Inventory allocation levels

Inventory 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 Artikeldaten nach Lager (whwmd2510m000) session and the Artikel - Lagerwirtschaft (whwmd4600m000) session.

Allocation levels

The following inventory allocation levels are available:

Lager
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.
Physischer Artikel

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 Physischer Artikel 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 Physischer Artikel.

Handling unit setup for allocations

To use allocation level Physischer Artikel, the following setup is required:

In the Implementierte Software-Komponenten (tccom0500m000) details session, select the Bedarfszuordnung check box.
In the Parameter Stammdaten (whwmd0100s000) details session, select the Ladeeinheiten werden verwendet check box.
In the Artikel - Voreinstellungen Lagerwirtschaft (whwmd4101s000) session and the Artikel - Lagerwirtschaft (whwmd4600m000) session , select the Ladeeinheiten werden verwendet check box.
In the Artikeldaten nach Lager (whwmd2510m000) session:
- To enable the use of handling units in all warehousing processes, select the following check boxes:
  - Ladeeinheiten werden verwendet
  - Wareneingänge
  - Einlagerungsprüfungen
  - Bestand
  - Auslagerungsprüfungen
  - Sendungen
- To automatically generate handling units during the following warehousing processes, select Immer or Für Eigentumsverhältnisse/Spezifikation in the following fields:
  - Ladeeinheit automatisch aus Lieferavisen generieren
  - Wareneingänge bestätigen
  - Korrekturaufträge verarbeiten
  - Inventuraufträge verarbeiten
- To generate handling units when outbound advice is released, in the Entnahme bestätigen field, select Ja.

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.