2 Step picking in the Warehouse Management

Applies to:
SAP Logistics Execution-Warehouse Management. Platform ECC 6.0

Summary

In the 2 Step picking, first step is to remove the total quantity of one of several materials
from storage, move it to an intermediate storage area and confirm it. In the second step,
you divide the total quantity and allocate it to the individual requirements. You then confirm
these transfer orders individually.

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Created on: 13th March 2012

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Table of Contents

Introduction.......................................................................................................................... 3
Flow Chart ........................................................................................................................ 3
Test Case ............................................................................................................................ 4
A. Delivery Creation for Purchase Order ....................................................................... 4
B. Creation of Group for multiple Deliveries .................................................................. 5
C. Step 1 – Removal ..................................................................................................... 6
D. Step 2 – Allocation .................................................................................................... 8
Advantages ....................................................................................................................... 10

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Introduction

For this method, the removal of materials from stock and the allocation of the total quantity to the
individual requirements takes place in two separate steps.

You have to form a Group of the outbound deliveries or transfer requirements relevant for
outbound delivery.

2-step picking divides the picking process in the warehouse into two separate steps:

Step 1: Removal: In the first step, you pick the entire quantity of materials needed to fulfill the
requirements from several deliveries or transfer requirements.

Step 2: Allocation: During withdrawal, you take the total required quantity of each material specified
in the outbound deliveries or transfer requirements from the source storage bin to an interim
storage area (interim storage bin).

During the second step, you divide up the materials and allocate them to the individual
requirements. You transfer the respective partial quantities from the intermediate storage area to
the respective destination storage bins.

Flow Chart

Step 1 - Removal Step 2 - Allocation GI Zone

High Rack Deliv 1

Material 1
Storage Area
Intermediate
Storage Area Deliv 2

Storage Type 200

Storage Type Material 2 Deliv 3

301
Storage Type
916

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Test Case

A. Delivery Creation for Purchase Order

1. Transaction VL10B – Select the STOs. Click on Background to create deliveries

Deliveries Created

All the deliveries have Route #WPK375

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B. Creation of Group for multiple Deliveries

1. Transaction LT43 - Delivery preparation for multiple processing

2. Select the line and Click on Assign group. Click Ok button

Group is created as 951

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C. Step 1 – Removal

1. Run transaction LX39 – Enter w/h and Group. Execute

2. Output of LX39 as below. Select line “Pick” and then Click on Create TOs.

It takes to the transaction LT0E screen. Then create TO and confirm it.

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Transfer Order created for Destination Bin 200/951 [Group]. It completes the 1st Step.

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D. Step 2 – Allocation

3. Go to LX39 – Pick is completed. Now select “Allocation” and Click on Create TOs
It takes to the transaction LT42. Create TO and confirm it.

Three TOs created

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TOs are created. Source Bin 200/951 to Destination Bin 916/2850134098

4. Go to LX39 – Allocation is completed. Here 2nd step is completed.

5. Run transaction VL03N - Check the delivery document flow for TO completion

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Advantages

With this procedure, you pick a large number of outbound deliveries or transfer requirements all
together. Advantages of two-step picking include:

 You remove the total amount of material required in the first step. In doing so, you minimize
the total number of picking transactions necessary for picking.
 Stock removal and allocation are two separate warehouse processes. You create a
separate transfer order for each of these steps.
 You can monitor each step of the 2-step picking process in detail at any time.

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