Warehouse Management

Exercises
WMFUN_E12 V0 Physical Inventory Processes in WM

Exercise Unit: Physical Inventory in WM

1 Physical Inventory

Purpose

It must be decided which inventory method a company will use in the warehouse. At least one inventory
method must be configured and tested.
Continuous inventory method, inventory is taken on a selected number of storage bins in a storage type at any
time during the fiscal year.
Cycle Counting in the warehouse allows you to separate materials into classes (such as A, B, C) and take
inventory for each class separately several times throughout the year.

Irrespective of the inventory method used, the basic inventory process remains the same once the inventory
document is created.

Configuration - You must make the appropriate entry in customizing to run the inventory method of your
choice. Remember that the inventory method is set in customizing at the storage type level. Decide whether
you want to use Continuous or Cycle Count as your inventory method and set the method for storage type 002
appropriately.

If you chose Continuous as your inventory method, proceed to Part One.

If you chose Cycle Count as your inventory method, proceed to Part Two.

1.1 Part One - Continuous Inventory

1.1.1 Create an inventory document for continuous inventory in storage type 002. Select some empty bins and
select at least one bin that contains a material. When you go to create the inventory document, all of the bins
are initially selected. Choose Edit Deselect All, and then choose the bins you wish to include in your
inventory document

1.1.2 Activate the document immediately. Inventory document ____________

1.1.3 Print the inventory document.

1.1.4 Enter the results of the count. You can enter any quantities you like. If you enter a 0 quantity, be sure to
select the Zero Count indicator.

1.1.5 Initiate a recount document.

1.1.6 Enter the results of the recount.

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1.1.7 Look in the Information System for Warehouse Management and run the Differences List. Modify the report
to show the Goods Receipt Date, Count Date, Total Stock, and Counted Quantity. Save your changes as a
variant (Group-##).

1.1.8 Clear differences in the Warehouse Management system. Note the items that are to be cleared. Check the
stock overview for one of the materials. Has the inventory balance been updated?

Material StorType Available For Putaway Pick Quantity

002
999
Total

1.1.9 Clear differences in Inventory Management. Material document number: _________________. Select the
material document to view the transaction.

1.1.10 Display again the stock overview for one of the materials to verify the inventory balance has now been
updated and your 999 storage type is clear.

Material StorType Available For Putaway Pick Quantity

002

1.2 Part Two - Cycle Count

1.2.1 The cycle count indicator is set in the storage view of the material master. Run the CC Indicator Report to
see the system recommendations for this indicator. Choose your area to analyze (Plant MEXT) and look at
all stock materials. Under Key Figures, choose Consumption/Usage and set the period to cover the last 3
months. You can override the CC Percentages that are set in customizing if you select the Change CC
Percentages box (Note: this does NOT change customizing settings!). Under processing, select Display
list first. At the end of the report you will find a summary. Note the breakdown of ABC indicators:

CC Indicator Materials Phys Inventories Counts

A
B
C
D

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1.2.2 Look at the storage location view for the material T-PWH-##. What is the Cycle Count Indicator for this
material? ____________

What does the CC fixed indicate? _________________________________

1.2.3 Create a Cycle Count worksheet. If you generate the inventory by quant, enter a range of materials from T-
PWH-##. DeSelect all, then select 2 or 3 materials to count. Activate the document immediately.

Document Number: ________________

1.2.4 Print the inventory document.

1.2.5 Enter the results of the count. You can enter any quantities you like. If you enter a 0 quantity, be sure to
select the Zero Count indicator.

1.2.6 Initiate a recount document.

1.2.7 Enter the results of the recount.

1.2.8 Look in the Information System for Warehouse Management and run the Differences List. Modify the report
to show the Goods Receipt Date, Count Date Total Stock and Counted Quantity. Save your changes as a
variant (Group-##).

1.2.9 Clear differences in the Warehouse Management system. Note the items that are to be cleared. Check the
stock overview for one of the materials. Has the inventory balance been updated?

1.2.10 Clear differences in Inventory Management. Material document number: _________________. Select the
material document to view the transaction.

1.2.11 Display again the stock overview for one of the materials to verify the inventory balance has now been
updated and your 999 storage type is clear.

Material StorType Available For Putaway Pick Quantity

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Solutions - Unit: Physical Inventory in WM

1 Physical Inventory Processes

Configuration - Tools Accelerated SAP Customizing Edit Project Goto SAP Reference IMG
Logistics Execution Warehouse Management Activities Physical Inventory Define Types per
Storage Type.
Position on your warehouse CWH and storage type 002. If you choose to use the Continuous Inventory,
set the inventory method to PZ. If you choose to use Cycle Counting, set the inventory method to ST and set
the indicator for Cycle Count.

1.1 Part One Continuous Inventory

1.1.1 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Create Continuous Inventory

Field Name or Data Type Values

Warehouse Number CWH
Storage Type 002
Count Date Todays Date
Only bins not yet counted Selected

1.1.2 Edit Deselect all. Manually choose a few bins then select Physical Inventory Document Activate.
Save.

1.1.3 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Print Whse Inventory List.

1.1.4 System Services Output Controller. Execute. Select the report and choose Display.

1.1.5 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Enter.

1.1.6 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Recount.

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1.1.7 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Enter.

1.1.8 Logistics Logistics Execution Information System Warehouse Physical Inventory With bin
Inventory Management Different List of Open Inventory Documents. Execute the report. Choose the
Current Display Variant. Identify the fields you wish to add to the report, then select the arrow Show
selected fields. Choose the Save Display Variant icon to save your changes.

1.1.9 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Clear Differences Warehouse Management Display List. Select the lines to be
cleared and choose Clear. When you check the stock balance (Favorites Warehouse Management
Stock Overview), you will notice that the inventory balance has not yet been updated. You can see
that the bin is no longer blocked and the quantity at the bin is corrected, but there is an offsetting
entry in the 999 Differences Storage Type.

1.1.10 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Clear Differences Inventory Management. Enter the storage type to clear (999) and
execute. Select the line and choose clear.

1.2 Part Two Cycle Count

1.2.1 Logistics Materials Management Physical Inventory Special Procedures Cycle Counting Set
CC Indicator

1.2.2 Logistics Logistics Execution Master Data Material Material Display Display Current
Status. Enter your material number, then select the Storage Location View for Plant MEXT, Storage Location
MAIN.

1.2.3 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Create Cycle Counting (Or choose Cycle Counting
Quantwise). Execute the report, then Edit Deselect all. Select what you wish to count then Activate
the document.

1.2.4 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Print Whse Inventory List. System Services
Output Controller. Execute. Select the report and choose Display.

1.2.5 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Enter.

1.2.6 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Recount.

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1.2.7 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Physical Inventory Document Count Results Enter.

1.2.8 Logistics Logistics Execution Information System Warehouse Physical Inventory With bin
Inventory Management Different List of Open Inventory Documents. Choose the Current Display
Variant. Identify the fields you wish to add to the report, then select the arrow Show selected fields.
Choose the Save Display Variant icon to save your changes.

1.2.9 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Clear Differences Warehouse Management Display List. Select the lines to be
cleared and choose Clear. The inventory balance has not yet been updated. You can see that the
bin is no longer blocked and the quantity at the bin is corrected, but there is an offsetting entry in
the 999 Differences Storage Type.

1.2.10 Logistics Logistics Execution Internal Whse Processes Physical Inventory In Warehouse
Management Clear Differences Inventory Management. Enter the storage type to clear (999) and
execute. Select the line and choose clear

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