MM - Warehouse Management Guide
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`Introduction to the Warehouse Management System
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`What is Warehouse Management?
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`Warehouse management is the implementation of advanced technology and strategies to optimize
`all activities in the warehouse. Computer support of the organization and management of
`warehouses has become imperative for the efficient and effective processing of logistic
`requirements within a company. The SAP Warehouse Management (WM) system provides the
`flexible, automated support that enables you to:
`¯ define and manage storage areas and bins in the warehouse
`¯ monitor stock movements
`¯ take inventory at the storage bin level
`¯ ensure that stock posted in materials management is the same as the stock in the warehouse
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`integrate with materials management, product planning, and sales and distribution
`The WM system enables you to define and manage complex warehouse structures within a
`company. The structures can consist of different warehouse sub-areas (storage types) such as
`high rack storage and block storage. You can manage stocks in randomly organized warehouses
`and in warehouses with fixed storage bins.
`The WM system supports the processing of all relevant movements, including goods receipt and
`goods issue initiated by the Inventory Management (IM) system, goods issue from the Sales and
`Distribution (SD) system, as well as movements within a warehouse, such as stock transfers.
`In the Warehouse Management system, you create transfer orders based on transfer requirements.
`Transfer orders trigger and control the physical movement of goods within the warehouse. The
`physical movements are supported and verified by transfer orders. You can also process stock
`transfers from one location to another within a warehouse with transfer orders.
`With its inventory functions, the WM system ensures that book inventories in the Inventory
`Management system match the stock in the warehouse, at any time. Because SAP components
`are fully integrated, you do not need separate interface programs between the Inventory
`Management system and the Warehouse Management system.
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`Integration of the Warehouse Management System with other
`SAP R/3 System Components
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`Within the SAP R/3 System, the WM system is integrated and linked with four components:
`Inventory Management (IM), Quality Management (QM), Product Planning (PP), and Sales and
`Distribution (SD). Specific functions that originate in these systems result in automatic actions or
`reactions within the WM system.
`The Inventory Management system ensures that a company’s stock inventories are managed
`according to quantity and value. Using the Quality Management system, goods are methodically
`selected for inspection to insure that a quality product is delivered to the customer. In the Product
`Planning system, the need for materials is forecast through different processes. Production is
`controlled through production orders according to quantities and costs. The Sales and Distribution
`system processes the customer orders. It ensures that the goods are delivered on schedule and
`that invoices are prepared. All necessary availability checks and balances are performed by these
`integrated components.
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`Maintaining Basic Data
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`Before you can use the Warehouse Management (WM) system to assist you in managing the
`warehousing functions in your company, you must first define:
`¯ the structure (physical layout) of your warehouse complex
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`information about goods stored in your warehousing facilities
`The system uses the data stored in both the warehouse and material master records to optimize
`the process of stock transfers.
`In this section, we describe how to define the structure of your company’s warehousing facilities in
`the WM system. First, we discuss some special terms that are used in the WM system. Then we
`describe how to use specific tasks within the WM system to create and change information about
`storage bins.
`Next we describe the purpose of the material master record and how to maintain this record within
`the WM system. First, we discuss some general aspects about the use of the material master within
`the SAP System. Then we describe how to use specific tasks within the WM system to maintain
`the material master data.
`As a component of the SAP System, the WM system works with other Materials Management (MM)
`applications, such as Inventory Management (IM), Quality Management (QM), Sales and
`Distribution (SD), and Product Planning (PP). Lastly, we tell you how to define the connection
`between the WM system and the IM system.
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`KThe Warehouse Structure in the Warehouse Management
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`The physical storage facilities of a company may exist in one or more physical buildings and can
`consist of several types of storage (for example, high rack storage, block storage, picking areas)
`and other areas within the warehouse (such as interim staging areas for goods receipt and goods
`issue).
`This physical warehouse complex can be defined in the Warehouse Management (WM) system
`using a single warehouse number. Each one of the various storage facilities or areas can be
`identified as a storage type. A storage type is defined by its spatial, technical or organizational
`factors.
`For example, the physical warehouse structure can be represented in the WM system as a single
`warehouse consisting of the following storage types:
`¯ goods receipt area
`¯ goods issue area
`¯ high rack storage area
`¯ picking area (with fixed storage bins)
`¯ block storage
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`A storage type consists of a number of slots which are called storage bins in the WM system. A
`storage bin is the smallest addressable unit of space in a warehouse. Since the address of a
`storage bin is frequently derived from a three-dimensional coordinate system, you also refer to the
`location of the bin as a coordinate; for example 02-04-03 refers to row 02, stack 04, level 03.
`Within a storage type, you can classify storage bins according to the type of bin, for example, small
`bins or large bins.
`You can also assign storage bins to a storage section. A section generally includes all bins that
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`have certain characteristics in common, such as bins for "fast-moving items" near a goods issue
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`Storage bin types and storage sections for a storage type are depicted in the following figure:
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`Storage type 001: High rack
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`The existence of a quantity of material in a storage bin is referred to in the WM system as a quant.
`Example 1: If boxes of red pencils and blue magic markers - two different material numbers -
`are located in the same storage bin, there are two quants in that bin.
`Example 2: If three batches of piston rings - although exactly the same material number, but
`produced in different lots (with different batch numbers) - are located in the same storage bin,
`there are three quants in that bin.
`The same material produced at different time periods generally constitutes only one quant.
`For each storage type, you can define whether quants for only a single material can be stored or
`whether quants from different materials or batches can be stored.
`The following figure depicts four storage bins within a storage type.
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`¯ The first storage bin has two quants, a single quant for material 1 and a single quant for material
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`¯ The second bin is empty.
`¯ The third bin has a single quant for material 3.
`has been defined for the material.
`¯ The fourth bin has a single quant for material 1.
`has been defined for the material.
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`The storage unit type (SUT) of wire basket (WB)
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`The storage unit type of European pallet (El)
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`Setting Up the Warehouse Structure in the Warehouse
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`Before you can begin to work with the Warehouse Management (WM) system, you must set up
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`In order to set up the warehouse structure, you must:
`1. Define the warehouses, which are identified by warehouse numbers in the WM system.
`2. Define the types of storage available in each warehouse.
`3. Define storage bins for each storage type.
`These three steps are explained individually in this section.
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`Using the Customizing Application
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`To set up the warehouse structure in the WM system, you need to maintain data in several tables.
`To facilitate table maintenance tasks, the SAP R/3 System has implemented an application that it
`calls Customizing. In the Customizing application, SAP has grouped all the tables that you need to
`maintain for specific tasks into a single menu. Using the Customizing application, you can quickly
`and easily access all the tables that you need to maintain.
`To access the configuration menus for Warehouse Management from the SAP main menu bar,
`select Tools --> Customizing --> Configuration --> Logistics --> Materials
`management --> Warehouse management
`All of the following tasks are selected from the Warehouse Management configuration menu bar.
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`Data at the Warehouse Level
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`You identify each warehousing complex with a
`¯ warehouse number
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`region (for processing hazardous materials)
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`short description
`For each warehouse you define default values and control indicators that are valid for all storage
`types within that warehouse.
`¯ units of measure
`¯ number ranges
`¯ picking methods
`¯ handling of inventory differences
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`Creating Warehouses
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`To define a warehouse in the WM system, you must enter a warehouse number in a data base
`table. In the following we describe how to maintain the appropriate tables using the Customizing
`application.
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`1. To access the table in which you define a warehouse, select Masterdata --> Warehouse
`number
`The system displays a list of previously defined warehouses.
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`2. Select Edit --> New entries.
`The system displays the data entry screen for defining new warehouses and their
`characteristics.
`For each warehouse you want to create, enter a number that identifies it in the first section.
`You can also enter a region code and short description. The text you enter here is used on
`subsequent screens and/or printed out on reports.
`In the remaining sections on the screen, you can define default values that are valid for the
`warehouse number and for all the storage areas and storage bins within the warehouse.
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`4. To save the data you enter, select Table view-~ Save.
`The system returns to the previous screen.
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`5. To return to the configuration menu bar for warehouse management, select Table view-~ Exit.
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`Storage Types
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`For each warehouse, you can define several types of storage areas. These are called storage
`types in the WM system. For each storage type, you predefine the features of the storage type
`and specify the control indicators that determine how the storage type is handled by the system.
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`Data at the Storage Type Level
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`You define the characteristics of a storage type within a warehouse by setting a number of
`indicators in the storage type record.
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`control indicators for stock placements (put-away)
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`- strategy
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`capacity check
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`confirmation requirement
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`- mixed storage (more that one quant)
`control indicators for stock removals (order picking)
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`- strategy
`confirmation requirement
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`complete stock removal requirement
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`- zero stock check
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`control indicators for stock transfer blocking and inventory procedures
`¯ printer definition for printing transfer orders that affect this storage type
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`Creating Storage Types
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`To define a storage type (for example, high rack storage or block storage) for a warehouse in the
`WM system, you must enter a storage type in a data base table. Using the Customizing
`application, you maintain the tables as described below:
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`1. To access the table in which you define a storage type, select Masterdata --> Storage type
`The system displays a list of previously defined storage types.
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`2. Select Edit --> New entries.
`The system displays the data entry screen for storage types.
`3. For each storage type you want to create, enter a warehouse number and a storage type. You
`can also enter a short description of the storage type. The text you enter here is used on
`subsequent screens and/or printed out on reports.
`The data entry screen for characteristics is divided into three sections. In the first two sections,
`you set indicators for stock placement and stock removal. In the third section, you can enter
`blocking and physical inventory indicators. You can centrally block a storage type for stock
`movements (for example, due to an annual inventory count) by setting the two blocking
`indicators in this screen. For additional methods for blocking the warehouse as well as quants,
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`4. To save the data you enter, select Table view-~ Save.
`The system remains on the current screen.
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`5. To return to the configuration menu bar for warehouse management, select Table view ~> Exit.
`Some control indicators for storage types are mutually exclusive; some combinations of indicators
`may not be allowed by legal or internal directives. In most cases, an error message will appear if a
`combination is not allowed. You should carefully check and test any new combinations before they
`are released in the production system.
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`Storage Bins
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`Data at the Bin Level
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`Data for a storage bin is stored in the warehouse master record. For each bin, the following
`information is maintained.
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`location of the storage bin. You can manually create the location coordinates or have the
`system automatically assign coordinates when it creates storage bins. The location of the
`storage bin is identified by the
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`- warehouse number
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`- storage type
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`- storage bin location coordinates
`¯ storage bin characteristics. You maintain the following characteristics data with the WM system
`data maintenance tasks:
`- section within a storage type
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`type of storage bin
`- maximum weight capacity
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`fire containment section
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`- blocking indicators
`¯ storage and inventory information. This data is updated by the system as a result of a goods
`movement. Storage and inventory information includes:
`- date of the last activity
`- volume and weight of stored material
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`- number ofquants
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`inventory counts
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`Data at the Quant Level
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`If the storage bin is occupied, the system maintains data about the materials (quants) that are
`stored at that location.
`¯ material identification
`- plant
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`- material number
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`- batch number
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`- stock category
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`- special stock indicator and number
`¯ data about the last transfer
`¯ data about the last inventory
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`stock amounts, for example stock that is available or stock that is being transferred to or from a
`storage bin
`¯ blocking indicators
`To create and maintain storage bins, you use tasks within the WM application. See .~e ...B...in.s..
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`Storage Bins
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`There are two tasks available for maintaining the warehouse master record. You can
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`create storage bins
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`change storage bins
`For the following functions, we describe accessing each task from the WM menu bar, not the SAP
`main menu bar. To access the WM menu bar from the SAP main menu bar
`select Logistics --> Materials management --> Warehouse management
`See Getting Started with the R/3 System for detailed information about how to select tasks and get
`help.
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`Creating Storage Bins
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`There are three ways to create storage bins. You can create:
`a single storage bin
`a group of storage bins automatically
`storage bins specifically for an interim storage type. See !n~e~ace wi~b::(~ber ~A~::~ys~em
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`Creating a Single Storage Bin
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`To create a single storage bin:
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`1. Access the task by selecting MasterData --> Storage bin --> Create --> Manually
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. On the initial screen, enter
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`the warehouse number and the storage type in which the storage bin is being created
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`the coordinate of the storage bin
`Select ENTER.
`The system displays the data entry screen.
`3. On the data entry screen, you must enter the storage section. You can enter general
`information about the storage bin, such as the bin type and maximum weight, and set the
`blocking indicators.
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`4. Check your entries. To save the storage bin in the data base, select Storage bin --> Save.
`The system returns to the initial screen and confirms the creation of the storage bin.
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`Creating Storage Bins Automatically
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`You use this task when you want the system to automatically create a group of storage bins with
`similar characteristics. To create a group of storage bins, you must know the following information:
`¯ warehouse number and storage type of the storage bins
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`current number of the coordinate for the warehouse number and storage type
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`structure of the coordinate
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`template (numeric and non-numeric characters)
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`- structure of the template
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`first coordinate
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`last coordinate
`increment (value added to the previous coordinate to determine the next coordinate)
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`characteristics of the storage bins
`- storage bin type
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`fire containment section
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`- maximum weight
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`Coordinate Structure Example
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`You want to create the following series of storage bins (coordinates) for warehouse number 001,
`storage type 002.
`02-1-020
`02-1-040
`02-2-020
`02-2-040
`03-1-020
`03-1-040
`03-2-020
`03-2-040
`The fields in which you enter data to create a group of storage bins are defined below.
`Current number
`You allocate a serial number to Current number of every individual template that you use to
`generate storage bins. The system uses this number when it generates the storage bins.
`Template
`In this field, you specify the numeric and non-numeric characters from which the bin coordinate is
`built. The character N indicates a numeric value; the character C indicates an unchangeable
`constant; the character A is used for alphabetic incrementation. For the example above, the
`template is
`NNCNCNNNCC
`02 - 1 - 020
`(The last two characters of the template are only used to fill out the field.)
`Structure
`In this field, you group together the numeric characters (N-values of the template) into individual
`variable sections. These sections are counted by the system.
`In the above example, the structure is
`AA B CCC
`02- 1- 020
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`You must follow exactly the positions of the numeric characters in the template.
`First coordinate
`Specifies the storage bin to be created first.
`02-1 -020
`Last coordinate
`Specifies the last storage bin to be created.
`03-2-040
`Increment
`Defines the increment for the individual variable parts of the template.
`01 1 020
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`Defining the Coordinate Structure
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`To create the storage bins described in the above example:
`1. Access the task from the Warehouse Management menu bar by
`selecting MasterData -~ Storage bin --~ Create -~ Automatically
`The system displays a list of previously defined templates.
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`2. Select Edit --~ New entries.
`The system displays the data entry screen for creating new templates.
`3. Enter the values to define the template and coordinates of the storage bins you want to create.
`The following table illustrates the entries in the "Bin definition" section of the screen for defining
`the storage bin coordinate structure for the example described above.
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`End value
`Increment
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`N N C N C N N N C C
`A A B
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`03 - 2 - 040
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`To define the characteristics for all the storage bins, enter data in the third section of the screen.
`As a minimum, you must enter a storage section. You can also enter a storage bin type, fire
`containment section, and maximum weight.
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`To save the characteristics data, select Table view -~ Save.
`The system remains on the current screen.
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`To generate the coordinates, select Environment--~ Create bins.
`The system displays a screen with the storage bin characteristics and the coordinates of all the
`bins that will be generated based on your entries.
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`If the data is incorrect, select Goto -~ Back to return to the data entry screen and make the
`necessary corrections. Resume processing with step 5.
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`If the data is correct, select Storage bins -~ Create online to create the storage bins online
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`or Storage bins -~ Create by batch inp to create the bins in batch mode.
`The system displays a confirmation window.
`Select Yes to continue processing.
`If you chose to create the storage bins online and no problems occurred during processing, the
`system returns to the data entry screen with a message stating the number of storage bins that
`were created.
`If you chose to create the storage bins in batch mode, the system returns to the data entry
`screen with a message stating that a batch session was created. Make a note of the batch
`session name for subsequent processing.
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`To process the batch session, select System -~ Services --> Batch input -~ Edit from any
`menu bar.
`The system displays the initial batch input screen.
`To create the storage bins, enter the batch session name (see step 8), select ENTER, and then
`select Session -~ Process.
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`Displaying Storage Bin Information
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`Use this task when you want to display all the information about a single storage bin.
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`1. Access the task from the WM menu bar by selecting MasterData --~ Storage
`bin --> Display -~ Single bin
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter the warehouse number, storage type, and the coordinate for the storage bin and select
`ENTER.
`The system displays the data for the selected storage bin, such as the bin type, the number of
`quants in the bin, the weight of the material in the bin, and the blocking indicators.
`From the storage bin screen you can display additional information about the storage bin by
`selecting pushbuttons displayed on the screen or from the menu bar. The system displays the
`selected information on another screen or in a pop-up window. To return from an information
`screen to the storage bin screen, select Goto --> Back; to return from a pop-up window,
`select Continue or ENTER.
`¯ To display dates related to movements and inventory for the storage bin, select
`Details --> Statistics.
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`¯ To display bin sectioning, if available for the storage bin, select Details --> Bin sectioning.
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`¯ To display detailed inventory history data for the storage bin, select Environment-~ Inventory.
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`To display information about the quant, select Environment--> Stock. This information
`includes, for example, stock data and blocking indicators.
`To display details about storage units (relevant only if SU-management is active),
`select Environment --~ Storage unit.
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`Maintaining Storage Bin Information
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`You can change the
`¯ assignment of the storage bin to a storage area
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`sort field
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`storage bin type
`¯ maximum weight
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`fire containment section
`¯ blocking indicators and blocking reason
`¯ quant information
`You can also delete the storage bin.
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`Changing a Storage Bin
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`To change the data for a single storage bin:
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`1. Access the task by selecting MasterData -~ Storage bin --> Change
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter the warehouse number, the storage type and the bin coordinate of the storage bin you
`want to change and select ENTER.
`The system displays the data screen for the selected storage bin.
`3. You can make changes to the storage bin information on this screen. For example, you can
`change the blocking indicators for the storage bin. To save the changes to the data base,
`select Storage bin --> Save.
`The system returns to the initial screen with a message that the storage bin has been changed.
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`Changing a Quant
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`To change data for a single quant:
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`1. Access the task by selecting MasterData --> Storage bin --> Change from the WM menu bar.
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter the warehouse number, the storage type and the bin coordinate of the quant you want to
`change and select ENTER.
`The system displays the data screen for the selected storage bin.
`3. To access the quant, select Environment--> Stock.
`The system displays the data screen for the quant.
`If there is more than one quant in the storage bin, a list of quants appears.
`3a. To display a quant from a list, position the cursor on the quant you want to display and select
`Environment -~ Quant.
`4. Make changes to the quant on this screen. You can change the receipt date, goods receipt
`number, certificate number and the blocking indicators. To write the changes to the data base,
`select Quant --> Save.
`The system returns to the initial screen with the message that the quant has been changed.
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`Deleting a Storage Bin
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`From the data screen for changing a storage bin, you can also delete a storage bin. You can only
`delete empty bins. If a bin is not empty and you want to delete it, all quants must first be removed.
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`To delete an empty storage bin:
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`1. Access the task by selecting MasterData --> Storage bin --> Change.
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter the warehouse number, the storage type and the coordinate of the storage bin you want to
`delete and select ENTER.
`The system displays the data screen for the selected storage bin.
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`3. To delete the storage bin, select Storage bin -~ Delete.
`The system displays a window and asks you to confirm that you want to delete the bin.
`4. To confirm the deletion, select Yes.
`The system returns to the initial screen with the message that the storage bin has been deleted.
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`Additional Functions for Storage Bins
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`From the data entry screen you can display additional information by selecting pushbuttons
`displayed on the screen or from the menu bar. The system displays the selected information on
`another screen or in a pop-up window. To return from an information screen to the data entry
`screen, select Goto --> Back; to return from a pop-up window, select Continue or ENTER.
`For a storage bin
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`select Details -~ Statistics to display movement and inventory data
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`select Details --> Bin sectioning to display information about bins that have been divided into
`bin sections
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`select Environment-~ Inventory to display detailed inventory data
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`select Environment -~ Storage unit to display details about the storage unit (relevant only if
`SU-management is active)
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`Additional Functions for Quants
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`When you display a quant from the data entry screen for a storage bin you can
`¯ select Details --> Inventory to display inventory data, and
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`¯ select Details --> Additional data to display current movement data.
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`KMaterial Master Record
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`Views of the Material Master Record
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`The material master record contains information about the material, information that is used by all
`departments within a company. Each department has its own "view" of the data that is stored in
`the material master record. Just as data in the material master record is maintained for specific
`departments, such as quality assurance, sales or product planning, some of the data is used
`specifically by the Warehouse Management (WM) system.
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`Organization Level for Data
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`The data for a "view" is assigned to a specific organization level. The tasks to maintain and
`display the WM data from the material master use the view- organization level structure.
`Therefore, when you create or maintain data for a material, you must first specify the view and the
`organization level for the material.
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`Relevant Data for the Warehouse Management System
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`For the WM system, the following data is relevant.
`material and how the material should be handled.
`¯ general data
`- material number
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`The data describes the characteristics of the
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`- short description
`- weight and volume
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`- hazardous material number
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`- base unit of measure
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`- order unit of measure
`¯ plant-specific data
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`- MRP data
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`- batch management data
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`- goods issue unit of measure
`¯ warehouse-specific data
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`- WM unit of measure
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`- storage section indicator
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`- storage type indicator
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`- storage unit type
`¯ storage type data. The fields for this type of data are displayed only if you enter a storage type
`at the organizational level. These fields refer to special features of the material, such as the
`type of storage required.
`fixed storage bin
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`transfer quantity
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`replenishment quantity
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`- minimum and maximum stock/storage bin
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`Maintaining the Material Master Record
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`The WM system provides two tasks for maintaining warehouse information for the material.
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`creating warehouse data
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`changing warehouse data
`For the following functions, we describe accessing each task from the WM menu bar, not the SAP
`main menu bar. To access the WM menu bar select Logistics -~ Materials
`management--~ Warehouse management from the SAP menu bar.
`See Getting Started with the R/3 System for detailed information about how to select tasks and get
`help.
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`Creating Warehouse Data in the Material Master Record
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`To create warehouse data in the material master record:
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`1. Access the initial task screen by selecting MasterData -~ Material --~ Create
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter a material number, industry sector code, and material type and select Select view.
`The system displays the view selection window.
`3. Select one or more views and select Org.levels.
`The system displays the Organization level window.
`4. As a minimum, you must enter a warehouse number. You can also enter the plant and storage
`type. Use the storage type only if you need to enter storage type data for a strategy or special
`processing. Select ENTER.
`If yOU selected the Warehouse Management view, the system displays the warehouse data
`screen.
`5. As a minimum, you must enter a descriptive text about the material and the base unit of
`measure. If you entered a storage type on the organizational level screen, additional fields are
`displayed under the Storage bin heading, such as the maximum and minimum quantity that can
`be stored in a bin.
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`Linking the Material Master Record to a Hazardous Material Record
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`To link this material to a hazardous material record, enter the number of the hazardous material
`in the Haz.mat.no. field.
`See .l~;;.a.rdpu.s..M.a:Le.r].a.l.s..M.a.r).aq]em.e.n.’(.for detailed information about working with hazardous
`materials.
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`6. To save the data about the material to the data base, select Material -~ Save.
`The system returns to the initial screen and issues a message confirming that the material was
`created..
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`Displaying Warehouse Data in the Material Master Record
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`Use this task when you want to display information about a material.
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`1. To access the initial task screen, select MasterData ~ Material ~ Display -~ Material master
`The system displays the initial screen.
`2. Enter a material number and select ENTER.
`The system displays the view selection window.
`3. Select one or more views and press ENTER.
`The system displays the organization level window.
`4. As a minimum, you must enter a warehouse number. You can also enter the plant and storage
`type. Select ENTER.
`The system displays the warehouse data screen.
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`Changing Warehouse Data in the Material Master Record
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`The steps you take to change the warehouse data in a material master are similar to those for
`creating a material master.
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`1. To access the initial task screen, select MasterData ~ Material ~ Change
`The system displays the initial screen.
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`2. Enter the number of the material you want to