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Automatic Replenishment (Y41) Business Process Documentation

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Content Purpose .............................................................................................................................................. 6 Prerequisites........................................................................................................................................ 6 1.1 Master Data and Organizational Data.......................................................................................6 1.2 Business Conditions.................................................................................................................. 9 1.3 Preliminary Steps...................................................................................................................... 9 Process Overview.............................................................................................................................. 11 Process Steps.................................................................................................................................... 11 1.4 Automatic Creation of a Replenishment WT During the Confirmation of a Picking WT (Variant 1 and 2).......................................................................................................................................... 11 1.5 Confirming Replenishment Warehouse Tasks Using SAP GUI (Variant 1).............................13 1.6 Confirming Replenishment Warehouse Tasks Using RF (Variant 2).......................................14 Appendix............................................................................................................................................ 16 1.7 Reversal of Process Steps...................................................................................................... 16

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Automatic Replenishment Purpose This document describes the replenishment process, which fills up a picking area in accordance with the demand for products that you pick in this area. It describes the sequence of tasks you need to execute in the system and the corresponding warehouse activities. In this automatic replenishment process, you use warehouse tasks to execute replenishment. The system creates replenishment warehouse tasks in the background when picking warehouse tasks are confirmed, and the stock in the source bin falls below a predefined threshold. The system calculates the replenishment quantity in accordance with the maximum and minimum quantity maintained for the product in the product master.

Prerequisites 1.1 Master Data and Organizational Data Default Values The organizational structure and master data of your company was created in your SAP ERP system during implementation. The organizational structure reflects the structure of your company. The master data represents materials, customers, and vendors, for example, depending on the operational focus of your company The business process is enabled with this organization-specific master data, examples are provided in the next section. Operational Focus SAP Best Practices delivers standard values for more than one operational focus area, such as Services, Manufacturing, or Trade. This means that you may find more than one master data table below. Use the master data that matches the operational focus of your company (Services, Manufacturing, or Trade). Additional Default Values You can test the scenario with other SAP Best Practices default values that have the same characteristics. Check your SAP ECC system to find out which other material master data exists. Using Your Own Master Data You can also use customized values for any material or organizational data for which you have created master data. For more information on how to create master data, see the Master Data Procedures documentation. Use the following master data in the process steps described in this document: Material Master Data

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Master / Org. Data

Value

Master / Org. Data Details

Product Number

EWMPROD-S01 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051:

Comments

Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR Product Number

EWMPROD-S02 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-S03 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-S04 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-S05 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-S06 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-M01 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 2 CAR Minimum Quantity: 2 CAR Maximum Quantity: 4 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-M02 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR

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Master / Org. Data

Value

Master / Org. Data Details

Product Number

EWMPROD-M03 Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051:

Comments

Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 2 CAR Product Number

EWMPROD-L01

Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 1 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-L02

Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 1 CAR

Product Number

EWMPROD-L03

Replenishment Data for Storage Type T051: Min. Replenish. Qty: 1 CAR Minimum Quantity: 1 CAR Maximum Quantity: 1 CAR

Organizational master data in the SAP EWM system Master / Org. data

Value

EWM Warehouse Number

YEWM

Ent. To Dispose

e.g. 491000

Resource

HLOP1or HLOP2

Master / Org. Data Details

Comments

Comments

Warehouse-specific master data Master / Org. Data

Value

Master / Org. Data Details

Storage Type

T051

Storage type Rack Storage All Size Parts with sections S001 Small Parts S002 Midsize Parts S003 Large Parts

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1.2 Business Conditions The business process described in this Business Process Documentation is part of a larger chain of integrated business processes or scenarios. As a result, you must have completed the following processes and fulfilled the following business conditions before you can start any activities in this scenario: Business Condition

Scenario

You have set up an inbound process or customer returns process and run through one of them, which is the prerequisite to create stock in the SAP EWM system.

Inbound Process with no Packing Information from Vendor (Y35), Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway (Y36), Customer Returns with Quality Inspection (Y43)

You have set up the simple outbound process and run through it, which is the prerequisite for replenishment in the SAP EWM system.

Outbound Process Using Pick HUs as Shipping HUs (Y37)

You have completed all steps described in the ERPEWM Integration Business Process Documentation.

ERP-EWM Integration (Y31)

You have set up the required warehouse structure.

Sample Warehouse Structure (Y32)

1.3 Preliminary Steps Performing Planned Replenishment Use If you execute the replenishment process for the first time, which means the products mentioned above in the Master Data section do not have stocks in the picking area. For the SAP Extended Warehouse Management rapid-deployment solution, the Stock Data Transfer function (Transaction /SCWM/ISU) is not used to upload stock in the warehouse. In that case, you need to perform Planned Replenishment to fill up the picking area.

Procedure 1. Access the transaction using one of the following navigation options: SAP SCM Menu

Extended Warehouse Management → Work Scheduling → Schedule Replenishment

Transaction Code

/N/SCWM/REPL

2. On the Schedule Replenishment screen, enter the following data then choose Execute (F8). Field Name

Value

Plnd Rplnshmt

X

Warehouse Number

YEWM

Party Entitled to Dispose

< Party Entitled to Dispose >

User Action and Values

Comment

For example 491000 Use F4 Help

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Field Name

Value

Storage Type

T051

Product



User Action and Values

Comment

You can specify a single product, multiple products or leave this field blank to replenish for all products

3. On the Select Replenishment Items screen, select the planned replenishment item of your choice then choose Perform Replenishment. The picking storage type T051 is filled up from T010, T020, or T050 depending on where the products are stored at the putaway. Make sure you have sufficient stock for the products in the warehouse before the replenishment process, otherwise it is not possible to determine the source bin for the Warehouse Task, which subsenquently causes replenishment failure. To add stocks into the warehouse, refer to the Inbound Process with no Packing Information from Vendor (Y35) or Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway (Y36) processes.

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Process Overview The following variants are available for executing the replenishment process: •

Variant 1: Warehouse Tasks (WT) are confirmed using SAP GUI

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Variant 2: Warehouse Tasks are confirmed using radio frequency (RF)

Variant 1: Process Step

Business Condition

Business Role

Transaction Code

Expected Results

Automatic creation of a replenishment WT during the confirmation of a picking WT (SAP EWM)

Outbound Process is performed

Warehouse Clerk

/N/SCWM/MON

Replenishment warehouse task and warehouse order created with Warehouse Process Type P310

Confirm Replenishment Warehouse Task

Replenishment Warehouse Task is created

Warehouse Clerk

/N/SCWM/TO_CONF

Replenishment Warehouse Task is confirmed.

Process Step

Business Condition

Business Role

Transaction Code

Expected Results

Automatic creation of a replenishment WT during the confirmation of a picking WT (SAP EWM)

Outbound Process is performed

Warehouse Clerk

/N/SCWM/MON

Replenishment warehouse task and warehouse order created with Warehouse Process Type P310

Confirm Replenishment Warehouse Task using RF

Replenishment Warehouse Task is created

Warehouse Clerk

/N/SCWM/RFUI

Replenishment Warehouse Task is confirmed.

Variant 2:

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The warehouse clerk performs a picking warehouse task, and the stock of a product is reduced below the threshold for automatic replenishment.

Prerequisites You must perform the Outbound Process to reduce the stock of the product below the threshold for automatic replenishment.

Procedure 1. Access the transaction using one of the following navigation options: SAP SCM Menu

Extended Warehouse Management → Monitoring → Warehouse Management Monitor

Transaction Code

/N/SCWM/MON

1. On the Warehouse Management Monitor selection screen, make the following entries: Field Name

Description

User Action and Values

Warehouse Number

YEWM

Monitor

SAP

Comment

If the Warehouse Management Monitor has already been used before, the selection screen might not appear. If the Warehouse Management Monitor starts with the correct values, proceed with substep 4. Otherwise, choose Proposed Values (F5) and enter the correct values. 2. Choose Execute (F8). 3. On the Warehouse Management Monitor SAP - Warehouse Number YEWM screen, choose Documents → Warehouse Task. A dialog box appears. 4. On the /SCWM/SAPLWO_TO_MON selection screen, make the necessary entries to select the warehouse task of the performed outbound process. 5. Choose Execute (F8). The Warehouse Task is listed. 6. Select Warehouse Task. 7. Choose More Methods and select Confirm in Background.

Result The Outbound Warehouse Task is confirmed and a Replenishment Warehouse Task was automatically created in the background.

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1.5 Confirming Replenishment Warehouse Tasks Using SAP GUI (Variant 1) Use The warehouse clerk performs the replenishment warehouse task.

Prerequisites You perform the Outbound Process to reduce stock of the product below the threshold for automatic replenishment. The corresponding Warehouse Task must be confirmed so that the Replenishment Warehouse Task is automatically created.

Procedure 2. Access the transaction using one of the following navigation options: SAP SCM Menu

Extended Warehouse Management → Monitoring → Warehouse Management Monitor

Transaction Code

/N/SCWM/MON

8. On the Warehouse Management Monitor selection screen, make the following entries: Field Name

Description

User Action and Values

Warehouse Number

YEWM

Monitor

SAP

Comment

If the Warehouse Management Monitor has been used before, the selection screen might not appear. If the Warehouse Management Monitor starts with the correct values, proceed with substep 4. Otherwise, choose Proposed Values (F5) and enter the correct values. 9. Choose Execute (F8). 10. On the Warehouse Management Monitor SAP - Warehouse Number YEWM screen, choose Documents → Warehouse Task. A dialog box appears. 11. On the /SCWM/SAPLWO_TO_MON selection screen, make the necessary entries to select the automatically created replenishment warehouse task. For example, select by queue (Q-010-051, Q-020-051 or Q-050-051). 12. Choose Execute (F8). The Replenishment Warehouse Task is listed. 13. Select the Replenishment Warehouse Task. © SAP AG Page 13 of 16

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14. Choose More Methods and select Confirm in Background.

Result The Replenishment Warehouse Task is confirmed and the stock in Storage Type T051 is filled up.

1.6 Confirming Replenishment Warehouse Tasks Using RF (Variant 2) Use The warehouse clerk performs the replenishment warehouse task using RF.

Prerequisites You perform the Outbound Process to reduce the stock of the product below the threshold for automatic replenishment. The corresponding Warehouse Task must be confirmed so that the Replenishment Warehouse Task is automatically created.

Procedure 1. Access the transaction using one of the following navigation options: SAP SCM Menu

Extended Warehouse Management → Execution → Log On to RF Environment

Transaction Code

/N/SCWM/RFUI

2. On the SAP screen, make the following entries: Field Name

Description

User Action and Values

Whse No.

YEWM

Resource

For example HLOP1

DefPresDvc

PD01

Comment For the Replenishment from Storage Type T010 or T020 Resource HLOP1 or HLOP2 can be used. For the Replenishment from Storage Type T050 use Resource FLT1 or FLT2.

3. Choose Enter. The User is logged on to the RF user interface. 4. Choose System-Guided. 5. Choose System-Guided Selection. 6. Choose F4 Next. 7. Scan and enter source storage bin (Confirm source storage bin). 8. Scan and enter Quantity (Confirm quantity). © SAP AG Page 14 of 16

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9. Choose Enter. 10. Scan and enter destination storage bin (Confirm destination storage bin). 11. Scan and enter Quantity (Confirm quantity).

Result The Replenishment Warehouse Task is confirmed and the stock in Storage Type T051 is filled up.

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Appendix 1.7 Reversal of Process Steps The following steps enable you to reverse some of the activities described in this document: Create Warehouse Task Transaction Code ( SAP GUI) Reversal:

Cancel Warehouse Task

Transaction Code ( SAP GUI)

/N/SCWM/TO_CONF

Business Role

Warehouse Clerk (Warehouse Supervisor)

Business Role Menu

Menu item1 → Menu item 2 → Menu item 3 → Menu Item 4

Comment

To cancel a warehouse task, select the line and choose Cancel. Save your entries.

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