SAP EWM Pack Nested HU/Pack Nested Content
There are scenarios during outbound where the Source Handling Unit (HU) is picked from the warehouse and put into the Pick HU. These Pick HUs are the loading HUs that are used to carry the product/source HU from the pick location and bring it up to the packing stations for packing the product in the Shipping HU.
In some scenarios, only the Source HU is packed into the Ship HU, whereas the Pick HU has the role of transferring the product/Pick HU to the destination location and then gets deleted. In other scenarios, only the content of the Source HU is packed into the Ship HU, whereas both the Source HU and Pick HU are deleted.
In SAP EWM, we have options to pick and pack the product under different scenarios, such as:
- Pick HU/Load HU is considered as the Destination HU, packed in the Ship HU.
- Only the content of the source HU will be packed under the Destination/Ship HU.
- The Source HU will be packed under the Destination/Ship HU, and the Pick/Load carrier will be deleted.
In this blog, we will only discuss point 3.
The nesting of Handling Units (HU) and their contents can be achieved using the ‘Control for Pick HU’ concept.
๐๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฆ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐๐ ๐/4๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐๐๐ค ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐ / ๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐
โ In pharmaceutical distribution warehouses, materials such as tablets, vaccines, or medical kits are usually stored in Handling Units (HU) like cartons, totes, or pallets.
โ During outbound delivery processing in SAP S/4HANA Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), the picking process can involve partial HU picking, temporary Pick HUs, and final Shipping HUs.
โ This ensures traceability, batch control, and regulatory compliance, which are critical in pharmaceutical supply chains.
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ 1 โ ๐๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐
โ In this scenario, the entire Pick HU created during picking is packed as a nested HU inside the Shipping HU.
โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ
โข Partial quantity picked from Source HU
โข Picked products placed into Pick HU during WT confirmation
โข Pick HU moved to Packing Work Center
โข Pick HU is packed directly inside the Shipping HU
โข Pick HU remains as a nested HU under Ship HU
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ 2 โ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐๐ง๐ญ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค๐๐ ๐ข๐ง๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐
โ In this scenario, the products inside the Pick HU are repacked into the Shipping HU, and the Pick HU is removed after packing.
โ ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ข๐๐ค ๐๐ โ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ค ๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐ฎ๐๐ญ โ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ
โข Partial picking from Source HU
โข Temporary Pick HU created during picking
โข At the packing work center, the product content is unpacked from Pick HU
โข Products are packed into the final Shipping HU
โข Pick HU is deleted or emptied
๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ซ๐ข๐จ 3 โ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐ฅ๐ฒ
โ When the entire Source HU quantity matches the delivery quantity, the warehouse can ship the HU directly without creating a Pick HU.
๐๐ซ๐จ๐๐๐ฌ๐ฌ
๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ฉ ๐๐ โ ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐ซ
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฏ๐ข๐จ๐ซ
โข System performs full HU pick
โข Source HU becomes the Shipping HU
โข No repacking required
โข Faster outbound processing
The control for Pick HU can be configured at the warehouse process type (WPT) level or at the storage type level. At the storage type level, we have an option where the warehouse process type settings (for Control HU) will take precedence over the storage type settings. Activating the control for Pick HU at the WPT level is more flexible and process-oriented compared to configuring it at the storage type level, making the system more location-dependent.
Storage type level
Warehouse process level
Scenario
Now, for the scenario where the Source Handling Unit (HU) will be packed under the Destination/Ship HU, and the Pick/Load carrier will be deleted, we will be using the option labeled as ‘BLANK.’
In this scenario, a Source HU is picked from the warehouse, and during the confirmation process, we place the Source HU into the PICKHU.
Source HU
Pick HU created # while confirming the picking task.
PICK HU #
Source HU packed under Pick HU as Nested.
Now move the Pick HU to the Packing station and pack the Source HU into Shipping HU.
800000132 โ SHIP HU created
Pack Source HU to Ship HU by drag-drop from Pick HU to Ship HU.
On save the Pick HU will get deleted and only the source HU will be packed as Nested under Ship HU.
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Blog By – Nithin Kumar (SCM-CLOUDBOOK)
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