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Cross Docking Functionality in SAP ECC 6 POSTED BY TKREDDY ⋅ DECEMBER 16, 2009 ⋅ 5 COMMENTS FILED UNDER CROSS-DOCK SAP ECC CROSS-DOCKING

This blog Post is for SAP consultants and WM Teams to understand

the

cross

dock

functionality

in

SAP

ECC6

(WMS).

The post also discuss about planning for Cross docking and how the cross docking actually taking place with or with out

cross

dock

monitor.

I personally feel that deciding which type of cross-docking and what kind of materials suitable for Cross Docking is important. Most Clients may use to customize the SAP Cross-docking function based on their requirements. Type of material suitable for cross docking are like a) pre-picked, pre-packed customer orders from another plant or warehouse b) materials that are pre-tagged, pre-ticketed c) promotional material d) Staple retail materials with a constant demand or low demand variance. Let’s talk about Cross-Docking: In very simple SAP terminology “Cross docking matches inbound and outbound deliveries to avoid having to store material in the warehouse”. Not all material is suitable for cross docking, but when it can be used it reduces labor costs, delivery time to the customer, and the amount of warehouse space. Types of Cross Docking: A number of cross-docking scenarios are available for warehouse management.

a) Manufacturing Cross Docking- Warehouse may receive the material and issue for production orders, b) Distributor Cross Docking- example: computer parts distributors often source their components from various vendors and manufactures and combine them into one shipment for the customer , c) Transportation Cross Docking- Combines shipments from different shippers in the less than -truckload (LTL) and small package , d) Retail Cross DockingReceipt of material from multiple vendors and sorting onto outbound trucks for a number of retail stores, e) Opportunistic Cross Docking -The like is manually created, transferring a material directly from the goods-receiving dock to the outbound shipping dock to meet a known demand; i.e a customer sales order.

SAP enables warehouse managers to plan the cross docking process by decisions. A cross docking decision is a link that can be made between a planning document, which can be an inbound or outbound delivery, and a candidate document, which is another inbound or outbound delivery. Cross

Docking

Movements:

When cross docking decision is made before material arrives, the movement can be processed as a one-step or twostep cross docking process. One-Step Cross Docking: Movement process directly from the inbound goods-receiving area to the outbound goods issuing area. For one-step cross docking to be active, check the configuration for the warehouse to ensure that the two-step cross docking indicator is not set. So there will not be any Cross-dock storage type required. This can be a opportunistic cross docking, transferring a material directly from goods receiving dock to the outbound shipping dock.

After

due

configurations

for

one

-step

system

process

steps

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You need to create either Putaway TO/Pick TO and then system checks the cross doc config and cancel the TO and create a new TO from 902 to 916. and also updates in the document flow. This you can do with out Cross dock monitor.

Two-Step Cross Docking: When a link is created between an inbound and outbound delivery as part of a cross docking decision. If system active for two-step process, the system will create two transfer orders: 1) A transfer order for the inbound delivery materials from the goods receipt storage type (902) to the cross docking storage type (XCD). 2) A transfer order from the cross docking storage type(XCD) to the goods issue storage type(916).

Configuration for Cross Docking Configure for planned and opportunistic cross docking for the warehouse and the storage type. IMG> Logistics Execution>

Warehouse

Management>

Cross

Docking>

General

Setting>

Maintain

Warehouse Level settings. The next configuration step is to confirm that a movement type that is to be used for cross docking is set to allow cross docking. IMG> Logistics Execution> Warehouse Management> Cross Docking> General Setting> Define Cross-Docking Relevancy for movement Types. The CD Relevant indicator should be set for movement types to be used cross docking. Accessing

the

Cross

Docking

Monitor

Transaction: LXDCK or SAP> Logistics> Logistics Execution> Cross Docking> Cross Docking Monitor Cross

Docking

Alert

Monitor

Transaction: LXDCA or SAP> Logistics> Logistics Execution> Cross Docking> Alert Monitor Note: The cross dock decision made automatically by the system (means no cross dock monitor used) will not give good results for all the materials for cross docking. SAP checks Material and Qty for both inbound and outbound documents will not able to do more fields checking before deciding the automatic link between documents. Click the link here for more Cross-Dock help at SAP

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Cross Docking Purpose You can use this business process to move materials directly from the goods receipt area to the shipping area without storing it first. Cross-docking can be executed in one step (directly from GR to GI) or in two steps (for example going first to a specified cross-docking storage type for repacking or labeling). For more information , see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution (LE) → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WM-DCK)→ Cross-Docking Execution → Two-Step Cross-Docking. Cross-docking implies moving materials directly from the incoming to the outgoing physical areas of the warehouse. To process these materials without first putting them into storage, the warehouse must be aware of what deliveries are coming in and which deliveries are going out. In the two-step cross-docking method, a configuration setting indicating that two-step cross-docking is applicable is set. Then, all cross-docking is executed in two steps. For more information on cross-docking with the one or two-step method, see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution (LE) → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WM-DCK) → CrossDocking Execution.

Cross-Docking Monitor This process uses the cross-docking monitor, a tool to match incoming and outgoing materials. After logging onto the cross-docking monitor, you will see the most current warehouse situation and can choose the warehouse in which to work as well as which documents to consider for cross-docking options. There are three ways to initiate the Cross-Docking monitor: •

With the Execute icon This will take you to a listing of potential documents for consideration. In this screen, you can designate particular documents for cross-docking. For more information about designating documents for cross-docking, see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution (LE) → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WM-DCK)→ Cross-Docking Monitor → Cross-Docking Monitor Methods →Cross-Dock Planning Tool.

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With the Execute Planning in the Background icon The documents to be matched will be based on the runtime and configuration decisions that have been entered. For more information about this option, see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution (LE) → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WM-DCK)→ Cross-Docking Monitor → Opening the Cross-Docking Monitor.

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With the Execute Planning in the Foreground icon This will present inbound and outbound document candidates based on configuration decisions and selection criteria at the time the monitor is initiated. This is the approach considered here. When the cross-docking monitor is initiated, the user can choose which documents to consider for planning (deliveries, shipments, transfer requirements) and as well as the direction for planning – from an inbound perspective, matching to outbound, or from the outbound perspective, matching to inbound.

Process Flow

This business process runs in SAP R/3 Enterprise: ...

1.

Create outbound delivery.

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Create inbound delivery. Plan with cross-docking monitor. Use the planning tool of the cross-docking monitor to analyze the cross-docking opportunities for selected planning documents and create cross-docking decisions. These cross-docking decisions may or may not be based on the system recommendation. You can either accept the systemrecommended decisions or view more details. For more information on cross-docking planning, see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WMDCK)→ Cross-Docking Monitor Methods→ Creating a Cross-Docking Plan. Once the cross-docking decisions have been created, if Yard Management is being used, the plans are checked for feasibility against the Yard Management schedule. For more information , please see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management System (WMS) → Cross-Docking (LE-WM-DCK)→ Cross-Docking Decision.

Cross-docking decisions are carried out in normal processing within the warehouse. If FIFO is important, there is a configuration option to ensure FIFO rules are not violated. 4. Post goods receipt for inbound delivery. For more information on cross-docking planning, see the SAP Library under SAP R/3 Enterprise → Logistics → Logistics Execution → Inbound Process → Goods Receipt for Inbound Delivery → Goods Receipt → Goods Receipt Posting. 5.

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Create transfer order for inbound delivery. A transfer order (TO) based on cross-docking decisions is executed in the same way as a standard TO. When the Transfer Orders are created, the decisions are executed. Confirm transfer order for inbound delivery. A warehouse worker moves the relevant goods to the cross-docking storage type and confirms execution. Create transfer order outbound delivery. A transfer order (TO) based on cross-docking decisions is executed in the same way as a standard TO. When the Transfer Orders are created, the decisions are executed. Confirm transfer order for outbound delivery. A warehouse worker moves the relevant goods to the cross-docking storage type and confirms execution. Post goods issue.

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Two-Step Cross-Docking Use Cross-Docking enables two-step cross-docking, whereby goods to be cross-docked are first moved from the goods receipt (GR) area to a cross-docking storage type. The goods are subsequently moved to the goods issue (GI) area upon release of the outbound document.

Activities ... ...

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You do any of the following:

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a. Create a cross-docking decision linking inbound and outbound document items, after having forced two-step cross-docking in Customizing for Logistics Execution → Warehouse Management → Cross-Docking →Maintain Warehouse Level Settings

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b. Create a cross-docking decision linking inbound and outbound document items, without having forced two-step cross-docking, in a case where the inbound load’s quantity is greater than the open decision quantity

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c. Designate an outbound document for cross-docking, after having forced twostep cross-docking

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Designate an inbound document for cross-docking

The system creates the following transfer orders (TOs):

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A putaway TO from the GR storage type to the cross-docking storage type

A picking TO from the cross-docking storage type to the goods issue storage type (except in the case of 1d. above)

For more information on the exact process of transfer order creation in the case of two-step cross-docking, see Planned Cross-Docking. 3. When the putaway TO is confirmed, the decision's inbound confirmed quantity is updated. This quantity indicates to the outbound document that stock waits in the cross-docking area. When the picking TO is confirmed, no additional document is updated and the confirmation is like that of a standard picking TO Two-Step Cross-Docking