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Krishnakumar Chokkar
January 31,2022 | 9minute read
Bulk Storage Put away Strategy in SAP EWM
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In this blog post you wil learn about the Bulk Storage Put away Strategy in SAP EWM. There are some materials that
require large amount of storage space usually stored in bulk Storage areas and in this type of scenarios bulk put away
strategy is used. Examples: beverages, tyres and glass products ete
In this ease the storage bins in bulk storage are separated by ines on the warehouse floor. Each bin generally holds only
‘one kind of product. For instance, sot drinks of specific variety or similar pallets or containers are stacked together. Based
‘onthe stacks/Stack height & max.Hu's value which attributes to its physical structue.the system creates a block
structure or partition for each storage bin.
‘Solution Approach:“The below mentioned configuration steps can be employed to achieve this functionality
+ Createabukstora Follow —_e required settings to implement Bulk Strategy using the below mentioned
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+ Create a storage section using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Master Data
Define Storage Section
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+ Create a storage bin ype using the below mentioned node:IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Manageme
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1 f there is any particular resource used to access ths type of bin, then we need to mention the Bin access typein the
node as “Define Bin Access Types”
2. Also, if we want to auto generate the storage bin. then we need to mention the storage bin structure,+ Generate activity area using the below mentioned node:
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‘Sort sequence can be mentioned in the node “Define Sort sequence for Activity Area” to sort the storage bin ina
particular order.
“+ Map the storage type and storage bin type using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management -> Goods
Receipt Process -> Strategies» Storage Bin Determination->Assign storage bin types to storage types.+ Define HU type using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path ~ SPRO- IMG -» Integration with Other SAP Components-»Extended Warehouse Management-»Adeitional
Material Attributes->Attribute Values for Aditional Material Master Fields->Detine Handling Unit Type.
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+ Define HU type Groups using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross:
Process Settings > Handling Units->Basics->Define HU Type Groups.Change View "Handling Unit Type Group Definition"; Overview
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+ Define HU Type forthe respective warehouse nuber and assign the HU Type Group using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Management-> Extended Warehouse Management -> Goods
Receipt Process > Strategies-> Storage Bin Determinalion->HU Types->Detine HU Types for each warehouse number
‘and Assign HU Type Group
‘Change View "Handling Unit Types per Warehouse Number": Overvi:
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+ Assign the HU Types for this bulk storage type (NO14) using the below mentioned node:
rehouse Management -> Goods
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG > SCM Extencied Warehouse Management -> Extended
Receipt Process -> Strategies-> Storage Bin Determination->HU Types->Define HU Types for Each Storage Type,Change View "HU Types per Storage Type": Overview
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+ Map the storage bin type forthe respective HU type using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
Receipt Process -> Strategies > Storage Bin Determination->HU Types->Define HU Types for Each Storage Bin Type
Change View "Storage Bin Type Search": Overview
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+ Mention the storage type cont
for this Bulk Storage using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
Receipt Process -> Strategies-> Put away Rules->Storage Behavior: Bulk Storage>Storage Type Control for Bulk Storage,
Contr! Parameters| Mention i the partial quantities are allowed or not for this respective storage type,
2.The storage bin sway once the first stock removal has taken place n addition, we can specify
the numberof 6 ‘ay, alter which the storage bin should be blocked for put away.
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+ Ifwe want to store a particular product in a particular order, then we need to create a Bulk Storage incicator and assign
Itto respective product master. Buk Storage indicators will be created using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path ~ SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
Receipt Process -> Strategles-> Put away Rules->Storage Behavior: Bulk Storage>Define Bulk Storage Indicators.lsoxo ator 1
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+ Define bulk structure by specifying the Warehouse number, Bulk Storage type, storage bin Type HU type, Bulk storage
Indicator, numberof stacks, the stack height, and the number of handling units (Hus)
“The maximum number of HUs is the muipication of numberof stacks and stack height, So, in this case, a bin will carry a
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+ lnthis case goods are unloaded to staging area before reaching the final put away To achieve each movernant, a
warehouse tasks tobe created and for every warehouse task creation a warehouse process type needs to be defined.
(Create warehouse process type using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross:
Process Settings > Warehouse Task -> Define Warehouse Process Type.
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+ Inthe inbound delivery, the warehouse process type: NOLI should be assigned to the delivery item level. To determine
this warshouse process type, 2 control indicator should be defined and assigned tothe respective warehouse pracess
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Create control indicators using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross
Process Settings > Warehouse Task -> Define Control Indicators for Determining Warehouse Process Types.
Change View "Control Indicator for Warehouse Process Type
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+ Inthe above step a warehouse process type is defined for both unloading and put away folowing which a Process:
oriented storage control (POSC) is defined to execute this movement ina sequenced way,
Create External Storage Process Step using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross:
Process Settings > Warehouse Task -> Define Process-Oriented Storage ControlNext map the source and destination information along with warehouse process type for those External steps created
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+ Create a storage type search type search sequence using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path ~ SPRO-> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
races ~> Strategies ~> Define Storage Type Search Sequence for Put away.
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+ Assign storage types to storage type search sequence using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path ~ SPRO -> IMG -> SOM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
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+ Define Put-away contro incicator using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - SPRO-> IMG-> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Goods
Receipt Process > Strategies -> Deline Put-anay Contrl Indicator‘+ Maintain the determination of storage type search sequence for Put-away using the below mentioned node:
IMG Path - S?RO-> IMG > SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Goods
Receipt Process -> Strategies -> Specify Storage Type Search for Putaway.
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+ Create packaging material by mentioning the HU Type using the t-code:MMO1.(a
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+ Create packaging specication for the Product: 904 by mentioning the packaging materials and qty using the t
code:/SCWM/PACKSPEC.+ Maintain the warehouse product master by mentioning the process type determination indicator, Put-away control
indicator and Bulk Storage indicator using the transaction code:/SCWM/MATI.Prout i908 fase ne =]
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+ Create a storage bin using the t-code'/SCWM/LSO1 and perform the bin sorting using the t-code:/SCWM/SBST.Testing:
+ Inbound delivery is created.
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+ Inthe delivery screen create warehouse task manually by licking on CREATE button and then SAVE.
Inbound delivery sereen can be reached using the t-code:/SCWM/PROI.Like
+ Warehouse task can be viewed in the monitor sereen using the transaction code:/SCWM/MON.
‘+ Confirm the Warehouse order using the transaction code:/SCWM/TO_CONF so that the Handling unit willbe moved
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+ Finally, confirm the warehouse order created using the transaction code:/SCWM/TO_CONF so that Handling unit wil
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‘+ The bin sectioning wil be updated in the storage bin after the first put away. In this case ths storage bin holds a
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