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Automatic Pick HU (Handling Unit) creation in SAP EWM
Introduction:
In this blog you will learn about the automatic pick HU creation during the pick warehouse task creation. There are some business cases where automatic packing is required at the time of picking. In other business case, when there is a partial pick from a particular pallet and during this partial pick business needs a pick Hu to be created automatically by the system.
Solution Approach:
Please follow the below mentioned configuration steps to achieve this functionality
- Create number range for the handling unit and assign it to the respective packaging material using the below mentioned path:
IMG Path – SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Handling Units -> External Identification-> Define number range for Hu identification/Assign number range intervals to packaging material types.
- Create packaging profile in the path mentioned below and activate the “Create HU’s” indicator
IMG Path – SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Warehouse Order -> Define Packaging Profile for Warehouse Order Creation.
- Assign this packaging profile to the respective WOCR (Warehouse order creation rule) using the below mentioned path.
IMG Path – SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Warehouse Order -> Define Creation Rule for Warehouse Orders.
- Create packaging specification for the respective packaging profile using the transaction:/SCWM/PACKSPEC
- When we create a pick warehouse task, a pick-HU should be created automatically. For each activity area, we need to define one storage bin in which this pick-HU is created. This storage bin will be an intermediate bin between source and destination bin in which pick-hu is created by the system.
Create a storage bin using the transaction code: /SCWM/LS01.
- Assign this intermediate storage bin to the starting point/start bin using the transaction code: /SCWM/SEBA
- To move this pick-Hu created from the bin (Here: VIRTUAL_BIN) to the resource, a warehouse task to be created automatically by the system. For this warehouse task creation, we need a warehouse process type.
Create warehouse process type using the below mentioned path:
IMG Path – SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Cross-Process Settings -> Warehouse Task -> Define Warehouse Process Type
- Assign this warehouse process type to the warehouse number control using the below mentioned path.
IMG Path – SPRO -> IMG -> SCM Extended Warehouse Management -> Extended Warehouse Management -> Master Data->Define Warehouse Number Control
Testing:
- Delivery is created & released the wave to create a pick warehouse task.
- Confirm the pick warehouse in RF and check whether the pick-HU has been created automatically.
Login to the RF and follow the path-> Outbound Processes-> Picking->Picking by WO and scan the WO.
Scanning the source bin, product, destination HU/bin and quantity
- Picking is completed and the goods are moved to the staging bay with pick-Hu.
Conclusion:
The blog walks you through various steps involved in automatic Pick Hu creation with test results.
Very useful blog, Krishna. Many congratulations for your upcoming blogs / knowledge sharing in advance.
GP
Thank you sir
Very useful blog, Krishna. Keep up the good work!!
Rathna
Thanks Priya
Yes, Very useful blog!
Regards,
SM
Thanks Smit
Good blog
Thanks Rajesh
Excellent blog on configuring the functionality of automatic pick Handling unit in EWM. Keep up the good work. Looking forward to more such useful blogs!
Thank you sir
Useful blog Krishna. Keep up your good work!
Thanks Aravind
Thank you sir
Hi Krishna,
Thank you for sharing this blog, it's good one and innovative solution.
Looking forward to more such useful blogs!!!
Regards,
Rajendra
Thank you Rajendra
Well explained and documented. Look for more blogs from you.
Thanks Krishna
Thank you Madan
Thank you Krishna. Very good summary.
Dear Krishna,
Can you know how to pack HU by material document item (in case many lines with difference batch in one inbound GR).
Thanks.
Great blog.
Is it also possible to automatically create a new pick HU when a worker has indicated the HU is full (exception code NEXT for example)?
can we create a single pick hu for two different warehouse tasks in a single outbound delivery order.