Need Handling Unit Config document.. Urgent

[Former Member]

HI frds,

I need the Packing and Handling unit Configuration document..

[Former Member]

http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOHU/LOHU.pdf

The above link is very useful fir Handling unit.

Regards,

Rajesh Banka

Reward suitable points.

[Former Member]

Rajesh

Thanks for the link... Its very use full to me... Now iam started to do the configuration...

Regards

Sateesh

[Former Member]

Hi Sateesh Kumar,

before creating the packaging material you have to go to:

IMG-Logistics Execution-Shipping -Packing.

1. Define packaging material types- it can be anything like boxes crates, etc. in this you have to maintain the output determination procedure, output type, plant determination, packaging material category, generate delivery items, number assignment. you can copy from standard also.

2. Then go to define material group for packaging materials - here you maintain the four digit code and the description. Actually, this group is nothing but similar products which require similar packing products. For Ex. Nokia Phones all types they are basically packed first into a polythene bag. So here nokia phones can become a material group for packaging materials and polythene bag can become the packaging material type which can include different sizes and types of polythene bags.

3. Define Allowed Packaging Materials - Here you assign the shipping group for packaging materials to the packaging material type. This is related to your mterial master data of the packaging material which you create.

4. Now go to MM01 to create a packaging material. use material type as Packaging material then inside the system will take the item category group as VERP. Then in the Basic Data1 screen you have the material group for packaging material (MGPM). Slect the proper one. Now in the Sales:General/ Plant screen you have to maintain data regarding the packaging. you select the MGPM same as the basic data 1 screen, then select the packaging material type, the allowed pkh weight, allowed pkg volume. This is important because if the weight of your finished item is 2 KG and in the allowed pkg weight you enter only 1.5 KG, then while you carry out the packing process in delivery, the system will give you error," packaging weight exceeded." The assignment in the IMG creen for Define allowed packaging materials should be same as u mention in the material master. Then save your material master for packaging material.

5. VA01 create the order, save it.

6. VL01N enter shipping point, go to edit - pack- you will face a screen with 2 parts. In the top part you select your packaging material in which you want to pack your finished item, enter the system will assign a number to that material. Now select the Material in the top part and the finished one in the lower part and click on the Icon Pack. Here one thing has to be taken care of. Suppose if you want to pack only one finished item in one packaging material, then in the lower part of the screen you have a field for partial quantity here you chnge it to 1. system will prompt quantity changed. now you select the material in the top part and the one in the lower part and click on the PER PART. QTY ICON. In this way the system will pack only one finished item in a single packaging material. Packing is done go back, select the picking and do the PGI. save the delivery and create the invoice.

HANDLING UNITS.

Basically handling units come into picture when you want to carry out multi level packing. suppose you want to pack Nokia phone first into a polythene bag, then this polythene bag is again packed in to box. like that. then this box will become a handling unit. For this go to :

IMG - Logistics General - Handling Unit Mangement - Basics.

1. In basics you do the same thing as you did in the packing in logistics execution. like you create the packaging material type, then MGPm and their assignment.

2. Then go to External Identification - and maintain the number ranges forthe handling units that you want and assign the same to your pckaging material type.

3. Now that you have done everything, create the order, save it, in VL01N, enter shipping point, go to edit - pack - do the same thing as i ahve told you in the step no. 6 (above). now after doing select the PACK HUs TAB . NOW IN THIS SCREEN IN THE TOP PART YOU WILL SEE THE ALREADY PACKED MATERIAL. In that same part again select your next packaging material that is BOX. enter the system will assign the number to the BOX.

4. Now select the material which you have just entered and the materials which were already packed in the lower part of the screen and click on the ICON PACK.

This is what I know about the packing process and the handling unit. you have many things in the handling unit management whichcan be very useful for automatic packing.

HOPE I HAVE ANSWERED YOUR QUERY.

PLEASE REWARD VALUABLE POINTS IF SOLUTION FOUND USEFUL.

Regards,

Allabaqsh Patil

[rmazzali]

have a look to these two pages:

http://sap-img.com/sap-sd/process-in-packing.htm

http://sap-img.com/sap-sd/the-packing-process-with-an-example.htm

pls. reward if helpfull

ROberto

[Former Member]

IMG--->LE>SHIPPING---->PACKING

1.Define Number Ranges for Handling Units

2.Packing Control By Item Category

In this menu option you control for each category whether it can be packed or whether it requires packing. If an item category is characterized as requiring packing, the item must be packed in delivery, before goods issue. If it can be packed, you can pack it. You cannot pack items with an item category which cannot be packed.

For each item category, enter either the packing control "A" for item

categories requiring packing or "B" for item categories which cannot be packed or, leave the field empty if you want to characterize the item category as "can be packed

3.Define Requirements for Packing in the Delivery

In this menu option, you can define your own requirements for packing delivery items. Requirements are represented as form routines which constitute shorter subprograms and check different criteria during packing. If you define new requirements for packing handling units, you must activate the new requirements before using them, otherwise they will not be taken into account.

Example

A requirement for packing handling units can, for example, stipulate that packing is not possible if a credit block exists.

Activities

1. If you want to create a new requirement for packing handling units, go to requirement maintenance.

2. If necessary, overwrite an existing routine or create a group number from the area set aside for customer modifications (600-699) and enter an appropriate textual description.

. Program the desired requirement in the editor.

4. Activate the requirement.

5. Enter a long text to describe the purpose of the routine more precisely and in greater detail.

4.Define Packaging Material Types

The packaging material type combines

packaging materials into groups and contains essential control features which apply to the corresponding shipping materials. When you specify a shipping material type in the material master record, each shipping material is assigned to a shipping material type.

The packaging material type controls the following points:

Output determination procedure and output type

By specifying an output determination procedure and an output type, you determine which output can be printed during packing.

Sorting sequence

If several handling units are processed, you can define the sorting sequence with which the handling units are presented in the dialog.

Plant determination Within delivery processing, delivery items can be generated from the handling units. This allows you to manage stocks for packaging materials (for example, your own or possibly special stocks) and to bill packaging materials. Two requirements must be met to do this:

An item category must exist in the handling unit. For an automatic item category determination, an item category group must be defined in the material master for the packaging materials, which is maintained in the delivery item category determination in Customizing for the relevant delivery type.

Packaging material category

The packaging material category defines what is dealt with for the packaging material type; the packaging material type "truck" could, for example, be assigned to the packaging material category "means of transport", and a pallet to the packaging material category "packaging".

Number assignment

By entering a packaging material, you define, when generating a handling unit according to the method set for number assignment, how the identification of the handling unit is created.

The assignment of a SSCC18 is, where necessary, also possible, if you set the number assignment here, using a number range interval, as long as you have maintained the handling unit category for the SSCC18 Generation.

Number range interval

If the identification of a handling unit results from a number range object, the number range interval is then defined by the number being retrieved.

Handling unit category for SSCC18

Here, the category for the packaging material is defined for generation of SSCC18.

Defines whether the tare weight for packaging materials for this packaging material type has a changeable tare volume.

Standard Settings

In the standard delivery, plant determination is set so that the plant can be entered manually in the handling unit.

Recommendation

Maintenance for the handling unit category SSCC18 generation should always be scheduled, as an SSCC18 can be assigned at any time.

Define Material Group for Packaging Materials

In this menu option, you define

material groupings packaging materials , with which materials that are to be packed into similar packaging materials are grouped together. The material grouping for packaging materials is entered in the material master record of the shipping material.

Example

A material grouping for packaging materials can, for example, include all materials that are to packed in bottles.

Activities

1. If you want to create a new material grouping for packaging materials, enter an alphanumeric key with a maximum of 4 characters together with a textual description.

2. Assign the allowed packaging material types for the material grouping for packaging materials.

Define Allowed Packaging Materials

When packing materials or handling units, the system checks whether the packaging materials for the handling unit, to which the items are to be packed, is allowed for packing.

By assigning packaging material types to the material groups for packaging materials, you define which packaging materials are allowed for packing.

By assigning shipping material types to material groups for shipping materials, you define which shipping materials are allowed for packing.

Activities

Assign the allowed packaging material types to each material group for

packaging materials.

Use Handling Unit Supplements

In the handling unit table, you will find five reserve fields that are not assigned to specific functions and that you can fill and use installation-specifically. The fields can be reached from the packaging screen. Handling unit groups 1-5 are available to you for additional data and can be defined as you require.

The following five fields have been included in table VEKP:

VEGR1 (handling unit group 1)

VEGR2 (handling unit group 2)

VEGR3 (handling unit group 3)

VEGR4 (handling unit group 4)

VEGR5 (handling unit group 5)

The check tables TVE1 - TVE5 exist for the fields.

You can use this activity to set profiles for packing stations. You can make the following settings:

Name of the packing station

Enter a name of your choice for each packing station.

Terminal identification

You can specify terminal identification for each packing station profile. When you specify a terminal ID, it means that when the packing station transaction is called up from this terminal, the packing station profile that is set for that terminal appears automatically. The system then skips the actual initial screen.

Packing station type

You must specify a packing station type. You can differentiate between packing deliveries (inbound and outbound deliveries) and creating handling units without object reference.

Quantity proposal

This field controls proposal of the quantity when you pack a material item.

Plant/Storage location/HU storage location/storage type/storage bin