In this SAP training tutorial, you will learn what is warehouse in SAP and how to define or create warehouse in SAP (Warehouse Number) step by step.
What is Warehouse in SAP?
Warehouse in SAP, is an important part of an organizational unit that is used to store the finished goods, semi-finished goods, scraps, tools and raw materials. It consists of separate type of storage to store the particular type of materials.
As per SAP MM module, warehouse is implemented as one of the storage locations in SAP. |
Warehouse also contains different types of storage types to store the different types of materials |
Warehouses are established near offshore sites near shipping locations. |
Warehouses are primarily implemented by Sales and distribution module consultant. |
To implement the warehouse organizational unit in SAP, you need to perform the following configuration activities
- Creating a warehouse
- Assign warehouse to plants and storage location
- Create storage types
Transaction code: SPRO
SAP Path: IMG > Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics Execution > Define, Copy, Delete, Check warehouse number.
How to define warehouse number in SAP
Step 1: Execute the transaction code “SPRO” in the SAP command field as shown below image.
Step 3: In the next screen, display IMG, follow the navigation menu path Enterprise Structure > Definition > Logistics – Execution and click on IMG activity Define, copy, delete, check warehouse number.
Step 4: A pop up window opens to choose activity, click on the img activity “Define warehouse number” .
Step 5: In the next screen, change view “Define warehouse number” overview screen, click on new entries option to define the new warehouse in SAP system.
Step 6: In the next screen, new entries of warehouse enter the following details
- WHn: Enter the new three digits key to define a new warehouse in SAP.
- Warehouse no. description : Enter the descriptive text of warehouse number.
.After entering all the required details, choose save icon and save the configured details.
Successfully we have defined new warehouse number in SAP system.