Wm strategy L--Next Empty Bin

Hi Gurus,
I have some basic question ,
1.L-Next Empty Bin:- As we already defines the search strategy for the storage type & structure of the bin with its way of deciding the bin. Why it is require to define it as a separate strategy(Assiged to st type?)
i.e
for e.g i defined strategy P- Storage unit type if the system found the bin is not empty the system will automatically find the next empty bin ?
2.About LIFO & FIFO is it enough if i specify it in material master? If i do not specify which one is considered by system?
3.The use of Stringent FIFO is to skip the st type from search strategy which is defined for all st type *** is it right?

Hi dev,
Dont confuse the Storage type search strategy with putaway & picking strategy. Both are different.
Storage type strategy - This is used to find out a suitable storage type for putaway as well as picking based on the order which you have mentioned (Automatic Storage type search).
Putway & Picking Strategy - This we have to define in the storage type settings. The strategy which we define here has a major role in Bin Determination.
Next Empty Bin - If you assign this strategy system will determine an empty bin every time you place material into stock.
P - Storage unit type - This is purely based on the settings which you define for the storage unit type & sections. ( it will place the material into a bin even it has stock in it based on the SUT)
As the name suggests FIFO & LIFO strategy are used while removing stock from wareouse & system will determine the bin for Stock removal based on the FIFO & LIFO criteria whichever is mentioned in the storage type.
Stringent FIFO - For this we will define ' *** ' (blank) in the auto storage type search table & based on this system will remove stock from the oldest quant in the warehouse.
Hope this answers your queries.
Regards,

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Hello, Jürgen
That's the settings for standard 101 wm mvmt type:
That's setting for my 101 wm mvmt type:
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I have got one requirment for stock placement in Warehouse Managment as below:
If client uses the standared strategy for putting stock in Storage Bin as "Addition to Stock" Then the self life of the coming material is being replaced by the existing material's seft life.
And if they use the "Next Empty Bin" strategy then the obove issue is not coming but system always searches for the full empty bin only thus wastage of the existing bin's which already has some space.
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Gurus
In my storage type there are different bins, how is it possible for me to have the system propose a nearest empty bin for a putaway location, nearest empty need not be the next empty bin strategy, what considerations i should take during bin creation, how can this be linked to the sort sequence,need a clean explanation of this issue.

Hi
You can use sort variable function to map nearer to your requirement, called as Cross-line stock putaway.
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Putaway strategy K: near picking bin

Hi guys,
I am experimenting putaway strategy K with 2 storage types, fixed bins & reserve. In my setup when capacity check is enabled in fixed storage type and no capacity left, the system searches for another bin from reserve and it works fine.
However my requirement would be that system would switch to reserve bins right away if fixed storage bin is NOT empty. Standard customization does not allow to disable "addition to existing stock" in case of putaway strategy is F - fixed bins.
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Hello,
Put away strategy K (Near Picking Bin) is used for materials that is being is frequently picked, as it is appropriate to store the material close to picking area.
In this strategy system will try to place the material in fixed bin, if not the system will try a reserve bin, the baseline is system will do placement in a bin which is closest to picking area using configured search.
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Also in IMG >>Logistics Execution>>Warehouse Management>>Strategies>>Put away strategies>>Define strategy for Near Picking Bin
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Br,
Tushar
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Edited by: Tushar Patankar on Dec 30, 2010 10:43 PM

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Hi Philip
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http://www.consolut.com/en/s/sap-ides-access/d/s/doc/YY-SIMG_XXMENUOLML1009
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I was thinking "simplified" :) ...
Don't worry, also Rom wasn't build in a day. :-)
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too harsh,
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We have WM with HU implemented for a Plant/ Sloc Combination.In Warehouse we have multiple storage types.
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even in chemical industry we have a lot storage types that use mixed storage.
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Thanks.

Hello,
For 1:
Partial picking can be done on a SU with the usage of a pick point . The pick point is a place where materials are brought and moved for a partial pick up from an SU. In the std system storage types 010 & 011 have been defined for the same.
you may refer to the following link: Partial pick using a pick point and how you carry out with SU's invloved.
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp60_sp/helpdata/en/c6/f85c504afa11d182b90000e829fbfe/frameset.htm
For 2:
When you want to use M as the stock removal strategy, the following needs to be done:
1) You define a "small" storage type where only a limited quantity can be removed. ( the control qty in the WM2 view of MM)
2) You define a "large" storage type and this will be removing quantities above the control quantity limit
3) Define the control quantity of all those materials that you want to be picked from the small storage type. (This could probably correspond to your SU qty, )
you need to have the smaller storage type set as "M " and when you are customizing search strategy for the storage types ( SPRO> LE>WM--> Strategies >stock removal strategies> Define strategy for large/ small qty, you can then define the first storage type for E as smaller storage type and then the larger storage type i.e. the second one should be higher than the preceding one.
Please see if this helps.
Thanks,
Edited by: Abhijit Sadhu on Jun 24, 2009 4:58 PM

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