Minimal put away

The existing logic for generating inbound advices involves an alphanumeric search for the first (free) locations where goods can be stored, taking into account capacity constraints and storage conditions. This often results in a considerable number of advice lines that spread the received quantity across many storage locations.

To enhance the process of putting away received goods in warehouse locations and minimize the number of locations and put-away movements, the Minimal Put Away check box has been introduced in the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) and the Warehousing Settings by Site (whwmd2101m000) sessions. This functionality is similar to the Minimal Picks functionality for the outbound advice process.

If the Minimal Put Away check box is selected, LN tries to limit the number of locations suggested during inbound advice generation. First, a location to store the complete received item quantity is searched for. If such a location cannot be found, the location with the largest remaining space is selected. Next, as few locations as possible are retrieved to store the remaining quantity.