With this process, products are picked, packed, and sent from your warehouse. This scope item supports different outbound process scenarios. For example, you can send ordered products to external customers, return products to suppliers, and supply products to internal customers.
The goods are stored in the warehouse in three different storage types:
- Bulk Storage: This storage type is divided into columns of single bins where multiple storage units are placed according to size and dimensions.
- Fixed Bin Storage: This storage type is used if you want to put away a product in a fixed storage bin because you pick the product usually from this storage type
- Standard Storage: This is the most common storage type used to store different types of products, for example a high-rack storage
From the goods issue zone the transportation unit, for example a truck, is loaded and the goods issue is posted when the transportation unit leaves the warehouse.
It is possible to use packing proposals based on packing instructions to optimize and streamline the process.
Business Benefits
- Control and record movements of products and handling units in the warehouse.
- Map your warehouse complex in the system down to storage bin level.
- Improve visibility and control in warehouse operations.
- Leverage shipping handling units, including label printing during packing.
- Handle exceptions.
Release stock after picking
You can also use the Run Outbound Process - Deliveries app to release stock after it has been picked, before goods issue. The process is different depending on whether the stock is unpacked or packed.
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Key Process Flows
- Assign carrier (optional):
Depending on whether or not you carry out transportation planning, you assign a carrier responsible for transport in this step.
- Create pick warehouse tasks and print picking lists:
The goods have to be picked from the regular storage location before packing, staging, and loading. In this step, the warehouse tasks are created and assigned to warehouse orders. In case of a paper-driven environment, the picking lists are printed as well.
- Confirm pick warehouse tasks:
The warehouse operative carries out the picking warehouse tasks and confirms the activities.
- Pack goods into shipping handling units and print labels (optional):
To be able to ship the goods, they have to be packed into shipping handling units for transportation. Usually, handling unit labels are printed in this step as well, for labeling the handling units.
- Print loading instruction (optional):
Depending on the loading process, instructions that might be required are printed in this step.
- Post goods issue:
Finally, the goods issue is posted when the goods are loaded and the handling unit / products have left the warehouse and are en route.
Business Roles and SAP Fiori Apps
The following SAP S/4HANA Cloud business roles are used for this scenario:
Warehouse Clerk (EWM)
Warehouse Operative (EWM)
The Roles and Apps Used in the Scenario Warehouse Outbound Processing (3BS) figure shows the roles and SAP Fiori apps involved in the process. Whereas the warehouse clerk is responsible for the main process steps, the warehouse operative carries out and confirms the warehouse activities.