BATCH MANAGEMENT

In some business materials are processed batch wise, that are mandatory also. When the
materials are processed in batches then defectives can be identified as well as materials
can be dispatched according to the expiration date. If materials are processed in batches
LIFO & FIFO can be used extensively & comprehensively.

When the materials are processed in batches that should be process from production-
inventory, inventory – sales in batches only. In SAP materials can be processed in batch
management by using CONDITION TECHNIQUE concept by which relevant batch
number can be determined automatically for line item in the sales order.
Ex: Pharmaceuticals, FMCG goods.

Batch management has a integration with production planning, inventory management,

ware house management, sales & distribution.
Note: Once the material created under the batches, that can not be changed.

Configuration Settings

Create Characteristics
Specify the characteristics for the material.
Go to CT04.
Enter the Characteristics. Ex: ZCOLOUR_BATCH

Click on create button.

Enter description: ZCOLOUR_BATCH FOR MATERIAL.

Character group: BATCH LO955
Data type: CHARACTER FORMAT (once you enter data type, character format then
you will get the further data like No. Of characters etc.)
Number of characters: 16
Choose single valve.
Enter the values under values tab.

Save it.

Create Class - CL02

For to create the class go to CL02.

Specify Class: ZCLASS_BATCH

Specify Class type: 023—Batch

Click on create.

Enter the description: ZCLASS_BATCH FOR MATERIAL.(under basic data)

Choose warning message.

Go to Characters tab & enter the Characters (what ever you created previously)

Save it.

Go to MM01 & Create material.

While choosing the select views choose the classification along with necessary select
views.
Go to Classification view.
Classification also should be maintain by creating characteristics with values(standard
class type 23)
Enter the Class name & press enter.
Enter the values.
Choose the both values & press enter.

Make sure that in Sales: General/Plant checking

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Specify Batch Level and Activate Status Management
IMGLogistics – GeneralBatch ManagementSpecify Batch Level and Activate
Status ManagementBatch Level

Choose

Note: batch level can be determined at 3 levels.

• Client level
• Plant level
• Material level

If is client level the batch data applicable to all the plants.

If is plant level the batch data specific to plant level only, that means batch data should
be created for other plants, if it is extended.

If is material level then the batch data specific to material level. That means if the
material extended to other plant then new batch data should be created.

Activate Internal Batch Number Assignment

As the batch number should be assigned internally.
IMGLogistics – GeneralBatch Management Batch Number Assignment
Activate Internal Batch Number Assignment Activate Batch Number Assignment

Choose

Maintain Internal Batch Number Assignment Range

Click on number ranges
Click on change intervals
Click on insert intervals
Define number ranges.

CONDOTION TECHNIQUE CONFIGURATION SETTINGS

A) Define Sales and Distribution Condition Tables

IMG Logistics – General Batch Management Batch Determination and Batch
Check Condition Tables Define Sales and Distribution Condition Tables
Create Condition Table for Batch Determination (SD)
Ex: 002 Customer/Material
B) Access Sequences Define Sales and Distribution Access Sequences
Ex: SD01 -- Customer/Material
Choose SD01 & Click on
Assign condition table 002—KUNNR/MATNR

C) Strategy Types Define Sales and Distribution Strategy Types

Ex: SD04 -- Customer/Material
Select SD04 & Click on details.
Assign Class. Ex: ZCLASS_BATCH (which was created in CL01)
Click on maintain & Click on characteristics button
Check the characteristics once.

Assign Sorting Sequence. Ex: ZSORT_NAVEEN

Path for to create Sorting Sequence
Logistics Central Functions Batch Management Batch Determination
Selection and Sort Sort Rule Create—CU70
Press enter.
Enter the description
Click on
Assign the characteristics. Ex: ZCOLOUR_BATCH

Save it & go back.

D) Batch Search Procedure Definition Define Sales and Distribution Search Procedure
Ex:
Choose SD0001 & Click on control data.
Go to new entries.
Assign strategy type. Ex: SD04-- Customer/Material
Save it. & Exit.

Batch Search Procedure Allocation and Check Activation

IMG Logistics – General Batch Management Batch Determination and Batch
Check Batch Search Procedure Allocation and Check Activation Allocate SD Search
Procedure/Activate Check
Go to new entries.
Activate Automatic Batch Determination in SD
A) Automatic Batch Determination for Sales Order Items
Choose item category – TAN

(It will be reflected in VOV7)

B) Activate Automatic Batch Determination for Delivery Item Category

Choose item category TAN&DLN

Maintain condition record for strategy type – VCH1

LogisticsCentral FunctionsBatch ManagementBatch DeterminationBatch
Search StrategyFor Sales and DistributionCreate – VCH1
Specify strategy type : SD04
Select
Specify Customer & Material
Select condition line item.
Go to details icon.
Click on
Assign class type 023 with characteristics & their values.

Go back.
Click on
Check our characteristics.
Save it. & Exit.
CREATE BATCH NUMBER

LogisticsCentral FunctionsBatch ManagementBatchMSC1N-create

Specify the material
Specify the batch(internal assignment)
Plant
Storage location(press enter)

Production date
Self life exp date
Available from
Next inspection date
Batch status

Maintain the data in

Language key
Short text

Specify the characteristics with value.

Save it. & Note down the batch number.

Create another batch by following same procedure.

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Save it. & Note down the batch number.

Go to MB1C
Initialize the stock for the batch material with batch numbers.

Save and exit.

Go to va01 and raise the sales order

Check batch determination message on status bar and check batch number for line item
on overview screen.