Storage Unit Management in Bulk Storage

Task 1:

Customize the bulk storage type in your warehouse number.

1. Check the settings of storage type 004 in warehouse number 1##. Is partial quantity management allowed? _________

a) In the Implementation Guide, choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies → Putaway Strategies → Define Strategy for Bulk Storage.

b) Choose Define and select the table entry for the storage type 004 in warehouse number 1##. The Partial quantity management indicator is set.

2. Activate Storage Unit Management for storage type 004. Also, check that the putaway strategy of the storage type is B (Bulk Storage) and that the stock removal strategy is F (FIFO). Allow mixed storage without any limitations.

a) Choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies

→ Putaway Strategies → Define Strategy for Bulk Storage.

b) Choose Activate, select the table entry for the storage type 004 in warehouse number 1## and choose Details .

c) Set the SU mgmt active indicator and enter X in the Mixed storage field (Mixed storage without limitations). Remove the entry 001 from the Return storage type field. Save your changes.

3. In the storage control of the bulk storage, set the indicator for totals information. The totals information in storage type 004 should be non-batch specific.

a) Choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies

→ Putaway Strategies → Define Strategy for Bulk Storage.

b) Choose Define and select the table entry for the storage type 004 in warehouse number 1##.

c) Enter 1 in the Total field and save your change.

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4. Define the block structure of storage type 004: When you stack industrial pallets, you can stack them four across and three high (that is, you can put away a total of 12 pallets in each line). When you stack europallets, you can stack them five across and four high (that is, you can put away 20 pallets).

The storage bin type is P1.

a) Choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies

→ Putaway Strategies → Define Strategy for Bulk Storage.

b) Choose Block Struct. then New Entries.

c) Enter the following data into the table:

Field Name or Data Type Values

WhN 1##

d) Repeat this process for europallets:

Field Name or Data Type Values

WhN 1##

5. You must allow the storage of storage unit types IP and E1 in storage type 004.

a) Choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies

→ Activate Storage Bin Type Search.

b) Choose Storage Type then New Entries.

c) Enter the following data into the table:

Field Name or Data Type Values

WhN 1##

Storage type 004

1st Stor. Unit Type E1

2nd Stor. Unit Type IP

Save your changes.

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Task 2:

Define a new storage type indicator for the materials that will be put away into storage type 004 in the future. Also, make a corresponding entry in the storage type search sequence.

1. Define the new storage type indicator 004 for mixed bulk storage pallets.

Set up the search sequence for this indicator so that materials which have been appropriately flagged in storage type 004 are put away or removed from stock again.

a) Choose Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Strategies

→ Activate Storage Type Search.

b) Choose Define then New Entries.

c) Enter the warehouse number 1##, the storage type indicator 004, a description of your choice and then leave the table.

d) Choose Determine search sequence then New Entries.

e) Add two table entries according to the following example:

Field Name or Data Type Values

WhN 1##

2. Change the master record of the material T-BW04-## by assigning it the storage type indicator 004 (defined in the last step) for putaway and stock removal.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Master Data → Material

→ Material → Change → Immediately.

b) Enter material number T-BW04-## and choose Enter.

c) Select the Warehouse Management 1 view and choose Enter.

d) Enter your warehouse number 1## and choose Enter.

e) Enter the storage type indicator 004 in the Stock removal and Stock placement fields and save your changes.

3. Create the storage bins B-001, B-002 and B-003 in storage type 004. The storage bin type is P1.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Master Data → Warehouse

→ Storage Bin → Create → Manually

b) Enter warehouse number 1##, storage type 004, storage bin B-001 and choose Enter.

c) Enter the storage section 001, storage bin type P1 and save to create the storage bin.

d) Repeat this process for the storage bins B-002 and B-003. Choose Cancel to leave the transaction.

Task 3:

Test your configuration by placing a material into bulk storage and then removing it again.

1. Post a goods receipt without a purchase order in plant 1000 and storage location 01## with 50 pieces of the material T-BW04-##.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Inbound Process → Goods Receipt for Purchase Order, Order, Other Transactions → Enter Goods Receipt for Purchase Order.

b) Select Other for the document reference field.

c) On the Material tab page, enter the material number T-BW04-##. On the Quantity tab page, enter 50 and on the Where tab page, enter plant 1000and storage location 01##.

d) Save to create the document.

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2. Create a transfer order for the putaway of the material.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Inbound Process → Goods Receipt for Purchase Order, Order, Other Transactions → Putaway → Create Transfer Order → For Material Document.

b) The system usually proposes the material document that was last posted. Confirm the system proposal with Enter.

c) Choose Edit → Put Away → Background. The system generates a storage unit. Create the transfer order by saving.

3. Confirm the transfer order in the background and use the stock overview to display the details of the storage unit. Note the storage unit number:

_________________

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Inbound Process → Goods Receipt for Purchase Order, Order, Other Transactions → Putaway → Confirm Transfer Order → Single Document → In One Step.

b) In the Control area, select Background for the foreground/background field and choose Enter to confirm the transfer order.

c) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Internal Whse Processes

→ Bins and Stock → Display → Total Stock per Material (Warehouse Management).

d) Enter warehouse number 1## and material T-BW04-## and choose Enter.

e) Select the line that displays the plant stock/storage location stock of storage type 004 and choose Bin Stock.

f) Click the storage unit number to display its “master record”.

4. Post a goods issue for cost center 1000 from plant 1000 and storage location 01## for three pieces of the material T-BW04-##.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Outbound Process → Goods Issue for Other Transactions → Enter Goods Issue.

b) Enter movement type 201, plant 1000, storage location 01## and choose Enter.

c) Enter cost center 1000, material T-BW04-##, quantity 3 and save to create the document.

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5. Create a transfer order for the material document in the background.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Outbound Process → Goods Issue for Other Transactions → Picking → Create Transfer Order → For Material Document.

b) In the control area, choose Background then choose Enter to create the transfer order.

6. Confirm the transfer order and assign it the storage unit generated in step two.

a) Choose Logistics → Logistics Execution → Outbound Process → Goods Issue for Other Transactions → Picking → Confirm Transfer Order → Single Document → In One Step.

b) Choose Enter and attempt to save the document without the assignment of the storage unit. The system displays a screen for entering the storage unit number.

c) Enter the number of the storage unit that was put away in step two and choose Conf. Item in Bckgrnd to confirm the transfer order.

Lesson Summary

You should now be able to:

• Define a bulk storage type in the warehouse number

• Process putaways of storage units from bulk storage to stock putaways and stock removals.