TR requirements generated at Process order

Reply from Brian Healy | posted Jan 3, 2007 | Replies (13)

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We do not use process production, but I would expect that the interface
from WMS is the same. I will try to help though.
First thing you need to do is try to create the transfer order from the
transfer requirement in the FOREGROUND.
It WILL fail, but then you can look at the Search log (under Environment
in the foreground screen - do not red-X out) to see what SAP is doing.
What storage types are being searched?
Do they have bins? Is SAP trying to place into a specific bin?
If SAP finds bins, and does not use them, why?
If you still do not get it working, let me know and provide a copy of
the search log (above).
The following is my generic setup instructions (yes in detail)
General Set Up Configuration
* Configure to create production shop papers
- IMG => Production => Shop Floor Control => Operations =>
Define Print Control
* Configure to create transfer requirements upon release of the
production order
- NIBCO releases automatically upon creation
- IMG => Production => Shop Floor Control => Master Data
Define production scheduling profile
* Set up storage location SLOC for warehouse WHSE per the layout
- create storage location SLOC
- create warehouse WHSE (copy from 001)
- Configure the storage types
* Set up the PP/WM interface
- This requires multiple steps both configuration and
master file updates
- Understanding the SAP data flow on the next slide will
help
- This is an eight step process
Set up the PP/WM interface
* Define a Production Storage Type
- SAP uses dynamic bins defined by the production order in
storage type 914, which is the default PP/WM interim storage type
- It should have the following set
* Mixed storage
* Addition to stock
* Allow negative stock
- We used a fixed bin "P" (for Production) in type 100
(copied form 914)
- IMG => Logistics Execution => Warehouse Management =>
Master Data => Define Storage Type
* Create the Production Supply Areas
- PSAs define the specific area in the factory where the
material is needed.
- You need to define the PSA on the work center basic
screen - this is the PP to WM link.
- One PSA may support more than one work center
- The PSA unloading point is available to transfer order
output (SAP Script)
- Transaction PK05
* Define a Movement Type
- SAP default is 261
- We used a copy of 261 and set it to 271
* Set Dest Tpe to 100 and Stor. bin to P
* Checked the FxdBn box
* Checked the Manual TR creation allowed box
* Set Automatic TO to 1 (Auto-TO code defined later)
- Add type 272 for returns
* Copy of 262
* Reversal of 271
- IMG => Logistics Execution => Warehouse Management =>
Activities => Transfers => Define Movement Types
* Define the Control Cycle Records
- May or may not be material specific.
- Are Plant and PSA specific.
- Defines the destination storage type and bin
- Defines the staging type (next slide)
- Used by KanBan (different topic)
- Transactions PK01 and PK02
* Activate the PP Switch
- IMG => Logistics Execution => Warehouse Management =>
Interfaces => Define Production
- There are 6 sections in this function
* Production supply area Maintain - we already did this
* Replenishment movement type Assign - we already did this
* General - in bound delivery staging, we will not cover
* Automatic staging for WM PP - we will discuss later
* Whse Management view Whse number- Flag to turn on PP-WM
interface
* Whse Management view Storage Type - performance tuning
* Activate the PP Switch (continued)
- Whse Management view Whse number
* Flag to turn on PP-WM interface
* Keyed by warehouse
- Whse Management view Storage Type
* One of the options here is to prevent the check of and the
subsequent reduction of the open requirement quantity by the amount in
the interim storage type and bin.
* When using the fixed bin as we did, checking this option was
necessary.
Auto-TO/TR Generation
* Transfer orders may be automatically generated.
- Goods issue to production
- Goods receipt from production
* Two steps are needed
- Set up the transfer order defaults
- Tell SAP what you wish to automate
Setting up automatic TO creation
* Set up the transfer order defaults
- Build default data
* IMG => Logistics Execution => Warehouse Management => Activities
=> Transfers => Set Up Autom. TO Creation for TRs/Posting Change
Notices
* Assign recipients of error e-mail
* Assign TO defaults (print code, e-mail, etc)
* Assign the batch job schedule (jobs are RLAUTA10 & 11, and
appear to be unnecessary)
- Around 4.6 SAP moved to an alternative way to build
default data (the above still exits)
This last section is a FAQ from the WEB
WMPP interface
Additional key words
WMPP, WM-PP, production, kanban planning board, PK13, PK13N, material
staging, order confirmation, process order Cause and preconditions
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Solution
Question
Which function supports the WMPP interface?
Answer
With an activation of the WMPP interface, the staging of the
components for the production is controlled via the defined staging
types and control cycles. The stocks of components in the production are
automatically posted against the interim storage bin during a
confirmation. This ensures a prompt posting and also a consumption
posting.
Question
How do I activate the WMPP interface in Customizing?
Answer
In Customizing 'Warehouse Management - Interfaces - Define
production'.
The interface is, in general, set to active on warehouse number
level. A production interim storage type (standard storage type 100) is
defined. A material staging movement type (standard 319) is assigned to
the production interface. Production supply areas must be defined. In
the production scheduling profile, the order-related material staging
for the order release as well as the following transfer order creation
can be set. In a separate table T345, it is defined whether material
staging is to be executed via the transfer requirements or the delivery.
Question
Which staging types exist?
Answer
There are so-called material staging indicators which define the
material staging.
Material staging indicator 1 = Pick list item Pick list
items are staged with reference to the order. This means, exactly the
number of components required for the production of the product that
were defined in the bill of material are transferred to the production.
Material staging indicator 2 = Crate part The material
staging as crate parts is typically used for mass parts, such as screws
and so on. The material staging is not referred to an order but manually
triggered (in Transaction LP11). For this, the quantity to be
replenished must be defined in the control cycle, thus, for example 2
containers per piece.
Material staging indicator 3 = Rel.ord.part Release
order parts are staged per production supply area independent of the
order. They cannot be staged automatically during the order release, but
the staging of the components is carried out in a separate transaction
(LP12) explicitly for all production orders in one certain production
supply area.
Material staging indicator 4 = Manual staging Here all
steps are carried out manually, however, material staging is provided
according to the production storage bin defined in the control cycle and
is also booked out from these bins during verification . Also refer to
Note 92698. This manual material staging was copied to the SAP standard
system with Release 4.5B.
Question
When is the WM-relevant data determined?
Answer
The production supply area is read during the order release and
the control cycles are read afterwards. The material staging indicators
and the storage bins for the components are written into the reservation
(table RESB). If material staging is triggered later, this data is read
from table RESB.
Question
How is the WM material staging carried out for the components?
Answer
Material staging indicator 1 = Pick list items The material
staging can be executed automatically during the order release due to
corresponding settings in the production scheduling profile. In
addition, the material staging can be triggered explicitly via
Transaction LP10 for a production order.
Material staging indicator 2 = Crate part The material staging
must be executed manually using Transaction LP11.
Material staging indicator 3 = Rel.ord.part The material staging
is executed with reference to the production supply area via Transaction
LP12.
Material staging indicator 4 = Manual staging The components are
staged for the production via manual transfer orders.
Question
How can the components staging be automated?
Answer
An automation of the material staging is only possible for pick
list items, thus for the order-related material staging. The settings
for this are made in the production scheduling profile. You can trigger
the material staging during the order release (WM request = X), but
also
convert the created transfer requirement immediately into the transfer
order (WM request = 1). Either the production scheduling profile is
assigned to the material to be manufactured in the material master, work
scheduling view or it can be assigned to the production scheduler.
Question
Which additional factors do exist?
Answer
1. Complete transfer requirement
Indicator which defines that only complete transfer requirements
are created. Complete transfer requirements refer to operations, that is
if it is not possible to create a transfer requirement for at least one
component of the operation, no transfer requirement is created at all.
2. Confirmed quantity for transfer requirement If the confirmed
quantity is taken into account, the transfer requirements are created to
the amount of the confirmed quantity determined in the order.
3. Quantity reduction for material staging A quantity reduction
of the quantity to be staged is only executed for pick list items which
are staged on a fixed bin. Here the transfer requirement or delivery
quantity is reduced during the transfer order generation by the quantity
which already exists in the production storage bin without assignment.
The transfer order may also not be created if the production storage bin
still contains enough stock.
Question
According to which rules is the production supply area
determined?
Answer
See Note 126881
This note also describes a modification of the already existing
standard procedure.
Question
What happens if a change is made to the production order and the
WMPP interface is active?
Answer
If there is a connection to the WM, all changes are checked
whether they are WM-relevant. If this change is relevant for WM, the
transfer requirement is set to status 'completed' and a new transfer
requirement is created with the updated data from the order. If the
transfer requirement is already partly or completely converted into a
transfer order, the change made in the order becomes not effective in
WM. However, when the component quantity is increased, a new transfer
requirement can be created. WM-relevant changes in the production order
are:
Quantity change to WM-managed storage location
Change of the plant
Change of the storage location
Change of the work center and thus possibly also the
production supply area
Changes of dates
Adding and deleting WM-relevant components
Changes to the status of the order, for example, the
setting of status I0045 'Technically completed'
Question
How are the batches determined in the production order?
Answer
See Note 396279.
Question
How is the verification for the production order edited?
Answer
The verification of a production order can be linked to an
automatic goods receipt posting or also to the backflushing of the
components. In this case, if the WMPP interface is set to active, the
production storage type and the production storage bin is determined
from the reservation and it is used for the consumption posting of the
components. As such a consumption posting is no longer linked to a
physical shipment, no transfer requirement is any longer created even if
such a setting exists in Customizing.
Question
How is the kanban processing implemented?
Answer
The actual staging of the KANBAN is triggered from the kanban
board (Transaction PK13N). If the kanban is set to empty (red), a
transfer requirement is created via the replenishment strategy of the
control cycle. A transfer order is created from the transfer
requirement. If the transfer order is confirmed, the kanban is set to
full (green). This last process is bi-directional. You can set the
kanban to full in the kanban board, however, this has the effect that
the transfer order, which stages the kanban, is confirmed. In the kanban
board, you can also display data from WM such as the transfer
requirements number by double-clicking.