SAP WM - - Unit of Measure

Weight/Volume Unit

The weights/volume of all the materials managed in the warehouse is managed in the
unit of weight/volume that is specified in Weight/volume Unit field while defining
warehouse. All weights are managed in the warehouse in the unit of weight that is
specified in the Weight Unit field in this section . In the case of movements, the
material weight is converted to this unit of weight and updated in the storage bins.
The capacity check by weight is also made in this unit. Here, the maximum accuracy
is 1/1000 of this unit of weight.

Note

It is not advisable to change this unit of weight in a productive environment. In case it

is unavoidable, data must be corrected by running report RLS10200 afterwards.

Default UoM

The system selects this unit of measure first for use in the warehouse if no default unit
of measure was defined in the material master.

Use If no UoM is available in the material master, the system tries to assign one of the
defaults from the warehouse number record. If these defaults have not been
maintained, the system uses the base Unit of Measure

1st Proposal UoM

The Unit of Measure defined in this field is taken as a default for a transaction of a
material if system do not find any unit of measure from the material master record for
that material.

2nd Proposal UoM

The Unit of Measure defined in this field is taken as a default for a transaction of a
material if system do not find any unit of measure from the material master record for
that material.

Time unit/Performance Data

The time unit maintained here is used while processing performance data. The
Planned TO time and the Time Limits of Critical Objects in Warehouse Activity
Monitor is maintained in this Unit.

Overview: Unit of Measure

Definition - Unit of Measure is the criterion based on which you measure the quantity
of the material. Unit of measure is a value for a physical size.

Examples:

- Length dimension includes meter, centimeter and inch

- Time dimension includes second, minute and hour
There are 4 different Unit of Measures used

1. Base Unit of Measure:

This is the unit of measure in which the stocks of a material are managed. The system
converts all quantities entered in other units to the base unit of measure. All material
postings will occur with respect to base unit of measure.

2. Sales Unit of Measure:

Allows a material to be sold in a unit differing from the base unit of measure. The
sales unit is proposed automatically in the sales order, where it can be changed.

3. (Purchase) Ordering Unit of Measure:

Allows a material to be purchase in a unit differing from the base unit of measure.
The purchase order unit is proposed automatically in a purchase order, where it can be
changed.

4. Unit of Issue:

Unit of measure in which the material is issued from the warehouse. It allows
consumption, stock transfers, transfer postings, and physical inventories to be
recorded in a unit differing from the base unit of measure.

These UoM's are linked with each other for every material by conversation table.

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