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Two-step picking process in SAP S/4HANA EWM 2022 with flexible decision.

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Published on May 4, 2023

To avoid errors and inefficiencies, use the two-step picking process in SAP S/4HANA EWM 2022. This ensures the accuracy of your orders and reduces the risk of errors in your warehouse operations.

The picking process is divided into two separate steps. Pick the entire quantity of goods needed to fill requests. Depending on the type of warehouse and storage zone, the orders are first picked by the picker and then distributed to individual orders at the packing station. Two-step picking in SAP S/4HANA EWM 2022 can be implemented for businesses of all sizes that operate warehouses or distribution centers. It is mainly seen in retail distribution warehouses, assuming multiple hubs/stores order quantities. Products are picked via waves with two steps in the distribution center:

Step 1

Withdrawal:
The entire quantity is moved
to an intermediate area.

Step 2

Allocation:
Picked goods are allocated to
the respective outbound orders
or customer deliveries from a generic area.

Level up your warehouse operations with two-step picking.

Two-step picking has been available in all versions of SAP EWM. In the SAP S/4HANA 2022 release, SAP has introduced further improvements.

You can use the wave simulation for withdrawal to gain more flexibility and acceleration with two-step waves:

Enable parallelization of warehouse task creation for withdrawal
Release direct picks together with withdrawal for two-step items
Second release time in wave template for wave allocation
Accelerate creation of allocation Warehouse Task for completely withdrawn items

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