1-Strategy F: FIFO (First In, First Out):

1-With this picking strategy the system proposes the oldest quant in the storage type as the quant that
should be transferred.
2-The system generally calculates the "age" (length of time in storage) of a quant on the basis of the
goods receipt posting date from the Inventory Management (IM) application component.
3-The system automatically sets the goods receipt date in the quant and in the transfer requirement for
every goods receipt posting in IM.
4-When the transfer order is created; this date is copied over to the quant record of the destination
storage bin.
5-The date could be current date, document date or posting date from material document
6-When setting up this strategy one needs to define in the storage type f in the Picking strategy field.



2-Strategy: Stringent FIFO across All Storage Types:

1-In WM, it is possible to pick stock according to the FIFO principle by taking into account all quants
within a warehouse.
2-In this case, the system does not scan individual storage types in sequence but it proposes the oldest
quant in the entire warehouse as the quant to be removed from the warehouse.
3-The system does not take into account the picking strategies specified for the individual storage
types.
4-If you want to use the stringent FIFO strategy with the shelf life expiration date, activate SLED
management for the respective warehouse number.


4-Some storage types should be excluded from the stringent FIFO strategy, otherwise incorrect picks
would result. For example, the interim storage area for differences should be excluded from the
stringent FIFO strategy. The stringent FIFO strategy is set or switched off in the table


Strategy L: LIFO (Last in First Out):

1-For some warehouse organizations or sectors of industry, the FIFO principle cannot be used. For
Example, in the building material industry material that is being stored temporarily, that is, material
that is going to be transferred immediately out of the warehouse is stacked on material that is already
in the warehouse.
2-If the FIFO strategy is used during picking, the material lying on top must be moved so that the
warehouse worker can reach the material with the oldest goods receipt date.
3-The LIFO strategy is provided for such situations. When the system searches for a quant to remove
from stock, it always selects the last quant that was placed into stock.
4-When you define the storage type record to use this strategy, enter L in the Picking strategy field

Strategy A: Partial Quantities First:

With this picking strategy the FIFO principle is overridden in order to optimize the management of stock in
the warehouse. The number of storage units with partial quantities in the storage type is reduced to as
few as possible. This strategy is appropriate only when

1-Standard storage unit types are used for stock placement (the same quantity of a material for a specific
storage unit type)
2-Partial storage unit quantities are less than the standard storage unit quantities

Within a storage type there are two different types of quants:

1-Quant in an amount that is normally contained on the standard storage unit, according to the storage
unit type defined in the material master record

2-Quant in an amount that is smaller than the standard storage unit. This is known as a partial storage
unit quantity. A quant that is larger than a standard storage unit should not occur

When the system searches for a quant, it follows these steps:
1. If the required quantity in the transfer order is the same or greater than the quantity of a standard
storage unit, the system attempts to remove a standard storage unit from stock.
2. If no standard storage units are available, partial storage unit quantities are used.
3. If the required quantity in the transfer order is less than the quantity of the standard storage unit,
the system first tries to remove partial storage unit quantities from the stock.
4. If no partial storage unit quantities are available, full storage units are broken.
The search for full storage units is carried out according to the FIFO principle.

When you define the storage type record to use this strategy, enter A in the Picking Strategy field.
When you create the warehouse data view for the material master record, you must define the
specifications for the standard storage unit.

Strategy M: According to Quantity

1-This picking strategy is based on whether the quantity required in the transfer order is large or small.
One can have a storage type in which small quantities of material are stored (generally a storage type
with a fixed storage bin organization). There can also be a reserve storage in which larger quantities are
stored.
2-The system decides whether it is dealing with a "small quantity" or a "large quantity", depending on the
quantity required in the transfer order. The storage bin that the system proposes for the pick is either from
the small quantity storage type or large quantity storage type.
3-As the criterion for this quantity check, the system uses the control quantity defined in the Control
quantity field in the material master record.
4- The system can suggest a stock removal quantity for the picking technique according to quantity as
well as for random picking.


In the example above, two storage types are used to fill delivery notes from the S&D system:
_ Fixed bin storage
_ High rack storage
The system selects the quant from a storage bin in fixed bin storage if the required quantity is less than or
equal to the control quantity defined in the material master record. If the required quantity is larger than
the control quantity, the system searches for the quant in high rack storage.

To use this strategy,
1- Enter M in the Picking strategy field of the storage type record.
2-When you maintain the entries in the Storage Type Search table, for the first storage type one must
enter the storage type for the smallest quantity; for the second storage type in the sequence you enter the
storage type for the medium size quantity, and so on.
3-When you create the warehouse data view of the material master record; you must enter a quantity for
the small quantity storage type in the Control quantity field. The system uses this quantity to determine
whether the required quantity should be removed from the small quantity storage type or from another
storage type.
4-For this strategy, the standard system uses movement type 603 to determine which storage type is
used for small stock removals for deliveries.

Strategy H: Shelf Life Expiration Date:
With this picking strategy, the system ensures that materials with the oldest expiration date will
be removed from stock first.

To set up the system to manage materials with a shelf life expiration date (SLED), you need to
Carry out the following tasks:

1-Activate shelf life expiration date management in the Control Data section of the warehouse number
record.

2-Activate picking strategy H in the storage type records concerned
.
3-Following settings required @ IM level in order to capture shelf life expiry check date during GR

a- Activate the Expiry per Plant / Movement type level

IMGMMIMGRSet Expiry date check

Plant level check




Movement type level check



Material Master Data
Maintain following data in material master
1-Min remaining shelf life
2-Total shelf life
3-Perod for the shelf life (month, days, years)

Strategy P: Fixed Storage Bin:

In this picking strategy, the system uses the storage bin that was entered in the material master to find
stock. We recommend that you set up replenishment control for the fixed storage bin when you use
this strategy. A fixed storage bin must be assigned to the affected materials in the material master.