WM With SAP ERP PDF

First-hand knowledge.
Reading Sample
This sample chapter describes the process of goods receipt in the
warehouse, from the creation of an inbound delivery to using trans-
fer orders. It also provides real-world business examples to accom-
pany the step-by-step instructions.
“Good Receipts”
Contents
Index
The Authors
Martin Murray, Sanil Kimmatkar

Warehouse Management with SAP ERP:
Functionality and Technical Configuration
675 Pages, 2016, $79.95
ISBN 978-1-4932-1363-4
www.sap-press.com/4069
The warehouse receives the material, and most of the material is received
Chapter 4
into IM, which creates a transfer requirement and then a transfer order
in WM. It is important to ensure that the material is moved into the
warehouse stock correctly.
4 Goods Receipts
In warehouse management, a goods receipt is the movement of material into the

warehouse from an external source, such as a supplier, another manufacturing
site, a distribution center, or customer returns, and it could also be from a pro-
duction or work order, and so on. The warehouse management functionality
checks the goods receipt for accuracy and then processes it, moving the material
into the warehouse and increasing the stock levels of the material received. A
goods receipt into the warehouse is triggered by one of two documents:
왘 A goods receipt posting in inventory management or production planning

왘 An inbound delivery if handling unit management, or an external system is used
Now that we have introduced the concept of goods receipts, we can go on to dis-
cuss in detail the goods receipt process with inbound deliveries.
4.1 Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery

An inbound delivery is a document containing all the data required for building
and completing the inbound delivery process. This process starts upon receipt of
the material at the receiving dock and ends with the putaway of the material in a
storage bin in the warehouse.
An inbound delivery can be created for several processes:
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왘 Purchase order
왘 Stock transport order
왘 Customer return
Let’s now jump into the first steps of creating an inbound delivery.
4.1.1 Creating an Inbound Delivery

To create an inbound delivery, a confirmation control key needs to be assigned to
every line item of the associated purchase order. Once the confirmation control
key is assigned to an item, additional goods receipt is not possible for that item. Figure 4.2 Assignment of the Confirmation Control Key to the Item
The confirmation control key monitors the behavior of the confirmationt type,
for example, order acknowledgment, rough GR, or shipping notification. A new Figure 4.3 shows how you can also create an inbound delivery manually using the
confirmation key is configured by following the menu path IMG 폷 Materials information from a vendor regarding a single purchase order for which the ven-
Management 폷 Purchasing 폷 Confirmations 폷 Set up the Confirmation Control dor is supplying the material. The transaction to create a manual inbound deliv-
Key. ery is Transaction VL31N, which you can find by following the menu path SAP 폷
Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Inbound Delivery 폷 Inbound Delivery 폷 Create 폷
Figure 4.1 shows the creation of the confirmation control key; once configured,
Single Documents.
the next step is assigning it manually or automatically based on the combination
of document category, document type, plant, and storage location. Configuration
can be maintained following the path IMG 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Shipping 폷
Deliveries 폷 Define Order Confirmations for Inbound.
Figure 4.3 Initial Screen for Manually Creating an Inbound Delivery: Transaction VL31N
Figure 4.1 The Configuration of the Confirmation Control Key
Figure 4.4 shows the item overview for the inbound delivery being created. The
Figure 4.2 shows the assignment of a confirmation control key to a purchase delivery quantity and the item number have been entered, with the purchase
order. Here, you can see that an inbound delivery is required prior to receiving order entered in the reference document field. The delivery item category field
the materials. Goods receipt to a purchase order is no longer possible because we
assigned this confirmation control key to the purchase order.
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has been filled with ELN, which is used for inbound deliveries. The system pro- 왘 Completely processed (C): Once the putaway is performed and all the line items
poses this value, but you can change it. The value determines how the line item is in the transfer order for the inbound delivery are confirmed, the status of the
processed. indicator gets updated to C.
Figure 4.4 Item Overview Screen for Creating an Inbound Delivery: Transaction VL31N
Figure 4.5 Stock Placement in Inbound Delivery
Figure 4.5 shows the successful determination of the warehouse number for the
From this screen, the inbound delivery can be processed further, and an inbound
receiving storage location and the triggering of the WM processes to put away the
delivery number is returned to the screen after posting.
material in the warehouse.
If the receiving storage location is warehouse managed, the OverllWM status

field gets updated with one of the status indicators. There are a total of four types 4.1.2 Creating a Transfer Order for an Inbound Delivery
of status indicators, as follows: Once the inbound delivery is created, the transfer order needs to be created with
reference to the inbound delivery document. The transfer order can be created
왘 Not relevant (blank): If the receiving storage location is not warehouse man-
either directly from the inbound delivery document or by following the menu
aged, the field will be blank.
path Subsequent Functions 폷 Create Transfer Order.
왘 Not yet processed (A): No warehouse activity has been started, and the transfer
order is yet to be created. You can also use Transaction LT0F to create a transfer order for an inbound deliv-
ery. You can find the transaction by following the menu path SAP 폷 Logistics 폷
왘 Partially processed (B): Either the transfer order is created for only a partial
Logistics Execution 폷 Inbound Process 폷 Goods Receipt for Inbound Delivery 폷
inbound delivery document, or an open transfer order exists. The field will
Putaway 폷 Create Transfer Order 폷 For Inbound Delivery.
show partially processed until putaway is performed, and all the line items of
the transfer order are confirmed. Figure 4.6 shows the initial screen to create a transfer order for an inbound deliv-
ery. The warehouse number and inbound delivery fields are required.
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In Figure 4.7, the monitor offers several options. In this section, we are creating
transfer orders based on goods receipts. Therefore, you should select For Goods
Receipt on the monitor.
Figure 4.7 Initial Selection Screen for Inbound Delivery Monitor: Transaction VL06I
Figure 4.8 shows the selection fields that can be filled in to search for particular
inbound deliveries based on the following search criteria. These are as follows:
왘 PO Data
A range of the purchase order and purchase order item
왘 Time Data
Figure 4.6 Initial Screen for Creating a Transfer Order for Inbound Delivery: Transaction LT0F
The delivery date entered into the inbound delivery document
왘 Putaway Data
4.1.3 Using the Inbound Delivery Monitor
The storage location and warehouse number, with an option to check at the
If you do not know the inbound delivery when using Transaction LT0F, you can header level (LIKP) or at the item level (LIPS)
use the inbound delivery monitor to display open and completed deliveries. You
왘 Partner Data
can also use the monitor to process inbound and outbound deliveries.
Vendor number or the range of vendor numbers from whom the delivery is
You can access the inbound delivery monitor through Transaction LT0F by click- supposed to be received.
ing the Delivery Monitor Inb. Deliveries button on the initial screen. Other-
왘 Doc. Data
wise, execute the inbound delivery monitor via Transaction VL06I or by follow-
Can be a range of inbound delivery number or vendor ID number.
ing the menu path SAP 폷 Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Information System 폷
Goods Receipt 폷 Inbound Delivery Lists 폷 Inbound Delivery Monitor.
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Figure 4.9 Search Results for Goods Receipt for Inbound Deliveries from Inbound Delivery
Monitor
If you are trying to create a transfer order for an inbound delivery, from the
inbound delivery monitor screen, it will take you to Transaction LT03 instead of
LT0F. Figure 4.10 shows Transaction LT03, which works exactly the same as
Transaction LT0F; the main difference is that Transaction LT0F has additional sec-
Figure 4.8 Inbound Delivery Monitor for Goods Receipts Selection Screen tion parameters that do not exist in Transaction LT03.
The other two radio buttons in this area refer to warehouse checks at the header
or item level.
If the Check at Header Level radio button is selected, then the system will find
only inbound deliveries that have warehouse numbers in the header that meet
the selection criteria.
If the Check at Item Level radio button is selected, then all deliveries that include
at least one item that meets the warehouse number criteria are selected. Let’s take
a look at these criteria next.
Once all the search criteria have been entered into the search, you can execute the
transaction by choosing Program 폷 Execute or pressing (F8).
After the data is entered into the selection criteria, the resulting inbound deliver-
ies, shown in Figure 4.9, are found to have met those criteria. You can create a
transfer order from a chosen inbound delivery by selecting Subsequent Func-
Figure 4.10 Creation of the Transfer Order from Inbound Delivery
tions 폷 Create Transfer Order.
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Once you have selected a parameter, the process of creating a transfer order is
performed in the background. If the transfer order is created, the system gener-
ates a message that the transfer order either has or has not been created success-
fully.
If the transfer order has been created, you can see the document flow for the
inbound delivery by selecting the inbound delivery from Figure 4.8 and choosing
Environment 폷 Document Flow.
Figure 4.11 shows the original inbound delivery. The transfer order has been cre-
ated for the inbound delivery and is shown as an element of the document flow.
Figure 4.12 Display of Transfer Order Created for Inbound Delivery: Transaction LT21
4.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery

A goods receipt without an inbound delivery can occur when the material arrives
at the receiving dock without any former notification or inbound delivery. The
goods receipt occurs in IM, and a transfer requirement is created for the move-
Figure 4.11 Document Flow for Inbound Delivery 0100000720 Showing ment of the material in the warehouse.
Created Transfer Order Number 81
Transaction LT21 enables the display of the transfer order, noted in the document 4.2.1 Goods Receipt in IM
flow for the inbound delivery. Goods receipts relevant to a warehouse management system can be produced by
the arrival of a material at the plant from a purchase order with a vendor.
Figure 4.12 shows the transfer order created for the inbound delivery. The sys-
tem sets the confirmation flag because the transfer order was confirmed when it A goods receipt is a formal way of receiving the inventory in the own stock. The
was created in the inbound delivery monitor. goods receipt can be executed mainly by a purchase order, stock transport order,
and customer returns order. Goods receipts can be valuated, or non-valuated
Now that we have examined the goods receipt process with inbound deliveries,
goods receipts depend on the type of movement, which is controlled by move-
let’s look at what happens when goods receipts are made without inbound deliv-
ment type.
eries.
The goods receipt can be executed via Transaction MB31 or MIGO, which you
can access via the menu path SAP Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Materials Management 폷
Inventory Management 폷 Goods Movement 폷 Goods Receipt 폷 For Purchase
Order 폷 GR for Purchase Order.
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Figure 4.13 shows the goods receipt for a purchase order of material 1157. It also 4.2.2 Reviewing the Material Documents
shows the quantity of material that will be receipted into plant 1000 and the After all the relevant details, such as storage location, batch number, and so on,
goods receipt type 101, which represents a goods receipt for a purchase order. have been added to the goods receipt transaction, the goods receipt can be
posted. If the goods receipt does not return any error messages, the transaction
will post and display the number of the material document for the movement of
the material.
To view the material document, use Transaction MB03, which you can find by
following the menu path SAP Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Materials Management 폷
Inventory Management 폷 Material Document 폷 Display. On the initial screen,
enter the material document number displayed after the goods receipt posted and
the year, as shown in Figure 4.15.
Figure 4.13 Goods Receipt for Purchase Order in IM: Transaction MIGO
Based on the configuration of warehouse assignment to the storage location, if

the system determines that the receiving storage location is warehouse managed, Figure 4.15 Initial Screen for Displaying a Material Document: Transaction MB03
it opens an additional WM tab in the item details.
The material document can also be viewed using Transaction MIGO. On the ini-
Figure 4.14 shows the opening of a WM tab. Additional WM fields are now visi-
tial screen, set Transaction/Event to A04 Display and Reference Document to
ble, which play a very important role in controlling the warehouse processes.
R02 Material Document, as in Figure 4.16. SAP keeps the material document
number in the buffer; if not, the material document number needs to be entered.
Click Execute.
Based on the configuration of number ranges of the material document, you can
have same material document number exist in more than one year. Therefore,
SAP may ask you to select/enter the year.
Figure 4.16 displays the material document created from the goods receipt. Since
the receiving location is warehouse managed, it opens a WM tab on the line item
detail section for displaying values for warehouse processes, as shown in Figure
Figure 4.14 Warehouse Management Tab on Transaction MIGO 4.17.
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왘 Movement Type
Warehouse management movement type assigned as the part of the configura-
tion of the inventory management movement type to the warehouse manage-
ment movement type.
왘 Stock Category
Category of the stock received, i.e., stock in quality control, returns, blocked, or
available stock.
왘 Trnsfr Priority
Priority selected from the reference WM movement type assigned: the smaller
the number, higher the priority. The priority will be copied over to the transfer
order.
왘 Immed.TO
If the immediate TO is checked, the system will create a TO immediately upon
the posting of the goods receipt.
왘 Warehouse No.
Warehouse number determined by SAP based on the assignment in table T320.
왘 Storage Type
Interim storage type determined from the warehouse movement type. It is the
interim location where the stock is currently stored until the putaway to the
Figure 4.16 Display Material Document in the Transaction MIGO
warehouse is completed. Normally, this is the receiving dock of the warehouse.
왘 Storage Bin
The interim storage bin determined from the WM movement type. This is the
storage bin in the interim storage type.
After the material document number and the fiscal year have been entered, the
material document can be displayed.
Figure 4.18 shows the material document that was created during the processing
of the goods receipt for a purchase order. The material document shows the mate-
rial, plant, storage location where the material will be stored, purchase order
number, batch number of the material being receipted, and movement type of
Figure 4.17 Display of the WM Tab in the Material Document
the goods receipt that produced the material document.
Figure 4.17 shows the WM tab displaying values for warehouse procesess. Let’s In addition, the material document contains an option to show the accounting
discuss each value in detail: documents created because the material was received at the plant and moved into
stock. The company, therefore, assumes financial liability for the material.
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4.2.3 Reviewing Stock Levels after Goods Receipt

Once the goods receipt of the purchase order into inventory is complete, you can
perform a stock overview to show the material in stock. To execute the stock
overview, use Transaction MMBE, which you can access via the menu path SAP
Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Materials Management 폷 Inventory Management 폷 Envi-
ronment 폷 Stock 폷 Stock Overview.
The stock overview screen shows the material that has been posted as a result of
the goods receipt. The information regarding material 103-100 is shown in the
stock overview, as you can see in Figure 4.20.
Figure 4.18 Display of Material Document Created by Goods Receipt for Purchase Order
To display the financial document, you can either go directly from the material
document by clicking the accounting document on the top right-hand side of the
screen, or execute Transaction FB02, which can be accessed via menu path SAP
Menu 폷 Accounting 폷 Financial Accounting 폷 Accounts Payable 폷 Document 폷
Display.
Figure 4.19 shows the accounting document relevant to the goods receipt of the
material from the purchase order.
Figure 4.20 Stock Overview of Material in All Stock Locations: Transaction MMBE
4.2.4 Displaying the Transfer Requirement

The goods receipt of the material from the purchase order has been receipted into
stock, as shown by the material documents and the stock overview program. This
information reflects the movement into the stock location relevant to IM, but not
the movement relevant to WM.
When the movement into the storage location was made, a transfer requirement
was created, as the storage location is warehouse managed. You can find the
Figure 4.19 Display of Accounting Document Created as Part of Goods Receipt of Purchase Order transfer requirement by using Transaction LB11, which allows for a search of the
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transfer requirements for the material document. To find this transaction, follow
the menu path SAP Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Internal Ware-
house Processes 폷 Transfer Requirement 폷 Display 폷 For Material.
Figure 4.21 shows the initial screen of Transaction LB11. Enter the material doc-
ument, year, and warehouse number. By default, the system remembers the
material document number in the buffer; if there is no material document num-
ber in the buffer, you can go to the Transaction MB51 to find it.
Figure 4.22 Create Transfer Requirement into Transfer Order
Figure 4.23 shows the first screen displayed after you click the TO in Fore-
ground button. You can put away the stock in the foreground or background. If
you wish to put away manually in the foreground, click Putaway in foreground
or press (F5). You can enter the storage type, section, and bin manually. If you
want the system to put away based on defined putaway strategies, you can click
Putaway in background or press (F6).
Figure 4.21 Display of Transfer Requirements for Single Material: Transaction LB11
Figure 4.22 shows the transfer requirement found using the material document
number. The transfer requirement has been created as a result of the goods
receipt for the purchase order. The line item shows the transfer requirement
number, movement type, and description that created the transfer requirement,
the purchase order number that has been receipted into stock, and the quantity of
the transfer requirement.
Now that we have identified the transfer requirement, we can convert it to a

transfer order. As Figure 4.22 shows, there are two ways to do this. You can cre-
ate a transfer order in the foreground or the background.
To convert to a transfer order in the foreground, click the TO in foregr. button

or press (F8). You can also create the transfer order by selecting TO in Fore-
ground. To convert a transfer order in the background, click TO in backgr. or
press (F7).
Figure 4.23 Conversion of Transfer Requirement to Transfer Order: Transaction LB11
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You can review and change the information if necessary and then click the Gen- system will not only try to create a transfer requirement, but also subsequently
erate + Next Mat. button to complete the line item. try to create a transfer order. An immediate transfer order can help promote con-
tinuity of the warehouse movements. You may decide to use this process during
Figure 4.24 shows the transfer order that has been created from the information
the configurations of assigning the warehouse management movement type to
shown in Figure 4.23. You can post the transfer order by selecting Transfer
the reference moment type table (T321) via the menu path IMG 폷 Logistics Exe-
Order 폷 Posting or pressing (Ctrl)+(S).
cution 폷 Warehouse Management 폷 Interfaces 폷 Inventory Management 폷
Define Movement Type.
Figure 4.25 shows the table where immediate TO creation can be activated. To
activate immediate TO, select option A from the dropdown menu in the Immed
TO Creation field.
Figure 4.24 Display of Transfer Order Created from Transfer Requirement
Figure 4.25 Table for Activating Immd TO Creation

Once the transfer order has been posted, the system returns to the display of
transfer requirements, as shown in Figure 4.22, and the transfer order number is
If the value X is selected in the Immed TO Creation field, the system will call the
displayed at the bottom of the screen.
transfer order creation screen upon the posting of a goods receipt. This will not
create a transfer order, but will take you to the create transfer order screen Trans-
4.2.5 Background Transfer Order Creation action LT04 upon the posting of goods receipts.
A transfer order can be created immediately after the posting of the goods receipt
or automatically using the background report. In both cases, you can have the Automatic Transfer Order Creation
mail control configuration for sending the message in the case of an error; this
If you decide to use automatic TO creation, the system will not create transfer
way, you can have the system inform the document user who posted the goods
orders immediately but will wait for the schedule background report RLAUTA10
receipt or other users.
to run and convert the transfer requirements to transfer orders. This delay pro-
cess is based on the frequency of the background job. The system first sets the
Immediate Transfer Order Creation predefined indicator in the transfer requirement. This predefined indicator is
If you decide to create a transfer order in the background, the system will try to passed over from the warehouse management movement type to the warehouse
create a transfer order directly after the goods receipt posting. This means that document, for example, transfer requirement. To activate the WM movement
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type for automatic TO creation, the Automatic TO indicator need to be config-

ured and assigned to the WM movement type. Figure 4.26 shows the creation of
the Automatic TO indicator.
To configure the Automatic TO indicator, follow menu path SAP IMG 폷 Ware-
house Management 폷 Activities 폷 Transfer 폷 Set Up Autom.TO. Creation of
TRs/Posting Change Notice.
Figure 4.27 Display of Transfer Requirement with the Automatic TO Indicator
Figure 4.26 Configuration of Automatic TO Indicator The following are the options available for converting transfer requirement into
transfer orders:
To assign the Automatic TO indicator, located under Background Processing, to
the warehouse management movement type, use menu path SAP IMG 폷 Logistics 왘 The system can create a transfer order for each transfer requirement.
Execution 폷 Warehouse Management 폷 Activities 폷 Define Movement Type. 왘 You can use a user exit to create a transfer order that meets a certain criterion,
for example, a specific date or time.
Upon the posting of the goods receipt, the system creates a transfer requirement
with a WM movement type. If the WM movement type has an Automatic TO 왘 You can use the user exit for grouping the transfer requirement with certain cri-
indicator, the system assigns the indicator to the Automatic TO field (LTBK- teria and create a transfer order for a group.
AUTTA) in the header data of the transfer requirement, as shown in the Figure
4.27. 4.2.6 Displaying the Transfer Order
Lastly, the automatic transfer order report (RLAUTA10) needs to be scheduled to If you know the transfer order number, you can see the transfer order created by
run periodically in the background. A variant needs to be set up for each occur- the conversion of the transfer requirement to a transfer order with Transaction
rence. This way, separate repetitive cycle and starting times can be defined for LT21. If you know only the material, use Transaction LT24 or follow the menu
each indicator. Once the job runs for a specific variant, it checks for all open path SAP Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Internal Warehouse Pro-
transfer requirements for the Automatic TO indicator assigned in the variant and cesses 폷 Stock Transfer 폷 Display Transfer Order for Material.
converts it into a transfer order. Refer to Chapter 13 for more on the background
Figure 4.28 shows the initial selection criteria screen for displaying transfer
jobs and variants.
orders. All the transfer orders can be displayed for a material in a warehouse. In
this example, the transfer order created for the goods receipt of material 103-100
is being searched for, and the selection criteria reflect this.
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Note
If you double-click the transfer order number, it will take you to the display transfer
order screen, Transaction LT21.
4.2.7 Displaying the Transfer Order for the Goods Receipt

You can review the information in the transfer order by using Transaction LT21
to display the contents of the transfer order or following the menu path SAP
Menu 폷 Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Internal Warehouse Processes 폷
Stock Transfer 폷 Display Transfer Order 폷 Single Document. The transaction
requires that just the warehouse number and the transfer order number be
entered to display the transfer order details.
Figure 4.30 shows the details of the line item in the transfer order created for the
goods receipt. The material has been moved from storage type 902, storage sec-
tion 001, and storage bin WE-ZONE to storage type 002, storage section 001, and
Figure 4.28 Initial Screen for Displaying a Transfer Order by Material Number: Transaction LT24 storage bin 01-01-01. Note that the quantity of 10 has not been confirmed
because the system has not selected the confirmation checkbox next to the ware-
Figure 4.29 shows the transfer order that has been created for a purchase order house number.
that was receipted into the plant. A transfer requirement has been created to start
the putaway in the warehouse. The conversion of the transfer requirement to the
transfer order and the confirmation of the transfer order have moved the 10 units
of material into warehouse storage bin 01-01-01 in storage type 002.
Figure 4.30 Display of Transfer Order Created for Material Goods Receipt without IM:
Transaction LT21
Figure 4.29 Display of Transfer Orders Available from Selection Criteria: Transaction LT24
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4.2.8 Displaying the Stock Levels

Prior to the posting of the transfer order and the receipt of the material into the
warehouse stock, you can review the stock levels for the material in the ware-
house. To do this, use Transaction LS24 or follow the menu path SAP Menu 폷
Logistics 폷 Logistics Execution 폷 Internal Warehouse Processes 폷 Bins and
Stock 폷 Display 폷 Bin Stock per Material.
Figure 4.31 shows the initial screen for Transaction LS24, which allows selections
to be made to report on the stock levels for the material required. In this example,
the display for stock levels of material 103-100 is limited to warehouse number
001, but for all storage types.
Figure 4.32 Display of Stock Levels for Material 1157 in Warehouse 001: Transaction LS24
Figure 4.33 shows the information required to confirm the transfer order and
move the material from the goods receipt area to storage bin 01-01-01 in storage
type 001.
Figure 4.31 Initial Screen to Display a Transfer Order by Material
Figure 4.32 shows the stock levels for material 103-100. It shows that the mate-
rial is located in the 902 receiving area that is not yet moved to storage type 002
and placed in bin 01-01-01. Therefore, the transfer order should be confirmed
using Transaction LT12 or by following the menu path SAP Menu 폷 Logistics 폷
Logistics Execution 폷 Internal Warehouse Processes 폷 Stock Transfer 폷 Con-
Figure 4.33 Initial Screen to Confirm Transfer Order: Transaction LT12
firm Transfer Order 폷 Single Document 폷 In One Step.
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4 Goods Receipts Business Examples: Goods Receipts 4.3
4.3 Business Examples: Goods Receipts The management worked with the most trusted vendors and proposed a revised
procedure. Some vendors would allow testing of the parts at their facilities on a
A goods receipt into the warehouse is a movement of material into the warehouse regular basis, and if the material passed, then inbound deliveries were created to
from an external source, which could be a production system, a vendor, and so expedite the goods receipt into the warehouse. The creation of an inbound deliv-
on. The functionality checks the goods receipt for accuracy and then processes it, ery meant that the warehouse and quality departments spent less time and
moving the material into the warehouse and increasing the stock levels of the resources on receiving material that had already been tested.
material received.
4.3.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery

4.3.1 Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery
A goods receipt for a delivery that is not an inbound delivery can occur when the
You can create an inbound delivery with reference to several processes, such as a vendor does not send any prior notification. Goods receipt without inbound
purchase order, stock transport order, or customer return. Inbound deliveries are delivery is recommended if the materials must be checked before putaway is exe-
useful because they help the warehouse to find and allocate the storage bin in the cuted in the warehouse. In this process, the stock is first goods-receipted in the
warehouse and keep it ready before the material physically arrives in the ware- inventory management, and then a transfer requirement and transfer order are
house. Once the materials arrive in the warehouse, a transfer order can be used, created in the warehouse. This solution lacks synchronization between inventory
and putaway can be executed to the storage bin. Upon confirmation of the trans- and warehouse management because the stock is available in the storage location
fer order, a goods receipt can be posted to the inbound delivery. This helps to after goods receipt but not available in the warehouse until the putaway process
keep the inventory consistent between the warehouse and the inventory manage- is completed.
ment.
For example, a beverage company based in Austria purchased a small Polish
For example, a manufacturer of elevator parts developed a goods receipt proce- regional beverage company. It was found that the vendor frequently sent late
dure for receiving raw materials used in its manufacturing process. Because the deliveries with quantities greater than the order quantity and a shorter shelf life.
parts it manufactured had to pass strict quality control standards, the company Warehouse staff was well aware of the issue, but due to the inbound process,
had a goods receiving procedure that was equally as stringent. The raw material goods receipt was still done after the transfer order was confirmed. It was
was received into a blocked stock area, where physical and chemical tests were extremely difficult and time consuming to remove the material from the ware-
performed. If the quality department approved the items, then the goods receipt house and return it to the vendor after the stock was put away in the warehouse.
was processed and received into the warehouse. The vendor was warned many times about the issues, but even after multiple
The process ensured that only materials meeting the specifications were received warnings, the vendor still sent material that did not meet the company’s stan-
into the warehouse, but it was a lengthy process that only verified the results dards. Finally, management decided to go with a zero tolerance policy.
given to the company by the vendor. The length of the process was sometimes a The supply chain department decided to change the process and have the goods
problem because the material was needed for production orders that were about receipt executed before the putaway in the warehouse was executed. This process
to commence. The production department became concerned that time and made sure that the bins were determined and allocated to the warehouse only
money were being wasted verifying the data supplied by vendors they had been after the stock was checked for quality, quantity, and delivery date. Only once the
working with for many years. receiving stock met the standards could the transfer order be created.
The supply chain management team reviewed the concerns of the production The quality management module was interfaced with inventory management.
department and the purchasing and quality teams, who were equally apprehen- Material masters were updated with tolerance limits for delivery date and quan-
sive that items could be received that were not of sufficient quality. tity, and minimum shelf life was also assigned to the material masters. Once the
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stock was received, the goods receipt was executed at the receiving dock that exe-
cuted the quality process, and quantity, delivery date, and shelf life were checked
to confirm whether they fell within the company’s standards. Once all checks
were successful, the putaway process was executed. If the receiving stock did not
meet any criteria, an error message was generated, goods receipt was not possi-
ble, and stock was returned to the vendor.
4.4 Summary
The material is receipted into stock using purchase orders or production orders.
The material can easily be goods-receipted using inventory management, but sev-
eral steps are needed to move and store the material in WM. This chapter
explained the procedures required when the material is brought into the ware-
house, either as a normal receipt or as a receipt that involves handling units.
Chapter 5 will examine the opposite of goods receipt: goods issue. Moving the
material from the warehouse involves a variety of procedures that you should
understand clearly.
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Preface ............................................................................................................. 23
1 Basic Warehouse Functions ...................................................... 29
1.1 Warehouse Structure ..................................................................... 29

1.1.1 Configuring a Warehouse ................................................. 30
1.1.2 Assignment of the Warehouse .......................................... 33
1.1.3 Warehouse Control Parameters ........................................ 35
1.2 Storage Type ................................................................................. 39
1.2.1 Warehouse Layout Standard Storage Types ...................... 39
1.2.2 Configuration of a Storage Type ....................................... 41
1.2.3 Data Entry for a Storage Type ........................................... 42
1.3 Storage Sections ............................................................................ 49
1.4 Storage Bins .................................................................................. 51
1.4.1 Storage Bin Types ............................................................. 51
1.4.2 Define Storage Bin Structure ............................................ 52
1.4.3 Creating a Storage Bin Manually ....................................... 58
1.4.4 Creating a Storage Bin Automatically ................................ 59
1.4.5 Block Storage Bins ............................................................ 60
1.4.6 Creating Blocking Reasons ................................................ 62
1.4.7 Simultaneously Change Storage Bins ................................ 63
1.4.8 List of Empty Storage Bins ................................................ 65
1.4.9 Bin Status Report ............................................................. 66
1.5 Quants .......................................................................................... 68
1.5.1 Quant Record ................................................................... 68
1.5.2 Display a Quant ............................................................... 69
1.6 Business Examples: Basic Warehouse Functions ............................. 70
1.6.1 Warehouse Structure ........................................................ 70
1.6.2 Storage Types ................................................................... 71
1.6.3 Storage Bins ..................................................................... 71
1.6.4 Quants ............................................................................. 73
1.7 Summary ....................................................................................... 73
2 Stock Management ................................................................... 75
2.1 Warehouse Management Data in the Material Master ................... 75

2.1.1 Creating the Material Master ............................................ 76
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2.1.2 Entering Data into WM Screens ....................................... 81 3.3.4 Cancel Transfer Order ....................................................... 163
2.2 Types of Warehouse Stock ............................................................. 89 3.3.5 Confirm a Transfer Order .................................................. 164
2.2.1 Stock Categories ............................................................... 89 3.3.6 Two-Step Confirmation .................................................... 170
2.2.2 Status of Warehouse Stock ............................................... 93 3.3.7 Print a Transfer Order ....................................................... 173
2.2.3 Special Stock .................................................................... 95 3.4 Business Examples: Warehouse Movements .................................. 176
2.3 Batch Management in Warehouse Management ............................ 99 3.4.1 Warehouse Movements ................................................... 176
2.3.1 Batch Definition ............................................................... 99 3.4.2 Transfer Requirements ..................................................... 177
2.3.2 Batch Level ...................................................................... 100 3.4.3 Transfer Orders ................................................................ 178
2.3.3 Batch Number Assignment ............................................... 101 3.5 Summary ....................................................................................... 180
2.3.4 Creating a Batch Record ................................................... 101
2.3.5 Batch Determination ........................................................ 104 4 Goods Receipts .......................................................................... 181
2.4 Shelf Life Functionality .................................................................. 111
2.4.1 Shelf Life and the Material Master .................................... 111 4.1 Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery ........................................... 181
2.4.2 Production Date Entry ...................................................... 113 4.1.1 Creating an Inbound Delivery ........................................... 182
2.4.3 SLED Control List ............................................................. 114 4.1.2 Creating a Transfer Order for an Inbound Delivery ............ 185
2.5 Business Examples: Stock Management ......................................... 116 4.1.3 Using the Inbound Delivery Monitor ................................ 186
2.5.1 Types of Warehouse Stock ................................................ 116 4.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery ................................. 191
2.5.2 Batch Management .......................................................... 117 4.2.1 Goods Receipt in IM ........................................................ 191
2.5.3 Shelf Life Functionality ..................................................... 117 4.2.2 Reviewing the Material Documents .................................. 193
2.6 Summary ....................................................................................... 118 4.2.3 Reviewing Stock Levels after Goods Receipt ..................... 197
4.2.4 Displaying the Transfer Requirement ................................ 197
3 Warehouse Movements ............................................................ 119 4.2.5 Background Transfer Order Creation ................................. 200
4.2.6 Displaying the Transfer Order ........................................... 203
3.1 WM Movement Types ................................................................... 119 4.2.7 Displaying the Transfer Order for the Goods Receipt ........ 205
3.1.1 Movement Types in IM .................................................... 120 4.2.8 Displaying the Stock Levels .............................................. 206
3.1.2 WM Reference Movement Types ..................................... 121 4.3 Business Examples: Goods Receipts ............................................... 208
3.1.3 Creating WM Movement Types ........................................ 123 4.3.1 Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery .............................. 208
3.1.4 Assigning WM Movement Types ...................................... 132 4.3.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery .................... 209
3.2 Transfer Requirements ................................................................... 136 4.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 210
3.2.1 Automatic Transfer Requirements ..................................... 136
3.2.2 Create a Manual Transfer Requirement ............................. 137 5 Goods Issues ............................................................................. 211
3.2.3 Create a Transfer Requirement for Replenishment ............ 139
3.2.4 Display a Transfer Requirement for a Material .................. 144 5.1 Goods Issue with Outbound Delivery ............................................ 211
3.2.5 Display a Transfer Requirement for a Single Item .............. 147 5.1.1 Displaying the Sales Order ............................................... 212
3.2.6 Display a Transfer Requirement for a Storage Type ........... 148 5.1.2 Creating the Outbound Delivery ....................................... 213
3.2.7 Deleting a Transfer Requirement ...................................... 150 5.1.3 Outbound Delivery Status ................................................ 215
3.3 Transfer Orders .............................................................................. 151 5.1.4 Creating the Transfer Order .............................................. 218
3.3.1 Creating a Transfer Order with Reference to a Transfer 5.1.5 Confirming the Transfer Order .......................................... 224
Requirement .................................................................... 152 5.1.6 Posting the Goods Issue for Outbound Delivery ............... 226
3.3.2 Creating a Transfer Order without a Reference ................. 158 5.1.7 Reviewing Material Documents ........................................ 227
3.3.3 Special Movement Indicator ............................................. 161
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5.2 Goods Issue without an Outbound Delivery ................................... 228 6.2.7 Reviewing the Stock Overview ......................................... 275
5.2.1 Goods Issue in IM ............................................................ 229 6.3 Posting Changes ............................................................................ 276
5.2.2 Negative Balance in the Warehouse ................................. 230 6.3.1 Posting Change for a Release from Quality Inspection
5.2.3 Creating a Transfer Order ................................................. 231 Stock ................................................................................ 276
5.3 Multiple Processing Using Groups ................................................. 234 6.3.2 Posting Change from Material Number to Material
5.3.1 Definition of a Group ....................................................... 235 Number ........................................................................... 281
5.3.2 Creating a Group for Transfer Requirements ..................... 235 6.3.3 Dividing Batches among Other Batches ............................ 285
5.3.3 Creating Transfer Orders for a Group of Transfer 6.3.4 Execute Posting Change in WM and IM ........................... 286
Requirements ................................................................... 237 6.4 Business Examples: Stock Replenishment ....................................... 288
5.3.4 Definition of a Wave Pick ................................................. 239 6.4.1 Internal Stock Transfers .................................................... 288
5.3.5 Creating a Group for Outbound Deliveries ........................ 239 6.4.2 Fixed Bin Replenishment .................................................. 289
5.3.6 Creating the Wave from the Outbound Delivery 6.4.3 Posting Changes ............................................................... 290
Monitor ........................................................................... 239 6.5 Summary ....................................................................................... 290
5.3.7 Using the Wave Monitor .................................................. 240
5.3.8 Results of the Pick Wave Monitor .................................... 244 7 Picking Strategies ..................................................................... 291
5.4 Picking and Packing ....................................................................... 247
5.4.1 Picking Schemes ............................................................... 248 7.1 Storage Type Indicator ................................................................... 292
5.4.2 Packing ............................................................................ 249 7.2 Storage Type Search ...................................................................... 294
5.5 Business Examples: Goods Issue ..................................................... 250 7.2.1 Configuring the Storage Type Search ................................ 295
5.5.1 Goods Issue with Outbound Delivery ............................... 250 7.2.2 Configuring Storage Section Search .................................. 296
5.5.2 Goods Issue without an Outbound Delivery ..................... 251 7.3 First In, First Out ........................................................................... 298
5.5.3 Picking and Packing .......................................................... 252 7.3.1 Configuring the FIFO Picking Strategy .............................. 298
5.6 Summary ....................................................................................... 253 7.3.2 Stock Removal Control Indicators ..................................... 299
7.3.3 Example of FIFO Picking Strategy ..................................... 300
6 Stock Replenishment ................................................................ 255 7.3.4 Stringent FIFO .................................................................. 303
7.4 Last In, First Out ............................................................................ 304
6.1 Internal Stock Transfers ................................................................. 255 7.4.1 Configuring the LIFO Picking Strategy .............................. 304
6.1.1 Keeping the Warehouse Running ..................................... 255 7.4.2 Example of LIFO Picking Strategy ..................................... 305
6.1.2 Checking Empty Bins ........................................................ 256 7.5 Fixed Storage Bin ........................................................................... 307
6.1.3 Moving Material between Storage Bins ............................ 258 7.5.1 Fixed Storage Bin in Material Master ................................ 307
6.1.4 Confirming the Stock Transfer .......................................... 261 7.5.2 Configuring the Fixed Bin Picking Strategy ........................ 309
6.1.5 Configuring the Difference Indicator ................................. 263 7.5.3 Example of Fixed Bin Picking Strategy .............................. 310
6.1.6 Posting Change of Storage Location to Storage Location 7.5.4 Fixed Bin Information List ................................................ 311
in Inventory Management ................................................ 264 7.6 Shelf Life Expiration ....................................................................... 312
6.2 Fixed Bin Replenishment ............................................................... 266 7.6.1 SLED Picking and the Material Master .............................. 313
6.2.1 Replenishment and the Material Master ........................... 266 7.6.2 Configuring Shelf Life Expiration Picking Strategy ............. 313
6.2.2 Configuration for Replenishment ...................................... 268 7.6.3 Displaying SLED Stock ...................................................... 315
6.2.3 Creating the Replenishment ............................................. 269 7.6.4 Example of Shelf Life Expiration Picking Strategy .............. 316
6.2.4 Displaying the Transfer Requirement ................................ 271 7.7 Partial Quantities ........................................................................... 318
6.2.5 Creating the Transfer Order .............................................. 273 7.7.1 Configuring Partial Quantities Picking Strategy ................. 318
6.2.6 Confirming the Transfer Order .......................................... 274 7.7.2 Using the Partial Quantities Picking Strategy .................... 319
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7.8 Quantity-Relevant Picking ............................................................. 320 9.1.4 Goods Issue to Production ............................................... 366
7.8.1 Configuring the Quantity-Relevant Picking Strategy .......... 320 9.1.5 Goods Receipt from Production ....................................... 370
7.8.2 Quantity-Relevant Picking and the Material Master 9.2 Quality Management ..................................................................... 371
Record ............................................................................. 322 9.2.1 Material Master ............................................................... 372
7.9 Business Examples: Picking Strategies ............................................ 323 9.2.2 Activating the WM/QM Interface ..................................... 374
7.9.1 Storage Type Search ......................................................... 323 9.2.3 Putaway QM-Relevant Materials: Before Usage
7.9.2 First In, First Out .............................................................. 324 Decision ........................................................................... 377
7.9.3 Fixed Bin .......................................................................... 325 9.2.4 Effect of the Usage Decision: After Usage Decision ........... 381
7.9.4 Shelf Life Expiration Date ................................................. 326 9.3 Business Examples: Integration ...................................................... 383
7.10 Summary ....................................................................................... 326 9.3.1 Production Planning ......................................................... 383
9.3.2 Quality Management ....................................................... 385
8 Putaway Strategies ................................................................... 329 9.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 386
8.1 Fixed Bin Storage ........................................................................... 330 10 Inventory Procedures ................................................................ 387
8.1.1 Fixed Storage Bin in the Material Master .......................... 330
8.1.2 Configuring the Fixed Bin Storage Putaway Strategy ......... 331 10.1 Annual Physical Inventory .............................................................. 387
8.1.3 Stock Placement Control Indicators .................................. 332 10.1.1 Before the Count .............................................................. 388
8.1.4 Example of Fixed Bin Storage Putaway Strategy ................ 334 10.1.2 Configuring Annual Inventory ........................................... 388
8.2 Open Storage ................................................................................ 336 10.1.3 Processing Open Transfer Orders ...................................... 392
8.2.1 Configuring the Open Storage Putaway Strategy ............... 336 10.1.4 Blocking the Storage Type ................................................ 394
8.2.2 Example of Open Storage Putaway Strategy ..................... 337 10.1.5 Creating Annual Inventory Documents ............................. 394
8.3 Next Empty Bin ............................................................................. 340 10.1.6 Displaying the Count Documents ..................................... 396
8.3.1 Configuring the Next Empty Bin Putaway Strategy ............ 340 10.1.7 Entering the Inventory Count ........................................... 398
8.3.2 Displaying Empty Bins ...................................................... 341 10.1.8 Count Differences ............................................................ 400
8.3.3 Example of Next Empty Bin Putaway Strategy ................... 342 10.1.9 Entering a Recount ........................................................... 401
8.3.4 Cross-Line Stock Putaway ................................................. 344 10.1.10 Clearing Differences ......................................................... 402
8.4 Bulk Storage .................................................................................. 346 10.2 Continuous Inventory .................................................................... 405
8.5 Near Picking Bin ............................................................................ 348 10.2.1 Configuring Continuous Inventory .................................... 405
8.5.1 Storage Type Control Definition ....................................... 350 10.2.2 Creating a Continuous Inventory Count Document ........... 406
8.5.2 Search by Level Definition ................................................ 351 10.2.3 Printing a Continuous Inventory Count Document ........... 408
8.6 Business Examples: Putaway Strategies .......................................... 352 10.2.4 Entering the Count Results ............................................... 409
8.6.1 Open Storage ................................................................... 352 10.3 Cycle Counting .............................................................................. 410
8.6.2 Next Empty Bin ................................................................ 353 10.3.1 Benefits of Cycle Counting ................................................ 410
8.7 Summary ....................................................................................... 354 10.3.2 Materials Management Configuration Steps with
Cycle Counting ................................................................. 411
9 Integration ................................................................................ 355 10.3.3 Using the ABC Analysis .................................................... 412
10.3.4 ABC Indicator and Material Master .................................. 413
9.1 Production Planning ...................................................................... 356 10.3.5 Cycle Counting Configuration for Storage Type ................. 414
9.1.1 Activating the WM/PP Interface ....................................... 356 10.3.6 Creating a Cycle Count Document .................................... 415
9.1.2 Master Data ..................................................................... 359 10.3.7 Printing the Cycle Count Document ................................. 416
9.1.3 Materials Staging .............................................................. 365 10.3.8 Entering the Cycle Count .................................................. 417
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10.4 Manual Inventory .......................................................................... 418 11.6.2 Partial Stock Pick .............................................................. 459
10.4.1 Creating a Manual Count Document ................................ 418 11.6.3 Complete Stock Pick with Return to Same Bin .................. 459
10.4.2 Printing Manual Inventory Document ............................... 419 11.6.4 Partial Stock Removal Using a Pick Point .......................... 460
10.5 Zero Stock Check ........................................................................... 420 11.7 Business Examples: Storage Unit Management .............................. 461
10.5.1 Configuring Zero Stock Check ........................................... 420 11.7.1 Planning Storage Units ..................................................... 461
10.5.2 Performing an Automatic Zero Stock Check ...................... 421 11.7.2 Putaway with Storage Units .............................................. 462
10.5.3 Performing a Manual Zero Stock Check ............................ 424 11.7.3 Picking with Storage Units ................................................ 462
10.6 Dynamic Cycle Count .................................................................... 427 11.8 Summary ....................................................................................... 463
10.7 Business Examples: Inventory Procedures ...................................... 428
10.7.1 Annual Physical Inventory ................................................ 428 12 Hazardous Materials Management ........................................... 465
10.7.2 Continuous Inventory ....................................................... 429
10.7.3 Cycle Counting ................................................................. 430 12.1 Introduction to Hazardous Materials ............................................. 466
10.8 Summary ....................................................................................... 430 12.1.1 Classification of Hazardous Materials ................................ 466
12.1.2 Master Data Configuration for Hazardous Materials .......... 467
11 Storage Unit Management ........................................................ 433 12.1.3 Configuring Hazardous Materials Management ................. 472
12.2 Hazardous Material Record ............................................................ 477
11.1 Introduction to Storage Unit Management .................................... 434 12.2.1 Creating a Hazardous Material Record .............................. 477
11.1.1 Activating Storage Unit Management ............................... 434 12.2.2 Assigning the Hazardous Material to a Material
11.1.2 Defining Storage Unit Number Ranges ............................. 435 Master Record ................................................................. 478
11.1.3 Defining Storage Type Control .......................................... 436 12.3 Hazardous Material Functionality .................................................. 479
11.1.4 Defining the Storage Unit Type ........................................ 438 12.3.1 List of Hazardous Materials .............................................. 479
11.2 Storage Unit Record ...................................................................... 439 12.3.2 Fire Department Inventory List ......................................... 479
11.2.1 Creating a Storage Unit Record by Transfer Order ............. 439 12.3.3 Check Goods Storage ....................................................... 480
11.2.2 Displaying a Storage Unit ................................................. 442 12.3.4 Hazardous Substance List ................................................. 482
11.3 Planning Storage Units .................................................................. 443 12.4 Business Examples: Hazardous Materials Management .................. 483
11.3.1 Planning Storage Units by Transfer Order ......................... 444 12.4.1 Storing Hazardous Material .............................................. 483
11.3.2 Receiving Planned Storage Units ...................................... 446 12.4.2 Hazardous Material Functionality ..................................... 484
11.3.3 Recording Differences in Planned Storage Units ............... 446 12.5 Summary ....................................................................................... 485
11.4 Storage Unit Documentation ......................................................... 447
11.4.1 Transfer Order Document ................................................. 448 13 Planning and Monitoring Workloads ....................................... 487
11.4.2 Storage Unit Contents Document ..................................... 449
11.4.3 Storage Unit Document .................................................... 450 13.1 Workload Data .............................................................................. 487
11.4.4 Storage Unit Transfer Order Document ............................ 451 13.1.1 Processing Performance Data ........................................... 487
11.4.5 Print Storage Unit Documents .......................................... 451 13.1.2 Determine Planned Data .................................................. 489
11.5 Putaway with Storage Unit Management ....................................... 452 13.1.3 Calculate Workload .......................................................... 493
11.5.1 Creating a Storage Unit .................................................... 453 13.1.4 Control Update of Workload ............................................ 493
11.5.2 Storage Unit: Single Material ............................................ 453 13.1.5 Logs for Workload Data Update ....................................... 494
11.5.3 Storage Unit: Multiple Materials ....................................... 455 13.2 Warehouse Activity Monitor .......................................................... 495
11.5.4 Storage Unit: Add to Existing Stock .................................. 456 13.2.1 Activity Monitor Objects .................................................. 495
11.6 Picking with Storage Unit Management ......................................... 458 13.2.2 Activating the Warehouse Activity Monitor ...................... 497
11.6.1 Complete Stock Pick ......................................................... 458 13.2.3 Define Critical Parameters ................................................ 498
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13.2.4 Running the Warehouse Activity Monitor ......................... 499 16.1.6 Bin Management .............................................................. 560
13.2.5 Variants and Jobs ............................................................. 501 16.1.7 TRM Monitor ................................................................... 561
13.3 Business Examples: Warehouse Activity Monitor ........................... 504 16.2 Value-Added Services .................................................................... 562
13.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 505 16.2.1 Configuring VAS ............................................................... 562
16.2.2 Creating the VAS Template .............................................. 566
14 Cross-Docking ........................................................................... 507 16.2.3 Creating a VAS Order ....................................................... 567
16.2.4 VAS Monitor .................................................................... 568
14.1 Planned Cross-Docking .................................................................. 508 16.2.5 VAS Alert Monitor ........................................................... 569
14.1.1 Types of Cross-Docking .................................................... 508 16.2.6 VAS and TRM .................................................................. 569
14.1.2 Types of Material Suitable for Cross-Docking .................... 509 16.3 Summary ....................................................................................... 570
14.1.3 Planned Cross-Docking in SAP ......................................... 509
14.1.4 Configuration for Cross-Docking ....................................... 510 17 Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ............................................ 571
14.1.5 Cross-Docking Decisions .................................................. 512
14.2 Cross-Docking Movements ............................................................ 512 17.1 Introduction to EDI ....................................................................... 571
14.2.1 One-Step Cross-Docking .................................................. 512 17.1.1 Advantages of Using EDI .................................................. 571
14.2.2 Two-Step Cross-Docking .................................................. 515 17.1.2 Types of EDI ..................................................................... 573
14.3 Cross-Docking Monitor ................................................................. 519 17.1.3 EDI and IDoc ................................................................... 574
14.3.1 Accessing the Cross-Docking Monitor .............................. 519 17.2 Using EDI in Warehouse Management .......................................... 576
14.3.2 Cross-Docking Alert Monitor ............................................ 520 17.2.1 Inbound Processing .......................................................... 576
14.4 Business Examples: Cross-Docking ................................................. 521 17.2.2 Outbound Processing ....................................................... 577
14.4.1 Planned Cross-Docking .................................................... 521 17.3 Business Examples: EDI ................................................................. 578
14.4.2 Cross-Docking Movements ............................................... 522 17.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 578
14.5 Summary ....................................................................................... 523
18 Mobile Data Entry ..................................................................... 581
15 Yard Management ..................................................................... 525
18.1 Introduction to RF Devices ............................................................ 581
15.1 Introduction to Yard Management ................................................ 525 18.1.1 Graphical User Interface Devices ...................................... 582
15.1.1 Yard Management Configuration ...................................... 525 18.1.2 Character-Based Devices .................................................. 582
15.1.2 Yard Management Structure ............................................. 533 18.2 Barcode Functionality .................................................................... 583
15.2 Yard Management Processes ......................................................... 536 18.2.1 UPC Bar Code Format ...................................................... 583
15.3 Business Examples: Yard Management ........................................... 542 18.2.2 UPC and EAN ................................................................... 584
15.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 543 18.2.3 Barcode Structure ............................................................. 585
18.2.4 Barcode Readers .............................................................. 585
16 Value-Added Services and Task and Resource Management ... 545 18.2.5 Barcode Reader Technologies ........................................... 586
18.2.6 Barcode Support in SAP Systems ...................................... 588
16.1 Task and Resource Management .................................................... 545 18.2.7 Configuration for Barcodes ............................................... 588
16.1.1 Definitions in Task and Resource Management ................. 546 18.3 Radio Frequency Processes in WM ................................................ 592
16.1.2 Resource Management ..................................................... 554 18.3.1 Defining the Radio Frequency Queue ............................... 592
16.1.3 Request Management ...................................................... 557 18.3.2 Adding a User for Mobile Data Entry ................................ 593
16.1.4 Task Management ............................................................ 558 18.3.3 Logging on for Mobile Data Entry .................................... 594
16.1.5 Route Management .......................................................... 559 18.3.4 RF Menus and WM Processes .......................................... 595
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18.4 Radio Frequency Monitor .............................................................. 598 20.4 Pick-by-Voice ................................................................................ 621
18.4.1 Accessing the RF Monitor ................................................. 598 20.5 Building a Mobile Application with ITSmobile ............................... 622
18.4.2 Using the Radio Frequency Monitor ................................. 599 20.5.1 Installation and Activation of ITS ...................................... 622
18.5 Business Examples: Mobile Data Entry ........................................... 599 20.5.2 Activate Public ICF Services Related to ITSmobile ............. 624
18.5.1 Barcode Functionality ....................................................... 600 20.5.3 Creating an Internet Service ............................................. 626
18.5.2 RF Functionality ............................................................... 601 20.5.4 Generate Template ........................................................... 629
18.6 Summary ....................................................................................... 602 20.5.5 Create ITS Internet Communication Framework (ICF) ....... 634
20.5.6 Activate ICF ..................................................................... 643
19 Radio Frequency Identification Technology ............................. 603 20.5.7 Test ICF ............................................................................ 643
20.6 Summary ....................................................................................... 644
19.1 Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification .............................. 603
19.1.1 Mechanism of RFID .......................................................... 604 21 SAP Extended Warehouse Management .................................. 645
19.1.2 Electronic Product Code ................................................... 604
19.1.3 RFID Benefits ................................................................... 605 21.1 Organizational Structure ................................................................ 645
19.1.4 RFID vs. Barcodes ............................................................ 606 21.1.1 Activity Areas ................................................................... 645
19.2 Types of RFID Tags ........................................................................ 607 21.1.2 Product Master ................................................................ 646
19.2.1 Tag Classes ....................................................................... 607 21.1.3 Transportation Data ......................................................... 646
19.2.2 Active and Passive Tags .................................................... 608 21.1.4 Resources ......................................................................... 646
19.3 Current Uses of RFID ..................................................................... 609 21.2 Documents in SAP EWM ............................................................... 647
19.3.1 Electronic Payments ......................................................... 609 21.2.1 Warehouse Tasks ............................................................. 647
19.3.2 Retail Stores ..................................................................... 610 21.2.2 Warehouse Orders ........................................................... 647
19.3.3 Individual Product Tagging ............................................... 610 21.2.3 Inbound Delivery Notification .......................................... 647
19.3.4 Parts Tracking ................................................................... 610 21.2.4 Outbound Delivery Request ............................................. 648
19.4 RFID and SAP ................................................................................ 611 21.3 Processes in SAP EWM .................................................................. 648
19.4.1 Supported Functions in SAP AII ........................................ 611 21.3.1 Inbound Processing .......................................................... 648
19.4.2 Transfer Orders ................................................................ 612 21.3.2 Outbound Processing ....................................................... 649
19.4.3 Running on ITSmobile ...................................................... 612 21.3.3 Internal Warehouse Movements ...................................... 649
19.4.4 Checking Data Consistency between SAP AII and 21.4 Summary ....................................................................................... 650
SAP ERP ........................................................................... 612
19.4.5 Outbound Processing (Slap-and-Ship) .............................. 612 The Authors .................................................................................................... 651
19.4.6 Flexible Delivery Processing .............................................. 612 Index ............................................................................................................... 653
19.4.7 Generation of Pedigree Notifications ................................ 613
19.4.8 Returnable Transport Item Processing .............................. 614
19.5 Business Examples: RFID ............................................................... 615
19.6 Summary ....................................................................................... 616
20 ITSmobile ................................................................................... 617
20.1 Introduction to ITSmobile .............................................................. 617

20.2 ITSmobile vs. SAPConsole .............................................................. 618
20.3 ITS Gateway .................................................................................. 619
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Index
A Barcode (Cont.)
scanner, 585
ABAP class, 642 structure, 585
ABAP code, 448 type, 591
to modify transfer order document, 451 Batch
ABAP programming, 618 definition, 99, 117
ABC analysis, 412 determination, 104, 313, 564
indicator, 413 determination access sequence, 105
perform, 412 management, 24, 83, 99, 117, 118
ABC indicator, 417 number, 100, 160
viewing, 413 number assignment, 101
Accuracy of warehouse inventory, 410, 430 record creation, 101
Active capacity check, 45 recording, 100
Active tag, 609 search procedure, 108, 109
Activity area, 645 status, 103
Activity data, 38 strategy type, 106, 108
Actual data, 488 Best Buy, 605
Ad hoc movement, 650 Bill of materials (BOM), 365
Advance shipping notification (ASN), 576, 648 Bin definition template, 345
Aggregate state, 470 Bin management, 560
Alert monitor, 538 Bin status report, 66
Alert threshold, 538 Biomedical, 467
Allowed vehicle type, 530 Blocked bin, 256
ALV (SAP List Viewer), 598 Blocking indicator, 63, 257
Annual inventory Blocking logic, 37
configuration, 388 Blocking reason, 61
ANSI X12, 571 Book stock, 391, 403
Application gateway (AGate), 620 Book value, 403
AS2, 573 Bulk pallet storage, 40
Assignment of warehouse, 33 Bulk storage, 85, 329, 346
Automatic clearing, 427 putaway strategy, 347
Automatic data collection, 582
Automatic transfer order, 139
C
B Calculate workload, 493
Canadian Environmental Assessment
Background jobs, 503 Agency, 465
Barcode, 583, 600 Capacity check, 38
configuration, 588 method, 45
defining for warehouse, 590 Carousel storage, 340
for identification and verification, 588 cGMP, 100
reader, 585 Change notice, 276
reader technology, 586 Charge-coupled device, 586, 587
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Index Index
Check digit, 584 Cross-docking (Cont.) Department of Defense, 605 F

Checkpoint, 539 distributor, 508 Department of the Environment and Water
tool, 539 manual creation, 512 Resources, 465 Finished goods, 412
Clean Air Act, 465 manufacturing, 508 Destination storage bin, 44 Fire department inventory list, 479
Clean Water Act, 465 movement, 512, 522 Destination view, 128 Fire resistance, 468
Clear difference, 402 one-step, 512 Difference bin, 264 Fire-containment section, 468
Client level, 100 opportunistic, 508 Difference indicator, 169, 263 First in, first out, 298
Combustible liquid, 466 planned, 508, 521 configure, 263 stringent, 303
Complete stock pick, 458 planned in SAP, 509 Distribution warehouse, 235 Fixed bin, 155
return to same bin, 459 retail, 508 Dock, 446 picking, 330
Comprehensive Environmental Response, suitable material, 509 Document flow, 190 putaway, 330
Compensation, and Liability Act, 465 transportation, 508 Document limit, 391 replenishment, 25, 146
Compressed gas, 467 two-step, 515 Door, 533 storage, 307, 330
Condition table, 104 type, 508 Downstream sortation, 249 Flammable liquid, 466
Confirmation control key, 182 Cross-docking monitor, 518 Drug pedigree system, 613 Flammable solid, 466
assignment, 182 accessing, 519 Dynamic cycle count, 427 Flexible delivery process, 612
Consignment material, 97 Cross-line stock user guided, 427 Full stock removal, 47
Consistency check, 349 putaway, 345 user initiated, 427
Continuous inventory putaway strategy, 344 user selected, 427
configuration, 405, 424 Cryogenics, 467 Dynamic Information and Action Gateway G
document, 406 Cycle count document, 415, 427 (DIAG), 620
document printing, 408 printing, 416, 419 Dynamic production supply bin, 364 General view, 128
Control cycle, 359, 361 Cycle counting, 386, 410, 414 Dynamic storage bin, 362 Generation of pedigree notification, 612, 613
Control parameter, 35 benefit, 410 Global Returnable Asset Identifiers
Control quantity, 88 (GRAIs), 614
Control updated of workload, 493 E Goods issue, 25, 211, 250
Corrosive, 467 D functionality, 211
Count deviation, 400 Electronic data interchange, 571 negative balance, 230
Count differences, 400 Data collection, 600, 602 advantages, 571 posting, 369
Count document, 397 Data element data accuracy, 572 to production, 366
number, 399 string, 571 processing time, 572 Goods movement data, 226
view, 396 Data governance (DG), 76 types, 573 Goods receipt, 181, 182, 208, 338, 370, 372
Count result, 409 Data governance group, 32 warehouse, 578 area, 93, 445, 513
Count value, 403 Date, 103 web-based, 573 from production, 370
Counting of assets, 387, 428 available from, 103 Electronic payment, 609 process, 180
Counting of stock, 387, 428 next inspection, 103 Oyster card, 609 transaction, 191
Crate part, 363 production, 102 Electronic Product Code (EPC), 604 with inbound delivery, 208
Creating new warehouse, 34 shelf life expiration, 103 Empty bin, 256, 341, 342 without inbound delivery, 191, 209
Crime prevention cost, 610 Default unit of measure, 36 checking, 256 Goods storage
Critical for production supply, 497 Defining door, 533 display, 341 check, 480
Cross-docking, 507 Delivery Information Acquisition Device putaway strategy, 344 Graphical user interface (GUI), 581
alert monitor, 520, 521 (DIAD), 586 Enable processing, 395 Group, 235
automatic creation, 512 Delivery item category, 183 End value, 54 creation, 235
benefit, 507 Delivery item status, 217 Environmental Protection Agency, 465 definition, 235
configuration, 510 Delivery type, 135 e-pedigree, 613
decision, 512 Department for Environment, Food and Error page, 640
definition, 507 Rural Affairs, 465
654 655
Index Index
H Inspection sample quantity, 381 Level definition, 351 Material movement

Integration, 355 Load category, 491 inbound or outbound, 227
Hand-held product, 587 Integration with material master, 74 Loading, 540 Material number
Handler list, 639 Interim storage stock, 497 Loading equipment quantity, 87 change, 281
Handling inspection lot, 378 Intermec, 587 Location group, 532, 535 Material type, 77, 412
Handling unit, 26, 48, 553 Internal warehouse movement, 649 Location type, 531 competitive product, 80
management, 433 International Article Number (EAN), 77, 584 Log, 494 configurable material, 79
picking control, 130 Internet Communication Framework Logical movement, 152 empties, 79
Hazardous material, 41, 297, 465 (ICF), 634 Logistics information system, 493 finished goods, 78
acute health effects, 465 Internet Communication Manager (ICM) kanban container, 78
classification, 466 Monitor, 622 maintenance assembly, 79
correct storage, 482 Inventory, 229 M manufacturer part, 79
list, 479 annual physical, 387, 404 nonstock material, 80
management field, 473 continuous, 405, 429 Maida Napolitano, 508 non-valuated material, 80
master data configuration, 467 Inventory count, 344, 387, 398, 428 Mail control, 45, 266 operating supplies, 79
number, 83, 478 document number, 416 Mandatory route, 559 packaging material, 80
record, 477 documents, 397 Manual count document, 418 pipeline material, 80
record creation, 477 previous, 388 Manual inventory, 418 production resources/tool, 78
storage class, 475 Inventory Management, 90, 191, 197, 355, Manual staging, 363 raw material, 80
storage warning, 469 433, 461, 513 Manufacturer code, 583 returnable packaging, 79
warning, 468, 477 goods movement, 121 variable-length, 583 semi-finished goods, 78
Hazardous substance list, 482 movement type, 121 Master data, 359 service, 78
Hazmat team, 479, 484 Inventory method, 67 Master material spare part, 78
Header parameter, 489 Inventory movement, 95 create, 76 trading goods, 78
Header status, 149 Inventory procedures, 386, 387 Material Material variance, 403
HTML editor, 632 Inventory write-offs, 410 creation, 118 Materials Management, 33, 411, 433
Issuing plant, 265 fast-moving, 39 Materials requirements planning (MRP), 36
Items, 139 level, 101 Material-to-material transfer, 283
I ITS activation, 622 movement between storage bins, 258 Maximum bin quantity, 88, 268
ITSmobile, 582, 617, 618, 622 overview, 280, 284 Maximum storage period, 112
ID point, 43 picking, 127 Minimum bin quantity, 88, 143, 268
IDoc, 574 putaway, 127, 329 MIT AutoID Center, 604
Inbound delivery, 181, 183, 444, 513 J quantity, 441 Mixed storage, 44, 437
creation, 181 rack storage type, 40 Mobile data collection, 600, 602
monitor, 186, 190 Japanese Numbering Authority, 584 slow-moving, 40 Mobile data entry, 27, 581, 593
search criteria, 187 staging, 365 add user, 593
transfer order, 185 stock overview, 421 logging on, 594
Inbound delivery notification (IDN), 647 K Material batch number, 285 Movement, 133
Inbound process, 595 Material document, 193, 227, 231, 282, 377 Movement data, 156
Inbound processing, 576, 648 Kanban, 612 for outbound delivery, 227 Movement type, 120, 123, 202, 258, 265,
Individual product tagging, 610 number, 195, 282 305, 357, 390, 391, 440, 441, 447, 511
Industry sector, 77 Material group, 529 creation, 123
defining, 77 L Material master, 24, 266, 313, 372, 478 Inventory Management, 132
Inspection bin, 375 field, 77 Warehouse Management, 132, 356
Inspection sample control, 375 Laser, 586 proposed unit of measure, 83 WM reference, 121
Laser scanner, 587 record, 142, 267, 307, 308, 325
Last in, first out, 304 replenishment data, 142
656 657
Index Index
Movement types P Poison, 467 Quantity

configuration, 268 Posting change, 90, 265, 275, 286, 650 correct, 262
Multiple processing, 37, 234 Packing, 249 definition, 276, 290 Queue, 647
area, 249 notice, 277, 283, 285
materials and processes, 249 Posting change notice (PCN), 151
N Palletization, 86 Preallocation stock, 130 R
Partial pick, 458 Price determination, 564
Near picking bin, 329, 348 Passive tag, 608 Print code, 174, 260 Rack storage, 40
Negative stock, 47, 496 Performance data, 487, 489 Printer assignment, 174 Racking system, 352
Next empty bin, 340 Performance profile, 489 Product code, 583 Radio frequency, 581
putaway strategy, 340, 353 assignment, 490 Product master, 646 functionality, 601
storage, 329 Perishable material, 509 Production order, 355, 365, 366 menu, 595
Node, 547 Photodiode technology, 586 Production Planning, 45, 355 queue, 592
defining, 548 Physical inventory, 386 Production process, 312, 326 terminal or device, 599
information, 423 Production scheduling profile, 356, 359 transactions, 592
Pick part, 363 defining, 358 Radio frequency device, 581, 597
O Pick point, 460 Production supply area, 359, 422 character-based, 582
Pick quantity, 95 Production supply bin, 364 for forklift, 582
Obstacle, 547 adopt, 166 Project System, 97 GUI device, 582
defining, 549 Pick-by-voice, 617, 621 Public services, 624 portable, 582
Open delivery, 496 Picking, 25, 458 Purchase order, 182, 565 type, 582
Open posting change notices, 496 area, 56, 88, 266, 289 data, 187 Radio frequency identification (RFID), 600,
Open storage, 336, 337, 339, 352 operations, 235 Putaway, 377, 433 602, 603
putaway strategy, 336 operator, 248 block, 62 advantage, 606
section, 329 point, 43 data, 187 benefit, 605
Open transfer order, 165 Picking and packing, 246 material for, 337 current use, 609
Open transfer requirement, 496 Picking schemes, 248 open storage, 337 definition, 603
Order release, 358 batch picking, 248 with storage unit management, 452 disadvantage, 606
Order-based staging, 362 progressive assembly, 248 Putaway strategy, 327, 329, 341, 369, 437 frequency, 609
Organic peroxide, 467 single-order picking, 248 activation, 349 reader, 604
Organizational level data, 81 zone picking, 248 configuration, 334 reader field, 604
Organizational structure, 645 Picking strategy, 298, 310, 313, 323 type, 329, 352 regulations for use, 604
Outbound delivery, 25, 213, 215, 228, 234, configuration, 300 signal, 606
251, 516, 534 definition, 291 tag, 605, 606, 607, 608, 610
document, 226 for partial quantities, 318 Q Radioactive, 467
elements of, 215 quantity relevant, 320, 322 Random space management, 140
monitor, 220 type, 291, 323 Quality inspection, 276, 277 Raw material, 356
number, 223 Picking waves, 493 Quality Management, 90, 355, 371 Read only, 607
Outbound delivery order (ODO), 649 Plan data, 488 Quant, 44, 51, 68, 73, 94, 258, 380, 425 Read write, 608
Outbound delivery request (ODR), 648 determination, 489 definition, 44 Rearrangement, 649
Outbound processing, 577, 611, 649 Planned goods issue date, 214 display, 69 Reason code, 527
Outbound shipping, 253 Planned storage unit incorrect storage, 481 Receiving location
Out-of-stock, 610 receiving, 446 moved, 255 warehouse managed, 193
Overdelivery, 130 recording differences, 446 negative, 234 Receiving plant, 266
Oxidizer, 466 Plant, 360, 441 number, 69 Receiving storage location, 265
Plant level, 100 record, 68 Reference movement type, 133
Plant maintenance cost center, 229
658 659
Index Index
Region code, 471 S Shelf life functionality, 111, 117 Stock (Cont.)
assignment, 474 Shipment type, 128, 144, 149 placement control indicator, 332
Release order part, 363 Sales data, 213 posting change, 128 position, 305
Releasing stock, 381 Sales order, 212 stock placement, 128 project, 97
Remaining shelf life, 114 creation, 212 stock removal, 128 putaway, 295, 452
Remote Function Call (RFC), 620 number, 212 Shipping notification, 516 putaway strategy, 43
Replenishment, 649 Sample, 382 Shipping point, 213, 239 replenishment, 253, 255, 266, 269
Replenishment control, 268 SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure (SAP AII), definition, 213 sales order, 95
Replenishment quantity, 89, 268 611, 618 details, 213 special, 95
Report, 499 SAP Customer Relationship Management Ship-to point, 139 status, 93
Report inventory, 304 (SAP CRM), 649 Site map, 547 unrestricted, 89
Request management, 557 SAP ERP, 646 Slap-and-ship strategy, 612 Stock level, 197
Requirement type, 128, 149 SAP ERP 6.0, 76 Sort configuration, 346 review, 206
asset, 129 predefined industry sectors, 77 Sort profile, 174 Stock overview screen, 197
cost center, 129 WM data entry screens, 81 Source bin, 264 Stock placement transaction, 62
purchase order, 129 SAP Extended Warehouse Management, 85, Source data view, 128 Stock removal, 25, 296
sales document, 129 524, 525, 579, 645 Source quantity, 158 strategy, 46, 299, 314
sales order, 129 document, 647 Source storage bin, 322 Stock transfer, 258
storage bin, 129 process, 648 Special movement, 84, 134 confirm, 261
Resource SAP Netweaver 7.10, 617 Special movement indicator, 123, 161, 162 internal, 255, 288
creation, 552 SAP R/2, 38 Special stock, 133, 139 Storage bin, 24, 71, 87, 143, 195, 268,
Resource element, 554 SAP SCM, 23 indicator, 95 395, 417
Resource element maintenance wizard, 551 SAP SD, 23 number, 95 automatic creation, 53, 59
Resource management in TRM, 554 SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM), type, 134 block, 60
Resource type, 555, 556, 647 611, 645 Special stock number, 68 blocking reasons, 62
allocation, 555 SAPConsole, 582, 617, 618 Special storage, 41 empty, 65
component, 555 description, 582 Spool code, 174 error log, 482
definition, 555 Scheduler function, 557 Staging area, 533, 534 fire-containment section, 57
forklift truck, 555 Scheduling, 532 Staging material for delivery, 214 fixed, 266, 289
forklift truck driver, 555 Scheduling chart, 540 Standard movement type, 120 generation, 349
Retail warehouse, 509 Scheduling location, 538 Standard stock placement, 431 Kanban, 422, 425
Return to vendor, 382 Scheduling profile, 531 Standard warehouse terminology, 546 manual creation, 58
Returnable transport item, 614 Search per level definition, 349 Start value, 54 maximum weight, 57
processing, 612 Sectioned bin, 256 State regulations for hazardous material, 465 new structure, 55
Returnable transport packaging, 98 Semi-passive tag, 608 Static production supply bin, 365 number, 54
RF Monitor, 598 Shelf life Status of movement, 148 simultaneous change, 63
accessing, 598 minimum remaining, 112 Stock, 89 source, 453
use, 599 time unit, 112 available, 94 structure, 344
RF monitor, 27 total, 113 balance, 234 structure definition, 52
RF scanning device, 448 Shelf life expiration, 24, 312, 316 blocked, 91 total capacity, 57
Rough workload estimate, 493 control list, 311, 315 category, 67, 89, 139, 195, 280, 295 type, 51, 57
Round off quantity, 48 date, 312 consignment, 97 Storage class, 471
Rounding quantity, 88 date calculation, 313 for putaway, 94 per storage type, 474
Route exception, 560 picking strategy, 313, 316 inspection, 90 Storage level, 428
Route management, 559 Shelf life expiration date management, 74, 75 Storage location, 33, 192, 361
Row and shelf assignment, 349 control list, 114 manually triggered removal, 424 warehouse managed, 184
rounding rule, 113 placement, 43, 85
660 661
Index Index
Storage location reference, 134, 264 T Transaction (Cont.) Transaction (Cont.)

process, 264 LT09, 446 OPKP, 359
Storage section, 24, 49, 56, 84 Task and resource management, 543, 545 LT0A, 444 PK05, 360
configuration, 50 five core areas, 545 LT0F, 185, 186, 189 post, 280
search, 476 monitor, 561 LT10, 260 QA03, 380
Storage type, 24, 39, 42, 71, 124, 195, 258, site, 546 LT12, 164, 393, 488 SE80, 626
264, 265, 303, 352, 490, 510, 535, 536 Task management, 558 LT1A, 492 SE93, 629
block, 394 scenarios, 558 LT21, 190, 205, 379 SICF, 624, 634
configuration, 300, 304 Time data, 187 LT24, 261 SITSPMON, 623
control, 350, 436 Time period, 495 LT32, 450 SM37, 504
control definition, 349 Time slot, 241 LVASA, 569 SMICM, 622
count, 394 Toxic Substances Control Act, 465 LVASWC02, 567 VA03, 212
data entry screen, 42 Traditional warehouse, 546 LX03, 95 VL01N, 213
indicator, 292, 295 Transaction LX04, 258 VL06P, 220
interim, 357 CO01, 366 LX06, 480 VL31N, 183
search, 294, 377, 475 CR02, 361 LX07, 481 VL37, 240
search sequence, 321 CU71, 107 LX15, 397 VLLP, 494
standard, 39 FB02, 196 LX16, 406 VM01, 477
Storage unit, 43, 440, 460 LB03, 147 LX24, 479 WE05, 574
add to existing stock, 453 LB10, 148 LX27, 114 Transaction processing, 600, 602
contents document, 447, 449 LB11, 144 LYLDP, 540 Transaction references, 142
creating a record, 439 LB12, 198, 277 LYRDA, 538 Transfer order, 25, 131, 136, 150, 151, 171,
creation, 453 LI01N, 418 LYRDM, 536 231, 246, 261, 283, 301, 322, 368, 371,
display, 442 LI06, 394 LYSCH, 540 379, 441, 516
document, 447, 450 LI11N, 398, 417 LYVHC, 541 bin, 264
documents, 446 LI14, 400 MB03, 193 cancellation, 163
multiple materials, 453 LL01, 499, 501 MB1A, 229 confirmation, 128, 164, 274, 369, 393, 460
number range, 435 LM00, 594 MB1C, 98, 378 confirmation by each item, 425
picking, 48, 462 LM01, 627 MB31, 191, 370 confirmation screen, 261
planning, 443, 444, 461 LP10, 366 MB51, 198, 227 conversion, 235, 273
planning by transfer order, 444 LP11, 363, 366 MIGO, 191 creation, 127, 151, 152, 178, 190, 198, 222,
putaway, 462 LP12, 363, 366 MM01, 111, 373 277, 334, 342, 422, 443, 516
record, 439 LP21, 269 MM02, 267 definition, 152
single material, 453 LPK1, 361, 364 MM02 or MM03, 313 detail, 280, 286
transfer order document, 447 LQ02, 287 MMNR, 76 display, 203
type, 87, 438 LRFMD, 593, 643 O02K, 113 document, 447
Storage unit management, 26, 43, 46, 51, 161, LRSW, 551 OMJ5, 113 foreground, 198
348, 431, 433, 434, 461 LS02N, 337 OMJJ, 120 immediate, 201
configuration steps, 434 LS04, 341, 344 OMK0, 356 item information, 339
key element, 433 LS24, 206, 280, 300, 308 OMK1, 109 line item, 491
Supply area, 361 LS26, 89, 93 OMKV, 108 manual creation, 158
Supply chain, 605 LSET_BIN_COORDINATES, 560 OMLM, 345 multiple, 219
Supply chain management, 523 LT01, 158, 260, 301, 337, 453 OMLV, 131, 173 open, 392
LT03, 189, 223 OMLY, 292 posted, 200
LT04, 153 OMLZ, 297 printing, 173
LT07, 440, 455 OMM1, 438 printout, 449
LT08, 456 OMM2, 472 processing, 513
OMM8, 303 split, 219
662 663
Index Index
Transfer order (Cont.) Value-added service (Cont.) Warehouse workload, 492 Y

system generated, 306, 342 template determination, 564 Warehouse-managed location, 32
Transfer posting, 285 work center profile, 563 Warehouse-to-warehouse transfer, 119, 176 Yard, 538
Transfer priority, 149, 195 Variance, 264 Water pollution class, 473, 477, 481 Yard activity, 526
Transfer requirement, 25, 135, 136, 140, 146, Variance procedure, 401 Wave creation, 239 Yard inventory, 541
148, 152, 155, 177, 181, 198, 204, 234, Vehicle number range, 528 Wave group release and print, 245 Yard location, 534
271, 358, 363, 365, 367, 378, 497, 520 Vehicle stock status, 541 Wave monitor, 239, 240, 244 Yard management, 525, 542
automatic, 136 Vehicle type, 529 Wave pick, 239, 242, 244 define, 526
deletion, 150 group, 528 creation, 239 process, 536
display, 197 Vehicle type group, 528 group, 239 structure, 533
group, 237 Vendor batch, 103 Wave profile, 242 Yard monitor, 536
header data, 138 Verification profile, 588, 590 Web application builder, 618 selection, 537
manual, 137, 140 Virgin Atlantic Airways, 610 Web gateway (WGate), 620
number, 147 Virtual private network (VPN), 573 Weight unit, 36
open, 236 Volume unit, 36 WM/PP interface, 356 Z
replenishment, 139 WM/QM interface, 374
Transportation data, 646 Work breakdown structure, 97 Zero stock check, 48, 417, 425
Transportation route, 646 W Work center, 360 automatic, 421
Transportation unit, 648 Working area, 547, 551 configuration, 421
Transportation zone, 646 Walmart, 605 definition, 551 definition, 420
Travel time, 491 Warehouse Workload data, 487, 494 dialog box, 424
Two-step confirmation, 170 basic settings for VAS operations, 563 Write once read only (WORM), 607 indicator, 420
Two-step picking, 85 configuration, 30 Zone, 547
Type of warehouse stock, 89 connection to storage locations, 33 defining, 547
description, 32 entry/exit, 548
efficiency, 463 Zone group, 550
U gridlock, 255 configuring, 550
inventory, 402
U.S. Food and Drug Administration, 613 layout, 39
Unconfirmed transfer order, 495, 499 movement, 118, 119, 176
Uniform Code Council (UCC), 583, 614 number, 32, 133, 184, 258, 263, 356, 440,
Unit gross weight, 84 441
Unit of measure, 87, 491 operation, 295, 570
Unloading, 540 operation, increasing productivity of
Unloading point, 139, 361 operation, 235
Usage decision, 381 order, 647, 649
parameter, 35
remote, 577
V stock, 116, 305
storage bin, 561
Value-added network (VAN), 573 structure, 29, 70
Value-added service, 543, 545, 562 task, 647, 649
alert monitor, 569 Warehouse activity monitor, 495
configuration, 562 activation, 497
monitor, 568 object, 498
order, 568 objects, 495
orders, 562 running, 499
template creation, 566, 567 Warehouse manager, 487
664 665
First-hand knowledge.
Martin Murray was a respected Logistics consultant

and worked with IBM for more than 15 years. He
joined the computer industry upon his graduation from
Middlesex University in 1986. In 1991, he began wor-
king with SAP R/2 in the materials management are for
a London-based multinational beverage company, and
in 1994 he moved to the United States to work as an
SAP R/3 consultant.
Sanil Kimmatkar is currently a WM consultant for

Reynolds Brands, and has previously worked with
consulting firms like Accenture, Wipro, and HP. He has
more than a decade of SAP implementation experience
and specializes in Logistics Execution, Materials Ma-
nagement, and Warehouse Management.
Martin Murray, Sanil Kimmatkar

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In warehouse management, a goods receipt is the movement of material into the

왘 A goods receipt posting in inventory management or production planning

4.1 Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery

An inbound delivery can be created for several processes:

4.1.1 Creating an Inbound Delivery

If the receiving storage location is warehouse managed, the OverllWM status

4.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery

Based on the configuration of warehouse assignment to the storage location, if

4.2.3 Reviewing Stock Levels after Goods Receipt

4.2.4 Displaying the Transfer Requirement

Figure 4.22 Create Transfer Requirement into Transfer Order

Now that we have identified the transfer requirement, we can convert it to a

To convert to a transfer order in the foreground, click the TO in foregr. button

Figure 4.24 Display of Transfer Order Created from Transfer Requirement

Figure 4.25 Table for Activating Immd TO Creation

type for automatic TO creation, the Automatic TO indicator need to be config-

Figure 4.27 Display of Transfer Requirement with the Automatic TO Indicator

4.2.7 Displaying the Transfer Order for the Goods Receipt

4.2.8 Displaying the Stock Levels

Figure 4.31 Initial Screen to Display a Transfer Order by Material

4.3.2 Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery

1 Basic Warehouse Functions ...................................................... 29

1.1 Warehouse Structure ..................................................................... 29

2 Stock Management ................................................................... 75

2.1 Warehouse Management Data in the Material Master ................... 75

20 ITSmobile ................................................................................... 617

20.1 Introduction to ITSmobile .............................................................. 617

Check digit, 584 Cross-docking (Cont.) Department of Defense, 605 F

H Inspection sample quantity, 381 Level definition, 351 Material movement

Movement types P Poison, 467 Quantity

Storage location reference, 134, 264 T Transaction (Cont.) Transaction (Cont.)

Transfer order (Cont.) Value-added service (Cont.) Warehouse workload, 492 Y

Martin Murray was a respected Logistics consultant

Sanil Kimmatkar is currently a WM consultant for

Martin Murray, Sanil Kimmatkar

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