Handling Differences When Picking for Warehouse Request 

Purpose

When you confirm a warehouse task, differences between the product quantity requested and the product quantity available may result.

According to the warehouse task for a warehouse request, you are to pick 50 pieces of the product PROD-01 from the storage bin 02-03-44. However, you find only 45 pieces of the product in the storage bin. You confirm the warehouse task with a difference of 5 pieces.

Process

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       1.      You want to remove a product from stock.

       2.      You pick a quantity smaller than the quantity specified on the corresponding warehouse task.

       3.      You record the quantity difference in the warehouse task by entering the quantity you have actually picked.

       4.      You confirm the warehouse task difference.

       5.      EWM updates the quantity to be picked in the warehouse request.

       6.      You decide how to proceed:

○       You want to conduct another picking for the warehouse request.

■       You create a further warehouse task for the warehouse request.

■       After you have confirmed the further warehouse task for the warehouse request, the picking for the warehouse request is closed completely.

○       You do not want to conduct a further picking for the warehouse request.

EWM uses Adjust Delivery Quantity to equate the delivery quantity with the picked quantity. Through this adjustment, the pick status changes from Partially Completed to Completed. You can post the delivery for goods issue.

Result

The warehouse request is completely picked. You can post the goods issue for the warehouse request.