ware house and storage Types
The ware house is linked to the MM module by assigning the ware house to the storage location in MM, if the company has WM and MM activated, the goods movements will require knowledge of the major elements of WM.
The ware house is linked to the MM module by assigning the ware house to the storage location in MM, if the company has WM and MM activated, the goods movements will require knowledge of the major elements of WM.
A ware house is a physical storage location, that contains storage types,which are further divided in to storage bins.
Navigation for ware house creation:
IMG-->Enterprise structure-->definition -->logistics Execution-->define,copy,delect,check ware house.
ware house can be defined in 3 character string in SAP and there are no address details associated with a warehouse.
Assign a ware house to plant & storage location:
IMG
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Enterprise structure
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Assignment
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Logistics Execution
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Assign WM to plant/Storage location
Storage Type:
storage type is defined as subsection of warehouse in terms of area with a number of storage bins.
example types of storage types are;
1.cold room.
2.Bulk Storage.
3.High rack Area.
* storage types predefined by SAP are called interim storage types.
* these are defined numerically from 900 to 999.
The areas are used by SAP for movement postings such as good receipt, goods issue,posting differences.
Navigation path:
IMG
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Logistics Execution
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Warehouse Management
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Master data
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Define storage Type
Note: Each warehouse can have any number of storage types defined.
Storage Type:
storage type is defined as subsection of warehouse in terms of area with a number of storage bins.
example types of storage types are;
1.cold room.
2.Bulk Storage.
3.High rack Area.
* storage types predefined by SAP are called interim storage types.
* these are defined numerically from 900 to 999.
The areas are used by SAP for movement postings such as good receipt, goods issue,posting differences.
Navigation path:
IMG
↓
Logistics Execution
↓
Warehouse Management
↓
Master data
↓
Define storage Type
Note: Each warehouse can have any number of storage types defined.
