Bin & bin structure ....

[Former Member]

Hi experts ,

               Actually I'm learning Warehouse management . . I'm getting some problems - confusions regarding this matter . .. if anybody explain me in details , it could be very much fruitful for me.

1. how the bin structure is to be created with its structural elements like - template , structure , start value , end value , increment ?? ...

2. Let's assume about " template" --- there is any standard convention to choose about template designing like NNCCNN ... ??? is it always started with NN or it's user defined ?? ...

3.  about . "STRUCTURE" - it's written as AA BB CC - could anybody explain why it's written as ?? can it be changed as BB AA CC / AB CA CB like that ?? there is any convention ??

4. start value - starts which discriminates shelf no. / stack no./ level no. ??

5. Increment - increment depends upon user or there is any rule to decide it ?? ....

... I've already gone through the help.sap documents - but still have some confusions over these topics . Eagerly looking for your humble contribution.

thanks in advance .....

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Let's understand with an example to answer your questions, suppose you wanted to create the bins with co-ordinate elements as A-01-01 where A represents the shelf, first 01 for stacks and second 01 for levels.

Step1: First is to define the bin coordinates using indicators in the template field. The indicators used in standard SAP are 'A' for alphabetic characters, 'N' for numeric characters and 'C' for common characters or the characters which remain unchanged.

Rule: We must always use all 10 digits of the template field. If you don't want to use all the places enter 'C' for blank, we cannot use special characters '/' in the bin structure.

Now lets represent the bin coordinates A-01-01, the template will form as ACNNCNNCCC, where first letter A to represent alphabetic character, C for hyphen(common character), NN for 01, C for hyphen again, NN for 01 and then rest with C for blank spaces.

Your question:Let's assume about " template" --- there is any standard convention to choose about template designing like NNCCNN ... ??? is it always started with NN or it's user defined ?? ...

A: It will not start always with N, it depends on the bin coordinates you are choosing as explained above.

Step2: Specify which parts of the coordinates are incremented independently in the structure field.

Rule: Different letters denotes increment of each digit independently and same letters denotes increment of multiple digits.

Lets look at our examle A-01-01, if you want the increment separately for Shelf, stack and level,  then it should be represented with ABBCC

Your question: about . "STRUCTURE" - it's written as AA BB CC - could anybody explain why it's written as ?? can it be changed as BB AA CC / AB CA CB like that ?? there is any convention ??

Answer: If it is written as AABBCC, then you must be representing the shelf, stack and level with 2 digits and the increment is separate for each coordinate (AA represents to increment shelf 2 digit together, similarly BB and CC for stack and level). It cannot be changed as BBAACC, because it does not make sense to increment in uneven way for the bin coordinates, it should always be represented in a structured way of the bin coordiates.

Step3: Specify start value, end value and increment value.

Your questions:

4. start value - starts which discriminates shelf no. / stack no./ level no. ??  

5. Increment - increment depends upon user or there is any rule to decide it ?? ..

Fourth question is answered in step 1 & 2.

Answer for Q5: Increment is defined for alpha and numeric characters in the template and it is decided on how you want the bin coordiates to be incremented (represented).

Hope i answered all your questions.

Regards

Vijay

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Sir ,

         First of all , I should say I'm really benefited by your simplified explanation . Thanks a lot for your effort .

Just , want to clarify some confusions as context of your explanation ...

1. about increment - as of your given example , if we want to make increment as 01-01-01 , then after the starting cor-ordinate A -01-01 , which would be the next one - A 01 -02-02  or any others ?? ...

2 . before deciding the increment , there is any rule that first to fill up all stacks and levels , after that shelf is coming next ?? ....

3. what's significance of sequence no. for creation of bins ? ...

4. in practical scenario , which tcode -  tools has been used for creation of n-numbers of bins in warehouse ?? ....

    LS10 /LS05 or in batch process by BDC /LSMW ?? ....

Vijaya sir , plz explain in details ....

thanks in advance ,

Regards ,

Arghya.

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Hi,

Here is the answers for your questions,

1. about increment - as of your given example , if we want to make increment as 01-01-01 , then after the starting cor-ordinate A -01-01 , which would be the next one - A 01 -02-02  or any others ?? ...

A: If your start value is A-01-01 with structure as A BB CC, you should not give the increment as 01-01-01, it should be given as 111 because your structure says that A is one coordinate (Shelf), 01 is another coordinate for stack and 01 for level. If you give 111 as the increment and let's say the end value = B-02-02 then the system will create the bins as A-01-01, A-01-02, A-02-01, A-02-02, B-01-01, B-01-02. B-02-01, B-02-02. That means it will start the increment from last coordinate.

If you wanted to create the bins as 01-01-01, then you should mention it as start value.

2 . before deciding the increment , there is any rule that first to fill up all stacks and levels , after that shelf is coming next ?? ....

A:  The increment depends on the structure you define, for example if you want the shelf to be remained same and stack and level should be incremented, then leave blank for shelf space and mention the digits for stack and level only. Example structure  BB CC

Rule for increment value input: Enter the increment value exactly below the coordinate element that is to increase.

3. what's significance of sequence no. for creation of bins ? ...

A: Sequence number is used to differentiate the multiple bin structures for the same warehouse and storage type combination.

4. in practical scenario , which tcode -  tools has been used for creation of n-numbers of bins in warehouse ?? ....

    LS10 /LS05 or in batch process by BDC /LSMW ?? ....

A: I generally use LS10, never tried BDC, LSMW.

Regards

Vijay

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Vijaya sir ,

once again I'm disturbing you regarding the bin creation ... actually I've got a problem ...

Template :AACNNCCCCC

Sturc :      AA   BB

Start value : AA / AB  01

END VALUE : DD/ AD 04

INcrement : 00/01 01 .......

in this fashion the bin creation is possible ??   

at start value for first coordinate position i'd choose AA/ AB ....

whenever I've tried out with this way to create it , i've come across this message -

" alphanumeric entries can only be counted up by 1 digit length at a time " .......

[Former Member · Accepted solution]

Arghya Ray,

In SAP , You can count the Bin using numerical only but identification we having Alphabetical only.

So We define the Bin structure using Numerical only.

Bin Definition	Entry
Template	N	N	C	N	C	N	N	N	C	C
Structure	A	A		B		C	C	C
Start value	0	2	-	1	-	0	2	0
End value	0	3	-	2	-	0	4	0
Increment	0	1	-	1	-	0	2	0

Template

The template field is used to specify the numeric and non-numeric  characters from which bin coordinates are built.

• • N represents a variable numeric value.
  • C represents a constant.
  • A represents ascending alphabetic values.

  With Regards

         Dinesh