Deconsolidation WT not created

[iamhe7806]

Hi,

My Inbound process involves Unloading, Deconsolidation & Putaway. We have designed POSC setup including these steps. Also, the following configurations were done -

- Deconsolidation attributes - Putaway WT and Decon. WT has been set up as 1, for final storage types.

- Specify Deconsolidation Work Centre: It has been mapped with Storage Type 9010 (GR staging area) and HUT Group.

- All the storage types are assigned with Consolidation Group. Bin Sorting has been done for all the Bins. Work Centre is defined.

- For process step IB01, I have kept Source Storage Type as blank but Source HUT Group as my pallet HUT Group (this is because deconsolidation scenario required only for a particular HUT Group)

I tested two cases :

Case 1 - In POSC setting, if I provide Deconsolidation Storage Type and Bin directly against IB01 (process type 3065), then during unloading, Destination Storage bin is getting determined as Deconsolidation Station. This is obvious behaviour (because of direct assignment of storage type at IB01) but the downside is that the system sends every pallet, whether mixed or not to Deconsolidation area. This is not acceptable. The pallet which contains products of different Storage type (having different activity area and consolidation group) should be sent to Deconsolidation area. non-mixed pallets should be sent to final putaway upon unloading.

Case 2 - In POSC setting, if I tick 'Rule Based' Indicator without assigning any Storage type/Bin for IB01 and IB02, during unloading the system is determining the process type as 3065 (based on POSC) and trying to search for Final Destination - failing thereby because the Final Storage type doesn't allow mixed stock of different product

Questions are :

1. How do I make the system sending mixed pallet (having product of different Activity Area) to Deconsolidation area and pallet having single product send Final Storage Bin?

2. What set up do I need to do in POSC (i.e. any value for Source Storage Type or HUT Group) for step IB01 or IB02?

3. How does 'Rule Based' determination work? does it search the Storage type search Sequence during unloading for destination bin determination or does it check if the Deconsolidation should take place or not?

P.S. - My unloading is always based on HU WT and not Product WT. I think this is because of the existance of Mixed Pallet. During unloading when I select the HU WT, from inbound delivery and try to hit 'Unload' button the log says Storage Process IB01 and process type 3065 is determined it then search for Storage Type using Storage type Search Sequence for final putaway and fails because mixed storage is not allowed, without considering whether a deconsolidation is required or not.

How can I resolve this matter? What extra settings should I check?

Please help.,

Regards,

Amit

[iamhe7806 · Accepted solution]

Thanks, Jurgen.

I appreciate the matter that you kept answering even though I was facing trouble one after another. The problem was underlying deep down. It was none of the configuration or master data issues, but couple of SAP Notes were needed to be implemented. Once done, it flew smoothly. Now I can de-consolidate the way, exactly, how it should work. The system is determining Deconsolidation WT if mixed pallet appears and performing putaway for the single pallet. So, in a nutshell, it was nothing but immature code, I would say, which was causing the problem. Nevertheless, I must thank you for your effort and perseverance to not to avoid my questions. A big thank you for that.

Unfortunately, none of your replies is the exact solution to the problem I was facing, therefore, I couldn't mark them as the correct answer. But you deserve a big vote of thanks for all the supports.

Thank you,

Amit

[hamzaz]

Hi Amit,

Could you please share the config you did? as your scenario looks very interesting.

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

without screenshot, it is really difficult to say what is wrong.

Or another hint: did you implement the BC set /SCWM/WT_PROCESS_STOR_CONTROL? Because this sets up the processINB1 with the standard proposed settings, then you see how it should work.

Brgds

Juergen

[iamhe7806]

Thanks, Jurgen, for a quick reply.

I didn't find any log on SMQ2 or SMQ1. However, interestingly I noticed that while creating Putaway WT both the Source and Destination storage types are being determined as 9010.

Checking the log I found the following:

- Storage Process step IB01 determined for HU XXXXXX

- Destination data set to 9010/0001/GR-ZONE due to storage control

- Warehouse process type set to 3065 due to storage control

Thus the Putaway WTs are being created and staying in Waiting Status. SLG1 log is showing a WO number (created based on WO creation rule UL01 which I copied from Standard Warehouse '0001'). But the WO number doesn't have entries in the database (table /SCWM/WHO).

Question:

Where is the system finding Destination Data as 9010/0001/GR-ZONE? Asking because for none of the Steps in IB01 or IB02 or IB03 I have assigned any fixed 'Storage Type' values. All of them are rule-based.

Please help.

Regards,

Amit

[JuergenPitz]

"Now, upon unloading (process type 3065, determined from Storage process INB1) the Goods Receipt WT is generated and being autoconfirmed on Staging area 9010."

After the confirmation of that WT, the next one for the deconsolidation should be created or the waiting WT should be activated.

Did you check the queues?

Brgds

Juergen

[iamhe7806]

Thanks, Jurgen.

I observed there were some underlying issues. Initially, the Staging Area was not getting determined even after typing in the Doors, though the assignment on /SCWM/STADET_IN was maintained along with Access Sequence. I found the fault in the Product Master and provided the 'Staging Area/Door Determination Group'. Now the Door and Staging Area is automatically being determined. Now, upon unloading (process type 3065, determined from Storage process INB1) the Goods Receipt WT is generated and being autoconfirmed on Staging area 9010. Followed by more WTs for Putaway, skipping Deconsolidation. The funny thing is that the later WTs are all in waiting status and there are no WT created with open status for sending the Goods to Deconsolidation Station. So, in a nutshell, process step IB01 and IB03 are getting triggered even for mixed pallet without IB02. I checked in /SCWM/DCONS - there is nothing.

P.S. - Both of the Max putaway WT and Max Deconsolidation WT are set as '1'.

How I can guide the WT creation towards Deconsolidation station for mixed pallets only?

Regards,

Amit

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

maybe it would be helpful to get some screenshots of your customizing settings for POSC.

"My unloading is always based on HU WT and not Product WT. I think this is because of the existance of Mixed Pallet."

No, the reason is the POSC.

"In POSC setting, if I provide Deconsolidation Storage Type and Bin directly against IB01"

The "standard" IB01 is "Unloading". That means the target is supposed to be a staging area group.

"This is obvious behaviour (because of direct assignment of storage type at IB01) but the downside is that the system sends every pallet, whether mixed or not to Deconsolidation area."

Yes, because you have set it up this way.

"How do I make the system sending mixed pallet (having product of different Activity Area) to Deconsolidation area and pallet having single product send Final Storage Bin?"

Set it up properly 🙂

"How does 'Rule Based' determination work?"

Depends on the process step.

Brgds

Juergen

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