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Warehouse Management has become very effective processing logistic requirement within a company. It provides flexible ,automated support to assist you in processing of all goods movements and maintaining current stock inventories in your complex warehousing.
SAP Integration
SAP R/3 has the following modules under Logistics functions. Material Management (Inventory Management, MM/IM) Production Planning (PP) Quality Management (QM) Sales & Distribution (SD) ,etc. The above modules and Remote Data Processing (Radio Frequency, RF) are the interfaces, for the working of SAP Warehouse Management System.
Heady Duty Storage Type Shelf Storage Type Multiplex Open Storage Type Bulk Storage Type Interim Storage Types such as GR area,GI area etc.
Storage Type Indicator This is a key to control whether certain materials are placed into or removed from stock in certain storage type.
Strategies in WMS
The WMS system supports the strategies in order to receive proposals From the SAP system Regarding which storage bins the goods are to be putaway. From which storage bins the goods are to be picked. There are two basic strategies in the system. Putaway Strategies Picking Strategies
Movement Types in WM
Definition The movement type is a classification key in the WMS that describes a warehouse movement within a warehouse number. Together with other indicators, a movement type that is used for a goods movement in IM refers to a WM reference movement type. The reference movement type provides the following information: Movement type for WM Stock category for the quants created by the movement Indicator controlling the creation of transfer requirements and posting change notice
Stock Categories in WM
Stock category gives the status of the stock. Stock in the warehouse is categorized in WM as follows: Available Stock (Blank) Unrestricted-use stock that is physically located in the warehouse, valuated, and not subject to any kind of usage restrictions.You can carry out all stock movements for this stock to include stock transfers, putaway and picking
Inspection Stock (Q) This stock carries the stock category "Q" to indicate that it is in quality inspection. Stock in quality inspection has been valuated but does not count as unrestricted-use stock
(TR)
OK
Material Receipt in Goods Receipt Area (Interim Storage Area) Quality Inspection
WM
Post change and Confirm Transfer Order for same
Not ok Reject/Rework
Receipts Vendors
OK
QC Reject Scrap
Scrap Sale
Return to vendor QR
Prod Items
Yes
For Kit Making
OK
NO
U/c Packing
Stages In WM
Stages In WM are : Transfer Requirement ( Planning ) Transfer Order (Execution)
Confirmation (Completion)
Posting Change Notice ( Stock to Stock Posting)
Stages In WM Contd
Transfer Requirement This is a document that serves to plan goods movements using the WMS. The transfer requirement contains all the necessary information on a planned goods movement. What should be moved? Which quantity should be moved? When should it be moved?
Stages In WM Contd
Transfer Requirement Which transfer type is the basis of the goods movement?
Each goods movement in the warehouse is classified by a transfer type indicator. This key differentiates between:
A stock putaway
A stock pick
A stock transfer Why is it to be moved?
Stages In WM Contd
Transfer Order Document used for executing goods movements with the help of WM.
A transfer order contains all the necessary information on a planned goods movement.
What should be moved?
From where (source storage bin) should the bin be moved, and whereto (destination storage bin)?
Stages In WM Contd
Transfer Order Confirmation The physical completion of the activity such as Putaway,removal or
Stages In WM Contd
Posting Change Notice A posting change generally refers to a change in information about a particular material. For most posting changes, such as changing a batch number or releasing blocked stock, the goods themselves remain in the same physical location. Reasons for Making Posting Changes Posting changes are made for several reasons. These include: Releasing stock from inspection into available stock Converting blocked stock to inspection stock
Stages In WM Contd
Reasons for Making Posting Changes contd.. Designating available material as inspection stock
Benefits of SAP-WMS
Integration of WM with other SAP modules. Inventory tracking at Bin level.
Optimization of resources.
FIFO can be followed for Put away/Picking using SU management in WM Accurate /Automated data processing. Expeditious picking, clubbing deliveries for fast picking. Warehouse Activity monitoring.
IM
Movement of Material is directly in Storage Location Storage is at a broad level i.e Storage Location
No Bins exists.
IM
Material is tracked at Storage Location level Not possible in IM Inventory is at Storage Location level, which stops movement of material while Inventory is in process.Hence business stops
Storage bins Empty bins,Bin Status report, capacity load utilization,list of fixed storage bins.
Physical Inventory,Transfer order,production supply, Posting change notice related. Standard analysis .(MCL1/5/9/D/H) SAP has provided various ready reports and outputs. Warehouse stocks of material on hand
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