handling unit management.ppt

SAP AG Handling Unit Management / 1

Handling Unit Management:Workshop


Content

1. Handling Unit Management: Motivation and Business Background

2. Master Data and Basic Functions

3. Goods Receipt Process with Handling Units

4. Goods Issue Process with Handling Units

5. Production and Quality Management with Handling Units

6. Packing: In Production, at the Packing Station and Pick & Pack

7. Radio Frequency Transactions

8. Tips and Tricks


Handling Unit - Motivation

Usually, the logistics of a company are not based on individual materials, but on packages consisting of certain quantities of materials. In the SAP system, these physical units are represented by handling units.

After a HU has been created, the information contained in the HU can be used in all subsequent processes. Most importantly, HUs can be transferred throughout the logistical system and passed on to partners in the supply chain. They can also be changed if necessary.

The purpose of handling units is to simplify the logistics process:


Handling Units: Technical Background I

are based on shipping units. integrate business processes across all logistics applications. do not require document references and are independent

objects (unlike shipping units). are linked to storage units, whereby the highest-level HU

corresponds to the storage unit. The WM system automatically creates storage units for the handling units.

can be managed in WM interim storage areas such as the GR area or the GI area.

Handling Units


Header Data

Handling Units: Technical Background II

HU identification EAN SSCC18 (including coding,

decoding and barcode) NVE

packaging material (pallet, container)

weight, volume, dimensions warehouse number status

user status system status

packing instruction


Handling Units: Technical Background III

packed material packed handling unit

can be packed into any number of other HUs

batch / movement type quantity, unit of measure plant / storage location stock category

unrestricted, Q, blocked, consignment, ...

reference to packed serial numbers

reference to QM – inspection lot

1 2 34 5 6

HU Contents: Item Data


Handling Units and Inventory Management

A handling unit is an inventory managing object.

With Handling Unit Management you can control your processes with packed stocks on storage location level. The handling unit knows the exact stock category of the packed stock.

All stocks in HU-managed storage locations are packed. Only HU-managed storage locations guarantee that the sum of all HU stocks corresponds to the stocks of the IM storage location.

Goods movements in HU-managed storage locations are only possible if the handling unit containing the stock to be posted is specified.

If handling units are changed, unpacked stocks are posted to non-HU-managed storage locations. Packed stocks are posted to HU-managed storage locations.


Handling Units - Overview of Processes I

Production

WarehouseManagement

QualityAssurance

Goods Receipt GoodsIssue


Handling Unit - Overview of Processes II

The handling unit identification supports goods movements for packages without the need to specify the materials or the quantities. Such goods movements may include: Putaway, pick, stock transfers within the warehouse (using Warehouse

Management) Material posting changes to a different storage location Posting changes of the stock category Goods issue and goods receipt for production

Goods movements initiated by material-related postings create deliveries. In these deliveries the corresponding HUs are assigned. Thus all movement types are supported.


Handling Unit - History

All documents concerning a HU are recorded on the highest level of the HU. These documents may include: inbound and outbound deliveries material documents work orders pick processes

The history allows you to track the HU throughout the complete process for process documentation purposes for information purposes

Detailed information such as the sales order, transfer orders or split deliveries can be accessed via the document flow of the deliveries involved.


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8. Tips and Tricks


Basic Functions: Overview

Packing hierarchy

Handling units and storage units

Handling Unit Monitor

Handling unit transactions


Handling Unit - Definition

Handling Unit (HU) is the SAP term for a package (pallet, container, truck) and describes the physical combination of packaging material (e.g. pallet, carton, shrink-wrap, container,

truck) goods (to be shipped, stored, used, etc.)

Each HU has a unique identification. All necessary information is contained in this identification number.

123456


Handling Units and Storage Units

can have a hierarchyknow the serial numberknow the packing material

Handling UnitsHandling Units Storage UnitsStorage Unitsknow the quantcontain the cumulative information of all nested HUsare generated automatically by the HU

Share the same identification


Characteristics of SU and HU

Warehouse Management works with storage units. Each storage unit created from a HU keeps its reference to the handling unit.

The HU can be displayed in the stock overviews.

Evaluations are performed on the level of the storage unit, the highest packing level of the HU.

Lower-level HUs are not immediately visible in WM stock overviews.

When picking partial quantities of a storage unit, the affected lower-level handling units or serial numbers have to be recorded.


Packing Hierarchy Definition

Material master packaging mat. Pallet

• Basic data: mat. group pack. mat. MCON • Sales view: packaging mat.type PALL

Material master material Phone directory

• Basic data: mat. group pack. mat. MPAL

Which material group packaging material may be packed into which packaging material type?

Pack. mat. type CustomizingPALL : palletCONT : container

Mat. group packaging mat. in CustomizingMPAL : on palletsMCON : in container

Material group packaging mat. -> Packaging material typeMPAL -> PALLMCON -> CONT

Pallet

Phone Directory

Container


Handling Unit Monitor

Finding HUs (Transaction HUMO) When searching for a

HU item (e.g. a certain material, plant ..) either the first or the highest HU in the packing hierarchy can be displayed.


Handling Unit Monitor In addition to the

ALV functions there are HU-specific functions:

Delete HUs Display / Edit

contents and hierarchy of HUs

Posting changes to unrestricted, Q or blocked stock or to a different storage location

Display the History of a HU


HU Monitor: Object Reference of the HU

01 - This handling unit is currently contained in an outbound delivery.

02 - This is a packing proposal in a sales document.

03 - This handling unit is currently contained in an inbound delivery.

04 - This HU is a shipment HU.06 - This handling unit has no document reference.

It is a non-assigned HU and contains no stock information.

07 - This handling unit has no document reference. It was created in repetitive manufacturing and goods receipt posting has not yet taken place.

08 - This handling unit is assigned to a work order for goods issue posting.

09 -This handling unit was created for a work order for goods receipt posting.

12 - This handling unit has no document reference. It is a non-assigned HU and contains stock information.

The HU‘s object reference ensures that a HU which is currently being used in a different process cannot be processed by mistake.


Handling Units - Transactions I

Menu Path:

Logistics Central Functions Handling Unit Management

Creating/Processing Handling Units Create/Change/Repack - General (HU02) Packing Station in the Warehouse (HUPAST) Pack Work Orders (COPAWA/COWBPACK) Using HU Monitor (HUMO)

Display Functions for Handling Units MMBE with link / HU Monitor (HUMO) / Display HU (HU03) Handling Units for Inbound and Outbound Delivery, Shipment, Material Document,

etc. (HUIBD, HUOBD, HUTRA, etc.)


Handling Units - Transactions II

Goods Movements of Handling Units Goods Movements (VLMOVE) Changes to Stock Category / Storage Location to Storage Location

from HU Monitor (HUMO) Using HU Numbers (HU03) For Inbound Delivery (HUIBD / VL33N) For Outbound Delivery (HUOBD / VL03N) Components for Work Order (HUCOWA) Finished Product for Work Order (HUCOWE) For Shipment (HUTRA / VT03)

Putaway, Picking, Stock Transfers of HUs in WM (LT09)


Handling Units - Transactions III

Master Data Packing Instructions for HUs (POP1 - POP4) Packing Instruction Determination Records (POF1 - POF3) Output Conditions for HUs (VV61 - VV63)


Integration of Handling Units and Batches

The handling unit knows the batchOne batch can be present in several HUsOne HU can contain several batchesThe batch is the object recommended for quality and recall purposes The HU requires no characteristics

Batch 4711

123456 123456123456 123456 123456123456 123456 123456123456 123456 123456123456

HUs 4801 .... 4812


Handling Units and Serial Numbers

A handling unit identifies a group of materials.A serial number identifies one piece of a material.A serial number can pass through several HUs during its history, but it is only active in one HU.Serial numbers are entered when

creating a HU changing a HU (Repacking, Picking)

Serial numbers are copied into the delivery at the time of goods issue posting.A delivery split with serial numbers can only be carried out with the help of handling units.


Handling Units and Quality Management (QM)

The handling unit knows the inspection lots of the materials it contains.

The inspection type in the material master determines whether inspections take place for the handling unit.


Exercise – Scenario

1. A customer orders screens from IDES AG. The screens in the WM-managed warehouse are already packed into handling units. The handling units are then picked and delivered to the customer without any further packing.

2. IDES AG orders screens from its vendor. On arrival, the material is not unpacked, but put away in the WM-managed warehouse in the form of handling units.


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8. Tips and Tricks


Overview - Goods Receipt

Goods receipt process with handling units

Basic system settings for handling units

Identification according to SSCC18


Inboundshipment

Inbound delivery/ shipping notification with HU no.

Transfer order Putaway

Storage bindetermination

HU-No. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

Goods receiptposting HU-Nr. 69179

HU-Nr. 69180HU-Nr. 69181

Goods Receipt Process with Handling Units


Document Overview

NegativeNegativequant in quant in GR areaGR area

TO

Destin. BinPalletizationStrategies

ConfirmTO

Quant atQuant atbinbin

Difference?

Goodsreceipt

Purchase order Inbound del

Inventory Management Warehouse Management System

Cleardifference

Correction?

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181


Comparison: Old Process

DifferencesConfirmation/

Differences

IM WM IM

Transfer

Order

Goods

Receipt

Transfer

Requirement

Quant


Comparison: Old Process II

Goods receiptposting TO

from TR

Confirmtransfer

order

Pallet slip

TO

Stock available


Shipping Notification via Web

supplier

Business Scenario:ASN

customer

Business Scenario:ASN

Front endFront end

Create a purchase order

Accept and create an inbound delivery

Back endFinancials & Logistics

Internet Browser

R/3


Handling Unit - Required Customizing I

Activate unique number assignment

Set number ranges for handling units for internal number assignment for external number assignment for packing processes for repacking processes for SSCC18

Define packaging material type

Activate database indices for packaging material type in the material master HU indices for fields to be used in the selection

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181


Handling Unit - Required Customizing II

Define material groups for packaging materials Define allowed packaging material types

Define movement types for stock posting changes during packing and unpacking, for storage location posting changes and for changes to the stock qualification

Define HU requirement of storage locations (including the required delivery information for posting change deliveries)

Maintain packing instructions and packing instruction determination records


Identification (EAN 128)

SSCC-18 = Serialized Shipping Container Code (18 digits) Worldwide unique for one year

T Origin (ILN) Consecutive Nr C 1 2 . . . . . . . . . 8 9 . . . . . . . . . . 17 18

T = Handling Unit Type C = Check Digit

EAN 128 Definition Application Identification Barcode Profile

EAN 128 Decode Functions

(02) ||| | ||| | ||| (15) | || || ||| (37) | || ||| ||

(00) | ||| || ||| | ||| | |||| (10) | ||| | || ||| ||||

(37) | || ||| || (311) || | ||| (321) |||| | ||SSCC Batch

EAN 13


HU Label

Shipping unit

Consecutive number of the shipping units within thetransfer order

DeliveryTransfer orderStorage type / storage binShipping materialStorage unit type

Technical name: LVSHULABEL


Exercises: Scenario

1. It is your responsibility to ensure that each handling unit in your HU-managed storage location has a unique identification. Check the HU requirement for your storage location and make the required Customizing settings.

2. Your IDES vendor delivers screens packed in cartons. These cartons are stored on pallets. This packaging is recorded in the goods receipt area and the pallet is put away in the WM-managed warehouse as a nested handling unit. You want to assign the identification of the pallets and cartons for your combination of plant/storage location according to SSCC18.


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8. Tips and Tricks


Goods Issue: Overview

Goods issue process with handling units

Creating and assigning pick handling units


Outbound delivery with material items

Transfer order Picking

Picking

Goods issue posting

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181

Goods Issue Process with Handling Units

GI area

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181

HU3

HU1HU2

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181

Confirm TO


Picking Processes

1. Create TO with reference to delivery The Warehouse Management System determines the storage bins from

which materials are to be picked.2. Create picking container (Pick HU)

If complete storage units are picked no separate picking container is necessary.

3. Confirm material withdrawal Record picking difference quantities Assign picked items to picking container

4. Complete picking Report arrival of picking containers in GI area


Transfer Order Creation

TO creation with delivery reference

For each delivery item the systems uses the picking strategy to find stocks that can be picked Decisions depend on the material and the quantity HUs to be picked cannot be determined in the delivery User exits exist for picking e.g. specific serial numbers or mixed

pallets

A TO split ensures that the TO contains only HU-relevant or only non-HU-relevant items.


Picking with Pick HUs

A pick HU is required whenever only a partial quantity of a storage unit is picked.

The pick HU must be created and assigned to the transfer order before the TO is confirmed. When creating the pick HU, you can print a pick-HU label.

Procedure for pick HU creation: Manual pick HU creation using transaction LH01 Automatic pick HU creation at the time of TO creation

Additional pick HUs can be generated manually using transaction LH01.

User exit; one TO can be assigned several pick HUs


Customizing: Pick-HU Creation

Pick-HU creation is determined by

Source and destination storage type

Movement type Generic entries (***) are

possible Table access sequence

first fully qualified then generic access

Options are aut. HU = 1:

Pick HU is created and assigned

aut. HU = 2: Only the packaging material is determined and recorded in the TO for sub-system

aut. HU = blank:no pick-HU creation


Pick-HU Assignment in the Transfer Order

If a shipping material is not automatically assigned when the TO is created, the system will generally create one line for the pick handling unit for every destination storage bin. In this line, the packaging material or the handling unit can be entered.


Updated Pick-HU Assignments

Updated entries cannot be edited. The assignments made automatically at TO creation cannot be deleted. Only assignments created manually (with transaction LH01) can be edited (deleted) subsequently.


Transfer Order Confirmation

Transfer order confirmation can be carried out in two steps

First step: Confirmation of material withdrawal The Material is cleared from the storage bin and posted to the pick HU. Picking differences must be reported during the first step. The delivery is not updated.

Second step: Confirmation of material transport The transport of the pick HU to the shipping area is confirmed in the

second step. The Material is available at the destination storage bin. Differences require a repacking process. Picked quantities and pick HUs are reported to the delivery.


Confirmation of Material Withdrawal – Scenario 1

Picking complete storage units:

When a TO is created, the Warehouse Management System decides whether a storage unit can be picked completely.

A storage unit can be a nested HU. A storage unit can be picked into a pick HU.

In this case the result is a nested pick-HU. If the storage unit is not picked into a pick HU, it is reported directly

to the delivery when the TO is confirmed. In this case the storage unit retains its number.


Confirmation of Material Withdrawal – Scenario 2

Picking partial quantities:

For every TO item the picked quantity must be assigned to a pick HU.

A TO item can be divided into two pick HUs. A TO item cannot be assigned to a lower-level HU of the pick HU. It is possible to pick entire lower-level HUs; the lower-level HUs

must be recorded. It is also possible to pick partial quantities from lower-level HUs.

If the picked materials are managed with serial numbers, the picked serial numbers have to be recorded.


Confirmation of Material Withdrawal – Differences

Difference handling:

Difference quantities are posted to a „differences HU“ in the differences storage type.

The differences HU is created automatically. Differences cannot be recorded when picking a serialized material. If differences occur for picks from nested HUs, the system needs to

be informed in which lower-level HU the difference occured.


Confirmation of Transfer Order

Assignment of TO item to pick HU using either the „HU identifier“ or the HU number

Flag: Source storage unit is copied into the pick HU

Several possibilities: Source SU transferred into

destination SU Source SU transferred into

pick HU (Pick HU becomes nested HU)

Entire quantity of material is transferred from the source SU to the pick HU without transferring the source SU

Partial quantity is picked from the source SU to the pick HU


TO Item Confirmation for Nested HUs

Lower-level HUs have to be recorded if

a partial quantity is to be picked from the source SU

a difference quantity was recordedThe system needs to be informed in which lower-level HU the difference occurred.

Entire lower-level HUs can be transferred to the pick HU. The pick HU becomes a nested HU.

The entire quantity of material in the lower-level HU can be transferred into the pick HU without transferring the lower-level HU.

Partial picks from lower-level HUs are possible.


Exercises – Scenario

1. In your warehouse the screens, which are packed in cartons, are picked on pallets. The pallets are then shipped as shipping HUs. Define the automatic creation and assignment of the pick HU for outbound delivery transfer orders.

2. Test the system‘s reaction to picking an entire HU and to partial picks of the nested handling units.


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Production Supply with Handling Units

Outbound delivery/Transfer Requirement

Transfer Order

Staging

HU-No. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

Work Order:Production OrderRepetitive OrderProcess Order

Production Goods Issuefor Production

order HU-No. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

HU-Nr. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

Picking / Packing

Transfer to production


Production Replenishment

Production Supply Material

Storage Location

Packing for Production Order

WM / PPPick Parts

WM- Crate Parts / WM-Release Order Parts

Delivery

Production Order Production Order

HU-Assignment

Production Order 1

Production Order 2

HU-Assignment / Backflush / Unpack to PO

Storage Location

Production Supply Area

Production Supply Area

Staging against a single Order Order Independent Staging


Handling Unit Picking (without WM)

IDES AG stores HUs in a non-WM storage location. Production supply is processed to a HU managed storage location because GI will be posted to the particular HU. No backflush is needed.

Scenario

Open reservations will be served by already existing or new created HUs with transaction COPAWA. With transaction COWBHUWA, GI can be posted for this HUs.

Process


Handling Unit Picking (with WM)

Production order is released and creates a requirement. This requirement can technically be a transfer requirement (TR) or an outbound delivery. Picking for the delivery is done as usual (TO with confirmation). If a TR is created, the TO will be created automatically and then confirmation finishes the process. GI posting is done fro the production order or for the delivery.

Production supply is processed to an HU managed storage location because GI will be posted to the particular HU. No backflush is needed. Also, for pick parts WM-PP production supply will be needed.

Scenario

Process


Release Order Parts for Process Orders

Release Order Part: Material is requested order independent. The requesting worker in production decides about the quantity to be replenished.

The process of picking divides into WM staging for the release order parts to an HU-managed production supply area and picking of the HUs for the production line. Here, the assignment to the process order is done via PI sheet.


Prepacking of Handling Units

Process:Material is posted to a non-HU storage location or non-WM storage location. Here, the PI sheet can create the assignment of the manually created HUs with messages. Also, an external production control can create the HUs.

The material usage is posted for the HU. Also, in the PI sheet there are possibilities of completeness and sequencing checks

Scenario: Manual packing and weighing of raw materials for production.


Goods Receipt

Packing instruction

HU-Nr. 69179HU-Nr. 69180

HU-Nr. 69181

Productionorder Pack

100 PC

Model HU by Packing instruction

Putaway

Creation of Handling Units in Production


Quality Management with Handling Units

Invoice

Material A

Usage decision

In inspection stock

Invoice

Material A

Purchase OrderMaterial A

Inspectionlot

Inbound Delivery withHU identification

HU-No. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

123456

123456

unrestricted

123456

HU-No. 69179HU-No. 69180

HU-No. 69181

123456

123456

123456

Release of HU‘sQ



1. IDES AG produces flat screen monitors. The components for the production order are staged with Handling Units. Process the material staging (without Warehouse Management) and post goods issue for the components.

2. For some material, IDES AG uses Quality Management in combination with Handling Unit Management. Process a goods receipt for a Purchase Order with Quality Management and post the material to unrestricted stock after the putaway.


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Packing in the Processes

Production Warehouse Delivery

Packing Work order

COWBPACK

Warenausgangsprozess

Packing StationHUPAST

Pick&Pack

Packing dialog

Shipment

Pack components

COPAWA

Free Packing (HU02)

Packing repetitive

manufacturing HUP1


Handling Unit – Packing Dialog

Search HU (position) Display and assign messages Assign identification according to SSCC18 Assign serial numbers to HU item Read serial number profile Display totals of used packaging materials Display storage unit for Handling Unit Display material master of the packaging material Define start screen (tab strip or tree display)

During packing in the packing dialog, different actions can be started:


Handling Unit – Packing Dialog Detail

On the detailed screenof the Handling Unit, all HU relevant data is displayed on tab strips


Packing Instruction

Result from packing planning Optimal container use Transport safety Automated in-house transfer Cost minimizing

Packing instructions are agreed upon supplier and customer

Supplier requests Derivation of proposals during packing data

creation Manual for packer (text, graphics)

Manufacturer requests Check of the delivered Handling Units

against the demand of the packing instruction

Business Background


Packing Instruction – Blueprint for the HU

Packing instruction as target bill of material for an HU (master data)

Structure of a packing instruction One packaging material (e.g. pallet) One or more materials Any auxiliary packaging materials

Nested packing instructions Packing instructions can be nested Sub-packing instructions can be used

several times in upper-level packing instructions 11

11

111212

2211

99

PI60

PI44


Packing Instruction: Components

Item category:Material

Packaging materialsSubordinate packing instruction

Text item

Load carrier indicator

First item of a packing instruction

Item that is not relevant

for handling unit


Packing Instruction: Dimensions

Dimensions are built

by packing instruction.

Values are taken frommaterial master

Manual data entry possible.

Values are taken over to the HU


Determination Records

Flexible packing instruction determination based on condition technique for e.g. specific packing situations

In production In shipping In goods receipt

Search key can be defined in customizing for e.g. Material number, plant, ship-to party, sold-to party,

unloading point, vendor, shipping type, ... Alternative packing instructions


Automatic Packing

Searches for appropriate packing instruction for the materials to be packed and creates relevant Handling Units


Packing station


Packing station: Customizing

To use the packing station you have to define how Handling Units are created at this place: Terminal identification Packing station type: You can differentiate between packing deliveries

(inbound and outbound deliveries) and creating handling units without object reference.

Quantity proposal Information on the plant/storage location/storage bin for HUs without

reference Print profile Printer assignment Packing for deliveries:

GI/GR upon saving Automatic HU creation

Creation of an HU via external number Attach a scale to the packing station


Putaway and picking of HUs

Already picked HUs can be put away again. LT0I – Pick mixed HUs LT0H – Putaway mixed HUs



1. The screens produced by IDES AG are packed in production before putaway into the warehouse. Define a packing instruction for the finished products and pack the materials before you process the putaway.

2. In the warehouse of the IDES AG, materials are packed during picking (pick & pack) as well as at the packing station before goods issue. Test the different possibilities to pack delivery items.


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Radio Frequency - Content

Direct Radio Frequency enabling

Handling Unit Transaction


Example: Putaway Scenario


Example: Confirmation of Destination Location


Avoid errors by using barcodes

Support of different bar code standards

IdentificationIdentification

VerificationVerification

Storage bins Material Quantity Handling units

other fields determined in user exit

Deliveries MS areas Shipments Picking waves

Verification and Identification by scanning data


HU Supported Processes in RF

The radio frequency solution supports the following HU processes. The HU is identified by scanning the label on the goods. Pick and Pack Pack and Unpack Load and Unload Handling Unit Detail Handling Unit Labels

LM18 Handling Unit InquiryLM19 Handling Unit - PackingLM22 Handling Unit - UnpackingLM24 Packing Handling Unit for DeliveryLM25 Unpack Handling Unit for DeliveryLM35 Load ControlLM45 Pick and PackLM46 Pick and Pack for de liveryLM66 Post Goods IssueLM76 Post Goods Receipt


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Tips & Tricks for

Identification Basic Configuration HU-Management (generally) Material Movements Packing Dialog Functions Production Serial Numbers Pick-HUs and Packing Station Archiving Database Indexes


Identification

Number assignment has to be unique Number range for LE_SSCC has to be defined Internal number range has to be defined Without overlap to ERP/DEC and storage unit number range To adopt the HU-identification from the vendor: Use SSCC18 or define

an according external number range Length of the number range for storage units has to converted to the

HU identification External number assignment in production is only possible with an

user-exit For number assignment in production, a default entry without plant

and storage location has to exist

To carry out logistics via HU-identification instead of material and quantity you need following configuration settings concerning HU-identification:


Basic Configuration

Maintain the internal number range interval in the maximum range How should numbers be assigned? Define number range

configuration accordingly Activate unique number assignment Which groups of packing materials exist? Define packaging

material types Which groups of materials with regard to how they are packed

exist (e.g. liquids, bulk material, small parts)? Define material group for packaging materials

Define packing hierarchy: Which material group for packaging materials can be packed into which packing material?

Define storage locations as HU-managed only possible for unique number assignment and packaging materials

with a corresponding number assignment


Material movements

Material movements affecting HU-managed storage locations are only possible if the Handling Unit concerned is given

Possible movements from the Handling Unit Monitor: Transfer posting to unrestricted stock Transfer posting to blocked stock Transfer posting to quality inspection stock Transfer posting to different storage location

With deliveries, all material movements are possible. Using an IM transaction (MBxx) to post to an HU-managed storage location a delivery is created. The data necessary to post have to be maintained in configuration. Otherwise, an error message occurs.


Material Movements

With transaction VLMOVE: Material movements for a few movements types can be posted directly

for the HU Deliveries can be created for HUs or materials. As well, necessary data

for the posting is taken from the HU configuration For goods receipt from production and goods issue to production

specific transactions exist (COWBPACK, COPAWA, COWBHUWA and COPAWE).

Goods receipt for purchase orders are processed in principle with deliveries (the confirmation control key has to be set in the purchase order) GR for Advanced Shipping Notification is deactivated to prevent the

creation of a new delivery Confirmation as of 4.6C is independent from HU‘s


Material Movements

Stock transfers via two step procedure are possible As direct posting with movement types 303 and 305 as well as 313

and 315 with VLMOVE With deliveries. A workflow scenario exists where the GI posting

for the outbound delivery creates an inbound delivery automatically. The Handling Units posted GI are assigned to the inbound delivery in case of A follow-up delivery type to the delivery type exists The delivery type is an outbound delivery type (VBTYP is J)

You find more detailed information in the consulting OSS note 340238.


Repacking and HU Changes

Repacking is a combination of packing and unpacking

A transfer posting from the non-HU managed partner storage location is done if there is more packed than unpacked quantity. If there is more unpacked than packed quantity, the unpacked quantity is posted to the partner storage location.

Repacking and changes of an HU can be forbidden because: Delivery HU is packed in a shipment Status denies changes (GI posted, blocked, user status) HU is in WM in a storage type that does not allow direct IM postings

because of a stock placement strategy or capacity checks Then, you have to bring the HU to a different storage type (interim storage

type, for example 925 – Packing) before it can be changed. HU cannot be blocked


Production

Material staging to production Alternatives: Packing of the components for the work order without

WM or assignment of an existing HU to the work order As soon as an HU is assigned to an order, it can be posted GI for the

work order completely or partially HUs assigned to a work order and that are not needed anymore can be

assigned to a different order. Deleting the assignment is not possible. Production storage location is non-HU managed. For back flushed

materials, already staged HUs have to be deleted manually time by time.

Finished products repetitive or in discrete manufacturing HU creation only material and batch specific Serial number assignment not possible (later with HU02) No giving of shelf life expiration date possible


Serial Numbers

To be able to use serial numbers in a HU, the serial number profile of the material has to contain the serializing procedure HUSL.

The configuration entry optional/mandatory referes to the optional/mandatory entry of the HU before saving it. Transfer postings of an HU to an HU-managed storage location is possible only with serial numbers principally, i.e. in an HU-managed storage location it is mandatory to have serialization.

Delivery split with serial numbers is only possible with using Handling Units. A quantity based split ist not allowed.


Pick HU and Packing Station

A typical scenario is picking of materials into a warehouse container (the pick HU) and the transfer to a packing station. There, the material is repacked into the shipping handling unit.

The function of Empty is not available at the packing station, i.e. to pack material into the shipping HU, the pick HU has to be deleted or the materials have to be unpacked individually.


Archiving

HUs are no longer connected to document archiving of the delivery or shipment. There is a report responsible for archiving Handling Units.


Database Indexes

Searching for specific Handling Units? Yes criteria? Activate Indexes or create your own No do nothing

When searching for a specific material with plant/storage location combination or displaying the HU overview from transaction MMBE, an index should created for the fields MATNR, WERKS, LGORT on the HU item VEPO.When working without packing instructions or using them only for creation of HUs, no index should be created or activated that contains these packing instructions.

Standard indexes: EXIDV – Identification number VPOBJ, VPOBJKEY – assigned object

In table VEVW an index OBJECT OBJKEY should be created. In general: the more indexes there are on one table the slower any

access to the database will be - write or read.


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