June 27, 2018 3 minute read

Fixed Bin concept in SAP WM vs EWM

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This document is to give the brief overview on the fixed bin concept of
SAP Warehouse Management and SAP Extended Warehouse
Management.

Most of warehouses prefer to keep the stock in constant storage bins , so

that they can have some ease in doing the physical transactions
especially for the warehouse users who are working in the warehouses
since long time.

In general fixed bin concept or fixed bin put away is nothing but every
material is mapped with unique storage bin , so that when put away is
happening , system will suggest the respective bin to storage that
particular material.

In SAP WM , to achieve the fixed bin we need to follow the below steps

As a first step we need to assign the put away strategy “F- Fixed bin” to
the storage type where we are going to store the materials

Configuration path : IMG –> Logistics Execution –> Warehouse

Management –> Master data –> Define Storage type
Once we assign the fixed bin strategy to the storage type , then we have
make sure that every material is assigned with the storage bins of that
particular storage type . This can be done in assigning the storage bin in
material master – warehouse management 2 view

T.Code : MM02 / MM01

by having these two settings we can activate the fixed bin strategy in
SAP ERP WM.

With proper “Activate storage type search” configuration, and stock

placement indicator in material type helps to identify the storage type .
Once the storage type identified then Fixed bin put away strategy will
play a role to identify the storage bin.

Here in SAP WM ,there is a limitation of assigning only one storage bin

to the material master. we can only assign one bin to the material master.
If the bin is occupied , then system will suggest reserve storage type
based on our configuration . Some times “Near picking bin -K ” put
away strategy helps in those conditions like if system could not place the
stock in fixed bins.
This limitation has overcame in EWM , we can manage multiple storage
bins for single material in EWM.

In EWM we need to configure the storage type to deal with fixed bin
storage. check boxes “Use Fixed bins” and “Check max no. bins” will
influence the fixed bin storage.

In customizing for SCM Extended Warehouse Management, go to

Extended Warehouse Management → Master Data → Define Storage
Type.

after having this check boxes marked , we need to adopt the storage type
data and maintain the maximum number of bins in warehouse product

/SCWM/MAT1
After this we need to assign the fixed storage bins to the product by
using following path

From the EWM Index screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management

→ Master Data → Storage Bin → Assign Fixed Storage Bins to
Products

or

/SCWM/FBINASN
enter the product number , warehouse and storage type and No.of
storage bins to be maintained for that product . With this transaction ,
system automatically assigns the storage bins based on the sequence.

or else fixed storage bins can be maintained manually using the below
transaction or path

From the EWM Index screen, choose Extended Warehouse Management

→ Master Data → Storage Bin → Maintain Fixed Storage bin
By clicking on new entry button , we can maintain the storage bin to
warehouse product.

Once all this master data settings done , with the put away control
indicator , Storage type search sequence configuration will helps to
identify the right storage type to put away the goods . Once storage type
identified system will suggest fixed bins based on our settings.

fixed bins can be seen from the product master as well

/SCWM/MAT1
 Thanks

Santhosh Surata

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