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 Creation of Warehouse Tasks for Stock Removal

Use

Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ) creates warehouse tasks for stock removal based on a warehouse request of the type outbound delivery order , so that you can remove products from stock.

EWM uses a warehouse task to specify the following for the stock removal:

  • The source storage types, sections, and bins

  • The path to the destination storage type

Prerequisites

If you want EWM to automatically group warehouse tasks into warehouse orders, you must have made the settings in Customizing for warehouse order creation.

For more information, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for EWM under Start of the navigation path Cross-Process Settings Next navigation step Warehouse Order End of the navigation path .

Features

  • EWM can create warehouse tasks for an outbound delivery in the following ways:

    • As default, EWM creates warehouse tasks for an outbound delivery when you or EWM release a wave.

    • EWM automatically creates warehouse tasks for an outbound delivery, using an action from the Post Processing Framework ( PPF ).

    • You create the warehouse tasks manually.

  • When EWM creates a warehouse task for a warehouse request, it uses stock removal strategies to determine the storage bin. For more information, see Storage Bin Determination for Stock Removal .

  • When EWM creates a warehouse task, it uses direct or combined storage control to determine whether you should remove a handling unit from stock directly or by using interim storage bins.

    The warehouse task reflects the direct or combined storage control.

  • EWM automatically groups warehouse tasks according to your Customizing settings for warehouse orders. For more information, see Warehouse Order Creation .

  • EWM uses layout-oriented and process-oriented storage control, according to your Customizing settings. For more information, see Process-Oriented Storage Control and Layout-Oriented Storage Control .

  • In the warehouse task, EWM specifies various activities for you to perform (for example, packing) according to your Customizing settings.

Activities

  • If you have made settings in Customizing for PPF for the PPF action to create warehouse tasks for stock removal, EWM automatically creates the warehouse task for stock removal.

    For more information, see the IMG for EWM , under Start of the navigation path Cross-Process Settings Next navigation step Delivery Processing Next navigation step Actions Next navigation step Use Assistant to Create Actions End of the navigation path .

  • By default, you or EWM create warehouse tasks by releasing a wave.

    After a wave is generated, it can be released immediately, either automatically or manually depending on the release methods you have defined for the wave or wave template. For more information, see Processing of Waves .

  • If you want to create a warehouse task manually, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Extended Warehouse Management Next navigation step Work Scheduling Next navigation step Create Warehouse Task for Warehouse Request Next navigation step Stock Removal for Outbound Delivery Order. End of the navigation path

  • If you create warehouse tasks for a delivery for loading, and then want to post the goods issue, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Extended Warehouse Management Next navigation step Shipping and Receiving Next navigation step Load End of the navigation path .

  • When EWM creates a warehouse request warehouse task for an outbound delivery request, it simultaneously updates this warehouse request. EWM carries out this update by updating the quantity in the document flow. If the quantity update leads to a change in status, EWM updates this change in the warehouse request as well.

    Example Example

    You have an outbound delivery of 100 pieces of a product. EWM automatically creates three warehouse tasks (WT1, WT2, and WT3) for the entire quantity, based on the stock determination.

    Following creation of the warehouse tasks, the warehouse request status Picking Planning changes to Completed .

    If EWM does not create warehouse tasks for the entire quantity, the Picking Planning status is set to Partially Completed .

    The following table provides an overview of the Picking Planning status in the warehouse request.

    End of the example.

    Goods Issue Process

    Product description

    Delivery Item

    Warehouse Task

    Warehouse Request Status Picking Planning

    P-01

    10

    WT1 for 10 pieces

    Partially Completed

    P-01

    20

    WT2 for 30 pieces

    Partially Completed

    P-01

    30

    WT3 for 60 pieces

    Completed