Complex Inbound Process Steps Configuration Overview in SAP Extended Warehouse Management

Jul 12, 20245 min read

Complex Inbound Process with Process-Oriented Storage Control Configuration Steps

This blog will discuss about Inbound Process with Process Oriented Storage Control which configuration settings and master data are required.

Business Requirement

In an Inbound Process Business received a handling unit in which five different products were packed.
As per process flow, the first vehicle reached in warehouse premises, and the system automatically determined the inbound warehouse door and unloaded the handling unit that needed to be completed at the door staging area.
After unloading the handling unit needs to be in the goods receipt area.
The received handling unit contained five products that needed to be deconsolidated at the deconsolidation work center.
After deconsolidation at the work center, each product needs to be packed on a new handling unit.
After completion of the packaging of each product, all five products need to complete the final put-away of the product at their respective storage bin.
Put-away strategy is as follows

Product A- Racking Reserve Storage Area

Product B- Racking Pick Face Storage

Product C- Mezzanine Ground Floor

Product D- Mezzanine 1st Floor

Product E- Mezzanine 2nd Floor

Note: It is Mandatory Before configuring Process-Oriented Storage Control you need to configure Handling Unit Management. Because POSC is only applicable for HU-managed materials. While you are receiving inbound delivery you need to pack it in LE during the creation of Inbound Delivery or pack in EWM before posting the goods receipt.

Required Master Data

1. Material/ Warehouse Product Master

Step 1: T-code: MM01- We need to create five material master

Step 2: T-code: MMSC- Need to Enter Storage locations in Material Master

Step 3: T-code: /N/SCWM/MON- To Maintain Warehouse Product Master in mass

Step 4: T-code: /N/SCWM/MAT1- To Maintain Warehouse Product Master one by one

2. Warehouse Organizational Structure Data

2.1 Define Storage Type

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data

- Define Door Storage Type- 9030 – Door Inbound

- Define Goods Receipt Storage Type- 9010

- Define Deconsolidation Storage Type- 8010

- Define Storage Type- WAPR- Racking Reserve

- Define Storage Type- WAPF- Racking Pick Facing

- Define Mezzanine- MEZG- (Ground Floor)

- Define Mezzanine- MEZF- (1st Floor)

- Define Mezzanine- MEZS- (2nd Floor)

2.2 Define Storage Section

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data

- Define Storage Section- 9030- 0001 (Total Section)

- Define Storage Section- 9010- 0001 (Total Section)

- Define Storage Section- 8010- 0001 (Total Section)

- Define Storage Section- WAPR-FM01 (Fast Moving)

- Define Storage Section- WAPR-SM01 (Slow Moving)

- Define Storage Section- WAPF-FM01 (Fast Moving)

- Define Storage Section- WAPF-SM01 (Slow Moving)

- Define Storage Section- MEZG-0001 (Total Section)

- Define Storage Section- MEZF-0001 (Total Section)

- Define Storage Section- MEZS-0001 (Total Section)

2.3 Define Staging Area

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Staging Area=> Define Staging Area

2.4 Assign Staging Area

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Staging Area=> Assign Staging Area

2.5 Define Work Center Layout

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Work Center=> Define Work Center Layout

2.6 Define Work Center

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=>Extended Warehouse Management=> Work Center=> Define Work center

2.7 Define Storage Bin

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Storage Bin=> Define Storage bin

- WAPR- Bin Type (US Pallets, EURO Pallets, CHEPP Pallets, GENRIC Pallets)

- WAPF- Bin Type (US Pallets, EURO Pallets, CHEPP Pallets, GENRIC Pallets)

- MEZG- Bin Type (Small Toe, Medium Tote, Large Tote)

- MEZF- Bin Type (Small Toe, Medium Tote, Large Tote)

- MEZS- Bin Type (Small Toe, Medium Tote, Large Tote)

2.8 Define Bin Structure

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Storage Bin=> Define Storage bin=> Define Bin Structure

WAPF-01-01-01

WAPF-18-09-01

WAPR-01-01-01

WAPR-18-09-01

2.9 Create Storage Bin

Step 1: T-code: /SCWM/LS01 Create Storage Bin Single

2.10 Mass Creation Storage Bin Using Template

Step 1: T-code: /SCWM/LS10 Create Storage Bin in Mass

2.11 Upload Storage Bin through Program

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/SBUP Upload Storage Bin

2.12 Bin Sorting Manually

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/SBST

2.13 Load Storage Bin Sorting

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/SRTUP

2.14 Assign Bin to Work Center

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/TWORKST

3. Process-Oriented Storage Control Configuration Steps

3.1 Define External Steps

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Process-Oriented Storage Control

- Define External Steps

3.2 Define Storage Process

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Process-Oriented Storage Control

- Define Storage Process

3.3 Assign Steps to Storage Process

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Process-Oriented Storage Control

- Assign Steps to the Storage Process

3.4 Define Warehouse Process Type

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Warehouse Process Type

- WPT 1011- Deconsolidation Process- Assign Process-Oriented Control- DEKO

- WPT 3065- Unloading

- WPT 3060- HU Movement

- WPT 3040- Repack

3.5 Define Control Indicators for Determining Warehouse Process Type

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Control Indicator for Warehouse Process Type Determination

- Determine Warehouse Process Type

3.6 Assign Control Indicator in Warehouse Product Master

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/MAT1

3.7 Process-Oriented Storage Control

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Cross Process Settings=> Warehouse Task=> Define Process-Oriented Storage Control

WPT- 3065 Unload

WPT- 3060 HU Movement

WPT- 3040 Repack

4. Storage Type Search Sequence

4.1 Define Storage Type Search Sequence

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Goods Receipt Process=> Strategies=> Storage Type Search Sequence=> Define Storage Type Search Sequence

- Define Storage Type Search Sequence- WAPR, WAPF, MEZF, MEZS

4.2 Assign Storage Type to Storage Type Search Sequence

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse management=> Goods Receipt Process=> Strategies=> Storage Type Search Sequence=> Assign Storage Type to Storage Type Search Sequence

- Assign Storage Type Search Sequence- WAPR, WAPF, MEZF, MEZS

4.3 Define Put-away Control Indicator

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Goods Receipt Process=> Strategies=> Storage Type Search Sequence=> Define Put-away Control Indicator

- Define Put-away Control Indicator- WAPR, WAPF, MEZG, MEZF, MEZS

4.4 Define Storage Type Search for Put-away

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Goods Receipt Process=> Strategies=> Storage Type Search Sequence=> Define Storage Type Search for Put-away

4.5 Assign Put-away Control Indicator in Warehouse Product Master

Step 1: /N/SCWM/MAT1

5. Warehouse Door and Door Determination Group

5.1 Define Staging Areas

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data=> Staging Area=> Define Staging Area

5.2 Define Staging Area and Door Determination Group

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data=> Staging Area=> Define Staging Area and Door Determination Group

5.3 Define Warehouse Door

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data=> Warehouse Doors=> Define Door

5.4 Assign Staging Area to Door

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Extended Warehouse Management=> Master Data=> Warehouse Doors=> Assign Staging Area to Doors

6. Assign Doors to the Supply Chain Unit

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/DOOR_SCU

7. Setting Shipping and Receiving

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/STADET_IN

Step 2: T-code: /N/SCWM/STAD_ASS

8. Assign Staging Area Door Determination Group to Warehouse Product Master

Step 1: T-code: /N/SCWM/MAT1

9. Generate Activity Area with Storage Type

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Master Data=> Activity Area=> Generate Activity Area from Storage Type

10. Define Number Ranges for Consolidation Group

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Master Data=> Define Number Range Interval for Deconsolidation Group

11. Specifies Deconsolidation Station

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Goods Receipt=> Deconsolidation=> Specifies Deconsolidation Station

12. Assign Number Ranges to Consolidation Group

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Goods Receipt=> Deconsolidation=> Assign Number Ranges to Deconsolidation Group

13. Create Deconsolidation Group

Step 1: SPRO=> SAP IMG Screen=> SCM EWM=> Master Data=> Define Storage Type

- Create Consolidation Group

Test & Validation

Perform test Deconsolidation of HU which has multiple products in it in EWM and pack each product on separate Handling Unit put-away transactions to ensure the system correctly assigns storage bins according to the defined strategy.
Adjust configurations based on test results and operational feedback.

Conclusion

The above steps need to be followed for the Inbound Process with Deconsolidation and repacking of the product and final put-away of each product in their respective storage bins which will be determined automatically as per storage type search sequence.