Warehouse Management

Training
Day 7

Overview

Introduction

Overview of Warehouse Management

Warehouse Organization Structure

Master Data

Strategies

Inbound / Outbound / Internal Processes

Interfaces to PP/SD/QM

SU Management

Overview of Mobile Data Entry

Introduction
Overview of Warehouse
Management
Warehouse Organization
Structure

INTRODUCTION
The SAP Warehouse Management (WM) application
provides flexible, automated support to assist in processing
all goods movements and in maintaining current stock
inventories in a warehousing complex.
WM supports warehousing processes by making it possible for
you to
Define and manage complex warehousing structures

Optimize material flow using advanced put away and picking

techniques

Process goods receipts, goods issues and stock transfers quickly

and easily

WM and its Integration points

WM BASIC FUNCTIONS
Stock Management exact to storage bin level

Mapping and control of all goods movements

Monitoring of the processing of these goods movements

Connection to mobile data entry as part of the integrated

frequency solution

radio

Connection to specialist external systems using an interface

WM IMPLEMENTATION METHODS
Centralized Warehouse Management

Decentralized Warehouse Management

Lean Warehouse Management

Warehouse Organization
Structure

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AT IM
SYSTEM

ORGANIZATIONAL CONNECTION
TO IM

Organizational Connection to IM

IM/WM STRUCTURE

IM/WM STRUCTURE

STORAGE TYPE
This is a physical or logical subdivision of a warehouse complex
that is characterized by its warehouse technique, the space used, its
organizational form, or its function.
Storage Types Examples:

High-rack storage area

Bulk storage area

Picking storage area

General storage area

Pallet storage area

Goods receipt area

Goods issue area

STORAGE TYPE
ATTRIBUTES
Control Indicators for Stock placement
( e.g. Placement strategy, mandatory confirmation, mixed storage,
addition to existing stock, capacity check, over deliveries,
hazardous material control)
Control Indicators for Stock removal
( e.g. Removal strategy, mandatory confirmation, complete stock
removal, return storage, zero stock check, negative stock)
Control Indicators for Inventory procedures

IM/WM STRUCTURE

STORAGE
SECTION
A Storage Section is an organizational subdivision of a
Storage Type that groups together Storage Bins with similar
features for the purpose of managing stock.
Storage Section
Examples:

Heavy Parts

Bulky Parts

Fast Moving

Slow Moving

IM/WM STRUCTURE

STORAGE BIN
The storage bin is the smallest available unit of space in a
warehouse.
The storage bin therefore describes the position in the
warehouse where the goods are or can be stored.
The following additional
characteristics of a
storage bin can be
defined:

Maximum weight

Total capacity

Fire containment section

Storage bin type (for example,

for small or large pallets)

IM/WM STRUCTURE

QUANT
This is the stock of any material with the same features in one
storage bin.
The system manages different batches of a material as different
quants.
The quants serve to manage
stocks at storage bin level.
The amount of material in a
quant can be increased by
adding material to existing
stock.

Is a quant simply a "quantity" of material?

Yes, however, it is a quantity of material with similar
characteristics in a single storage bin

WM Master
Data

STORAGE
BIN
The storage bin is the smallest available unit of space in a
warehouse.

Some Other Master

Interim Bins
Data
Production Supply Area
Control Cycle

WM
Strategies

Putaway
Strategies

Picking
Strategies

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