SAP Inventory and Warehouse Management

Processes in the area of Inventory Management address the recording and tracking of materials on a quantity and value basis. This includes planning, entry, and documentation of stock movements such as goods receipts, goods issues, physical stock transfers, and transfer postings as well as the performance of physical inventory (stocktaking). Warehouse Management Processes cover warehouse-internal movements and storage of materials.

Processes rapid material turnover in a distribution center or warehouse where the goods are brought from the goods receipt directly to goods issue without being stored.



Planned Cross Docking

Matches inbound deliveries to outbound deliveries

a) One-step Cross Docking Transfers goods with one transfer order from inbound to outbound.

b) Two-step Cross Docking Transfers goods from inbound to an interim storage type (for example, staging area, repacking zone) and creates a subsequent transfer order from the interim storage type with destination outbound deliveries.

Opportunistic (Unplanned) Cross Docking

Detects opportunities for cross docking in a dynamic environment. One-step Cross Docking Transfers goods with one transfer order from inbound to outbound.




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published: 2008-04-16 10:17:24

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