Warehouse Number
Definition
In
Warehouse Management
(WM), a complete physical warehouse is defined under a
single warehouse number
. Using the warehouse number, you can manage several individual warehouse buildings that, together, form a complete warehouse complex.
Use
The warehouse number encompasses the organizational and physical aspects of a warehousing complex as a single concept.
For example, a unit of weight is defined at the level of the warehouse number. Furthermore, at this level, the system determines the standard unit of measure for WM documents, and special interfaces, such as external interfaces or interfaces between
Warehouse Management
(WM) and
Production Planning and Control
(PP), are defined here as well. You can change these settings subsequently.
Note
We recommend using one warehouse number for each group of storage areas or buildings (warehousing complex) in the same geographical area. If your warehousing facilities are located in different cities or are physically separated by a longer distance, it is appropriate to assign a separate warehouse number to each warehouse complex.
For information on how to define a warehouse number, call up the Implementation Guide (IMG) for
Warehouse Management
and see under
Master Data
Define Control Parameters for Warehouse Number
.
Example
As an example, the warehouse for company XYZ consists of a(n)
Goods receipt area
Goods issue area
Hall with high rack shelves
Bulk storage area
Picking area with fixed bins
Outside storage yard for special goods (This is also used when other areas are already filled to capacity.)
Each of the areas listed above is referred to in WM as a storage type . WM groups these buildings or areas under a warehouse number.