Managing a Supermarket

Synchronizing Kanban Control Loops with SAP

The Kanban control loops in the Nexeed Industrial Application System can be synchronized with SAP.

Preconditions

Role Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer
The Kanban control loops have been created in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
Creating or Editing Kanban Control Loops
A production service area (PSA) is specified in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
Overview: Supermarket Configuration Area

Procedure

Select the Material flow > Supermarkets menu.
If necessary, search for the required supermarket.
In the row containing the supermarket, click to open the supermarket for editing.
In the Supermarket configuration area, click Synchronize Kanban control loops.

Kanban control loops can only be synchronized if no element is selected in the graphical display.

After synchronization has been completed, the Synchronize Kanban control loops dialog window opens with the following areas: * Updated : Contains all Kanban control loops automatically synchronized from SAP. * Unassigned control loops : Contains Kanban control loops that are present in the Nexeed Industrial Application System and in SAP (related to the production service area) but are not assigned to a supermarket.

+ Materials and Kanban control loops from SAP can be assigned to the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
- Not found in stock management : Contains Kanban control loops and materials that are only present in SAP.
- Not found in SAP : Contains Kanban control loops that are only present in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
  
  These Kanban control loops can be deleted manually.
  
  Kanban control loops can only be assigned to the Nexeed Industrial Application System if the material of the Kanban control loop is present in the Nexeed Industrial Application System.
If necessary, assign a material from a Kanban control loop from SAP to the Nexeed Industrial Application System:
- Highlight the Kanban control loop in the Unassigned control loops.
- Click Add material (<n>).
- To define the load unit (optional) of the material, click the Load unit types drop-down list.
- Click Add (<n>).
  
  The material is added to the Nexeed Industrial Application System and listed under Material flow > Materials.
To add a Kanban control loop from SAP to the Nexeed Industrial Application System:
- Highlight the Kanban control loop in the Unassigned control loops.
- To define the load unit (optional) of a Kanban control loop, click the Load unit types drop-down list.
- Click Add (<n>).
  
  The Kanban control loop is added and listed under Material flow > Kanban control loops.
To remove an unassigned Kanban control loop from the Nexeed Industrial Application System:
- Highlight the Kanban control loop in the Not found in SAP area.
- Click Delete (<n>).
  
  The deleted Kanban control loop is marked with a check. The deleted Kanban control loop will no longer be displayed after the next synchronization.
To close the Synchronize Kanban control loops dialog window, click or Close.

Synchronization is complete when the required materials and control loops are added or deleted.

Adding a Track or Storage Location

The processes for adding a track and a storage location are identical. The adding process is described below, using a track as an example.

Requirements

Stock management administrator or Stock management logistics planner role
A module has been created.
Creating a Module

Procedure

Select the Material flow > Supermarkets menu.
If necessary, look for the supermarket where the required module is located.
In the row containing the supermarket, click to open the supermarket for editing.
In the graphical view, click a track in the row of which you want to add a track.

The track is highlighted in light blue. The Track configuration area appears next to the graphical display.
Switch to the Configuration tab.
In the configuration area, click Add new track.

A track is added to the right at the end of the selected row.

To configure the track, continue with Configuring a Track or Storage Location.

Deleting a Track or Storage Location

The processes for deleting a track and a storage location are identical. The deleting process is described below, using a track as an example.

Prerequisite

Role Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer

Procedure

Select the Material flow > Supermarkets menu.
If necessary, look for the supermarket where the required module is located.
In the row containing the supermarket, click to open the supermarket for editing.
Click the track in the graphical display.

The track is highlighted in light blue. The Track configuration area appears next to the graphical display.
Switch to the Configuration tab.
In the track configuration area, click Delete track.
Click Delete in the dialog window to delete the track permanently.

The track is deleted and removed from the graphical display.

Deleting a Module

When a module is deleted, the modules vertically above it slide down one position. If there is no module vertically above it, the modules to the right of it slide one position to the left.

Preconditions

Role Stock Management Administrator or Stock Management Logistik Planer
There are no booked load units in the module.
Resetting Module or Track Stock

Procedure

Select the Material flow > Supermarkets menu.
If necessary, search for the required supermarket.
In the row containing the supermarket, click to open the supermarket for editing.
Click the module in the graphical display.

The module frame is highlighted in light blue. The module configuration area appears next to the graphical display.
In the configuration area, click Delete Module.
Click Delete in the dialog window to delete the module permanently.

The module is deleted and removed from the graphical display.

Deleting a Supermarket

Prerequisite

Role Stock Management Administrator

Procedure

Select the Material flow > Supermarkets menu.
If necessary, filter by supermarket.
Delete supermarket:
- To delete a supermarket, click in the row containing the supermarket.
- To delete multiple supermarkets, activate the checkboxes of the supermarkets and click in the header.
- To delete all displayed supermarkets, activate the checkbox in the title bar of the list and click in the header.
In the dialog window, delete the supermarket permanently with Delete.

The supermarket is deleted and removed from the list of supermarkets.