EWM Return to vendor - find corresponding HUs

[former_member634786]

Dear all,

I've tried to return HUs in EWM to vendor using transaction /SCWM/PRDI. In case of full return and batch relevant materials everything works fine. But in the case of partial returns I've the problem to select correct HUs.

In detail: I've a inbound delivery of material 1, quantity 10000 PCE on three HUs (a: 2000 PCE, b: 3000 PCE, c: 5000 PCE). Now, there is a problem with HU a, which has to be returned to supplier. In warehouse already old material of 1 also exists (HU d: 2000 PCE, e: 5000 PCE). In transaction /SCWM/PRDI (-> return to vendor) I'll select directly HU a for return and a outbound delivery will be created with quantity 2000 PCE. Is it possible to save also HU information to inform EWM that HU a has to be returned. Otherwise, do you have an idea for picking strategy, so that correct HU will be picked (HU a instead of d).

Any suggestions are welcome.

Thank you very much

Tanja

P.S.: I know that Alper Keskin has a good idea to use only one storage bin for goods return. Thus, creating warehouse task manually to that special bin and return everything from that place. But in this process, a further step makes it more complex and I'm searching for smooth solution.

[martinprokop]

Hello Tanja,

I found your question, when I was searching for a possibility to assign certain HU to an outbound delivery. I want generally to be able to specify in the outbound delivery beforehand, which HU should be used for picking.

You wrote:

"Is it possible to save also HU information to inform EWM that HU a has to be returned."

How do you assign the particular HU ( a in your case) to the outbound (return) delivery in EWM?

When I try to post GR for an HU a and I want to assign this HU directly to a return ODO in /SCWM/PRDO, I get the error message

/SCWM/DELIVERY_UI012 Item of the HU is already assigned to another delivery.

How can you achieve to assign the existing HU to an outbound delivery?

Thank you

Martin

[former_member634786 · Accepted solution]

Hi Ajit,

your hints were helpful, thank you very much for that.

Finally, I've changed stock type during vendor return order creation (in EWM) to blocked stock. Thus, outbound delivery order requests blocked stock (B5). I've maintained stock determination and create an automatic posting from returned stock (R2) to blocked stock (B5) within warehouse task confirmation. Within this settings goods issue posting was successful and in any case, stock was never be in free stock.

Best regards

Tanja

[former_member562001]

Dear Martin,

sorry for my late response. Due to parental leave I couldn't answer before.

The error /SCWM/DELIVERY_UI012 looks like HU isn't stored successfully in storage. Unfortunately, for me it is a big challange to solve such a problem without a system check.

But if I understand you correctly, you tried to create a normal outbound delivery and not a goods return to vendor. Even though an automatic selection will be the best solution (i.e. FIFO) you can create a workaround using an extra storage type and storage bins for every outbound delivery.

Hope, I could help you.

Best regards
Tanja

[former_member634786]

Dear Ajit,

that was a great idea. Thank you very much. I've maintained the necessary customizing and warehouse task finds relevant HUs.

Do you have a last hint for me? During goods issue posting, SAP system tries to find free stock, but currently my stock is in returned stock. I don't want to repost stock again into free stock. The only other known possibility is to maintained R1 with location-independent stock type FF (free stock).

What do you think?

Kind regards

Tanja

[Ajit_Routray]

Hi Tanja,

"During goods issue posting, SAP system tries to find free stock, but currently my stock is in returned stock. I don't want to repost stock again into free stock. The only other known possibility is to maintained R1 with location-independent stock type FF (free stock)."-> Yes you can,but check the stock type role (*you can create new stock type role if you want)

Also you can create new Availability Group, stock type... and Storage location for better visibility and easy process flow in both ERP and EWM.

Kind Regards,

Ajit

[Ajit_Routray]

Hi Tanja Mues,

Please try If you are not separating inventory as Return Stock Area/ Separate Storage Type/section for damage .

-> Create a Stock Type name as Identification for Return to Vendor (e.g, R1)

-> Do Posting change to R1

-> Picking Strategy using Stock Type R1

Please let us know if you have further questions.

Kind Regards,

Ajit