Logistics Supply Chain

Purpose

This page is the entry point for the Logistics Supply Chain (LSC) documentation in Automotive. The content is split into subchapters so operational teams can move faster from process overview to concrete work instructions.

Direct entry points into LSC functions

Start with the functional area that matches your task:

• Setup and master data: LSC activation, number series, locations, packaging materials, and process parameters.
• Goods receipt and QA: packaging-structure capture, quality checks, and put-away.
• Warehouse and package management: packages, activities, bins, and inventory movements.
• Production and staging: component staging, production feedback, and packaging structure in output.
• Goods issue and picking: FIFO/FEFO selection, picking, and shipping.
• Inventory and special scenarios: physical inventory, lot/expiration handling, subcontracting, and reversals.

Business value

• You control package-oriented processes across the entire material flow instead of only by line or quantity.
• You connect packaging structure, warehouse logic, quality handling, production, and shipping in one consistent flow.
• You use FIFO or FEFO logic for put-away, staging, and picking.
• You keep specialist topics such as lots, expiration dates, mobile usage, subcontracting, and reversals inside the same solution framework.

Process overview

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%% Nodes
A[Setup and master data]
B[Goods receipt and packaging structure]
C[Put-away or QA]
D[Warehouse and package management]
E[Component staging and production]
F[Goods issue and picking]
G[Transport and customer-specific checks]
H[Inventory and reconciliation]
I[Lot and expiration]
J[RFLT-ID and VDA label check]
K[Subcontracting]
L[Reversal and rollback]

%% Flow
A -.- B
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B ==> C
C ==> D
D ==> E
E ==> F
F ==> G
D ==> H
B ==> I
F ==> J
E ==> K
B ==> L
F ==> L
E ==> L

%% Classes
class A btProcessTitle
class B,C,D,E,F,G,H,I,J,K,L btProcessActive

Chapter overview

The LSC documentation is split into these subchapters:

1. Setup and master data
2. Goods receipt and QA
3. Warehouse and package management
4. Production and output feedback
5. Goods issue and picking
6. Inventory and special scenarios

Result

• You have a clearly structured entry into the full LSC process chain.
• Each chapter focuses on one operational subprocess with its own checks and exception handling.
• Training, test cases, and rollout documentation can be maintained per subprocess.