Customizing: Basic Data

Warehouse Definition

Storage Type Definition

Generating Storage Bins Automatically

Cross-line Stock Placement / Removal

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Objectives
At the completion of this unit, the participant
will be able to:
Evaluate the customizing choices which
are made at the warehouse level.
Evaluate which customizing choices are

available at the storage type level.

Create storage type and storage

section data within the warehouse.

Demonstrate how to create

storage bins automatically

using a template.
Discuss cross-line stock

placement / removal.

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Warehouse Number Data

Default UoM

Inventory difference
Region

PrintPrint-report
Blocking logic

Number ranges

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At the warehouse number level, you define default values and control indicators that apply to all storage
types:
Unit of Weight
Unit of Measure default data
Blocking Logic
Error Messaging / Notifications
Number Ranges
Define Doors
Handling of inventory differences
Interfaces
Inventory Management
Shipping
Production
Quality Management

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Storage Type Data

Storage type 001

Stock removal
control

Stock placement
control

Inventory
control
Processing
returns

Storage unit
management

Hazardous
materials
handling

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The characteristics of a storage type are defined using various indicators:

control indicators for stock placement
(examples: placement strategy, mandatory confirmation, mixed storage,
addition to existing stock, capacity check, overdeliveries, hazardous
material control).
control indicators for stock removal
(examples: removal strategy, mandatory confirmation, complete stock removal, return storage, zero
stock check, negative stock).
control indicator for inventory procedures

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Creating Storage Bins Automatically

Warehouse number
001
Storage type 001

Level
01 to 04

Row
A01 to A02

Stack
10 to 40

A01-10-01
A01-10-02
A01-10-03
A01-10-04
A01-20-01
.
.
.
A02-10-01
A02-10-02
A02-10-03
.
.
.
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To define a range of coordinates, you require the following information:

- the location of the bins to be generated (warehouse number / storage type)
- the current number of the coordinate range
- the structure of the coordinates:
- template (shows the format of the bin coordinate)
- structure (shows how to increment)
- initial value (first coordinate / start value)
- final value (last coordinate / end value)
- increment (amount to be increased for each of the variable blocks)
- characteristics/features of the storage bins
- assignment to a storage section
- storage bin type
- max. weight

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Define Sort Sequence for Placement / Removal

Storage type 001

Top view

Row

Storage bin

R R

Sort Sequence
Sort field

S S

L L

3 4

1 2

L L S S

R = Row (Aisle)
S = Stack
L = Level

without sort variable

with sort variable

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With all of the stock placement / removal strategies, you can influence the search for a suitable storage
bin with the aid of a sort variable.
The sort variable helps the system to search for storage bins. The system sorts storage bins by the sort
variable first. If the sort variable has not been maintained, the system sorts by the storage bin coordinate
itself.
You normally define the sort variable before you create the storage bins.
Without the sort variable, the system fills the storage type row by row. For example, the system fills the
first row completely first, then the second row, then the third. This can result in a one-sided load of the
warehouse.
With the sort variable, the system fills the storage bins on a stack by stack basis for each row. When the
system selects bins for stock received in the warehouse, it fills the lowest level in each stack first, then
the second level in each stack, then the third level, and so on.

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Summary

Default values and control indicators that apply

to all storage types are defined at the warehouse
level.

You can define the storage type characteristics

using control indicators for stock placement,
stock removal and inventory.

It is possible to create several storage bins at

once as an automated process.

You can influence storage bins selected for stock

placement and removal by adding a sort variable
for the storage bin structure.
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