BATCH MANAGEMENT - DOCUMENTATION

[#1]

Hello,

We are planning to implement BATCH MANAGEMENT to identify the material / stock belongs to which period and manufactured location.

Please send the brief note on BATCH MANAGEMENT.

Regards

Anilkumar

[Former Member]

Hi

SAP allows a configuration setting for 3 different batch levels. This will effective your possibilities. Option Number 2 is the default configuration for SAP out of the box :

1.) Plant - can allow for the Batch Management Flag on a material sold out of 2 different plants to be set independently. Batch numbers can be used for multiple materials, and batch specifications and analytical results can be different for each batch (multiple batch Master records).

2.)Material - Batch Management flag is set the same for the material across all plants that use it. Batch numbers can be used for multiple materials, however, batch specification and analytical results are the same for the batch (one Batch Master Record).

3.) Client - Batch Management flag is set the same for material across all plants that use it. Batch number can only be used for one material across the client. (one Batch Master Record).

If the Batch level flag is set at the Client level, it allows for a batch number to be used with only one material throughout the entire SAP client. This is troublesome with products which are produced in bulk and then packaged into smaller size containers for sale. Due to the limitation of having only one batch number per material, when the product is packaged, new batch numbers have to be assigned to the finished packages, even though the same bulk material is being used inside the package. Because of this work-a rounds have been created and business processes adjusted to accommodate this restriction.

There is a process in SAP that will allow for the conversion of the Batch Level in SAP from Client level to Material level. Please investigate SAP notes 41715, 891902, 893053, 900359 among others, and it appears that there is a conversion program in SAP that will do this in configuration.

http://help.sap.com/bestpractices/BBLibrary/html/M05_BatchManagement_EN_DE.htm

http://www.sap-img.com/mm030.htm

Refer the links for further details

[Former Member]

Hi,

A key functional area of SAP that manages batches throughout the entire enterprise, from vendor receipt through distribution, with full traceability.

The Batch Operator Cockpit provides a powerful reporting tool for viewing critical information related to inventory, traceability, classification, and other data sources

Pl check the following link:

help.sap.com/bestpractices/BBLibrary/documentation/Q02_BB_ConfigGuide_EN_ZH.doc

Regards,

Mani

[BijayKumarBarik]

Hi,

Batch Creation can be done in process of Batch Management and it is used for subdividing the material.

You can follow the following customising steps for Batch.

1.Create Characterstics,CT04(In your case value in creating the characterstic Period and manufactured locations)

2.Create Class,CL02

3.In material master, select classification view and tick batch management

4.Go to Logistic General->Batch Management->Batch Det and back Chk->Condition table-> Define Inventory Management Condition table

4.2 . Like wise Define Acess Sequense,

4.3.Strategy Types,

4.4.batch Serch Procedure,

4.5.Batch Srech Procedure and allocation,

4.6..Condition Record: Logistic->Central Function->Batch Management-> Batch Determination->Batch serch Stratergy->For Inventory Manament-> Create

Once you do all customising steps,Then you can receive the material as per you requirement.Example....Lets say Sulphuric Acid you are receiving 98%,70% and 50% purity.According to you requirement and supplied by the Vendor you can keep in three different batches.This characterstic of material you can maintain in creating the characterstic.

Hope the above will be helpful and then reward.

Regards,

Biju K