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created by Rupesh Brahmankar on Jul 5, 2013 7:37 AM, last modified by Rupesh Brahmankar on Jul 29, 2013 4:58 PM
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In some industry sectors (for example, diary/meat, pharmaceutical, chemical, steel, or paper industry sectors), the
composition or attributes of products vary to some degree. Therefore, you cannot use a fixed conversion factor to
convert quantities of these products into various units of measure. Instead, each batch has to be given an individual
conversion factor.
The weights can vary from piece to piece, either due to biological variations or because of weight loss during storage.
This variability should not be lost by using fixed conversion factors, because this would mean that many business
processes would be based on incorrect values.
In SAP such process can be mapped by two ways
Create two no dimensions units LBI and CS/LB. LBI will represent as Batch Specific Unit of measurement which will
assigned to its original unit of measurement i.e. LB (Pounds). CS/LB is a no dimension unit which will be used to define
fraction between cases (CS) and Pounds (LB).
Click on Unit of measurement to create units LBI and CS/LB. Please refer the screen below.
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Maintain the details of LBI and CS/LB as per the above screen.
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Batch-specific material units of measure are used when the conversion ratio for the unit of measure to the base unit may
vary for different batches of a material.
In this case, Base unit of measure is CS (Case) and valuation unit is LBI (Pounds). Planned conversion ratio between
these units is defined in the material master, but actual conversion ratio varies batch to batch which may depend on the
environmental factors.
To control these situations in SAP, we need to activate Batch-Specific material units of measure.
Click on New Entries in the screen above to define batch specific UOM.
Define the Batch Specific UOM and linked it with actual UOM. Here LBI is batch specific UOM which is linked to actual
weight unit (dimension Mass) LB.
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Define the ratio of the proportion unit to the base unit. This ratio is needed to convert base units to
proportion units of measure.
Click on New Entries in the screen above to define calculation of proportion/product quantity from base quantity.
As per screen above, we have linked batch specific UOM with base unit of measurement.
Here we have defined CS and LBI calculation for no dimension unit CS/LB.
We need to maintain message XU-033 as information message. In standard SAP, this message would set to error
message. Please remove message category E and set as blank.
In standard SAP, fraction between two units of measurement is set till two decimal points. If fraction value is defined for
three or more decimal value, then system will issue this as error message XU-033.
In our case, we need are considering fraction value till five decimal points, so that we can get more accurate values after
conversion. Take the following case:-
Number of Cases
10
Catch Weight
(LB)
39
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So as per the screen below, we have changed error message category to blank.
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Above screen tells about NUMCASES property.
Maintain Dependency
Dependency will be used to calculate the fraction between number of cases and actual catch weight. Call SAP
transaction CU01 to create dependency.
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See the screen above for characteristics assignments. We must put Organizational Area equal to S against the
characteristics which will be used for CS/LB conversion.
Select the additional data information in the material master and click on the proportion/prod unit tab to maintain
planned conversion factor.
Maintain the planned conversion value into plan value as per the screen below.
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Transaction Data:-
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3. Goods movement can be recorded in both UOMs base unit of measurement as well as parallel unit of measure.
4. The valuation UOM can be either the Base UOM or the parallel UOM this can be specified in the material master.
5. CWM is based on a new Architecture comprising of
a) LIME Lean Inventory Management Engine Enables recording and reporting of Inventory in different
UOM.
b) Inventory Accounting Enables postings with new valuation UOM in FI and CO.
The fullfilment of purchase orders can be recorded and controlled more accurate for catch-weight materials. While
posting goods receipt it is possible to post quantity in two different unit of measure.
For inventory, the logistics unit of measure (UOM e.g. EA ) and parallel unit of measure (e.g. KG)
Good Receipt MIGO
Same way it can be used for production/process order good receipts, posting of goods receipt is possible to post
quantity in two different unit of measure EA and KG.
Stock Overview
You can view the stock in both the unit of measurement i.e; in Base unit of measure and Parallel unit of measure.
Material consumption in PI Sheet with CWM
The goods issues and goods receipts related to process or production orders can be recorded and controlled more
accurate for catch-weight materials. All movements are posted in two units of measure (UOM) & parallel unit of measure
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Delivery
In the sales order the price is calculated based on sold number of Kilo, number of Each is charged. The actual weight is
assumed to be entered into the Net weight field in the delivery document.
Reference:
Batch-Specific Units of Measure in Logistics - Batch Management (LO-BM) - SAP Library
Note 863498 - functional restricions in SAP Catch Weight Management
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Products: sap_erp_manufacturing_production_planning Topics: enterprise_resource_planning Tags: management, batch, uom,
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Mangalraj Senthamaraikannan Jul 5, 2013 12:44 PM
Hello Rupesh,
Much Informative document. Thanks for sharing.
Regards
Mangalraj.S
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Hi Rupesh,
Nice document, Keep posting.
Regards,
Anupam Sharma
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Hello Rupesh,
Really nice and thoughtfull document.thanks a lot for sharing.
Best Regards,
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Hi Ajit,
Thanks for the pointing, I have correct the same. Yes we need to assign dependency to
characteristic.
Regards,
R.Brahmankar
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madhu guntuboina Jul 30, 2013 4:02 AM (in response to Rupesh Brahmankar)
Hi Rupesh,
Its a good document mate...and thanks for sharing....
Thanks & Regards,
Madhu.G
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Hi Rupesh,
Thanks for sharing....documented is detailed and clearly describes the process......
Regards,.
Sandeep
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Dear Rupesh,
Very much clear & understandably explained concept. Thank you for sharing and keep educating us on
more concepts like this. You have really good amount of knowledge & experience in SAP production
modules.
Thank you,
Sharat
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Thanks for putting this together. I had almost missed it because it was posted when I started with my
vacation.
I am already certain that I often share this document as it is frequently discussed in MM
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Hi Rupesh.
Nice you spent your time sharing knowledge.
Just for more info, IS-CWM is quite common in Poultry Farming & meat production, some years ago I
participate in a proyect and discover the complex requirements of this industry and the way this IS help
to face their requirements.
Arturo.
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Hi Arturo,
Thanks a lot yes, IS-CWM is very useful in Poultry Farming & meat production.
Regards,
R.Brahmankar
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Rupesh:
Thanks for sharing with us...btw,Where do u assign the dependency?
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Hi Monst Yang,
You can assign dependency to characteristic. In CT04 (Characteristic) there is an object
dependency Assignment.-- Extras > Object Dependencies > Assignment and Editor.
Regards,
R.Brahmankar
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Dear Rupesh,
Nice document.Thanks for sharing it.............................
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Thanks for your feedback..Why not assign the dependency to class? Does it take
effect the same in your example?
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Hi Monst Yang,
Thanks for the update yes you can assign dependency to class too.
Regards,
R.Brahamnakar
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Hi Rupesh,
Very good document. Thanks for sharing.
Regards,
Krish
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Hello
Rupesh Brahmankar
Rupesh Brahmankar Aug 30, 2013 5:47 AM (in response to Pillamgolla Amala Srinivasa Rao)
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Hi Brahmankar,
Thanks a lot for sharing the knowledge with us. There are not more than 5 stars !!
Regards,
Subbu
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Subrahmanyam B
Hi Rupesh,
Very useful document. Thanks for sharing.
Truly appreciated.
Regards,
Senthil
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Hi rupesh..
Really gud one...
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Hi Rupesh,
Excellent document. Thanks for Sharing.
Regards,
Ashok Kumar Telugu
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Hello Rupesh,
Thanks a lot for such wonderful doc for our reference.
As well can you please elaborate Doc for PI Sheets more precisely as PI Sheet and XSteps concept
are not that much using / awareness in region Asia.
Best regards,
Sujeet
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Hi Rupesh,
Its really very tough for me to understand the batch specific UoM and its functionality.But this
documents is really very so much user friendly for fresher as well as for experienced one to understand
the concept in a very well behave manner.
Thanks a lot for sharing it.Hats Off to you.
Regards.
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Hi Rupesh,
Thanks for sharing this wonderful document.
Regards,
Kartik Rohilla
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Hi Rupesh,
informative document. CWM will help to manage variable conversion factor between base & parallel
UoM for a batch / HU, how will it be able to address weight loss process ?e.g. if I have CWM material
for which I have posted GR (1 PAL = 350 kg = EUR 500). Over the period, the weight of this pallet is
reduced to 325 Kg due to evaporation losses. So from quantitative perspective I have to reduce qty of
this pallet but valuation should not change i.e. I now need 1 PAL = 325 KG = EUR 500). How will I
manage this qty variation ? Of course material is Valuated, so physical Inv will result in accounting
entry as well
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Oscar Morales-Bello Sep 19, 2014 5:04 PM (in response to Amol Palsodkar)
What I've seen done in the past is create a custom program that:
-Captures the new weight of the product X
-Creates a Process Order with product X as both "a material and a finished product."
-Goods issue the old weight against the process order
-Goods receive the new weight against that same process order
-Posts/Confirm/Closes/Settle or whatever you call the final activity of the Process Order
As you should already know, the Process Order itself will calculate and update the cost for
the new weight of its finished product.
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Hi,
Good Document
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