Explain the process of how to transfer the
material from storage location to warehouse and warehouse to warehouse.
Before explaining the difference of material
stock transfer with or without WM in SAP system, let's clarify two different
levels IM and WM:
* IM -- Inventory Management, all materials will
be managed at this level without WM module activated;
* WM -- Warehouse Management, if WM is activated
at someone storage location, then all materials at the storage location
will be managed at WM level, that is to say at storage bin level.
So we can see the difference processes of
stock transfer as follows:
* Storage location to Storage location without
WM: When do it with MIGO or MB1B, system will only generate the material
document to record the operation of stock transfer in SAP system, the stock
will be transferred to the destination storage location automatically;
* Storage location without WM to Storage location
with WM: Under this scenario, because the destination storage location
with WM, after do it with MIGO or MB1B, you need to create the transfer
order or let system generate it automatically. The stock will not be transferred
to the destination until the transfer order is confirmed;
* Storage location to Storage location with WM:
At this scenario, you need to create two transfer orders, the first one
is for the pick up process from source bin of the first storage location,
the other one is for the put away process to destination bin of the second
storage location.
For stock transfer from plant to plant and
storage location to storage location, you have following options available:
Transfers from a WMS storage location to a non-WMS
storage location.
In WMS, this is processed the same as a goods
issue (and subsequent pick).
Transfers from a non-WMS storage location to
a WMS storage location.
In WMS, this is processed the same as a goods
receipt (and subsequent putaway).
Transfers from a WMS storage location to another
WMS storage location.
When two different warehouses, for example, are
assigned to two separate WMS storage locations, this type of transfer is
processed the same as a goods issue (and subsequent pick) in the issuing
warehouse and as a goods receipt (and subsequent putaway) in the receiving
warehouse.
If materials are transferred within the same
WMS warehouse which is assigned to two separate WMS storage locations,
it is handled as a plant to plant posting change. |
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