| Serialized items in WarehousingIn Warehousing, you can use serial numbers to
track serialized items through receipts, transfers, storage, or issues, the
latter of which is mandatory. You can also track serialized items back to their
source. The source of a serialized item is, for example, the purchase order or
the production order that caused the receipt of the serialized item, or the
sales order or the work order that caused the issue of the serialized
item. The need to track items by means of serial
numbers arises from the items' cost. The more expensive the item, the more
closely you want to monitor the item during its life cycle. In general, expensive items are produced and
handled in relatively low quantities, whereas the goods flow of less expensive
items involves higher quantities. In LN, this concept is modeled in the low volume and
the high volume scenarios that provide various options to register and track
serialized items. Low volume scenario This scenario is used for expensive items produced and handled
in relatively small quantities that require intensive tracking throughout the
warehouse flow. During receipt in the warehouse, for each serialized item an
individual receipt line is created and, either manually or automatically, a
serial number is allocated. A serialized item is a low volume serialized item
if the Serials in Inventory check box is selected for the item
in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session. For more information, refer to To register serial numbers in the low volume scenario. Upon receipt, each item/serial number combination is
individually stored in inventory and, consequently, financial transactions are
initiated for each individual serialized item. For each inventory transaction,
such as a receipt, transfer, or an issue, the inventory records of the
serialized items are updated. When issued from the warehouse, for each serialized item LN creates an
individual outbound advice line and, if applicable, a shipment line, and
allocates a serial number. As a result of receiving a serialized item and registering the
serial number, you can track the serialized items in the sessions involved in
warehouse transactions and storage, such as: - Receipt Lines (whinh3112s000)
- Outbound Advice (whinh4525m000)
- Item - Serials and Warehouses (whltc5100m000)
- Shipment Lines (whinh4131m000)
- Picking List (whinh4525m100)
Serialized item status For easier handling of serialized items that are
individually stored in inventory, serial statuses are added. The serial item status is
displayed in various sessions, such as the following: - Item - Serials and Warehouses (whltc5100m000)
- Outbound Order Lines (whinh2120m000)
- Item - Serials - Receipts (whltc5511m000)
- Order - Serials (whltc5512m000)
- Serial Tracking - Overview (whltc5515m000)
- Cycle Counting Order Line Lots and Serials (whinh5106m000)
- Adjustment Order Line Lots and Serials (whinh5126m000)
Note The Serial Status field in the Outbound Order Lines (whinh2120m000) session enables users to issue serialized items
with a new status. High volume scenario The high volume scenario is used for relatively inexpensive
items produced and handled in large quantities that do not require tracking
through each stage of the warehouse flow. You can specify the stages for which
registration of serial numbers is required. This helps you obtain an overview
of the whereabouts of serialized items through the required warehousing
processes and enables you to skip scrutinizing serials where you do not need
it. In this scenario, serialized items are not individually stored
in inventory. Consequently, no inventory records exist that show updates on
inventory transactions. Unlike the low volume scenario, in the high volume
scenario LN does not
create receipt lines, inbound or outbound advice lines, inspection lines,
and/or shipment lines for individual items. In the serial registration parameters, for
each item-by-warehouse you can specify whether registration of serial numbers
is required for one or more of the following stages: Receipts into the warehouse For example, to track the receipt of purchased serialized
items that can be used as components for the production of end items, or the
receipt of manufactured serialized items that are received into the finished
goods warehouse, users must register serial numbers on the receipt lines, BOM
lines, or ASN lines of the items they are receiving. For further details, see To register serial numbers in the high volume scenario. If you receive serialized items, receipt lines are created
in the same way as they would be for non-serialized items. For each receipt
line, you must register serial numbers for the items. Approvals If warehouse inspections are included in your warehouse flow,
the serialized items that you entered in the Receipt Line Lots and Serials (whinh3123m000) session are also displayed in the Warehouse Inspections (whinh3122m000) session. In addition, you can specify the
serialized items that must be rejected or destroyed in the Receipt Line Lots and Serials (whinh3123m000) session. Issues from the warehouse In LN,
warehouse issues are initiated from various sources. For issues originating
from service orders, work orders, or production orders, see the descriptions
under the Production and Service and Maintenance headings of this list. For warehouse issues of all other types, you must register
serial numbers in the Shipment Line Stock Point Details (whinh4133m000) or the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session for the items that you issue. If you use cross-docking to send a purchased component directly to a
work center, the item does not pass through the warehouse's inbound or outbound
procedure. To make sure that you can still register serial numbers, set the Create Shipment field in the Default Order Types by Origin (whinh0120m000) session to Cross-docking Lot/Serial for the relevant combination of
warehouse and work center. For more information, refer to Create Shipment. Cycle counting/Inventory adjustment If cycle counts result in inventory variances of serialized
items, in the Cycle Counting Order Line Lots and Serials (whinh5106m000) session, you can register
serial numbers to adjust the variances. Production For serialized manufactured end items, you must register serial
numbers in the Serial End Item - As-Built Headers (timfc0110m000) session. In this session, you can register serial numbers during various
moments of the production process. These moments are determined parameter
settings in the Shop Floor Control Parameters (tisfc0100s000) session in Manufacturing. - For component items, you must register serial numbers in the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session during the issue of the components
from the warehouse to the shop floor, or in the Serial End Item - As-Built Components (timfc0111m000) session before or after
the release of the production order for the end item. This depends on settings
in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session. For further information, see To set up serialized items.
Service and maintenance After you release a service order, LN issues the serialized component items required
to carry out the repair or maintenance activities described on the service
order by means of outbound order lines of the Service origin. Settings in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session determine whether you must register the serial
numbers for the serialized component items in the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session or in the Service Order Actual Material Costs (tssoc2121m000) session. For further
information, see To set up serialized items. After you plan a work order, LN issues the serialized item that you want to repair or maintain to
the repair shop by means of outbound order lines of the Maintenance Work origin. Settings in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session determine whether you must register the serial
numbers in the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session or the Work Orders (tswcs2100m000) session. Next, after you release the work order, LN issues the serialized component items required to carry out the
repair or maintenance activities described on the work order by means of
outbound order lines of the Maintenance Work origin. Settings in the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4100s000) session determine whether you must register serial
numbers for components in the Outbound Advice Lots and Serials (whinh4126m000) session or the Work Order Material Resources (tswcs4110m000) session. For further information, see To set up serialized items.
Tracking originating orders for serialized
items Warehousing also provides the option to track the orders that initiated
the receipt, transfer, or issue of serialized items, such as production orders,
purchase orders, or sales orders. This option is available for both the low
volume scenario and the high volume scenario. For further information on serial
tracking options, see Serial Tracking. Performance aspects Using serialized items and lot controlled items results in data
growth, which may affect system performance. For more information, refer to Using lots and serials. | |