Opportunistic Cross Docking 

Types of Opportunistic Deployments

There are two main types of opportunistic deployments:

1. Push Deployment
2. Pull Deployment

1. Push Deployment

In a Push Deployment, if a sales order for the product is pending, the PUTAWAY process will go directly from GR-Zone to GI-ZONE.

2. Pull Deployment

In a Pull Deployment, if a product is pending for PUTAWAY in the GR-Zone and an outbound request for the same product is made, the system will initiate Picking directly from GR-Zone to GI-ZONE.

Implementing Both Deployments

We will configure both push and pull deployment scenarios.

Step 1: Activate BAdI for Cross-Docking

1. Go to SPRO > SCM Extended Warehouse Management > Extended Warehouse Management > Business Add-Ins (BAdIs) for Extended Warehouse Management > Cross-Process Settings > Cross-Docking (CD) > Opportunistic Cross-Docking > EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross-Docking.
2. Enable:
   • EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross Docking Inbound

     

   • EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross Docking Outbound

     

Step 2: Create Product Group for Cross-Docking

1. Navigate to SPRO > SCM Extended Warehouse Management > SCM Basis > Master Data > Product > Product Groups.
2. Define:
   • Product Group Types

     

   • Product Groups

     

Step 3: Assign Product Groups for EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross-Docking

1. Go to SPRO > SCM EWM > EWM > Cross Process Settings > Cross Docking > Opportunistic Cross-Docking > Activate EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross-Docking.
2. Assign the Product Group for both Inbound and Outbound to enable deployment for both Pull and Push scenarios.

   

Configuring Stock Type Determination

1. Go to SPRO > SCM EWM > EWM > Cross Process Settings > Stock Determination.

2. Maintain Stock Determination Groups and configure Stock Determination.

   

   

                  

   Note: Set the PICK activity to use the Stock Type with permission for F1.

   Valuation Note: The valuation quantity from 1 to 100 defines priority, with a higher value indicating a higher priority.

Creating Material for Cross-Dock Checking

1. Use transaction MM01.
   • In the latest version of S/4HANA, assign the product group in Basic Data 2. 

• • Created material - S4H_CDMAT_01
    • Extend it to Product Master and assign the Stock Determination Indicator in /n/scwm/mat1.  

Setting Putaway and Stock Removal Strategies

Define the following for the product:

• PTDI - CD: Determines WPT 1010 and 2010 for OUTB and INB.
• PACI - CDSS: Assigned to STSS with WPT 1010 to search for Storage SHRK for PUTAWAY.
• SRCI - CDSS: Assigned to STSS (CDSS) with WPT 2010, searches for Storage SHR for picking, with FIFO rule.

All settings are assigned in the Product Master for S4H_CDMAT_01.

Creating a Purchase Order (PO)

• Under the regular Putaway Scenario, products are directed to the SHRK bin SHRK-01-01-11 based on the Putaway strategy.

• Now, materials are available in the ST Bin.

Push Scenario Implementation

To set up the Push scenario:

1. Create an Outbound Delivery and leave it pending.

   

2. Perform an inbound delivery and check if the system directs stock from GR-Zone to GI-Zone.

   

Note: Initially, Because of WPT 1010 bin isn’t determined correctly, had to correct the source bin in WPT 1010

Observing Results

The system should now direct putaway to GI-ZONE directly.

Pull Scenario Implementation

For the Pull scenario:

1. With a pending Inbound Delivery in GR-ZONE but without PUTAWAY:

   

2. Initiate a Pick action against the Outbound Delivery and check the Source Storage Bin. The system should prompt GR-ZONE as the source bin.

   

Tip: You can review the log to confirm that items were cross-docked successfully.