LSC setup and master data
Detailed Logistics Supply Chain setup in Automotive including setup fields, location logic, and packaging-structure master data.
Purpose
This page describes setup and master data for Logistics Supply Chain (LSC) in Automotive. The goal is a stable process start for goods receipt, warehouse, production, goods issue, and inventory.
How this fits into standard BC
In LSC, Automotive extends standard BC with package-oriented process control. Keep this separation clear:
- Standard BC controls document flow, locations, bins, production, and inventory documents.
- LSC controls package status, package activities, QA targets, and package-level selection rules.
Work pages available in code
The solution provides these pages for daily operations and key users:
| Page | Purpose | Typical fields or actions |
|---|---|---|
| Logistics Supply Chain Setup | Central LSC setup | Logistics Supply Chain Enabled, Package Nos., Packaging Activity Nos., Warehouse Pick Sorting Method |
| Quality Assurance Activity | QA handling on package level | QA Status, Package No., Lot No., Location Code, Bin Code |
| Packaging Management | Manual package handling | Create empty package, adjust fill quantity, repack, reassign |
| Packaging Activity | Physical movement execution | Start, register, swap activity |
| Production Backflush | Structure-driven output posting | Prod. Order No., Lot No., Alternative Packaging Structure, Number of Singles |
Setup steps
1. Activation and number series
- Enable LSC in Logistics Supply Chain Setup.
- Maintain number series for packages and package activities.
- If needed, use setup actions for demo and initialization data.
2. Maintain setup tabs consistently
| Area | Relevant fields | Process impact |
|---|---|---|
| General | Activation, number series, journal references | Base behavior for all package movements |
| Warehouse Shipment | Sorting, FIFO/FEFO tolerance | Package selection behavior in shipping |
| Production | Backflush journal references, checks | Stable production flow with packaging structures |
| Receipt | EDI linkage, checks, label usage | Stable inbound flow |
| Phys. Inventory | Prefill, confirmation requirement | Reproducible inventory process |
3. Location and bin logic
For controlled warehouse operation, maintain at least:
- Controlled put-away and picking according to process design.
- Bin setup for receipt, shipment, and balancing.
- Additional production staging and output bins where required.
- LSC-specific fields for QA, blocked stock, and global loading-unit targets.
4. Item and packaging-structure master data
- Flag items as packaging-relevant where required.
- Maintain QA and lot/expiration logic consistently.
- Assign process-specific packaging structures for receipt, production, and shipping.
- Allow alternative structures only in approved business scenarios.
Go-live checkpoints
- All relevant locations have consistent LSC and bin values.
- Number series run cleanly in test postings.
- Packaging structures exist for all relevant items and process types.
- End-to-end test from receipt to shipping without open package activities.
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