Slotting determination can be made based on Bin capacity instead of condition technique

[vivek_venkatachalam]

Dear EWM gurus , can we use the slotting determination based on the dimensions like LxWxH or bin capacity instead of the condition technique?

[former_member690969]

Hello Juergen,

You indicated "The system checks the actual dimensions of the product / pack spec with the dimensions in the bin type. So no indicators are used"

Do we need a pack specification for the product to consider the dimensions of the product or the system can use the information provided in the Unit of Measure?

Thank you

[JuergenPitz · Accepted solution]

Hi,

yes, you can. In the "Storage Type Parameters for Slotting" you can select the "Bin Type Determination Technique", either "Condition Technique" or "Storage Bin Type Determination Rules". For the later you then have to choose the "Determination Rule".

Don't really know what "User-Defined" is supposed to mean, I guess via a BAdI, but I could not find a specific one.

Brgds

Juergen

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[vivek_venkatachalam · Accepted solution]

Thanks Juergen. Then in the case of the condition technique , we have weight, volume indicators. And also in the determination rule again we have the weight , volume check. How it is differentiating here between determination rule and condition technique ?

[JuergenPitz]

Hi,

"Then in the case of the condition technique , we have weight, volume indicators. And also in the determination rule again we have the weight , volume check. How it is differentiating here between determination rule and condition technique ?"

When using conditions to determine a bin type, you use indicators. For example: you want to use the height of the material to determine which bin type should be used. Now you can not set up a condition record with a condition field "up to" or something like that. So if you have 90 cm, 91, 92, 95, etc. high products, you would need a condition record for each possible height. So you determine first an indicator (like "up to 100 cm) and use the indicator in your condition record ("if indicator "up to 100 cm" it is bin type P1").

With the determination rule you maintain the max height, width, weight, volume in the bin type. And then the system checks the actual dimensions of the product / pack spec with the dimensions in the bin type. So no indicators are used.

Brgds

Juergen

[vivek_venkatachalam]

that's a great example to understand.

[former_member690969]

Hello Juergen,

You indicated "The system checks the actual dimensions of the product / pack spec with the dimensions in the bin type. So no indicators are used"

Do we need a pack specification for the product to consider the dimensions of the product or the system can use the information provided in the Unit of Measure?

[JuergenPitz]

Hello eanselmysanchez ,

I had to look this up first (after my vacation).

"Do we need a pack specification for the product to consider the dimensions of the product or the system can use the information provided in the Unit of Measure?"

According my notes both is possible. OK, my note refers to the determination of the indicators, but I assume it works the same with the direct / actual dimensions. You can use pack specs, but in the pack spec a level must be marked as "minimum pack size" (on the tab "rounding"), even if there is only one level. And the dimensions of this level are used. Or the dimensions assigned in the product UOM view are used. But the standard only uses the base unit of measure, if you want to use an alternative UoM you need to use a BAdI.

Brgds

Juergen

[former_member690969]

Hello Juergen,

Thank you so much for your answer. We indicated in the configuration point " Define Warehouse Number Parameters for Slotting" the standard Procedure for Warehouse-Internal Processes and in that way the system doesn't determine a pack spec and enter to the standard logic to get the UoM.

However, as you indicated the system uses ALWAYS the standard UoM and not the PUoM indicated in the warehouse view. We looked for a BAdI to change the value of LS_MAT_GLOBAL-MEINS using the value from LS_MAT_LGNUM-PUOM_WH and then let the system determines the Bin type using the standard process but we did not find any BAdI to activate. Do you know a BAdI to use?

Thanks in advance and Best Regards

Elizabeth

[vivek_venkatachalam]

Thanks Juergen. Then in the case of the condition technique , we have weight, volume indicators. And also in the determination rule again we have the weight , volume check. How it is differentiating here between determination rule and condition technique ?