WM Define Sort Sequence for stock removal (Picking)

[juliocesarquion]

Hi MM/WW friends,

Can you kindly explan the functionality of "Define Sort Sequence for stock removal (Picking)" which is under spro-LE-WM-Strategies.

My scenario and requirement is that I have storage type 001, inside I have created 20 storage section, for stock placement this storage section works fine, I defined a search strategy for this, but this do not apply when doing the picking for an outbound delivery, I want system to use the same logic for stock removal as for stock placement.

Maybe my problem is because in stock removal strategy I have defined FIFO, and this is why system is taking the stock from some other bins rather that the first storage section on the strategy, please advise on what should be the best approach for this.

Regards.

[mauro_bianchi · Accepted solution]

Hi Julio,

Please take note that the sort sequence does not effect the selection/picking of storage bins, rather this is influenced by the

stock removal strategy. The sort sequence only comes into effect AFTER the picking has occured so that the bins will be printed in the correct sequence.

The bin sort sequence was only designed to sort the bins AFTER picking so the picking strategy will take precedence during the actual picking.

Regards,

Mauro

[juliocesarquion · Accepted solution]

Thanks Mauro and Arakish for your replies

So this means that if I want system pick bins in removal in the same way as stock placement, instead of FIFO I must set "No stock removal strategy" or what happens If I set this (No stock removal strategy) how does the system behaves?

Regards

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

I have never tried that but I believe the system would look to the lowest bin number (that has the correct item) to pick from.

If the material does not exist in the section you want to pick from obviously the system will over look that section

I would not recomend that because the system may over look stock that is positioned in higher numbered bins and leave it sittting there unitl it expires (if you get new goods receipts and they are placed in lower bins then the aging stock the stock will not be selected).

[Former Member]

If you use FIFO then the sytem will find the correct batch code and then find the lowest bin with the required batch. If the correct batch code is not in your lowest storage section it will look to the next section and so on until it finds what you have told it to look for. I am thinking you already know this...

If you want to use FIFO for batch selection you shouldn't expect the sort sequence to over ride that because it simply shouldn't.

batch selection must take priority over picking sort sequence or FIFO would not work...