POSC and full HU pick in outbound delivery

[Jayne]

We have set up POSC processes

1. direct delivery to shipment area with picking as process step - process type z214

2. delivery processing via a work centre for repacking area 1 for products for group 1 customers with picking, packing and staging as process steps - process type z217

3. delivery processing via a work centre for repacking area 1 for products for group 2 customers with picking, packing and staging as process steps - process type z218

All source storage types are HU controlled. The work centre is determined by the delivery priority and the consolidation group. The storage types are not dedicated to a particular customer stock

This all works fine as long as the delivery quantity is the same as a full HU quantity. However this is not always the case for items that use process 2 or 3. Where the delivery quantity is less than the full HU quantity we want to take the full HU to the work centre repack into 2 new HU, send one on to be delivered and the excess quantity to a specified storage type. We have tried adding a LOSC into the mix but see two WT one active and one inactive, the first for the full HU quantity (good) with destination of the work centre (also good), but as soon as it is confirmed the second task is active and takes the delivery quantity to the shipping area, so this could be processed before the repacking has been completed. If you process it then you have the delivery quantity in the shipping area. The POSC steps then come in and send the same HU back to the work centre. So close but not doing what we need. What have we missed or what other approach can we take? Thanks in advance for any help

[Jayne]

We did use pick point in LOSC, when we set /SCWM/V_TROUTL-HOMVE to "A partial removal product warehouse task" then we get two WT - good, first for 48 to the work centre also good, second, for 24 to shipping area is inactive - good. However as soon as the first WT is confirmed the second becomes active and appears in the queue, there has been no activity at the work centre where we would like to repack the 48 into 2x 24 before moving 1 x24 to the shipping area. As it is the WT to move the 24 to the shipment area appears in the queue immediately, which is not what happens with POSC alone with full pallet multiple quantities. In this case the WT for the move to the shipping area is triggered from the work centre.

[Ajit_Routray]

Hi jayneg

I am bit confused so trying to write my understand with your product process flows.

My Assumption:

Full Pallet Flow => Source location/bin ---> shipping area

Partial Pallet=> Source location/bin -----> Repacking ------> Shipping Area

In Partial Pallet case, you always pick the quantity which equal to ship quantity, then you should not use pick point functionality, as per my assumption either it should be wave 2 step process (stock has allocated to different customers ship quantity) or work center to repack purpose, it would manage with POSC.

Purpose of pick point: you pick whole pallet, then take few stock which is equal to ship quantity ( requirement quantity ) and then return partial stock to either destination location or different location.

Full Pallet and Partial pallet has different physical areas, you might use different activity areas.

You might create different WOCRs, POSCs.....etc if my assumption is correct.

Please let us know if you have different process flows.

Kind Regards,

Ajit

[Jayne]

Ajit,

Thanks for your response

the partial pallet flow is that we want to pick the full pallet, take it to a pack station where it is split into two with both halves being repacked, one half then goes to shipping and the other to a different rack

Partial pallet quantity requirement 25, full pallet quantity 50. Pick 50 from rack A HU1. Take whole pallet to pack station. repack into two new HU (HU2 and HU3). HU2 goes to shipping, HU3 goes to rack B. What we are seeing is a requirement to create a pick HU for HU2 before we reach the pack station, which then needs to be repacked "properly" in the repack station, leading to many more scans and an HU which is used for 10 minutes

[Ajit_Routray]

Hi Jayne Glover

My Assumption:-

This is the standard SAP features Provided. Example HUs No are fixed Identifications (External Number) which are only use for internal purpose such as Pick HU- Pallet,Tote, basket.....etc and barcodes are fixed with external numbers onto those so it can be scanned during picking.....etc and tracked properly.

However, you have more options to minimize the steps as per your business warehouse users to make your process runs smoothly.

-> Allow only scan source/destination locations

-> Disable Scans for product, batch..etc during picking via config...

-> Design Custom/own screen where user can select HUs without scanning...then pack/repack...

->....etc

Kind Regards

Ajit

[Ajit_Routray]

Hi jayneg

Here you have options in LOSC (Whole HU Paramater) 1> Partial quantity would move to repacking area, then repack, then shipping area 2> Full Quantity would move to shipping area

Please let us know if you have further questions.

Kind Regards,

Ajit