on 01-21-2009 3:20 PM
Hello,
We have a SU managed storage type with stock placement C and addition to stock and mixed storage is set to X in storage type customising. And there is no capacity check in the storage type. Whenever TO is created to a bin in this storage type, SAP assigns a new storage unit number and creates a new quant.
We want SAP to add the materials to the same storage unit number, when same material already exists in bin.
For example if material A exists in the bin with storage unit number X with 1 PC and we are creating TO for the same material with 1 PC to the same bin, we want to see 2 PC for material A under storage unit number X..
How can we achieve to add to storage unit automatically when the same material already exists in the bin?
Many thanks..
Hi Zehra,
In standard system you can add stock to an existing storage unit manually, referring to the ID of the existing SU.
As per my best knowledge it cannot be automatized (in standard system) during putaway, there are no such settings in sAP based on which the system could decide when and how it should apply this strategy.
Prashant,
System always creates new SU & quant for the new TO.This is as per the SAP standard. I think your requirement is not possible. The basic purpose of using SUM & WM is to identify material with quant.
I would like to ask you one question if you want quant & SU to be merged then what is the need of WM ? You can manage stock at storage location level also.When WM is in place the inventory is tracked at quant level. Let us get views of other experts also on the same.
Purpose of SU management is to solve / manage the material flow within WH trough "storage units" (pallets, container, bag, etc.) and not directly trough quants.
Merging SUs and quants is not against the WM at all, please try to understand the business requirement behind it (e.g. if you have two partial pallets that are represented by two SUs and you want to create one pallet from them (both physically and in SAP) it's normal i think).
Regards,
Csaba
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Hi Csaba,
I fully agree what are you saying, but here our friends requirement is he wants to add material in same SU when system creates next TO.
Requirement is
"We want SAP to add the materials to the same storage unit number, when same material already exists in bin.
For example if material A exists in the bin with storage unit number X with 1 PC and we are creating TO for the same material with 1 PC to the same bin, we want to see 2 PC for material A under storage unit number X..
How can we achieve to add to storage unit automatically when the same material already exists in the bin?"
I have mentioned my thoughts with the same reference that system can not add to same SU automatically while next TO creation for the same material.
thanks for understanding.
Regards,
Prashant
Thanks to all for your answers..
Yes, manually it is possible to add to the same storage unit.
Automatically, it seems not possible to add to the same storage unit. However, in storage type customising when I set the storage type as not mixed and set the stragegy to L, and create TO to a partially filled bin from a non storage unit managed storage type, SAP gives the same storage unit number that already exists in the destination bin automatically. But, in case TO is created from a storage unit managed storage type for the whole storage unit to a partially filled bin, SAP gives error "mixed storage type is not allowed", since SAP tries to assign the same storage unit number in the source bin ..
In the end, I will rediscuss with my key user regarding the strategy and process. If needed, I will take the help of an abap developer to achieve the process..
Hi,
As you know SU is a lowest physical level in warehouse hierarchy to hold materials in it, practically speaking an SU should hold additional quantities of same materials in it during a putaway. But at the same time SAP creates a new SU whenever a new putaway process happens though with same materials. In this standard scenario always another SU will be created for the putaway quantity.
However, if you go with custom program or user exits you can put your own logic. Possibly you can check the existence of an SU with same material in the putaway storage type, if it exists then put away the quantity in it, with required capacity check if any.
Amit G
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Hi,
System always creates new SU & quant for the new TO.This is as per the SAP standard. I think your requirement is not possible. The basic purpose of using SUM & WM is to identify material with quant.
I would like to ask you one question if you want quant & SU to be merged then what is the need of WM ? You can manage stock at storage location level also.When WM is in place the inventory is tracked at quant level. Let us get views of other experts also on the same.
Hope these inputs bring some focus.
Regards,
Prashant
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