WM - Storage Type

[Former Member]

Hi All

We are using fixed bins for our warehouse. There are several different storage areas, which we are planning to define as different storage type within the same warehouse number. Now the issue with having fixed bins is that ...there are few materials which will be existing in different locations (or storage types) at the same time, but we can only assing a one bin to the material. now when we are doing a GR , a TO will be created for that particular fixed bin which is maintained on the material master. how about if we want to place that in a different location other than the fixed bin maintained in the material master?

One way to do that is to recive at the fixed bin and do a bin-to-bin transfer. Can someone suggest something different.

One other question I have is .. will there be a problem in defining the storage type using Alphabets (ex. ABC) rather than numbers (ex. 005)

Any thoughts on this is highly appreciated

thanks

vijay

[Former Member]

Hello Vijay,

Regarding Fixed Bin,

When you create Transfer order with reference to material document or TR for that receipt at that time you can use pallatization functionality to put in different bin (one fixed and another as per your requirement). The pre-requisite is the another storage type must be included in putaway sequence.

<b>will there be a problem in defining the storage type using Alphabets (ex. ABC) rather than numbers (ex. 005)</b>

No there wont be any problem.

Hope this helps

Regards

Arif Mansuri

[Former Member]

Hi Arif

Thanks for your response.

I dont have much knowldege on how the pallatization functionality works.

Can you please explain it in a bit detail. Any documentation you have can also help.

Thanks

Vijay

[Former Member]

Hello Vijay,

When you use LT06 transaction to create TO with reference to material document at that time click on pallatization button and you will get detailed screen destination qty, dest storage type, dest sec, bin etc, here you can put the quantity which you want to put in fix bin and the remaining quantity in the second line and put the relevent storage in information.

Hope this helps.

Regards

Arif Mansuri

[Former Member]

Thanks Again

If we wish to go with Auto TO then how do we go abt doing the palletization?

Thanks

Vijay

[Former Member]

Hello Vijay,

This will work only for manual TO create. If you plant to go for auto TO than you have no choice but storage bin to storage bin transfer in second step.

Regards

Arif Mansuri