putaway. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Confirm Warehouse Task.

Combined Goods Receipt

The following is a sample process flow of a combined goods receipt.

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       1.      The truck comes to the loading ramp.

       2.      You open the truck.

       3.      In EWM, you confirm the arrival and opening of the truck. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Shipping and Receiving.

       4.      EWM creates a WT for this delivery that directly specifies the destination storage bin.

       5.      You unload the truck. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Shipping and Receiving ® Unload.

       6.      You count the number of pieces of your products and confirm these in the WT. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Confirm Warehouse Task.

       7.      EWM indicates that a deconsolidation of the products is necessary.

       8.      You store your products at the intermediate storage location and confirm this. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Confirm Warehouse Task.

       9.      You execute the deconsolidation at the intermediate location. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Deconsolidation in Goods Receipt.

   10.      You store your products at the destination storage bin. To do this, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Execution ® Confirm Warehouse Task.