Warehouse Management
(Part 1)
EGN 5622
Enterprise Systems Integration
Spring, 2015
WM
Organizational Structure, Master Data,
Process Management and Control, and Physical Inventory
SAP Implementation
WM Overview
WM
Organizational Structure
WM Master Data
WM Process Management and Control
WM Physical inventory procedures
WM Organizational Structure
(Review)
Client
An independent environment in the system
Company
Code
Smallest org unit for which you can maintain a
legal set of books
Plant
Operating area or branch within a company
Manufacturing, distribution, purchasing or
maintenance facility
Storage
Location
An organizational unit allowing differentiation
between the various stocks of a material in a
plant
WM Organizational Structure
Warehouse Number
Number that identifies a complex, physical warehouse
structure within the warehouse management system
Storage Type
Subdivision of a complex, physical warehouse
Is identified by its warehousing technique, form of
organization, or its function
Storage Section
Logical or physical subdivision of a storage type
Groups together a series of similar storage bins
Storage Bin
Smallest addressable unit in a warehouse, which
identifies the exact location in the warehouse where
goods can be stored
WM Organizational Structure
Picking Area
Groups storage bins together from the standpoint of
picking strategies
Warehouse door
Marks the point where the means of transport changes
to an internal transportation
Allocation Zone
Temporary storage of goods, which have just arrived or
will be shipped soon
Shipping Point
Is the part of the company responsible for the type of
shipping, the necessary shipping materials and the
means of transport
Transportation Planning Point
Place of planning and processing transportation activities
Connecting Warehouse Management to Inventory Management
Figure 250
Substructure of a Warehouse Number
Figure 251
WM Master Data
Warehouse number
Material Master Data
Plant Master Data
Storage location Master Data
WM Master Data - Warehouse
number
WM Master Data - Storage type
WM Master Data - Storage Section
Storage Section
Storage section is a logical or physical subdivision of a
storage type. In one section, you can group together a
series of storage bins. You can define the criteria for
such groups as required (for example, fast-moving
items, slow-moving items, and so on).
Storage Bin Master Data
Storage Bin Master Data
Two different organizational
levels
1) Warehouse Level:
All indicators and
fields which are valid
for the whole
warehouse
2) Storage Type Level:
All indicators which
are only valid for
specific storage types
Also includes Storage Bins and
Quants
Storage Bin Master Data
Storage
Bin
Smallest addressable unit in
a warehouse
General Data
General Data
Warehouse number
Storage type
Storage bin number
Storage Bin Data
Storage section
Picking area
Fire-containment section
Bin type
Max. weight
Storage Bin Data (WM)
Storage Bin Master Data
Quant
Smallest addressable unit of
measure for a material in SAP
ERP
General Data
Material
Plant / Storage location
Batch
Warehouse number
Storage type
Storage bin
General Data
Stock Data (MM)
Stock Data
Total stock
Available stock
Block Indicator
Block
Putaway/removal status
Blocking Indicator (MM)
Material Master Data
Material Master
Contains all the information a
company needs to manage
about a material
It is used by most
components within the SAP
system
Sales and Distribution
Materials Management
Production
Plant Maintenance
Accounting/Controlling
Quality Management
Material master data is stored
in functional segments called
Views
Hazard Master Data
Storage area for
hazardous materials
Flammable liquids
Toxic materials
Radioactive materials
General Data
Storage class
Water pollution class
Flash point
Aggregate state
Hazardous material
warning
Hazardous substance
number
Batch Master Data
Subset of Material
homogeneous series of
unreproducible units with an
unique specification
Basic Data 1 & 2
Expiration date
Inspection date
Trading data
Administration data
Text data
Classification of Batch
Material data
Logistics Execution - Process Overview
Figure 249
Process of Goods Receipt With Transfer Order
Figure 252
WM Process Management & Control
Transfer requirement (TR)
A request to transfer materials at a particular time from a source
storage bin to a destination storage bin in a warehouse complex
Represents the expected and scheduled goods movements in WM
Generally generated by postings in the inventory management
Consists of transfer request header and line items
Posting change notice (PCN)
Generated by posting change processes in WM-administrated stocks
Functionality similar to transfer requests
Not necessarily combined with a physical goods movement
Transfer order (TO)
Central documents for WM
Every material movement requires a transfer order
No difference between real and logical movement
Transfer Order
Creation
of transfer order depends on preceding
document
Transfer request (TR)
Posting change notice (PCN)
Outbound delivery
Inbound delivery
Types of Transfer Order (TO) Creation
1. Manual (TR, PCN, material document)
2. Direct TO-creation
3. Automatic TO-creation
4. Manual (Delivery Monitor)
Global Bike, Inc.
WM
Organizational Structure
GBI 2.1 Structure for Warehouse
Management
Global Bike
Client 570
Global Bike Inc. US
Global Bike Inc. DE
Company Co
San Diego
Miami
Plant
Dallas
Trading Goods
Finished Goods
Miscellaneous
Warehouse Number
San Diego Warehouse
Shelf Storage
GR Area Ext.
Receipts
Pallet Storage
Storage Location
Shipping area
Deliveries
Stock Transfers
(Plant)
Storage Section
Total Section
STBN-2-000
STBN-2-001
Storage Type
STBN-2-999
Storage Bin
GBI 2.1 Enterprise Structure in SAP
ERP (Logistics)
Shipping
Point
Storage
Location
DL00 MI00 SD00
TO00
RM00 TG00 TG00 TG00
SF00 FG00 FG00 FG00
FG00 MI00 MI00 MI00
MI00
HD00 HH00
RM00 TG00
SF00 FG00
FG00 MI00
MI00
PE00
TG00
FG00
MI00
Central Purchasing Organization (global) GL00
Purchasing Org. US00
CA00
PO DE00
Purchasing Group North America
N00
Dallas
DL00
Miami S. DiegoToronto
TO00
CC US00 MI00
Client GBI
SD00
CA00
AU00
PGr Europe
E00
Heidelb.
HD00
CC DE00
Hamburg
HH00
Asia
A00
Perth
Plant
PE00
AU00
Company Code
GBI 2.1 WM in SAP : Logistics
Execution (LE)
GBI 2.1 WM in SAP: Define
Warehouse Number
GBI 2.1 WM in SAP: Define Storage
Type
GBI 2.1 WM in SAP: Define Storage
Section
GBI 2.1 WM in SAP: Define Storage
Bin Structure
Exercises:
(Due Date 3/27/2015)
Case Study 1:Goods receipt for Inbound Delivery
Process overview
1. Create purchase order
2. Display materials inventory
3. Display material inventory value
4. Receive goods
5. Review material inventory after GR
6. Review material inventory value after GR
7. Run Bin status report
8. Create transfer order
9. Confirm transfer order
10. Run bin status report
Exercises:
(Due Date 3/27/2015)
Case Study 2:
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Create and Process Transportation Order
Display materials inventory
Create transport order
Display materials inventory
Display material inventory value
Create goods issue
Review material inventory after GI
Review material inventory value after GI
Create goods receipt
Display materials inventory
Display material inventory value
Run Bin status report
Create transfer order
Confirm transfer order
Run bin status report
