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# situation
currently, the inbound process involves
receiving goods in the form of pallets, with
each pallet being putaway into an empty
storage bin
the volume of the inbound process is
expected to double in the next two weeks
business has no plans to add more storage
space in the warehouse
though each storage bin can hold up to 3
pallets at maximum capacity
@thevaibhavgoyal
# key observations
putaway into an empty storage bin
this signifies that the putaway rule is set to
empty bin so that for every HU a new empty bin
is proposed
storage bin can hold up to 3 pallets at
maximum capacity
considering all pallet types used by business
are of similar sizes, each bin can hold 3 times
the capacity currently being used
final observation
storage space in this storage type is under-
utilized
@thevaibhavgoyal
let’s start with the
solution
the key assumption here is that the storage
behavior of the storage type is standard
@thevaibhavgoyal
#1
“since the bin storage can
accommodate more then 1 pallet, the
putaway rule for the required storage
type needs to be addition to existing
stock
and set the addition to existing stock
forbidden to addition to existing stock
permitted”
@thevaibhavgoyal
#2
“since the limit of each bin is a
maximum of 3 pallets, update in storage
bin master data is required with total
capacity set to 3
this can be done in 2 ways
• directly updating the bin master data
using /SCWM/LS11
• if storage bin type is used, then setting
the limit in bin. this will put the limit to
newly created bins, but for existing
bins, manual update will be necessary
using /SCWM/LS11”
@thevaibhavgoyal
#3
“now as total capacity of the bin is 3
units, it is necessary to specify how
much space is occupied by each pallet.
assuming each pallet consumes 1 unit of
space in the storage bin, the same
needs to be updated in the material
master of the pallet
hence in the material master of the
pallet, we will specify the capacity
usage to 1 unit ”
@thevaibhavgoyal
#4
“finally, since the capacity needs to be
checked for the pallets, the putaway
storage type needs to run the capacity
check
for this, the capacity check of the
storage type will be set to check
according to key figure packaging
material”
@thevaibhavgoyal
# key takeaway
understand the problem
if the question is not clear, ask the interviewer
for questions about it. It is important to have
clarity of the asked question
lay out your observations
it showcase your problem-solving skill while
depicting the understanding of business at the
same time
build a roadmap to solution
use the observations to build a roadmap how
the solution can be achieved
don’t forget assumptions
if some assumptions are involved make sure to
put it in your answer as well (refer page 5).
@thevaibhavgoyal
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