Replenishment for production supply area in WM material staging

[Former Member]

Dear All,

We are exploring WM material staging & have done all the required configuration.

After testing the whole cycle we do have some queries for which we need guidance from SAP gurus.

We have defined production supply area & assigned the production shop floor storage location to it.

After the release of production order the we run LP10 & TR has been created.

We process that TR & convert it to TO. While TO is being created the system gives error if the stock is not available at production shop floor storage location.

In normal material staging (without WM) we transfer the stock from main storage location to production shop floor with MF60. It doesn't work once WM material staging is active.

Could you please help me to understand what should be the ideal flow with WM material staging?

Should I expect two TRs one from main storage location to production shop floor for replenishment (if the stock is not available) & another one from production shop floor to supply area (interim storage bin)?

Awaiting your valuable inputs

Manoj P.

[MANIS]

While TO is being created the system gives error if the stock is not available at production shop floor storage location----Can you please elaborate this line.."if the stock is not available at production shop floor"..when you are trying to create TO from TR system should search the stock from main storage location and not from Production shop floor check your search strategy ?

[Former Member]

Hi Manish,

Thanks for your reply.

Let me explain you little further. We do have 1000 as main storage location & PSPF as production shop floor location which is assigned to production supply area. Both the storage locations are assigned to one warehouse.

While converting TR (which we get after WM material staging) to TO, if the stock is not available in PSHF then system throws error message 'System can not find source bin'. This is because there is no stock of component in PSPF. Then we do stock transfer from 1000 to PSPF & TO creation works fine.

The requirement is, system should take a call for replenishment of PSPF, if the stock is not available.

What should I do to overcome this? Am I missing any config or master data settings?

Manoj P.

[MANIS]

In my opinion you need to transfer the stock from main storage location 1000 to PSPF from where the consumption will take place . You need to relook your org structure and accordingly decide the process

[Former Member]

Hello Manish,

So shall I conclude that the functionality of MF60 won't be achieved  with WM material staging?

However I will wait for other experts to comment on this.

Manoj P.

[MANIS]

as mentioned earlier, you need to relook your organization structure. Normally consumption storage location should be different from storage location. in your case you have main storage location 1000 and production consumption storage location as PSPF

As a process flow of Staging

1) Create & Release Production order

2) use MF60 which create "TR" to move the stock from main storage location (1000) physical rack (HRS/ OPN /SHF/ BLK) to production line side storage type 100

3) Perform Posting change notice to flip the main storage location to Production storage location you can use the "storage location control" feature, check the attached thread

http://scn.sap.com/thread/3548165

4) physical consumption takes place and in system post the goods issue using MIGO / Mvt 261 which will reduce the stock from storage type 100

in your case can I request you to check the storage location in TR also can you please share the screenshot of the error log which you are getting at the time of TO creation (on the error screen use option environment ---storage type search log from the menu bar)

[Former Member]

Hi Manish,

I have come across belwo thread which says MF60 can only be used with WM in case REM scenario.

SAP helps also describes the procedure without MF60,

Material Staging - Warehouse Management System (WMS) - SAP Library

Mine is discrete so it's quite clear that MF60 with WM can't be used for production order.

However the open point is how the replenishment proposal be created for production supply area?

Manoj P.

[MANIS]

MF60 is possible only with Release order part (Staging indicator 3 in control cycle).To the best of my knowledge we don't have any differentiating factor in WM for Repetitive or discrete manufacturing