About inventory management

Since our inventory is quite disordered, we would like to put more manage on that, we are planning to use barcode to keep check the stock inventory, such as goods receipt, goods issue. But i am not sure how to do that, is that any off the shelf software can integrate with SAP. Anyone used these kind of approach before. Thanks!

Hi,
Please check the following link:
http://www.sap-img.com/abap/details-information-about-sap-barcodes.htm
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_nw04/helpdata/en/d9/4a94c851ea11d189570000e829fbbd/frameset.htm
Regards,
Manish

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Indication of documents about Inventory management in BW

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I've got this excellent document "How to handle inventory management scenarios in BW". Very clear, easy to understand.
I'd like to go into more details about 2LIS_03_BX (initialization of the current stock), compression of requests and marker update.
Does anyone have indication of other documents that deal with these subjects?
Thanks in advance
César Menezes

Hi Cesar:
Please refer to the documentation below:
"10 important points to consider while working with inventory management", blog by Ranjit Rout.
/people/ranjit.rout/blog/2009/06/14/10-important-points-to-consider-while-working-with-inventory-management
"Non-cumulatives / Stock Handling"
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/93ed1695-0501-0010-b7a9-d4cc4ef26d31?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"BI Inventory Management- Data Loading", paper by Gaurav Kanungo.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/906b837a-0d54-2c10-08b8-bde70337547e?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"Inventory Management (0IC_C03) Part - 1", paper by Surendra Kumar Reddy Koduru.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/60101663-3cb7-2c10-3687-8d1e0ef51b0d?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"Inventory Management (0IC_C03) Part - 2", paper by Surendra Kumar Reddy Koduru.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/d0783925-f4be-2c10-9c89-ffa108f72547?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"Inventory Management (0IC_C03) Part - 3", paper by Surendra Kumar Reddy Koduru.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/e00860a4-350f-2d10-29a0-fc09681a8bae?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"Inventory Management in SAP BW", article by Harishraju Govindaraju.
http://www.sdn.sap.com/irj/scn/go/portal/prtroot/docs/library/uuid/9054ac59-aac4-2d10-3d9b-df98c52b4f31?quicklink=index&overridelayout=true
"Loading to the Inventory Cube 0IC_C03", blog by Akshay Chonkar.
/people/akshay.chonkar2/blog/2010/05/19/loading-to-the-inventory-cube-0icc03
"Insights into Cube compression", blog by Arun Varadarajan.
/people/arun.varadarajan/blog/2008/08/19/insights-into-cube-compression
SAP Note 643687 - "Compressing non-cumulative InfoCubes"
SAP Note 745788 - "Non-cumulative mgmnt in BW: Verifying and correcting data"
SAP Note 1548125 - "Interesting facts about Inventory Cubes"
Regards,
Francisco Milán.
Edited by: Francisco Milan on May 7, 2011 12:08 PM

Info Req on Inventory Management

Hi Experts,
I am working on BI 7.0. Our client is planning to implement the Inventory Management in SAP and they will use the BI as the reporting tool. So we need to feed the Inventory management data into BI.
So I want to work on that point and need some information like what are the Data sources we will use for Inv Mgmt and how can we load the data from SAP R/3. Is there any special steps that we need to take into account while we work on this area.
If any one of u can give some inputs in this regard and any helpful material reg the same will be helpfull to me.
Thanks.

Hi,
Check below links, you will get an idea about Inventory Management.
http://help.sap.com/bp_biv270/documentation/HowToInventoryNW.pdf
http://sapbwneelam.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-handle-inventory-management.html
Hope this help you.
Regards,
Ravindra.

About archiving BW Inventory Management cubes

Hi everyone!
I would like to know what a marker in Inventory Management (BW) is. This question comes from the following: I need to archive a IM cube, and it presents the following option:
Stocks:
Only transactions
Transactions and Markers
I don't know what a marker is, so I'm kinda lost here...
Any help would be greatly appreciated (and rewarded, ofc!).
Best Regards,
Luís.

Hi,
Marker is fairly simple, you will get the details also on help.sap.com with more detailed explanation.
In a brief here is what i can tell you :
1. The marker is set on a specific date and the value of the inventory KF( NON CUMULATIVE KF) the value on that particular date is stored in the cube.
2. Since Inventory is working on the non cumulative method the difference is calculated since DAY 1. but with Marker the difference is calculated from the day of marker.
Hence it helps in retrieving faster results.
Let me know if you want more information.
Regards,
Den

Inventory management configuration ?

hii
Can some body explain me about the configuration part for inventory management.
Like
Goods receipt
Goods issue
Transfer posting
Physical inventory
......etc
Explain me in short without any links ...
Thanks

There are almost an infinite number of ways to configure IM, depending on the business processes your client intends to implement.
Start with SAP Best practices config guide for Materials Management.
http://help.sap.com/bp_bl603/BBLibrary/Documentation/104_BB_ConfigGuide_EN_IN.doc
Other BP guides at Best Practices (India)
http://help.sap.com/bp_bl603/BBLibrary/Content_Library_BL_EN_IN.htm
Edited by: Afshad Irani on Jul 19, 2010 10:20 AM

Snapshot scenario or non cumulative key figure in inventory management

Hi
We are currently using Inventory Management with non-cumulative key figures but we get very high performance problems due to so big number of lines in info cube.
We are analyzing the other scenario with snapshot and I am asking if it would be very realistic to use it to satisfy our requirement: to be able to get inventory management at day level for about 2 000 000 combinations article-site and about 100 000 stock movement lines per day (we are retailer!).
Is there somebody to give me advice about it?
Tanks a lot
Anne

Being a non-cumulative KF, total stock is automatically takes care of that.
Try putting all the restrictions which you have included for total receipts and total issues, for eg, restrict Total Stock with the movement types used in Receipts as well as Issues.
Check and revert.
Regards
Gajendra

Inventory Management Scenario

Hi BW Experts,
I was working on the Inventory Management screnario as in How to Handle Inventory Management Scenarios in BW with cumulative KFs. I read many of the forum postings but I am still little bit confused about the sequence of the loading. As per my understanding, BX goes to 0IC_C03 bus. content cube and snapshot ODS. BX load in 0IC_C03 is compressed. Then BF and UM goes to snapshot ODS, snapshot infocube and 0IC_C03 (initilized for Delta). Then the generic extractor from snapshot ODS goes to snapshot infocube as monthly load and also to ODS itself. Now the questions are:
1-) Is the sequence above correct? If not could you pls. explain? What are reasons behind of this?
2-) What are the functions of these objects exactly, in detailed? How do you validate data (by comparing 0IC_C03 and snapshot cube)?
3-) Why the generic extractor goes to infocube and ODS together, what is the reason?
4-) Is snapshot infocube loaded with BF and UM as delta daily? After initialization am I going to load the snapshot infocube every night or just the 0IC_C03?
5-) Do I have to put 0CALDAY into Agg. Ref. char. in the maintenance screen of the defined custom KFs (Z* keyfigurs for this scenario) or just in the report enough?
6-) Are the routines working correctly except for
diff_month(2) type i-> "i" is going to be changed into "n"
After I loaded in the above sequence when the bx is loaded into 0IC_C03 cube transferred data records are less than added. What is the reason?
Contributions are highly appreciated. Thanks.
Best Regards,
Message was edited by: John Seker
Message was edited by: John Seker

Hi Loic
Can u please see if all the steps listed below are OK.
While setting up the IM Scenario
I have jotted down the steps with valuable inputs from you and paper 'How to Hanlde IM scenarios'
Please find the steps below. Kindly review them and let me know in case I have got anything wrong or missed out on anything.
1. Transfer Business Content Datasources 2LIS_03_BX , 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM in RSA5.
2. Go to Transaction LBWE, Activate Datasources 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM.
3. Go to Transaction MCB_ select SAP BW usage 'Standard' Radio button.
4. Save it.
5. Go to Transaction MCNB, enter name of run Stock_init. Enter Termination date in future. Enter Datasource as 2LIS_03_BX.
6. Execute the initialisation.
7. Entries can be found in SETUP Table MC03BFSETUP & MC03BFSETUP.
8. Run SETUP for 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM using TCodes OLI1BW and OLIZBW respectively.
9. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_BX in BW.
10. Compress the request with No Marker Update NOT SET i.e. unticked or unchecked.
11. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_BF in BW.
12. Compress the request with No Marker Update SET i.e. ticked or checked.
13. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_UM in BW.
14. Compress the request with No Marker Update SET i.e. ticked or checked.
Steps 1 and 2 shall be executed in Development and transported to production and step 3 onward should be carried out in Production itself with Posting Block.
Thanks in advance.
Regards
PB

Inventory management with SnapShots

Hi
I've got this document, "How to handle inventory management scenarios in BW".
It's generally very clear, no problem to understand the standard solution (0IC_C03, non-cumulatives).
But I really didn't understand the explanation about Snapshot on the monthly positions.
So I ask someone to explain how does the concept work.
Example:
The document refers to material movements in 01.2004 and 03.2004.
Question 1:
What are the values posted to the DSO and to the InfoCube after initial load (after the first load of datasources BX and BF/UM) ???
Will we have registers to 01.2004, 02.2004, 03.2004 and 12.9999, both in the DSO and in the InfoCube ?
How does month 12.9999 work?
Question 2:
What are the values posted to the DSO and to the InfoCube after the second BF load?
Let's suppose 2 movements in 04.2004 and 2 movements in 05.2004.
Will we add registers to 04.2004 and 05.2004 both in the DSO and in the Cube?
Thanks in advance.
Cesar Menezes

Hi Cesar,
Not sure if this could be helpful.. but still sharing..
http://www.biportal.org/discussion_forum?mode=MessageList&eid=350671
As even I want to understand differences between 2 methods.. Snapshot and 0IC_C03 (non cumulative)
Could you find any leads?
Regards, Vittali

Regarding inventory management

Hi,
I have documnet How To Handle Inventory Management Scenarios in BW
Version 1.3 January 2005.
But it gives the details about 3.5 version. If i want to implemnet in 7.0 what all i need?
also i w2as trying to find the 'No marker update' option and all in 7.0 but coudnt find the same. Is thr so much difference in implementing INVENTORY in 7.0
*Please help.

Hi Jino,
Briefly,
a) Single Step transfer: -
this comes in STO, while transfer material between plants.
if you tick the indicator as one step in config,
Generally, when you do the PGI for material from supply plant to receiving plant, goods issue document will generate in Issuing plant.
Similarly goods receipt (GR)document generate in receiving plant.
in One step procedure, GR will create automatically in background after you do PGI.
where as in Two Step Plant Transfer. AFter PGI, you have to create GR-MIGO also.
Hope it clears. Try and let me know

Prod issue with Inventory management in BW ..please help

hi Folks
i am new into inventory management extraction into BW. i have read all the document regarding the extraction. My question is
1. what all the comon produciton issues you wil come across when you do the inventory management
2. what is the dificlut challenge you face during extraction and validation
3. what all things you need to consider or keep in mind while doing this process
4. what is pros and cons of this process ..any bettar way to improve this process?
please shoot me your thougths ..which will helpfull for my new task..

My Dear Friend...
Typical Steps for refreshing your understanding :
1. Transfer Business Content Datasources 2LIS_03_BX , 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM in RSA5.
2. Go to Transaction LBWE, Activate Datasources 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM.
3. Go to Transaction MCB_ select SAP BW usage 'Standard' Radio button.
4. Save it.
5. Go to Transaction MCNB, enter name of run Stock_init. Enter Termination date in future. Enter Datasource as 2LIS_03_BX.
6. Execute the initialization.
7. Entries can be found in SETUP Table MC03BFSETUP & MC03BFSETUP.
8. Run SETUP for 2LIS_03_BF, AND 2LIS_03_UM using TCodes OLI1BW and OLIZBW respectively.
ALWAYS LOAD in order as BX datasource first then BF datasource and then UM datasource in cube
9. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_BX in BW.
10. Compress the request with No Marker Update NOT SET i.e. unticked or unchecked.
11. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_BF in BW.
12. Compress the request with No Marker Update SET i.e. ticked or checked.
13. Run the extraction for 2LIS_03_UM in BW.
14. Compress the request with No Marker Update SET i.e. ticked or checked.
Steps 1 and 2 shall be executed in Development and transported to production and step 3 onward should be carried out in Production itself with posting Block.
And about Reconcilitation of data ...Count the number of records in R/3 in particular table and check with BW is its matching...When you request in Detail Tab you can find the number of records...
Then check if the balances are matching in R/3 and BW...saying for ex: Check opening Stock for today in both the systems...
If you follow the process properly I dont think you will face any issues...I havent ever seen any complication in Inventory loading...Dont worry...Just follow the typical LO Extraction steps...All Good
Regards...
Sandhya

Inventory Management Loads

Hi
I have a requirement in Inventory Management where the client wants to empty the complete Infocube(0IC_C03).
Now he is just interested in loading previous 3 months data as historic data.
Now my problem is how do i go about it once i have cleared the Infocube.
all standard datasources are in use.
2LIS_03_BX, 2LIS_03_BF and 2LIS_03_UM.
Summary
Restart Reporting with previous 3 months data available in BIW and delta loads every day later on.
Also guide me over the downtime required.
Akshay Chonkar

Hi All
I wish to Clear the Infocube completely so as to start afresh.
Please correct me if i am wrong
Fill Setup table for 2LIS_03_BX
I will run the Opening Stock Infopackage for 2LIS_03_BX
Compression without marker update
I will be filling setup tables of 2LIS_03_BF and 2LIS_03_UM giving posting date range of previous 3 months and will run Init with data transfer infopackage of the two data sources.
Followed by Compression with marker update for the two requests
Regards
Akshay Chonkar

Inventory management scnerio

Hi all,
I am trying to implement inventory management scnerio in BW3.5 using standard PDF , for this i activate infocube 0IC_C03 and connect that cube througt these data sources 1. 2lis_03_bx,bf and um .At R3 end i fill up set up table and data is visible in RSA3 t-code on R3 .
After this I make infopkg for all the three Infosources BX,BF and UM in inventory management PDF for infosource BX there was an option in infopkg create opening balance but i am unabel to find this option in my infopkg . There was one more thing in this PDF marker update I am unabel to find this option .
So can anybody tell me about those things (Opening stk in infopkg of BX and marker update )??
Thanks and regards
Ankit modi.

Thought you are with some other PDF.
Check this for marker update:
Refer
inventory
NO MARKER UPDATE
No Marker update
compression with marker and no marker update
where u can see the marker update option?
Thanks..
Shambhu

Inventory Management Extractors via DSO to Cube 0IC_C03

Dear experts,
to fulfill the requirements of DataWarehouse spirit using Entry-, Harmonization- and Reporting-Layer I want to use for Inventory Management a Data Flow from extractors 2LIS_03_BX, 2LIS_03_BF and 2LIS_03_UM via DSO/DSOs and later on to Cube 0IC_C03.
In this forum there are some opened threads about this issue, but none has been resolved! Many hints are about the "How to Inventory Management..." - some other say: "You can use DSO's!" - others say: "Don't use DSOs!". So: Where is the truth? Is there anybody who can provide a really praticable way to implement the above mentioned data flow?
I'm so excited about your suggestions and answers.
Thanks in advance and regards
Patrick
--> Data Flow has to be in BW 7.0

Hi Patrick,
Yes indeed there is.
Using DSOs in inventory flow is absolutely possible. Here's what you need to know and do:
1 - Firstly don't be apprehensive about it. Knowledge is power! We know that inventory uses ABR delta update methodology and that is supported by DSOs so no doubt abt it.
2 - Secondly Inventory is special because of non-cumulative and several rule group at cube level for BX and BF.
3 - Now as you want to use a DSO and I am presuming that this will be used for staging purpose, use a write optimized DSO as the first layer. While mapping from DS to this DSO, keep one to one mapping from field to Info-objects.
4- Keep in mind that from Infosource to 0IC_C03 there would be multiple rule groups present in transformations.
These rule groups will have different KPIs mapped with routines. The purpose is that from ECC only 1 field for quantity (BWMNG) and one field for value (BWGEO) is coming but from Infosource to 0IC_C03 the same fields in different rule groups are mapped to different KPIs (Stock in transit, vendor consignment, valuated stock etc) based on stock category, stock type and BW transaction keys.
5- So create a write optimized DSO. map it one to one from datasource fields. create/copy transformations from this DSO to cube maintaining the same rule groups and same logic.
6- you can also use standard DSO and create rule groups and logic at DSO level and then do one to one from DSO to Cube.
Keep in mind that these rule groups and logic in them should be precisely the same as in standard flow.
This should work.
Debanshu

Movie Inventory Management

Movie Inventory Management
Despite having computed for decades, I am very new to iPod and downloading music and movies.
I understand that one cannot burn a DVD of a downloaded movie. Is that correct?
So, what is the point of having the movie art if one cannot burn a DVD?
Not to sound terribly naive, but—how does one manage the movies?
I don't want to/can't keep them all on my computer.
Can I back them up to an external drive?
How about the iPod; can a movie be backed up onto an iPod?
Can an iPod then be hooked up to a TV like the computer can?
Thanks in advance for your help.
Tek

1. You can only burn a data disc for backup purposes. The protection prevents burning to a disc that is compatible in home players. This is required by the major motion picture studios.
2. You can most certainly store/backup your movies on an EHD, burning data discs is your other option.
3. You can use the iPod as a backup, but it's a very risky idea to do so. If the iPod is lost or you have an iPod problem that requires a restore, your video & any other files will be at high risk of being lost for good.
4. Yes, there are specific cables that you will have to have. There is also the Apple TV that you can use. That's all I can offer on this one because I have no experience doing this.

Inventory management senerios difference

Hi expert,
I am refering to the comman documents available for implementing inventory, as i am new to the inverntory, and have to propose the fesibility of implementing the inventory part,
i dont have the functional deep knowlege about the inventory,
In the document it says about the non cummulative senerio and the snap shot with cummulative,
i am not able to catch up with the terms used in explaining the use of senerious,
So can any one tell me,
1) Dose it depend on the implemantation process been handled by the functional consultant for customising the inventory in the ECC system for opting for the senerio's of implementing inventory management on BW side, ?
or it is entirly dependent on the performance base and the advantages and disadvantages ?
2) As it is a fresh implementation and we have lack of resources also, i am the only one, i want to avoid all the complex situatuion which could consume time, basically the coding part, etc,
I want to make it as simple as possible with following the neccessary steps to be taken as mentioned in documents,
So can anyone sujjest on that too ?
Thanks
Daljeet Singh Nagi

hi
1.
Processes in the area of Inventory Management address the recording and tracking of materials on a quantity and value basis. This includes planning, entry, and documentation of stock movements such as goods receipts, goods issues, physical stock transfers, and transfer postings as well as the performance of physical inventory (stocktaking).
Warehouse Management Processes cover warehouse-internal movements and storage of materials.
2.
SAP Warehouse Management allows you to manage your material flow, using advanced putaway and picking strategies. In the standard system, these strategies for putaway include random putaway (next empty bin), bulk storage, fixed bin, or addition to stock. The picking strategies include standard strategies first-in first-out (FIFO), last-in first-out (LIFO), picking by shelf life expiration date (SLED), or partial quantities first. For customer-specific strategies, solutions can be self-defined in user exits.
3.
While Inventory Management manages the stocks by quantity and value, the Warehouse Management component reflects the special structure of a warehouse, and monitors the allocation of the storage bins and any transfer transactions in the warehouse.
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