Hi
Refer the below article
Optimization in Bulk Storage
The following example illustrates how the optimization process works. The storage type search
strategy is defined so that it searches for a material first in a picking area and afterwards in a bulk
storage area in which full storage units with the same material are stored.
For this example, 350 boxes of a material are to be picked. The material is stored on pallets
which contain 100 boxes each.
1. What Happens in the System Without Optimization?
The system begins by looking for the material first in the picking area. Since the 350 boxes
constitute too large an amount for the picking area (due to the control quantity definition in the
material master), they are not removed from the picking area.
Next, the system searches for the 350 boxes in bulk storage and finds them there. Four full
pallets with 100 boxes each are picked since complete removal is generally required for stock
removals from bulk storage.
As a result, a partial pallet now exists that contains 50 boxes of the material.
2. What Happens in the System With Optimization?
As in the previous case, the system first searches for the 350 boxes in the picking area but
because of the large amount is "turned away". Next, the system searches for the materials in
bulk storage. With optimization, the system rounds the required amount down to the next full
storage unit. In this case, the system selects three full pallets with a total of 300 boxes (instead
of four pallets to include all 350 boxes).
For the remaining 50 boxes, the system "begins the search again" for the required materials.
Therefore, the system looks first in the picking area to see if the remaining 50 boxes are available
there.
This procedure prevents the system from creating partial pallets unnecessarily and provides
optimal management of the picking area.
Regards
Amuthan M
You must be a registered user to add a comment. If you've already registered, sign in. Otherwise, register and sign in.