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Function documentationCartonization Planning for Outbound Delivery Orders

 

You can use this function of automatic cartonization planning to have the system create planned shipping handling units (PSHUs) for outbound delivery orders based on predefined algorithms.

To use cartonization planning, you must activate the business function EWM, Usability and Implementation 1 (SCM_EWM_USAB_IMPL_1).

Features

Selection of Outbound Delivery Orders for Cartonization Planning

You can select outbound delivery orders by the following criteria:

  • Organizational data: warehouse number

  • Time range for planned goods issue start

  • Time range for planned start of departure from yard

  • Document data

  • Partner data

Selection of Outbound Delivery Order Items for Cartonization Planning

When you start cartonization planning for outbound delivery orders, the system selects outbound delivery order items that fulfill the following criteria:

  • The delivery item has the status Blocked (Unchecked Item) with an initial value, which means that the item is not blocked.

  • The delivery item has the status Goods Issue with value Not Started.

  • The delivery item has a process profile for cartonization planning in which the checkbox Create Planned Shipping HUs for Outbound Delivery Orders is selected.

    For more information, see Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management under Start of the navigation path Goods Issue Process Next navigation step Cartonization Planning Next navigation step Define Process Profiles for Cartonization Planning End of the navigation path.

Execution of Cartonization Planning in Case of Existing PSHUs

If a previous cartonization planning already created PSHUs, you can influence the execution of cartonization planning by using the Exclude Items with Existing PSHUs checkbox. For more information, see the field help in the system.

Execution Mode

Besides creating PSHUs, you can also use this function in the following execution modes:

  • Simulation

    In simulation mode you can test cartonization planning without creating PSHUs in the database.

  • Deletion

    If you have already carried out cartonization planning, you can delete the existing PSHUs before starting cartonization planning for outbound delivery orders. For more information about other ways of deleting PSHUs, see Deletion of Planned Shipping Handling Units.

Application Log

You can activate the application log to store information about the execution of cartonization planning.

Activities

To start cartonization planning for outbound delivery orders, execute the transaction on the SAP Easy Access screen under Start of the navigation path Extended Warehouse Management Next navigation step Work Scheduling Next navigation step Cartonization Planning Next navigation step Cartonization Planning for Outbound Delivery Order End of the navigation path or schedule the report /SCWM/R_CAP_BACKGROUND.

More Information

Outbound Delivery Order