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Table of content1 Warehouse Task1.1 Product Warehouse Task1.2 Handling Unit Warehouse Task1.3 Identification Point1.4 Pick Point1.5 Creation of Warehouse Tasks for Warehouse Request1.6 Determination of Priority for Inbound Deliveries1.7 Ad Hoc Movement1.8 Posting Change for Stocks

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1 Warehouse Task

DefinitionDocument that uses Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ) to execute goods movements. Logical or physical goods movements or even stock changescan be the basis for a warehouse task. These include:

● Picks● Putaways● Internal goods movements● Posting changes● Goods receipt postings● Goods issue postings

UseYou create the warehouse task either with reference to a warehouse request or without a reference document, for example for internal goods movements.

The following figure shows the different warehouse tasks for products and handling units (HUs):

Product Warehouse Tasks

Handling Unit Warehouse Tasks

You or the system use product warehouse tasks, for example, for deconsolidation and handling unit warehouse tasks, for example, for unloading.

You can identify the type of the warehouse task from the warehouse process type in the warehouse task. For more information about the simultaneous use ofproduct warehouse tasks and handling unit warehouse tasks, see Pick Point.

EWM also submits hazardous substance texts in the warehouse task.

When you confirm a warehouse task, you can also perform a physical inventory at the same time. Here, EWM can work with the low-stock physical inventory.

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1.1 Product Warehouse Task

DefinitionDocument that helps Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ) move products. A product warehouse task (product WT) can be based on physical goodsmovements or changes in stock.

UseThe product WT contains all the information required to execute the physical transfer of products into the warehouse, out of the warehouse, or within the warehousefrom one storage bin to another storage bin.

When you confirm a product WT, you inform EWM what you have processed this product WT and that the goods have arrived at their destination. If the plannedquantity (target quantity) differs from the actual quantity of stock that is moved, a difference quantity exists. If you confirm a product WT with a difference, thesystem automatically posts the difference quantity to a “difference interface”.

Once confirmed, the product WTs also have a documentation function, since they document movements in the warehouse.

StructureA product WT contains all necessary information about a goods movement to be executed.

· What should be moved?· Which quantity should be moved?· From where (source storage bin) should the product be moved, and to where (destination storage bin)?

When you create a product WT, it consists of an item with the source storage bin and destination storage bin.

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When you confirm a product WT, it consists of either an item with the source destination bin or destination storage bin, or it consists of more than one item in thecase of partial confirmations.

· For goods receipt postings, the product WT consists of an item that increases the stock.· For goods issue postings, the product WT consists of an item that decreases the stock.· For transfer postings, the product WT consists of two items. One item that decreases the stock, and one item that increases the stock.· In the case of partial confirmations, EWM creates one item for each partial confirmation. You create partial confirmations, for example, when you partially pick

from a nested handling unit, or when you confirm different pick handling units.A product WT reserves the quantities, so that these are no longer available for other product WTs.

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1.2 Handling Unit Warehouse Task

DefinitionDocument that helps Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ) to move handling units (HUs). A handling unit warehouse task (HU WT) is based on goodsmovements.

UseThe HU WT contains all the information required to execute the physical transfer of HUs within the warehouse from one storage bin to another storage bin. As anexception, you can also use the HU WT for the loading and unloading process.

When you confirm a HU WT, you inform EWM what you have processed this HU WT and that the goods have arrived at their destination. Once confirmed, the HUWTs also have a documentation function, since they document movements in the warehouse.

StructureAn HU WT contains all necessary information about a goods movement to be executed.

· Which HU should be moved?· From where (source storage bin) should the HU be moved, and to where (destination storage bin)?

The HU WT always consists of an item with the source destination bin and destination storage bin. It does not reserve any quantities.

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1.3 Identification Point

DefinitionPlace in an automated warehouse at which you identify newly-arrived goods.

UseIn many warehouses, certain storage types (such as high rack storage areas) require identification points (ID points). In these warehouse types, you have to usethe ID point to execute the putaway of all handling units (HUs). In Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ), the ID point is a physical place in a HU-managedwarehouse at which you identify goods receipts for further processing.

The following figure illustrates the transfer of products from the goods receiving zone to a high rack storage area using an ID point.

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For example, if you have assigned the ID point storage type 0081 to the storage type 0080, and want to put away goods in the storage type 0080, then EWMproposes the ID point storage type 0081.

StructureThe purpose of an Identification Point includes the following:

● Contour controlA contour check often occurs at an ID point to determine whether the HU was built correctly.

● Changing the mode of transportA conveyor equipment change can occur at an ID point. For example, the HUs are loaded from a forklift onto a conveyor.

● To determine the final destinationEWM determines the destination storage bin in the final storage type at the ID point. Since EWM only assigns the destination storage bin after the HU

arrives at the ID point, EWM determines the location of the storage bin based on the most current information about the storage type's space availability.

Integration● You define an ID point in EWM as the storage type “identification point“ in Customizing for EWM under Master Data ® Define Storage Types , by setting

the storage role Storage Type Is ID Point .● You connect the ID point to the HU-managed storage type in which the putaways from the ID point are to occur:

a. In Customizing, choose Master Data ® Define Storage Types. b. Select the storage type to which you want to assign the ID point. c. Choose ID Point Active .

d. In Customizing for EWM, assign your IDpoint to a storage type, by choosing Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Layout-OrientedStorage Control .

For more information about layout-oriented storage control, see Layout-Oriented Storage Control.For more information about Customizing for layout-oriented storage control, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Extended WarehouseManagement under Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Layout-Oriented Storage Control.

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1.4 Pick Point

DefinitionThe pick point is the actual place in the warehouse at which you pick items for a partial stock pick from a handling unit (HU).

In an automated high rack storage area (HRSA), the pick point can be a certain point on the conveyor line along which you move the HUs forpicking. A pick point can also be a marked floor area to which you bring entire pallets for removal of products.

UseIf you cannot execute partial stock picks in a storage type, for example due to physical restrictions in a high rack storage area, you use pick points to pick partialquantities or to repack.

The following graphic illustrates how a partial stock pick occurs using a pick point.

If you only want to pick a portion of the product quantity from the HU, you bring the HU to the HU-managed pick point to carry out the actual picking. 1. At the pick point, you pick the required product quantity from the HU and remove the required products to the goods issue zone. 2. After picking, you put away the HU with the remaining product quantity from the pick point back into the warehouse and confirm the HU warehouse task.

Return Transfer of HUs

You can putaway partial HUs back into the warehouse after picking at the pick point.● You have determined a fixed storage type for the return transfer of HUs, because you have a special storage type for partial HUs, for example.

In the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Extended Warehouse Management ( EWM ), choose Master Data ® Work Center ® Define Work Center.

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EWM determines a new storage bin in the storage type and creates a corresponding HU warehouse task with the destination storage bin.● You putaway the partial HU back into the same storage type in which you previously removed it.

You do not determine a fixed storage type for the return transfer of HUs. EWM determines the storage type as well as the destination storage bin by usingputaway strategies.

Integration● You define a pick-point in EWM as the “pick point“ storage type in Customizing for EWM, under Master Data ® Define Storage Type , by setting the

storage role Storage Type Is Pick Point .● You link the pick point to the HU-managed storage type from which the stock removals to the pick point are to occur:

a. In Customizing for EWM , choose Master Data ® Define Storage Type. b. Select the storage type to which you want to assign the pick point. c. Specify Pick Point Active . d. In Customizing for EWM , assign your pick point to a storage type, by choosing Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Layout-

Oriented Storage Control .

For more information about layout-oriented storage control, see Layout-Oriented Storage Control.For more information about Customizing for layout-oriented storage control, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Extended WarehouseManagement under Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Layout-Oriented Storage Control.

● You set your pick point as work center.In Customizing for EWM, choose Master Data ® Work Center ® Define Work Center.

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Creation of Warehouse Tasks for Warehouse Request

UseExtended Warehouse Management (EWM) uses this function so that when you or EWM release a wave, EWM simultaneously creates warehouse tasks for stockremoval or internal stock movements. EWM creates warehouse orders pursuant to the warehouse tasks, to assemble work packages for the individual warehouseworkers.

Instead of this standard creation of warehouse tasks through wave release, you can also create a warehouse task as follows:● Manually, with the user interface● Automatically, by calling a Post Processing Framework action (PPF action)

FeaturesWhen EWM creates a warehouse task for a warehouse request, it uses putaway strategies to determine the storage bin, or stock removal strategies to determinethe stock.

For more information, see Storage Bin Determination for Putaway or Stock Determination.

Extract Time Determination

The extract time determination calculates the target time effort to execute a stock movement. EWM determines this time for each warehouse task. Warehouse ordercreation adds up the extract time of the individual warehouse tasks for a warehouse order. Optionally, warehouse order creation supplements the extract timedetermination with a setup time that is defined in the warehouse order creation rule. In addition, if resource management is used, a route time is determined basedon the resource used. The warehouse order includes the sum of these times. Based on this, EWM determines the latest start time of a warehouse order.

The parameters of extract time determination formulas for a warehouse task are dependent on the product, the quantity, the unit to be transported, andgeographical dependencies.

For more information about Customizing for extract time determination, see the Implementation Guide (IMG) for Supply Chain Management under ExtendedWarehouse Management ® Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Extract Time Determination.

ActivitiesWhen EWM creates a warehouse task for a warehouse request, it simultaneously updates this warehouse request. EWM carries out this update by updating thedocument flow. If the document flow update leads to a change in status, EWM updates this change in the warehouse request as well.

● By default, you or EWM create warehouse tasks by releasing a wave.After a wave is generated, it can be released immediately, either automatically or manually depending on the release methods you have defined for the waveor wave template.For more information, see Processing of Waves.

● Instead of this standard creation of warehouse tasks through wave release, you can also create a warehouse task as follows:○ If you want to create warehouse tasks manually using the user interface, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse

Management ® Work Scheduling ® Create Warehouse Task for Warehouse Request and then the desired action (for example, Putaway for InboundDelivery ).

○ If you want to create warehouse tasks automatically by calling a PPF action, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended WarehouseManagement ® Print ® Display and Process PPF Actions .

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Determination of Priority for Inbound Deliveries

PurposeYou use Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) priority points to achieve an optimal unloading sequence for several trucks at transportation unit level in theyard. At the same time, EWM updates the inbound delivery until the Warehouse Activities Status is Completed .

Process 1. The ERP system receives an advanced shipping notification (ASN) and creates an inbound delivery. 2. The ERP system notifies SAP APO and EWM about this. 3. Based on the notification, the system executes the following:

a. SAP APO calculates the priority points at item level. b. EWM creates an inbound delivery request.

EWM or you activate the inbound delivery request.EWM creates an inbound delivery from the active inbound delivery request.

The priority points in the inbound delivery are initial (initial value is zero) until SAP APO sends the results of the calculation for an update. 4. SAP APO communicates the calculated priority points to the ERP system, which then communicates them to EWM . 5. EWM updates the priority points in the inbound delivery.

EWM saves the priority points for an inbound delivery at item level. EWM calls the Business Add-In (BAdI) /SCWM/EX_DLV_DET_LOAD to display theinbound delivery. This BAdI calculates an aggregated priority at header level.

6. EWM aggregates the priority points at transportation unit level using the BAdI /SCWM/EX_SR_PRIOP. You can see this on the user interface for unloading.You can start the report /SCWM/PRIOP_UPDREQ for the recalculation of priority points from the SAP Easy Access display, under Extended WarehouseManagement ® Delivery Processing ® Inbound Delivery ® Update Priority Points . EWM triggers an asynchronous request for the recalculation ofpriority points in SAP APO via the ERP system. As with the first calculation (step 4), SAP APO sends the result of this recalculation to EWM via theERP system. EWM updates the priority points in the inbound delivery and aggregates the priority points at transportation unit level.

For more information, see the report documentation.

ResultsSAP APO has calculated the priority points and has communicated this to EWM via the ERP system . Provided the Warehouse Activities status is notCompleted , EWM has updated priority points in the inbound delivery.

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1.7 Ad Hoc Movement

UseAd hoc movements are unplanned goods movements that you create manually within a warehouse. This means that the decision to make an ad hoc movement isnot controlled by the system. Instead, it is triggered manually. Ad hoc movements do not have a preceding document. An ad hoc movement may be necessary forthe following reasons:

● The wrong product is located in the storage bin.● You have to take the product to another storage bin due to damage, for example for a quality inspection.● You want to take a product to the appropriate storage bin for scrapping.● You have to empty an aisle or storage bin for safety reasons.● You want to perform unplanned rearrangement movements.● You have to clear away stock lying around in the warehouse.

Prerequisites● Stock is available for the product to be moved.● You have defined a warehouse process type in Customizing for EWM under Cross-Process Settings ® Warehouse Task ® Define Warehouse Process

Type.● If you do not enter a source or destination storage bin for ad hoc movement and want the system to determine this automatically, you can control this using

stock removal and putaway strategies. For more information about prerequisites, see Putaway and Stock Removal Strategies.

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FeaturesIn an ad hoc movement, you move the stock of products from one storage bin to another. To be able to reproduce these movements, you manually create aproduct warehouse task (product WT) or a handling unit warehouse task (HU WT). If you work with HUs, you can also unpack or repack the products belonging toan HU by creating a product WT in the HU WT.

The following table shows the significant data for manually creating product WTs and HU WTs:

Product WT HU WT

The system uses the product and source storage data from the stock overview that youhave displayed by entering selection criteria. If you do not want the product to be removedfrom a specific storage bin, you can control the determination of the source storage datausing stock removal strategies.

The system takes the HUs and source storage data from the overview.

Warehouse process type Warehouse process type

Destination storage data (optional) Destination storage data (optional)

Reason (optional) Reason (optional)

Source quantity –

You can manually overwrite the values determined by the system. For the values entered manually, the system checks if they match the configuration of thestorage type, storage section, and storage bin in question, for example, if mixed storage or receipts are allowed.

Immediate confirmation of the WTs is optional. Depending on the warehouse process type, you can confirm WTs directly after they have been created. While a WTis still open, in other words, until you have confirmed it, the assigned product quantity is not available at the source storage bin nor at the destination storage bin,but belongs to reserved stock. After you have confirmed a WT you can no longer delete it. You can, however, cancel it.Radio Frequency EnvironmentIn a radio frequency environment, you can also perform ad hoc movements for products and HUs. For more information, see Ad Hoc Movements Using RadioFrequency.

ActionsTo create a product WT, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Work Scheduling ® Create Warehouse TaskWithout Reference ® Move Product.

To create an HU WT, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Work Scheduling ® Create Warehouse Task WithoutReference ® Move Handling Unit.

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1.8 Posting Change for Stocks

UseIn Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) , you can make a posting change for stock, for example:

· From available stock to blocked stock (for example, in the case of a complaint)· From available stock to customs blocked stock

Prerequisites· You have made the settings for posting changes in the warehouse process type in Customizing for EWM under Cross-System Settings ® Warehouse

Task ® Define Warehouse Process Type. Here you define, for example, whether a warehouse task (WT) is created automatically during the postingchange, or whether it is to be created before or after the posting change.

· You have optionally defined destination data for stocks in conjunction with the warehouse process type that the system is to suggest for posting changes. Youmake these settings in Customizing for EWM under Internal Warehouse Processes ® Default Values for Posting Changes.

FeaturesYou make a posting change for stock by changing the relevant stock attributes and then creating the posting change. You can change the following stockattributes, for example:

· Storage bin· Stock type· Batch· Sales order or project

You want to move stock from available stock to quality inspection stock. You have the following options that you can configure in Customizing.§ The stock is to remain in the storage bin, but is no longer to be available for picking. In this case, the system does not create a WT and the stock is

simply given a different stock type.§ You want to take the stock to the quality department. In this case, the system creates a WT. There are two options:

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· The system creates the WT and then a posting change is made automatically for the stock when the destination storage bin is confirmed.

· The stock is booked out of the source storage bin and then the WT is created automatically.

You can make posting changes for stock for which serial numbers exist on a serial number basis. For more information about serial numbers, see Serial Number.

ActivitiesTo post stocks, on the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management ® Work Scheduling ® Make Posting Change for Product.

In this transaction, you can choose and make a posting change for both available stock and the entire stock.

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