Warehouse Management Process Flow
Warehouse Management Process Flow
SAP MM/WM
Configuration Pack
Warehouse Management
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INDEX
1. Define Warehouse Number…………………………………………………………………………… 3
2. Assign Warehouse Number to Plant/Storage Location……………………………………………….. 8
3. Define control parameter for warehouse……………………………………………………………… 10
4. Define Number Ranges……………………………………………………………………………….. 13
5. Define Storage type…………………………………………………………………………………... 19
6. Define Storage Sections………………………………………………………………………………. 24
7. Define Picking Area…………………………………………………………………………………... 27
8. Define Storage Bin Types…………………………………………………………………………….. 30
9. Define Blocking Reason……………………………………………………………………………… 32
10.Define storage Bin Structure…………………………………………………………………………. 35
11.Activate Storage Type Search………………………………………………………………………... 40
12.Activate storage section search………………………………………………………………………. 47
13.Activate Storage Bin Type Search…………………………………………………………………… 51
14.Put away and Picking Strategies……………………………………………………………………… 55
15.Define Movement Types……………………………………………………………………………… 60
16.Material Master Data Configuration With WM………………………………………………………. 63
17.Purchase Process With WM (Quality)……………………………………………………………….... 70
18.Purchase Process (Inward Store to Main Store WM)…………………………………………………. 109
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SAP Menu Path: IMG Enterprise Structure Definition Logistics Execution Define,
Copy, Delete, Check Warehouse number
Enter transaction SPRO in command field and press enter on the key board.
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After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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5. Click Enter
10. Click
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13. Click
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SAP Menu Path: IMG Enterprise Structure Assignment Logistics Execution Assign
Warehouse number to Plant/Storage location
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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4. Click Enter
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6. Click
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data
Define control parameter for warehouse Number
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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3. Click Details or ( Ctrl + Shift + F2 )
4. After Selecting Details , a new screen Change View “Warehouse Number control ” will be
displayed
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• Transfer Requirement
• Transfer Order
• Quant
• Posting change
• Group
• Storage Unit
Each number range is warehouse specific. Let us look at the number range for Transfer order
for understanding.
SAP the Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data
Define Number Ranges
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. After Selecting , a new screen “Number Ranges for Warehouse Management ” will be displayed
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7. Click
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8. Click
10.Click
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11.Maintain the number range as shown below
13. Click
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5. Define Storage Type
Storage type indicates the type of storage to be used within a warehouse. Storage type can be
Vertical storage
Rack storage
Open storage
Storage type does not have any address like storage location; inside the storage type inventory is placed
in storage bin.
Note: Storage type with number greater than 900 series are SAP standard used for communicating with Inventory
Management.
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data Define
Storage Types
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
4. Click
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5. Double click any required row. E.g. first row here in this case.
6. Click Details
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8. Click
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6. Define Storage Sections
Storage section is the logical or physical separation of area in the ware house.
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data Define
Storage Sections
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
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4. Click Enter
6. Click
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7. Define Picking Area
SAP Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data Define Picking
Areas
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
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4. Click Enter
6. Click
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8. Define Storage Bin Types
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data Storage
Bins Define Storage Bin Types
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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4. Click Enter
6. Click
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Blocking can be used to block during stock placement and stock removal from
Storage type
Storage bin
Quant
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data
Storage Bins Define Blocking Reason
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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4. Click Enter
6. Click
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10.Define Storage Bin Structure
Example: -
It is possible to define the own structure for numbering the storage bins. When creating the storage
bins, numbering adopted as per the structure defined here.
When creating storage bin it is important to mention storage type to which the structure is to be created
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Master Data
Storage Bins Define Storage Structure
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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3. Click Details
4. After Selecting Details , a new screen Change View “Storage Bin Structure for Automatic Creation ”
will be displayed
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8. Click Yes
11. Click
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11. Activate Storage Type Search
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies
Activate Storage type search
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
3. Click
5. Click
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7. Click
8. Click Determine Search Sequence
9. In the next Screen , Select Row
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11.Click Enter
13.Click
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14. Click
15.Maintain the reference key for movement type to trigger the search during those movements
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17.Click
18. Click
After Selecting, a new screen Change view “Access Strategy for Storage Type Search” will be
displayed
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21.Click Enter
23.Click
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12. Activate Storage Type Search
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies
Activate Storage Section search
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
3. In the next Screen , Select Row
5. Click Enter
7. Click
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8. Click
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13. Click
14. Click
17. Click
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13. Activate Storage Bin Type Search
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies
Activate Storage Bin type search
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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2. Click
After Selecting, a new screen Change view “Storage Bin types” will be displayed
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4. Click Enter
6. Click
7. Click
8. Entries are already maintained when copying the warehouse. Change the entries if required to suit
the bin type. E.g. Bin type LR added as 3rd priority in R01 storage unit IP
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10. Click
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14. Put away and Picking Strategies
Put away and picking strategies are used to determine bins during stock
placement and stock removal.
These strategies are defined for each storage type. Standard SAP defined each
storage type for each of the strategies. In other words, according to your required
strategy, one can pick up the storage type.
It is possible to define your own storage type and the strategy associated with
it.
We have discussed this strategies with the storage type creation. We shall look
at the screen shot of each strategies
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies Put
away Strategies Define Strategy for fixed bins
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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Let’s look at the few screen shots of picking strategies.
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Strategies Picking
Strategies Define FIFO Strategy
Note: Please refer the detailed explanation given in the storage type are. Here the screen shots are
shown for your reference only.
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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3. Click
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15. Define Movement Types
Movement type contains control on Interim storage area
Storage bin where items are to be placed Type of
transaction
Transfer order creation Automatic TO creation printing
controls
TO Confirmation
Let us discuss the standard SAP movement type setting for warehouse R01.
SAP Menu Path: IMG Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Activities Transfers
Define Movement types
After Selecting SAP Reference IMG, a new screen IMG Path will be displayed.
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4. Click
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16. Material Master Data Configuration With WM
Step: 1
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Step: 3
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Step: 4
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Step: 5 (Quality Management Enabled Item)
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Step: 6
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Step: 7
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Step: 1
Create a Purchase order for the material
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Step: 2
Create a GRN against the Purchase Order.
T-Code: MIGO
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Step: 3
Check the stock at “warehouse level”
T-Code: LS26
Here the received stock is now at storage type 902 which is available to be moved to its appropriate storage bin, the
received stock is in available stock.
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Check stock in “BIN level” in LX02
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Step: 4
Check the transfer requirement
T-Code: LB03
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The created transfer requirement order for the posted GR can be viewed in LB03.
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Step: 5
Create transfer order against the Material Document
T-Code: LT06
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Click Selected Quantity (automatically came) , if required to change manually need to change
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Click Generate To Item
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Display: T-Code (LT21)
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Check the stock in Inventory level, Warehouse level and storage bin level.
Stock at Inventory Level (T-Code: MMBE)
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Stock at Warehouse level (T-Code: LS26)
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Step: 6
Clear the Quality Inspection Lot in QA32.
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Check Stock at Warehouse Level (T-Code: LS26)
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Check stock at Bin Level (T-Code: LX02)
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Step: 7
Confirm the TO that was raised in step 5
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Hit enter.
Check the source, destination bins and quantity and then click Confirm Internally.
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As if the stock in the Inventory level is already available in unrestricted use just check the Warehouse level and
Storage bin level.
Warehouse level stock. (T-Code: LS26)
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Stock at bin level. (T-Code: LX02)
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Step: 8
Create a TO with reference to the Posting change number in the Inspection document in LT05
To create this TO open QA33 with “Select all Inspection Lots”.
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Enter LT05 for rising a TO with reference to Posting Change Number.
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Check Stock at Storage bin level. (T-Code: LX02)
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Step: 9
Confirm the TO that was raised against the Posting Change number.
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Hit enter.
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Check stock Storage Bin level.
Now the Stock is finally released from Quality and stored in the Bin.
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Step: 1
Create a Purchase order for the material (T-Code: ME21N)
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Step: 2
Create a GRN against the Purchase Order.
T-Code: MIGO
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Step: 3
Clear the Quality Inspection Lot in QA32.
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Check Stock at Warehouse Level (T-Code: LS26)
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Create transfer order against the Material Document
T-Code: LT06
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Step: 5
Confirm the TO that was raised in step 4
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Hit enter.
Check the source, destination bins and quantity and then click Confirm Internally.
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As if the stock in the Inventory level is already available in unrestricted use just check the Warehouse level and
Storage bin level.
Warehouse level stock. (T-Code: LS26)
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Stock at bin level. (T-Code: LX02)
Now the Stock is finally released from Quality Storage Location to Main Store In the Bin.
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