| Inventory allocation levelsInventory allocation levels determine whether allocated-to
inventory is identifiable and traceable in the warehouse by means of handling units or merely registered as
allocated-to inventory. You can define allocation levels for warehouse - item
combinations in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session and the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4600m000) session. Allocation levels The following inventory allocation levels are
available: Warehouse If receipt lines of supply orders with specifications are confirmed, or allocation buffers are created, the received
items and the buffered items become allocated-to inventory. No handling units
are generated for these items, therefore, they are not traceable in the
warehouse. Physical Item If receipt lines of supply orders with specifications are confirmed, the received
items become allocated inventory. LN generates handling units for the received items, and the handling
units obtain specifications with characteristics identical to those of the
supply order. The allocated items are identifiable and traceable in the
warehouse by means of the handling units and the handling unit specifications. In all warehousing procedures, including shipment, inbound
and outbound inspections, adjustments and cycle counts, handling units with
specifications are used. For example, if outbound advice is created for a
demand order, LN advises specific handling units whose specification characteristics match those
of the outbound order lines of the demand order.
Note - Using the Physical Item allocation level requires various parameter settings. For more information, refer to Handling unit setup for allocations.
- Unlike supply orders, for the allocated inventory included in
an allocation buffer, no handling units are generated if the inventory
allocation level is Physical Item.
Handling unit setup for allocations To use allocation level Physical Item, the following setup is required: - In the Implemented Software Components (tccom0500m000) details session, select the Demand Pegging check box.
- In the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) details session, select the Handling Units in Use check box.
- In the Item - Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4101s000) session and the Item - Warehousing (whwmd4600m000) session , select the Handling Units in Use check box.
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In the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session: -
To enable the use of handling units in all warehousing
processes, select the following check boxes: - Handling Units in Use
- Receipts
- Inbound Inspections
- Inventory
- Outbound Inspections
- Shipments
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To automatically generate handling units during the
following warehousing processes, select Always or For Ownership/Specification in the following fields: - Generate Handling Units Automatically from ASNs
- Confirm Receipts
- Process Adjustments Orders
- Process Cycle Counting Orders
- To generate handling units when outbound advice is
released, in the Confirm Picking field, select Yes.
If not all of the above automatic handling unit generation
options are selected, when one of the warehouse processes is carried out, the
user is prompted to manually create handling units. Note Allocated inventory is listed by item, warehouse and
specification in the Inventory by Specification (whwmd2519m000) session. In the Handling Units (whwmd5130m000) session, you can view handling units and handling unit
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