Step by Step Approach for Configuration of Warehouse Management

1. Concept of Warehouse Management

Master Data
Define control parameters for warehouse no
A warehouse number is an organizational unit in logistics that represents the company from the
warehouse management view.
In the Warehouse Management System (WMS), you can efine various control parameters at the
warehouse number level. !he control parameters will be"
#) Weights $ units of measure
%) Storage unit management is active or not
&) 'hec(ing the ata for capacity chec(
Define Number ranges
)efine the number ranges for the ob*ects which have automatic number assignment in the Warehouse
Management system. !hese are"
!ransfer re+uirement
!ransfer orer
,uant
-osting change notice
.roup
If you are using Storage /nit Management, you must ta(e the following ob*ects into account"
0umber range for storage units
!he number ranges for the storage units cover all the warehouse numbers.
!ype of number assignment for storage units
Actions
#. )ecie which number ranges you re+uire for assigning the ocument numbers in the Warehouse
Management system.
%. 'reate the number range intervals.
!he following action is only re+uire if you are using Storage /nit Management"
&. 'reate the number range LE for assigning the storage unit numbers an the respective assignment
type (column VA). 1ia the assignment type, you can efine per warehouse number whether, for e2ample,
e2ternal or internal storage unit numbers are to be manage.
3. 'onversion of the storage unit number in Warehouse Management, you can etermine per client (4)
how the storage unit number is to be converte. 5or information on the ifferent input options, refer to the
fiel ocumentation.
Define Storage Type
A warehouse number is ivie up into a number of storage types. A storage type is efine on the
basis of its spatial or organizational features (for e2ample, high rack storage area, bulk storage area,
an goos receipt area).
A storage type has the following features"
A storage type oes not have an aress, but a short escription.
It is possible to store storage6type6specific material ata.
Within a storage type, inventory is e2ecute for each storage bin.
ecommen!ation
!hese interim storage types ("##$""") are re+uire for various postings (for e2ample, .7 an .I
postings, an ifferences) in WM. When you efine your warehouse numbers, copy the interim storage
types from warehouse number ##1.
Acti%ities
#. 'reate your storage types with the respective escriptions.
%. 'opy the interim storage types from warehouse number ##1.
&mportant Note'
!he placement strategy for A!', A8' an 8'9 is ecie as Aition to e2isting stoc(. So while creating
the storage type, the -ut away strategy shoul be :I; < Aition to e2isting stoc(.
!he removal strategy for all the materials without Shelf life e2piration ate chec( (S=8)) will be 5I5I
(-ic(ing strategy < :5;) an for the materials with S=8) chec( will be :>; < Shelf life e2piration ate.
!here will be two istinguishe strategies one for materials without S=8) chec( (-ut away strategy < :I;
an -ic(ing strategy :5;) an one for material with S=8) chec( (-ut away strategy < :I; an -ic(ing
strategy :>;).
)efine Storage Sections
Within a storage type, a storage section is a series of storage bins with the same features. !hese bins
are use for the purpose of stoc( placements.
5or stoc( placements, the following features of storage bins can be important"
istance to the turnover point
loaing capacity
temperature
Stan!ar! settings
In the SA- stanar system, sample entries are preset for the respective storage types in warehouse
number ??#.
Note
When you create a storage bin, you must enter a storage section.
If you are using storage types without sections, you must efine at least one storage section (for
e2ample, ??#) per storage type. !he storage section in this case is ientical to the storage type.
Acti%ities
'reate your storage areas with the corresponing names.
&mportant Note'
!here will be only one storage section for all A!', A8' an 8'9.
Define Storage (ins
Storage @ins
In the menu option AStorage binsA, you efine the configuration for the storage bins in the Warehouse
Management system.
@efore you create the storage bins (master ata) you shoul wor( through this section as well as the
section )Define fiel! usage $ Storage bin !ata).
)efine Storage @in !ypes
Bou can ivie your storage bins into groups (for e2ample, large storage bins, small storage bins, an so
on). A suitable storage bin is propose by the system uring stoc( placement in combination with
thestorage unit type.
Actions
#. )ecie whether you want to use the AStorage bin type searchA.
%. 'reate your bin types with the corresponing names.
&mportant Note'
'reate only one Storage bin type for A!', A8' an 8'9.
Defin
e (locking easons
In the Warehouse Management system, you can bloc( the following units for stoc( placements an stoc(
removals"
Storage types
Storage bins
*uants
Storage unit
Bou can enter the reason for the bloc( (for e2ample, assembly wor() using the inicator A@loc(ing
7easonA.
Actions
'reate your bloc(ing inicators with the respective escriptions.
Define Storage (in Structure
In the Warehouse Management system, you can create a se+uence of similar storage
bins automatically.
+,ample for setting up similar storage bins
)efine the parameters re+uire for creating storage bins in the table AStorage @in StructuresA.
In this table, you must also efine which warehouse master ata (for e2ample, storage section, fire6
containment section, an so on) you want to create when you generate the structures.
Actions
#. 'reate your storage bin structures in the !etail screen.
%. 5rom the menu bar (etail screen), select" A8nvironment 66C 'reate binsA to generate your storage bins.
Note
!his function can also be foun in the application menu (menu option AMaster ataA).
Material
In this menu option you configure the material master recors that are relevant for the Warehouse
Management system.
@efore you create the material masters, you shoul wor( through this section an the section )Define
fiel! usage $ Material master).
)efine Storage !ype Inicators
With this inicator you can control whether certain materials are place into or remove from stoc( in
certain storage types with a higher priority. !his leas to a classification of your materials an allows you
to use the stock placement or stock remo%al strategies in an optimum way.
Default settings
In the SA- stanar system, e2amples are preset for warehouse numbers ??# an ??%.
Actions
#. 'lassify your materials accoring to certain criteria (for e2ample, small parts, an materials for
bloc( storage).
%. 'reate your storage type inicators with the respective escriptions.
-urther information
Bou will fin more information on this sub*ect area in chapter )Strategies $ Storage type search)
&mportant Note'
)efine % storage section inicators < one for the materials with S=8) chec( an one for the materials
without S=8) chec(. In Storage type search you have to efine the priority accoring to materials without
S=8) chec( an materials with S=8) chec(.
)efine Storage /nit !ypes
With the inicator for the storage unit type, it is possible to istinguish pallets or other containers on which
a material is store or transporte.
!he classification of your storage units allows you to use the stock placement strategies in an optimal
way.
!he storage unit type is ta(en into account uring stoc( placements if you have activate the Astorage
bin type searchA.
Default settings
In the SA- stanar system, e2amples are preset for warehouse numbers ??# an ??%.
ACT&.NS
#. )ecie whether you want to use the storage bin type search.
%. 'lassify your storage units (for e2ample, 8uropallets, wire bo2es) accoring to certain criteria (for
e2ample, certain pac(ing height for 8uropallets).
&. 'reate your storage unit types with the respective escriptions$names.
Define Storage Section &n!icators
!he storage section inicator ivies materials into groups with the same characteristics. With
the storage section in!icator, you can assign certain material groups to special storage sections.
With this classification metho, you can use the stoc( placement strategies in an optimum way.
Default settings
In the SA- stanar system, e2amples are preset for warehouse numbers ??# an ??%.
Actions
#. )ecie whether you want to use Astorage section searchA.
%. 'lassify your materials accoring to certain criteria (for e2ample, fast6moving items, bul(y
materials, e2tremely heavy materials, an so on).
&. 'reate your storage section inicators with the corresponing escription.
Str
ategies
In the Warehouse Management system (=86WM) you support strategies in orer to receive proposals
from the SA- System
7egaring which storage bins the goos are to be put away
5rom which storage bins goos are to be pic(e.
!here are two basic strategies in the system"
putaway strategies
picking strategies
With the help of these strategies, the SA- system can use the available transfer an warehouse capacity
optimally.
5or each storage type, you must efine a putaway an a pic(ing strategy.
ecommen!ation
!o be able to ta(e a closer loo( at the processes involve in the storage bin search (that is, processes
that involve interaction between the materials master ata an the ata from the system configuration
menu in Warehouse Management), you can use the function A=og @in SearchA.
Bou can call up this function from the preparation screens for stoc( placements an stoc( removals an
from the single item screen for creating transfer orers (menu option A8nvironmentA).
!his bin search log supports, on the one han, the wor( of the pro*ect team in the implementation phase
an, on the other han, the analysis of customizing errors uring prouctive operation.
Activate Storage !ype Search
5or putaway or pic( operations, the Warehouse Management System (WMS) must (now"
into which storage types materials can be place
from which storage types materials can be remove
In the WMS, a storage type is etermine as follows"
#. In the case of a put away, you generally (now where the material for the put away is coming from. In
the case of a pic(, you generally (now to where the material to be remove is to be transferre.
Information on the location from where the material is to be pic(e is either store in the transfer
re+uirement or etermine by the system using the WM mo%ement type.
%. !he system must then (now into which storage type the material shoul be place, or from which
storage type the material shoul be remove. !he table AStorage type searchA, which you are setting
here, provies this information. In this table, you store the preferre se+uence of storage types to be
searche for the material for putaways or pic(s.
If you have activate the storage unit check, this chec( also influences the storage type search. In this
case, the storage unit type from the transfer orer is also chec(e against the allowe storage units per
storage type. !he system fins this information via the table AAllowe storage unit types $ storage typeA,
which you are also setting here. 5or further information on this sub*ect, refer to the chapter Storage type
search.
&. 5urthermore, you can influence the storage type search using other inicators"
process inicator (for e2ample, stoc( placement or removal)
storage type inicator from the material master
stoc( category inicator
special stoc( inicator
storage class
water pollution class (W-')
reference movement type
!he inicators storage class an water pollution class influence the storage type search. If you are not
implementing >azarous Material Management, you o not nee to pay attention to these parameters.
5or information on how to activate >azarous Material Management, refer to the chapter /a0ar!ous
materialsA.
3. As mentione above, ifferent inicators influence the storage type search. If, however, you are using
storage type inicators an you also have materials with ifferent stoc( categories or materials with
ifferent special stoc(s, the number of re+uire entries in the storage type search table can become +uite
large.
!o reuce the number of entries, you can efine an access strategy for the storage type search table.
With the help of this access strategy, the system etermines the re+uire entries in the storage type
search table as follows"
!he system first tries to fin a suitable match, that is, an entry in the storage type search table
with all the relevant inicators from the material master an, if available, from the hazarous
material master.
If the system oes not fin a suitable entry in the storage type search table, it again tries to
rea this table, but this time using the access strategy.
Actions
Set the re+uire parameters for the AStorage type searchA in the specifie se+uence"
1. Storage type in!icator
/sing the storage type inicator, you can ensure that certain materials are only remove from certain
storage types or place into certain storage types in the orer of preference you have efine.
Bou efine the vali storage type inicators in the table for AStorage type inicatorsA.
1. Storage type search
0ow efine the se+uence of storage types to be searche by the system for stoc( putaway an stoc( pic(
proposals.
Ma(e sure that you enter the correct inicators for stoc( putaway an stoc( pic( in the appropriate
column.
If you want the system to search through the entire warehouse number for a stoc( pic(, enter ADDDA (stans
for stringent 5I59) as the storage type. !he system will then search the entire warehouse for the olest
stoc( of the material. !he entry AEEEA means that the system branches to the user e2it to the stringent
5I59 process (MWMT.#12).
If you are using the 1$step picking proce!ure, ma(e sure that the estination storage type of the pic(
step is use as the source storage type for istributing the accumulate +uantities. 5or the storage type
search with the %6step pic(ing process, efine activity type A%A ('olumn AActi%ityA).
2. Mo%ement type references
In the Warehouse Management component, you can set up the system so that for each WM mo%ement
typescertain storage types are propose. If you want to use this mechanism, set up the necessary
reference movement types for the movement types concerne. !hese reference movement types must be
ta(en into account in the table AStorage type searchA.
3. Access optimization for storage type search
&nstructions for access strategy for the storage type search table
Acti%ate Storage Section Search
In the Warehouse Management System (WMS), a storage section is foun in the following manner"
#. If the WMS is to search for a suitable storage section, it first searches for a suitable storage type. !he
storage type is etermine uring the storage type search.
%. If the system has foun a suitable storage type, it then etermines the corresponing putaway
strategy. It fins this information in the AStorage typeA table.
&. 0ow the system must A(nowA into which storage section the material is to be place. !he table
AStorage section searchA, which you are setting here, provies this information. !his table contains a
preference list for the storage sections into which the materials shoul preferably be store. !he system
first searches for a bin in the first storage section. If it oes not fin a bin there, it continues its search in
the secon section, an so on.
3. In aition, you can influence the storage section search using the following inicators"
storage section inicator from the material master
storage class
water pollution class (W-')
Note' !he WMS only ta(es the inicators AStorage classA an AWater pollution classA into account if
>azarous Material Management has been activate.
!o fin out how to activate >azarous Material management, refer to the section A/a0ar!ous materialsA.
F. In the WMS, you can enter the storage bins for putaway manually. In this case, the system chec(s
whether the bin you have entere is in a storage section that is allowe for the material concerne.
e3uirements
Bou must have the storage section chec( active. !his chec( epens on the strategy you have chosen. It
can be implemente for all the putaway strategies, with the e2ception of the 5i2e @in Strategy.
Actions
Set the re+uire parameters for the AStorage section chec(A in the se+uence specifie"
#. Storage section inicator
Bou can assign a storage section inicator to each material. !his inicator enables you to have materials
place into storage in special storage sections.
Bou efine the vali storage section inicators in the corresponing table.
%. Storage section search
5or each storage section inicator, you can have up to ten storage sections in one storage type. )uring
putaway, the system first loo(s for a bin in the first storage sectionG if it oes not fin a suitable bin here, it
goes on to the ne2t section, an so on.
&. Activate the storage section search.

Acti%ate Storage (in Type Search
!he Warehouse Management System (WMS) can manage ifferent sizes of storage bins within
astorage type. !he storage bins are etermine uring the storage bin search"
#. It is generally (nown which loa!ing e3uipment (storage unit type) is re+uire to place
thematerial into stoc(. !his information is either
8ntere manually 97
'an be foun in the material master.
In this case, the SA- System suggests the relevant storage unit type for the putaway as a
efault.
%. !hen the WMS chec(s if the storage unit which is to be place into stoc( may be put away in the
storage type etermine by the storage type search.
!he table AAllowe storage unit types per storage typeA contains etails on which storage unit types
(S/!s) may be use in which storage types.
!his table efines which storage unit type may be use within each storage type. /p to #? storage units
may be assigne per storage type.
If more than #? storage units are re+uire per storage type, it is possible to activate the weak S4T check.
!o o this, enter 555 in this table as the allowe S/!. !his has the effect that, in theory, all S/!s are
allowe for this storage type. !he system then searches for a bin that matches the storage unit type
accoring to the allowe storage bin type per S/!.
&. !hen the system searches for a suitable storage bin using the putaway strategy.
o 5or this purpose you have assigne a storage bin type to each storage bin in the master ata.
o 1ia the table AStorage bin type searchA the WMS fins information on which S/!s match which
storage bin types.
!he search for a subse+uent storage bin type is restricte to the permitte storage bin types
which are run through se+uentially accoring to the se+uence of entries in this table.
3. If you manually enter the storage bin uring putaway, the WMS chec(s if the S/! may be use on the
relevant storage bin.
e3uirements
!he storage unit type chec( parameters must be activate. !his chec( is inepenent of a particular
strategy. Bou can use it for all putaway strategies.
ecommen!ation
If you wish to implement the above weak S4T$check, chec( your table options e2actly as performance
problems may arise if the customizing option is not properly set.
!he following e,ample shoul illustrate these problems an their solution"
Storage bin types -# -% -& -3 -F are allowe for storage unit type 8#. 8# is to be place in stoc( in
storage type ??#. >ere there are only storage bins of type -?.
0ormally 8# woul not be inclue in the storage unit types allowe for storage type ??#. !he WMS
recognizes this an searches for a bin in the ne2t storage type.
A wea( S/! chec( is when the atabase is accesse F times unsuccessfully. !his number
increases epening on how many ifferent storage sections you wor( with at one time.
Bou can chec( the 'ustomizing options via the storage bin etermination log (transport orer
management). Multiple access to the atabase oes not greatly impair performance. !he number of
times the atabase is accesse in this way can be ecrease using an optimize storage type search.
Acti%ities
Set the parameters for bin type search in the following se+uence"
#. @in types
)ivie your storage bins into groups (for e2ample, large bins, small bins).
%. 'hec( your warehouse master ata an, if necessary, fill in any missing storage bin types.
&. Storage unit types
'lassify your storage units (for e2ample, by palette type).
3. 'hec( your material masters an a palletization ata, if this has not alreay been one.
F. Allocation of storage unit types $ storage type
5or each storage type, efine which storage unit types may be place into stoc( in this storage type.
H. Allocation of storage unit types $ storage bin types
5or each storage bin type, efine which storage unit type may be put away.
I. Activate the storage unit type control function in the putaway control parameters for the esire storage
bin.



6utaway Strategies
!he stock placement strategy is a proceure in the Warehouse Management system whereby the
system searches for a suitable storage bin within a storage type or a warehouse number using a
particular strategy.
!he Warehouse Management system supports the following strategies"
5i2e storage bin
9pen storage
Aition to e2isting stoc(
8mpty storage bin
-allets (storage units)
@ul( storage
0ear to pic(ing fi2e bin
0o strategy (manual bin location assignment)
)efine Strategy for 5i2e @ins
!he Afi2e binA stoc( placement strategy is use for storage types in which a material is assigne to a
particular storage bin.
!his strategy is use mainly in storage types where picking is carrie out manually (for e2ample, in small
parts storage areas with manual pic(ing).
Default Settings
In the SA- stanar system, warehouse number ??# an storage type ??F are preset for the strategy
A5i2e binA.
Actions
#. )ecie whether or not you want to use this stoc( placement strategy.
%. If you have alreay create material masters, maintain the storage type ata of the material masters
that is re+uire for fi2e bin management.
&. 8nter the inicators for the stoc( placement strategy A5i2e binA in the !etail screen.

Define Strategy for A!!ition to +,isting Stock
/sing this stock placement strategy, the SA- System tries to place a +uantity of material into a storage
bin in which the material alreay e2ists. !o a to e2isting stoc(, there must be sufficient remaining
capacity in the storage bin. So you must switch on the capacity check for the relevant storage type to
implement the strategy a!!ition to e,isting stock.
If the system oes not fin a storage bin with enough remaining capacity in this storage type, it will call up
the strategy A+mpty storage binA.
Acti%ities
#. )ecie if you want to use this putaway strategy.
%. )ecie which type of capacity chec( you want to use.
Bou can fin out which capacity chec( types are currently supporte via the possible entries
fiel capacity check.
#. 8nter the inicator for the putaway strategy Aaition to e2isting stoc(A in the !etail screen.
%. Activate the capacity chec(.
Sto
ck emo%al Strategies
A pic(ing strategy in the Warehouse Management System refers to a proceure whereby the system
searches uring a pick for a suitable 3uant within a storage type or a warehouse number.
!he Warehouse Management system supports the following pic(ing strategies"
5I59 (5irst In 5irst 9ut)
Strict 5I59
=I59 (=ast In 5irst 9ut)
-artial +uantity
=arge$small +uantities
)efine 5I59 Strategy
With the stoc( removal strategy 5I59 (5irst In 5irst 9ut), the warehouse management system proposes
the olest 3uant in each storage type from which you want to remove stoc(.
!he system calculates the age of a +uant using the ate of the goos receipt posting that was set in the
+uant by the transfer re3uirement an the transfer or!er.
Acti%ities
#. )ecie whether or not you want to use this stoc( removal strategy.
%. Activate the stoc( removal strategy A5I59A in the stoc( removal control of the relevant storage type.
Def
ine Strategy for +,piration Date
With this stoc( removal strategy, you can influence the search of the materials uner consieration of the
shelf life.
Material manage accoring to shelf life e2piration ate is foun as follows in the Warehouse
Management System
#. Bou must have activate the shelf life e2piration ate management in the respective warehouse
number.
%. 5or each storage type , the shelf life e,piration !ate (S=8)) strategy must be activate, proviing
you o not wor( use the stoc( removal strategy AStrict 5I59 principleA.
&. !he minimum remaining shelf life must be maintaine in the material master recor! (storage view).
Materials for which this remaining life is not maintaine are searche for with stoc( removal strategy
A5I59A.
Acti%ities
#. Bou have to ecie whether you want to use this stoc( removal strategy.
%. Activate the shelf life e2piration ate management for each warehouse number.
!he shelf life e2piration ate management must be activate at warehouse number le%el. In the
application, this activation causes that the shelf life e2piration ate is a re+uire entry uring stoc(
placements, epening on the material an movement type. In some analyses, the shelf life e2piration
ate of materials manage accoring to shelf life e2piration ate is isplaye instea of the .7 ate.
Activate the shelf life e2piration ate management.
&. Activate the stoc( removal strategy
Activate the stoc( removal strategy e,piration !ate in the stoc( removal control for the relevant storage
type.
-urther notes
If you are using the stoc( removal strategy AStrict 5I59 principleA, please refer to the section )Define
Strict -&-. 6rinciple) strategy for more information on the AShelf =ife 82piration )ateA.

Acti%ities
In this unit, you set the following activities in the Warehouse Management system"
!ransfers
)ifferences
-rint control
-hysical inventory
Appointments
)efine transaction parameters
Transfers
In this section, you set the configuration for the transfer of goos.
!his inclues the following"
#. !ransfer types
%. Movement types
&. 7e+uirement categories
3. -osting changes an stoc( transfers
)efine 7e+uirement !ypes
Movements an stoc( recors in the Warehouse Management System contain a reference to the
originating ocument.
!he re+uirement category escribes the origin type (for e2ample, goos receipt for a purchase
orer, an goos issue for the cost center).
!he re+uirement trac(ing number escribes the origin itself (for e2ample, the purchase orer
number, the cost center).
Actions
'reate the re+uirement types for each warehouse number.
Define Shipment Types
In the Warehouse Management system, there are two types of transfers (movements)"
Movements that are also important for Materials Management
(for e2ample, stoc( placements an stoc( removals)
Movements that only concern the warehouse
(stock transfers within a warehouse, for e2ample).
!he transfer type is a suitable tool for reports (for e2ample, all stoc( placements into a storage type, all
stoc( removals from a storage type, an so on).
Note
!he transfer type is not use in system control functions.
Stan!ar! Deli%ery
In the SA- stanar elivery, all the relevant transfer types are preset.
SA6 ecommen!ation
SA- recommens (eeping the transfer types elivere with the stanar system. Bou can a to these
transfer types as re+uire.
Actions
)efine the transfer types for each warehouse number.
Define Mo%ement Types
!he system processes Inventory Management movements (for e2ample, goos receipt for a purchase
orer or goos issue to a cost center) using mo%ement types. If the SA- system etermines that a
movement is relevant for Warehouse Management, it assigns a WM movement type to this movement via
a table.
!he movement type for the Warehouse Management system provies the information re+uire for stoc(
placements an stoc( removals"
&nterim storage type
'oorinate of the interim storage bin
preefine coorinate
ynamic coorinate
fi2e bin coorinate
'ontrol inicator for processing, confirming an printing transfer orers
Inicator for storage type search.
5or information on the lin(s between the IM an the WM movement types an how to change them, see
the section Mo%ement Types for &nterim Storage (ins.
Stanar settings
In the SA- stanar system, all the relevant movement types are preset.
ecommen!ation
SA- recommens (eeping the movement types elivere with the stanar system.
Acti%ities
#. @efore you create movement types for a new warehouse number"
start with the configuration for the printer control
elete the print coes
then maintain the print coes when you configure the printer control
%. 'reate the movement types for each warehouse number using the copy function.
&. )efine your own company6iniviual settings (for e2ample, for the interim storage types) in the !etail
screen.
Define Stock Transfers an! eplenishment Control
/sing a posting change, you can change the material ientification of stoc(s. A posting change affects
at least one of the following items"
material number
plant
stoc( category
special stoc(
A stock transfer is involve if a 3uant is move physically from its storage bin.
-osting changes an stoc( transfers always ta(e place within a warehouse number.
Stan!ar! settings
5or stoc( transfers an posting changes, the movement types in the series A&nnA are at your isposal.
5or internal warehouse replenishment, use the WM movement type )21"). Bou can use this movement
type as a copy sample for creating your own movement type.
Acti%ities
#. 'hec( all the movement types for posting changes, stoc( transfers, an replenishment.
%. Ma(e your own company6re+uire a*ustments in the !etail screen. 5or replenishment movement
types, you o not re+uire the efinition of the re3uirement type.
&. If you want to use the functionality A7eplenishment for fi2e bin warehouseA (using the
report 77NAC/1), you must efine the storage types for which replenishment is to be use.
Assign the appropriate replenishment type to the respective storage types.

Confirmation
In this section, you configure the system settings for hanling ifferences an for confirming transfer
or!ers.
>anling )ifferences
!he system posts ifferences that you fin in the warehouse into a specific !ifference storage type(for
e2ample, JJJ) whenever you
Confirm a transfer orer with ifferences.
-erform a manual stock transfer to the ifference storage type (for e2ample, JJJ).
-erform automatic stoc( transfer to the ifference storage type (for e2ample, JJJ) after
anin%entory with +uantity ifferences.
In the WM system, you can classify ifferences accoring to cause (for e2ample, brea(age, theft).
/sing the ifference inicator, you etermine the storage type an the storage bin to which the
ifferences are poste.
5or each ifference inicator, you can save the percentage value for the eviation allowe, that is,
starting from which the ialog bo2 is to appear. Suppressing the ialog bo2 is appropriate for stoc( pic(s
that cannot be one to the e2act amount an where the ifference is cleare against the stoc( in the
source bin.
+,ample
A warehouse wor(er guesses a & (ilogram pic( for a particular material an etermines the actual weight
further away from the bin. In this case, each pic( is confirme with a ifference. It woul be appropriate to
have the ialog bo2 suppresse so as to save this e2tra step.
'onfirmation 'ontrol
9ne important aspect of confirmation of transfer orers is the setting of the confirmation re+uirement.
!his re+uirement means aitional wor( for the user, but it also affors a high level of stoc( an
information security.
!he ecision as to whether a transfer orer item re+uires confirmation an whether it is confirme
immeiately epens on the parameters you set for your mo%ement types an your storage types.
At the warehouse number level you efine"
o whether there is to be separate confirmation of pic( an transfer
At the storage type level you efine"
o whether putaways to this storage type re+uire confirmation
o whether pic(s from this storage type re+uire confirmation
o whether a zero stoc( chec( is to ta(e place for a bin that becomes empty through the
pic(
o whether the estination storage bin can be change uring confirmation
At the movement type level you efine"
o whether transfer orers with this movement type can be confirme immeiately
o whether the confirmation re+uirement is to be propose uring transfer orer generation
o whether single6step confirmation is to be applie although two6step confirmation is set for
the source an estination storage types
o through which screen the transfer orers are to be confirme.
Confirmation e3uirement
As soon as one of the above parameters calls for a confirmation re+uirement for a transfer orer item, the
item must be confirme.
Immeiate confirmation of a transfer orer item only wor(s out if
the respective movement type oes not isallow this
if the storage type from which the materials are pic(e is not sub*ect to pic( confirmation
if the storage type into which the materials are put away oes not have a putaway confirmation
re+uirement.
Two$Step Confirmation
5or two6step confirmation, both storage types involve in the transfer orer must be sub*ect to
confirmation.
At the warehouse number level, you efine whether transfer orers or !9 items are to be confirme in
two separate steps.
)uring the confirmation of the first step, you confirm the pic( process from the source storage bin. !he
source storage bin an the +uant are automatically upate. In the +uant of the estination storage bin,
only the open transfer +uantity is upate at this point.
)uring the confirmation of the secon step, you confirm both the transfer process an also the receipt of
the material at the estination storage bin. >ere the source storage bin an its +uant are no longer
upate, but only the estination storage bin an the +uant store there.
SA6 ecommen!ation
SA- recommens wor(ing with the stoc( placement an stoc( removal confirmation functions. !he
confirmation proceure is recommene for the following reasons"
Stoc( in a storage bin shoul only be available after the actual putaway has been confirme.
Storage bins shoul only be release for further putaways after the goos putaway in the
estination bin has been confirme.
A storage bin that is going to be emptie by a pening stoc( pic( shoul alreay be fille with a
putaway before it is really emptie.
!he posting of ifferences shoul be e2ecute uring the actual confirmation, an not by means
of a separate transfer orer.
Inclue the confirmation process in your organizational proceures.
Bou can use the bar co!e for confirming transfer orers. !his ma(es your wor( much easier.
Acti%ities
#. )ecie whether you want to confirm the transfer orers create in the SA- system using the
confirmation proceure.
%. Maintain the ifference inicator for ifferences in !9 confirmation.
&. Maintain the inicator A'onfirmation control$Warehouse numberA.
3. Maintain the inicator A'onfirmation control$Storage typeA.
F. Maintain the inicator A'onfirmation control$Movement typeA.


Define 6rint Control
In this section, you set the configuration ata for print control.
/sing the print control function, for e2ample, you can efine
Which ocuments (that is, for transfer orers) are to be printe for goos movements.
>ow these ocuments are to be printe (that is, which forms are to be use, how many copies
are to be printe).
9n which printer a ocument is to be printe automatically.
/sing the print control functions, you have fle2ible control of the printing activities in your warehouse. !his
fle2ibility, however, means that setting the parameters is a comple2 tas(. 5or this reason, we recommen
that you ta(e a loo( at the entire print control functions first, an then analyze the Aprint situationA in your
warehouse.
!he number an type of settings you nee for your print control epens on whether you are using the
Storage /nit Management component. If you are not using this component, you only nee to set the
AstanarA print control functions. >owever, if you are using Storage /nit Management, you nee to set
both the AstanarA print control functions as well as the functions for storage units.
In this section, we escribe the AstanarA print control functions. !hese control the printing of transfer
orer slips.
!he print control for printing specific slips for storage units is escribe in the chapter Define print
control for warehouses with Storage 4nit Management.
Bou nee the following settings for the AstanarA print control function"
Spool &n!icator
Slips are always printe within the SA- system using the Spool function. 5or each printout,
certain ata nees to be passe on to the Spool file. !ypical e2amples of such ata are"
o 0umber of copies to be printe
o )ataset name of the printout within the Spool system
o A-rint immeiatelyA
o A)elete after printA
/sing the Spool inicator, you efine the most appropriate combinations of the iniviual
parameters you want to use.
In the following settings (for e2ample, the settings for the print coe), you o not nee to specify
these parameters each time. Bou only enter the spool inicator as a type of abbreviation.
-rinter -ool $ =abels
In the printer pool for labels, you can efine a epenent label printer for each printer. In this way,
for e2ample, labels can be printe in parallel on special paper while transfer orer ocuments are
being printe.
Sort -rofile $ Multiple -rocessing
!he sort profile sets the se+uence of the transfer orer items for printing. As of 7elease 3.#A, this
only applies to printing in multiple processing, since uring AstanarA !9 processing the sorting
is set alreay when the !9 is create. 5urthermore, you can ecie uring multiple processing
printing whether there shoul be a control brea(, that is, whether printing shoul continue on a
new page if the fiel content changes.
6rint co!e
!he print coe efines the following information for printing transfer orers"
o -orm that is use for printing
o Sort se+uence (via sort pool) in which the iniviual items of a transfer orer are to be
printe. !he sort pool is now calle up through the multiple processing run.
o Spool inicator (see above)
o 7eaing shipping ata. With this function you can have aitional information for pic(ing
orers calle up, for e2ample, the aress of the ship6to party or serial numbers alreay
assigne to the elivery items.
o 7eaing prouction ata. >ere reservations for staging materials for prouction are rea.
(@oth switches for reaing ata shoul be inactivate for time6critical printing.)
o =abel form, label spool inicator, an the efinition as to how the number of labels is to
be etermine for each !9 item.
!he following te2t e2plains how you can assign a print coe to each movement type in the
Warehouse Management system. A transfer orer is always assigne to a movement type. In this
way, the print coe etermines the general print parameters for the transfer orer.
Assignment of -rint 'oe $ Movement !ype
Bou can efine ifferent printers an spool coes for various goos movements (source storage
type 6 estination storage type). Also, you can suppress the printing of transfer orers, if re+uire.
!here are also parameters (print coe, form) that you can efine both in the configuration
A-rinter6MovementA as well as in the print coe settings.
)uring the automatic etermination of the print parameters, the system procees as follows" If an
item of a transfer orer is to be printe automatically, the system etermines the general print
parameters through the print coe assigne to the movement type. Afterwars, it chec(s the
movement6specific print parameters. If one of these parameters (for e2ample, for the form) is also
efine in the print coe, the system will use the movement6specific parameter.
It is possible to overrie the efinitions for label printing in the print coe, epening on the
warehouse movement.
Bou can also store an aitional form for a combine pic(ing list with the spool coe an the
printer in orer to print a combine ocument in parallel to single printing for each !9 item. !his
is only possible as an accompaniment to non6combine6printouts (inicator for combine printing
in the print coe) an is otherwise ignore.
Assignment -rinter 6 -ic(ing Area
It can be useful to select a printer near the pic(ing area for printing pic(ing orers.
Again you are face with the +uestion" >ow oes the system procee with automatic printer
etermination, since it is possible to efine a stanar printer both in the configuration for A-rinter6
MovementA as well as in the configurations A-rinter 6 Storage !ypeA, A-rinter 6 -ic(ing AreaA, an
in the user master of each userK
5irst the system chec(s whether a printer is set in the configuration A-rinter6MovementA. If so, the
printer etermination is complete at this point.
If not, the system uses the parameter A-riSrc!ypA efine in the configuration A-rinter6MovementA
to ecie how it will procee.
If the parameter is set here, the system chec(s if a printer is efine in the setting A-rinter -ic(ing
AreaA an then proposes this printer.
If the system fins no printer, it searches in the setting A-rinter 6 Storage !ypeA an uses this, if a
printer is set.
If the system cannot fin a printer using the methos escribe above, it selects the printer
efine in the user master of the user currently logge on.
If no printer is efine here, the system automatically proposes =-?#. !his writes the ata to the
spool file.
Assignment -rinter 6 Storage !ype
>ere you can store one printer per storage type, in accorance with the printer etermination
logic escribe above.
Assignment -rint 'oe 6 Movement !ype
A print coe is assigne to each movement type. As escribe above, the general print
information is etermine by this assignment.
Assignment -rint -rogram 6 Warehouse 0umber
Bou must assign a print program to each warehouse number. !he name of the stanar program
is 7=1S)73?.
-rint 'ontrol Multiple -rocessing
A print report is assigne to each warehouse number for printing a
combine transfer orer. Bou can also configure the following"
o the print coe
o the printer
o the print time
!he print layout is set using forms.
Stan!ar! settings
All relevant print control tables are efine in warehouse number ??#.
!he following print programs are available"
78SD9# (general print program)
7:.MM9# (multiple processing)
ecommen!ation
9nly use your own print programs if your print re+uirements are not met by the user e2its in the stanar
system. If you wish to e2ten the functionality of the program 7=1S)73?, use the user
e2itMWMD###1 to evelop them. If you wish to e2ten the functionality of the program 7=L9MM3?, use
the user e2it MWMD###1. 5or further information on enhancements through the user e2it, refer to the
chapter De%elop e,tensions.
Information on how to aapt forms in Warehouse Management is provie in the chapter De%elop forms.
-urther ecommen!ations
#. @efore you begin with table maintenance, you shoul first loo( at all tables carefully an etermine
which ones you nee.
%. !hen maintain the tables in the prescribe se+uence.
Acti%ities
#. 'reate the spool inicators for each warehouse number.
%. 'reate the epenent printers for label printing.
&. )efine the sort profile for multiple processing.
3. 'reate the print coes for each warehouse number.
F. Assign the printers to the iniviual movements.
H. Assign the printers to the pic(ing areas.
I. Assign the printers to the storage types.
M. Assign the print coes to the movement types.
J. Assign the print reports to the warehouse numbers.
#?. Assign the print control to the multiple processing runs.
##. /sing the analysis program, chec( whether the settings comply with your nees.
6hysical &n%entory
In this menu option, you configure the following system settings"
)efault values
!ypes per storage type
)ifferences
0umber ranges
/nli(e the material6relate physical in%entory in the Inventory Management (IM) system, the Warehouse
Management system supports inventory proceures base on the storage bin.
)efine )efault 1alues
In this menu option you efine"
which ata shoul be printe out on the system inventory recor
how the entry screen for the inventory count shoul be set up
Actions
Maintain the efault values for each storage type.
Define Types per Storage Type
!he Warehouse Management system (WM) supports the following in%entory proce!ures"
Annual in%entory(S!)
'ounting the material +uantity in the storage bins at a fi2e inventory ate.
'ontinuous inventory (-N)
'ounting a certain number of storage bins on any ay in the fiscal year.
'ontinuous inventory base on stoc( placement
When a bin is occupie for the first time in the fiscal year, the system registers that inventory has
been ta(en for that bin. Bou can only use this inventory proceure uner certain conitions an
must always chec( with the company auitor first.
'ontinuous inventory base on 0ero stock check
!his proceure can be activate by the SA- system if a storage bin is empty.
Inventory through cycle counting
'ounting of materials accoring to a pre6classification at ifferent times uring the fiscal year.
e3uirements
Bou have coorinate your inventory proceure with the company auitor.
Actions
Maintain the inventory type for each storage type.
Define Differences an! Document 7imits
In orer that the in%entory !ifferences can be poste to the interim recor! for !ifferences,
internalmo%ement types are re+uire.
!he movement types use for this purpose belong to the Warehouse Management area. !he interim
recor is etermine by the system on the basis of these movement types.
Stan!ar! settings
In the SA- stanar version, the following parameters are preset in warehouse number ##1"
&n%entory mo%ement types
o ;11 ('lear inventory ifference)
o ;11 (-ost inventory ifference)
Document items
o <# (Items per system inventory recor)
ecommen!ation
SA- recommens that you (eep the preset movement types in orer to avoi posting errors.
Acti%ities
#. Posting$Clearing
'hec( the preset stanar movement types an create 66 if necessary 66 special movement types for
inventory ifferences for your warehouse numbers.
%. Document items
If you ma(e an entry in this fiel, you can restrict the system inventory recors uring their creation to a
particular number of items.
'lear )ifferences (Interface to Inventory Management)
In this section you specify the movement types for posting ifferences in Inventory Management, an
specify from which storage types this type of posting can be starte.
Movement type"
In orer to be able to post in%entory !ifferences to the interim recor! for !ifferences,
internal mo%ement types are re+uire.
!he movement types use for this purpose come from the Inventory Management system, an refer to a
movement type in the Warehouse Management system.
!he interim recor for ifferences is etermine on the basis of these movement types.
-rohibit storage types"
!echnically spea(ing, you can post from practically all storage types. >owever, it is avisable to collect
the ifferences in one storage type (JJJ) an start the postings from there.
Stan!ar! settings
In the SA- stanar version, inventory movement types for Inventory Management are preset
in warehouse numbers 555 an ##1.
!he settings for warehouse number 555 are efault values. If you re+uire ifferent parameters for a
warehouse number, you can a the ifference movement types for the respective warehouse number.
!he system first searches for an e2act match for the table entry, that is, with the warehouse number. If it
oes not fin a corresponing entry, the system will search for warehouse number 555.
ecommen!ation
SA- recommens that you (eep the preset movement types to avoi incorrect postings.
If you want to use the SA- stanar system, you o not nee to ma(e new table entries for each
warehouse number. Bou can wor( with warehouse number 555.
SA6 recommen!s setting this in!icator for all storage types e,cept the !ifference storage type
=""">.
Acti%ities
#. Analyze the entries for the efault warehouse number 555 an (if necessary) create the ifference
movement types for your warehouse numbers.
%. )efine your own company6iniviual settings for the movement types.
Maintain Number anges
In the menu option A0umber rangesA you efine number ranges for the inventory ocuments.
5or each warehouse number you can create three number ranges"
for the system inventory recors
>ere the users create the ocuments themselves.
5or transfer orers that initiate continuous inventory base on stoc( placement. In this case, the
transfer orer is the inventory ocument.
for the +uant6by6+uant cycle counting physical inventory
SA6 ecommen!ation
9nce you have efine your number ranges, you cannot change them if the ata in the number range
intervals has alreay been use.
!a(e the long6term ata +uantity into account. )efine your number range intervals accoringly.
Actions
#. )efine your number ranges.
%. Maintain your number ranges.