SAP TB1000 - Inventory & bin locations

8 important questions on SAP TB1000 - Inventory & bin locations

How do you define a new warehouse? What options are available in the warehouse definition?

  1. Enter a Warehouse code and a Warehouse name.
  2. Specify where the warehouse is by entering location information.This location information is important. because typically the address of the warehouse associated with the first document row is used as the ship-to address.


Most warehouses are created for physically storing items, but a warehouse can also be set up as a virtual warehouse to manage business processes where goods are shipped directly to your customers from one of your vendors.We call this a drop ship warehouse.

Describe the process in Goods movements


Goods movements are recorded by marketing documents and inventory transactions.

The three main inventory transactions are: goods receipt, goods issue, and inventory transfer.

A warehouse is required on all inventory documents.

You cannot enter a business partner on goods receipt or goods issue.

An inventory transfer request can be used to commit the movement of stock from one warehouse to another.

If you activate bin locations for a warehouse, then a bin location is required every time you use that warehouse on inventory documents.

When using perpetual inventory, each goods movement creates a journal entry.

What are the advantages of working with bin locations?


To efficiently manage warehouses and inventory processes

  • Significantly reduces picking time
  • Facilitates & supports different picking requirements and processes
  • Real-time inventory position helps enterprises to make better decisions
  • Enhanced Warehouse reporting that provides benchmark information for KPI setting
  • Faster and more accurate inventory counts
  • Users can work in the system while bin locations are in set up
  • Automatic processes allow:
  • Quick processing of bin locations based transactions.
  • Inventory storage/picking optimization.
  • Minimize potential user mistakes.
  • Automatic allocation of Serial Numbers and Batches managed items.
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What does a bin location code represent? How is the bin location code structured?


A warehouse structure often consists of a combination of different levels such as:
- level   01
- floor   F1
- area    RED
- row     R01
- shelf    B


An example in the graphic can be a bin location code 01-F1-RED-R01-B.

What is the inventory counting process?

Match the actual physical count to the quantities saved in the system.

What options are available when setting up cycle count determination?

Counts to be triggered annually, monthly, weekly or even daily.

What is the process for inventory counts for two stock takers to count the same area of a warehouse?

Can be done by indiviuals, teams or a mix of individuals and teams.

What tool does SAP Business One provide for inventory counting risk assessment?

The inventory counting document.

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