Fixed Bin Replenishment of Next Quant Only

[Former Member]

Our warehouse has a requirement for fixed replenishment where when running LP21, they only want a transfer requirement created for the next available quant instead of filling stock to the maximum quantity, to avoid having to repackage the materials and risk quality defects. So far I am having no luck in bypassing the standard process of filling to the maximum quantity instead. Could someone please tell me if this function is possible through standard configuration?

An example of desired function is min = 10, max = 30, available stock is quant 001 = 12pcs, quant 002 = 9. When the stock reaches 9pcs and we run LP21, we would desire for the replenishment to only suggest to pull quant 001 at 12 pcs, instead of quants 001 and 002 to fill to max qty.

If this is not possible through standard configuration, has anyone acheived this through user exit?

Thank you!

[MANIS]

Please help me to get more clarity on your requirement

1) You always want system to propose only one quant or is there any other logic

2) what if the Quant with stock 9 pcs comes as first as per FIFO strategy do you want to ignore and pick Quant with 12 pcs only

[Former Member]

Per your questions...

1) yes, always pick only one quant

2) we want picking of the quant to be based on FIFO and search sequence strategies as we have defined in customizing

Overall instead of picking mutiple quants to fill a max quantity which would result in repackaging of material, we would like the system to only propose the next quant according to the rules above so that the technician can pick one container to transport to the fixed bin.

Thank you!

[MANIS]

Using standard SAP TO creation it is not possible to restrict to pick only one Quant, you need to go for custom development in user exit EXIT_SAPLL03A_005 at the time of Transfer order creation(Check with your technical team for more detail e.g. whether it is possible to retain only one line item and delete other line item from internal table)  but make sure that you do it only for replenishment movement type so it will not impact other movement also

If you will look at Standard SAP flow then

1) LP21 create a Transfer Requirement and

2) TR gets converted into Transfer order, TR status changed to completed (Partially delivered or Processing complete)

3) Physical picking happens and Transfer order gets  confirmed, if you cancel the Transfer order due to any reason then TR status again back to original status (Blank)

Since in this case you are planning to perform the partial picking against the TR,

TR with remaining quantity will be in Status "Partially delivered" you have to manually update the status of the TR, also if you are planning to automate this status update then you need to look how to revert back the status to "  " if Transfer order are getting cancelled due to any reason

[Former Member]

Is there a way so that the initial transfer requirement is only generated for the amount of the next available quant? Without having to manage unfilled or partial quantities?

[MANIS]

Not in Standard SAP (System technical limitation, As during Transfer order creation based on search strategy it picks the Quant and available quantity in Quant otherwise you could have change the quantity in Transfer requirement to restrict the system to create TR only for that quantity available in Quant and then TO will get generated for that Quant)