Batch Management in Logistics

Purpose

The following process chain describes how batch management could look when integrated into

the relevant SAP component.

Process Flow

Sales & Distribution

• A sales order for a material subject to handling in batches is posted.

You have previously agreed with the customer that the batches of the material he is

supplied with must meet certain specifications.

• you run a batch determination, as well as a batch availability and usability check. The

system determines that the sales order cannot be met with the present stock.

• a requirement is transferred to production.

Production

• A production order (discrete manufacturing) or a process order (process manufacturing)

is created for the material to be handled in batches due to the posted sales order.

• A batch number can be assigned for the quantity of material to be produced.

• As raw materials with certain specifications are required for the manufacture of this

material, batch determination is triggered.

• If a sufficient quantity of raw material is available, the selected batches are reserved for

the production or process order

Purchasing

• If there is an insufficient quantity of raw material, the required quantity with the

appropriate specifications is ordered from the vendor.

Goods Receipt

• Due to the purchase order created by purchasing, the raw material is posted to the stock

in quality inspection during goods receipt.

• The batch is assigned a batch number.

• An inspection lot is created.

Quality Management

• The delivered batch of raw material is subject to quality inspection.

• The inspection results are recorded, and become available to batch determination as

soon as the usage decision has been recorded.

• The batch is posted to either restricted or unrestricted stock.

Warehouse Management

• The batch of raw material is placed into stock at storage bin level.

Production

• Before production commences, an availability check is run as part of batch

determination.

• The production or process order is released.

• A batch number is assigned to the material to be produced.

• The shop floor papers (PI sheet, for example) are created.

• An order-related inspection lot is created for quality inspection.

• The raw materials warehouse is notified of the transport requirement for material

provision.

Warehouse Management

• Using the transport requirement, the batch of raw materials is provided at the correct

time and date.

Production

• The manufacturing process is completed, the batch of raw material is consumed.

Inventory management

• The goods issue for the batch of raw material required by production is posted.

Quality Management

• Inspections are conducted during the manufacturing process.

• The inspection results are recorded.

• A usage decision is made.

Inventory Management

• The batch produced is posted to the stock in quality inspection.

• An inspection lot is created.

Quality Management

• The batch produced is subject to a quality inspection for final release.

• The inspection results are recorded.

• A usage decision is made.

Inventory Management

• The batch produced is posted to unrestricted-use stock.

Sales & Distribution

• During delivery, batch determination is conducted with reference to the sales order.

• During batch determination, an availability check is carried out.

• Using the inspection results for quality management, inspection certificates can be

automatically created.

Inventory Management

• The goods issue is posted.