SAP EWM Outbound with POSC: A Step-by-Step Guide to Goods Receipt & Deconsolidation

Process-Oriented Storage Control (POSC) in SAP EWM Outbound is a methodology to manage complex stock removal processes beyond basic picking, incorporating steps like packing and staging for efficient order fulfillment. This document outlines the SAP EWM Outbound process with POSC, detailing the configuration and step-by-step execution from sales order creation in SAP ERP to goods issue in EWM. It emphasizes how POSC streamlines outbound operations by integrating additional handling steps into the standard flow.

Key Topics Covered in the Document:

1. Process Overview: Introduces Process-Oriented Storage Control (POSC) as a method to manage complex outbound processes involving steps like storage bin identification, packing, staging, and dispatch.
2. End User Steps: Describes the sequence of actions a user takes, starting from sales order creation in SAP ERP and proceeding through outbound delivery generation and processing in EWM until goods issue.
3. Master Data: Briefly mentions the importance of master data setup in both SAP ERP and EWM systems for material master and EWM specific configurations.
4. Create Sales Order: Initiates the outbound process with the creation of a sales order in SAP ERP, which serves as the trigger for subsequent delivery processes.
5. Delivery Created and Distributed: Explains the creation of an outbound delivery in SAP ERP and its distribution to SAP EWM, setting the stage for warehouse processing.
6. EWM Outbound Delivery Created: Details the automatic creation of a corresponding outbound delivery order in SAP EWM based on the distributed ERP delivery, ready for warehouse operations.
7. Picking Warehouse Task Created: Focuses on the automatic generation of warehouse tasks in EWM for picking items based on pre-defined rules and storage control settings, initiating the physical stock removal.
8. Pick – HU Creation: Describes the creation of Handling Units (HUs) during the picking process, often using packing profiles determined by POSC configurations, to containerize picked items.
9. Picking Completed – WH task confirmed: Covers the confirmation of warehouse tasks after picking is completed, reflecting the physical movement of goods to the next process step (packing).
10. Pack Outbound Deliveries: Explains the packing process (OB02 step of POSC) where picked items are packed into HUs at a work center, preparing them for shipping.
11. Move packed HU to GI – zone: Describes the staging process (OB03 step of POSC), where packed HUs are moved from the packing work center to the Goods Issue (GI) zone, ready for dispatch.
12. Goods issue performed: Concludes the outbound process with the execution of the goods issue in EWM, which updates inventory, triggers goods issue posting in SAP ERP, and completes the delivery process.

This document effectively illustrates how SAP EWM, with Process-Oriented Storage Control, manages complex outbound scenarios by incorporating structured steps for picking, packing, and staging, ensuring seamless integration with SAP ERP for synchronized delivery processing and inventory updates.

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