Items - Warehousing (whwmd4500m000)

Use this session to define and maintain warehousing-specific data for all items used in Warehousing.

If you add a new warehousing item, the default values for some fields are derived from the data registered in the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session. These defaults are set up for a combination of item type and item group.

To update processing parameters at multiple item and/or warehousing levels, on the appropriate menu, click Update Active Parameters in Warehouses and Items.

Note: If you have started this session by zooming, you can only find and select a record.

Field Information

Item

The code of the item.

Item Valuation Group

item valuation group

Search Key

A search key is an alternative means to retrieve the item.

Note: If multisite is implemented, this value is also used in the sites defined for the current logistic company. Also, changes made in this field are updated to the sites.

Item Type

item type

Generate Order Advice

If this check box is selected, warehouse-order advice is generated for kanban signals in the Generate Orders (Kanban) (whinh2200m000) session.

Combine Order Advice

If this check box is selected, supply requests for the same warehouse and item are combined into a single kanban-order advice.

If unconfirmed order advices with matching items and warehouses are present, the supply requests are combined with the existing advices.

Automatically Confirm Order Advice

If this check box is selected, kanban-order advice is automatically confirmed after creation.

Use Item Ordering Data

The settings that determine whether item values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session are used as default values to create items in the current session and the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session. The default value in this field is taken from the Use Item Ordering Data field of the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session.

Allowed values

Yes

The item values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session are used. If multisite is activated, the values from the Items - Ordering by Site (tcibd2150m000) session are used.

No

The item values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session are not used. If multisite is activated, the values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session or the Items - Ordering by Site (tcibd2150m000) session are not used.

Apply Warehouse Default

The setting of the Use Item Ordering Data check box for the relevant warehouse in the Warehouses (whwmd2500m000) session determines whether item values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session are used.

If multisite is activated, the setting of the Use Item Ordering Data check box and the Use Site Settings check box determines whether item values from the Items - Ordering (tcibd2100m000) session or the Items - Ordering by Site (tcibd2150m000) session are used.

Allow Negative Inventory

Allowed values

Yes: LN allows outbound advice, even if insufficient inventory is available and even if no on-order quantity is available to fulfill the demand.
No: LN allows no outbound advice if insufficient inventory is available. A shortage report is printed instead.
If on Order: LN allows outbound advice if insufficient inventory is available, but only up to the on-order quantity to be received that will fulfill the demand.

The default value in this field is taken from the Allow Negative Inventory field of the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session and is defaulted to the Allow Negative Inventory field of the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2110s000) session.

The value in this field is defaulted from the Allow Negative Inventory field of the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session.

If you change the value of this field to No and in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session, warehouses are present for this item for which the value is Yes or If on Order, a warning is displayed saying that the Yes or If on Order values will be inactivated for the item in all warehouses.

If you change the value of this field to Yes or If on Order, you are prompted to confirm or cancel this change for all warehouses where the value for this item is No in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session.

Note:

Negative inventory is not allowed for:

Low volume serialized items
Items of types other than:
- Purchased
- Manufactured
- Product
- Generic.

Create Outbound Advice Despite Inventory Shortage

If this check box is selected, LN allows outbound advice to be generated even if insufficient inventory is available. To generate outbound advice for negative inventory, the Create Outbound Advice Despite Inventory Shortage check box in the Generate Outbound Advice (whinh4201m000) session must also be selected.

If you clear this check box and in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session, warehouses are present for this item for which the Create Outbound Advice Despite Inventory Shortage check box is selected, a warning is displayed saying that this check box will be cleared for the item in all warehouses.

If you select this check box, you are prompted to confirm or cancel this change for all warehouses where the Create Outbound Advice Despite Inventory Shortage check box was not selected in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session.

Note:

If the value of the Allow Negative Inventory field is:

No, this check box is unavailable.
If on Order, outbound advice for negative inventory cannot exceed the on order quantity expected to be received.

Outbound Method

The item's outbound method.

Automatically Release Production Orders

If this check box is selected, production orders created for kanban supply are automatically released.

If this check box is cleared, production orders are released in the Release Production Orders (tisfc0204m000) session.

Location Controlled

If this check box is selected, the item is location controlled.

Rejects Handling

The method used to handle items rejected during warehouse inspection. You can adjust the value in this field, even if unprocessed inspection lines are present.

Allowed values

Quarantine: Items rejected during warehouse inspection are sent to quarantine.
Not Applicable: Rejects handling is not applicable for the current item or warehouse, or quarantine inventory is not activated.
Scrap: Items rejected during warehouse inspection are scrapped. You must enter a scrap reason. LN creates an adjustment order to remove the items from inventory.
Scrap and/or Quarantine: You can specify the quantity to be scrapped or sent to quarantine. For scrapped items, you must enter a scrap reason.

Disposition Due Lead Time

The default date and time on which quarantine inventory becomes available for planning using Enterprise Planning , TPOP, or SIC. The disposition lead time applies if By Due Date is selected in the Available for Planning field of the Inventory Handling Parameters (whinh0100m000) session.

Time Unit

The time unit used for the disposition lead time.

Package Definition

The code of the package definition. This is the default package definition for the item.

Lot Controlled

If this check box is selected, the item is stored in lots.

Lots in Inventory

If this check box is selected, LN records the inventory for each combination of lot and warehouse and the full lot-control functionality is available.

Lot Tracking

If this check box is selected, the item's lots are tracked in Warehousing .

Default Inventory Lot Size

The default lot size in an inventory that is allowed in a warehouse.

Note:

This field is available if these check boxes are selected:

The Lot Control in Use check box is selected in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session.
The Lots in Inventory check box is selected.
This value is expressed in the inventory unit of the item.

Serialized

If this check box is selected, the item is a serialized item.

Serials in Inventory

If this check box is selected, the low volume scenario is used, which means that serial numbers are individually stored in inventory. You can view the serial numbers in inventory in the Item - Serials and Warehouses (whltc5100m000) session.

Serial Tracking

If this check box is selected, the item's serial number is tracked in Warehousing .

Lot and Serial Registration Template

The lot and serial registration template. To select a template, zoom to the Lot and Serial Registration Templates (whwmd4102m000) session.

Register Lot Issue in Service & Maintenance

This field determines whether you must fill lot distribution tables for items issues in Warehousing or in Service .

The values of this field determine at which point you must register lot numbers for lot items whose issue from the warehouse is initiated by orders of the following origin:

Maintenance Work
Service
Maintenance Sales
Customer Claim
Supplier Claim

For this field, the following values are available:

If the Lots in Inventory check box is cleared and the value of the current field is No, the registration of issued lot numbers is carried out by Warehousing . The lot information is passed to Service when the warehouse order is shipped..
If the Lots in Inventory check box is cleared and the value of the current field is Yes, the registration of lot numbers used in maintenance is carried out by Service .
If the Lots in Inventory check box is selected, in which case the low volume scenario is used, the value of the current field is Not Applicable.

Register Serial Issue in Service

This field is available if the high volume scenario is used. The high volume scenario is used if the Serials in Inventory check box is cleared.

The values of this field determine at which point you must register serial numbers for serialized items whose issue from the warehouse is initiated by orders of the following origin:

Maintenance Work
Service
Maintenance Sales
Customer Claim
Supplier Claim

For this field, the following values are available:

If the Serials in Inventory check box is cleared and the value of the current field is No, the registration of issued serial numbers is carried out by Warehousing .
If the Serials in Inventory check box is cleared and the value of the current field is Yes, the registration of serial numbers used in maintenance is carried out by Service .
If the Serials in Inventory check box is selected, in which case the low volume scenario is used, the value of the current field is Not Applicable.

Print Stock Point Details on Shipment Documents

If this check box is selected,, LN prints the lot codes and serial numbers present in the Shipment Line Stock Point Details (whinh4133m000) session on the shipment documents. This option is especially required if the shipment documents are printed automatically.

Note: The value of this field is defaulted from the Print Stock Point Details on Shipment Documents field in the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session.

Inventory Inspection

If this check box is selected, inventory inspections are implemented.

If this check box is cleared, storage inspections are used, provided that the integration with Quality storage inspections is set up.

The default setting of this check box is taken from the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4501m000) session, or the Item Warehousing Defaults (whwmd4601m000) session.

The setting of this check box is used as the default setting in the Item Data by Warehouse (whwmd2510m000) session.

Frequency for Inventory Inspection

Length

The length of the item.

Length

The unit in which the length of the item is measured.

Width

The width of the item.

Height

The height of the item.

Product Assembly Kit Part

If this check box is selected, the item can be used as assembly part in the Assembly Kit Parts List (whwmd4151m000) session.

Note: This field is displayed only if the Product Based Assembly Kits check box is selected in the Warehouse Master Data Parameters (whwmd0100s000) session.

Hazardous Material

If this check box is selected, the item is hazardous. This can be important information for storage and transport.