BATCH MANAGEMENT

DEFINITION: A Batch represents a single subset of the total quantity of material that is held and produced
during a production run. A Batch is a consistent unit of a material that’s defined in SAP system with unique
specifications. A Batch is a subset of the total quantity of a material held in stock.

USES:

 To be able to recall history in case of a problem

 To search by expiration data
 To follow compliance requirements of industry standards
 To manage batch characteristics to suit a specific requirement for every industry

ACTIVATE BATCH MANAGEMENT (MM01): Batch master records depends on the material master records.
For the materials to be batch managed, we have to define batch management in the material master.

If there is mismatch in the material and the batch requirement, all stocks need to be posted out from the
previous fiscal year, the previous period and the current period. To do this, reset the indicator and repost the
stock in batches into the system.

BATCH LEVELS - OMCT: The Batch numbers are maintained at the following levels

1. Client Level: A Batch number is unique in the whole client. A batch number can only be assigned once
in the client. You cannot assign the same batch number for different materials.
2. Plant and Material Level: The batch number is only known in the plant in which it was created if the
stock is transferred to another plant, the batch is unknown in the recipient plant and the system does not
adopt any data. You have to recreate and specify the batch in the receiving plant. That is, the same
batch number may have different specifications in several plants.
3. Material Level: The same batch number has the same meaning for the material in all plants. One batch
number cannot have different specifications in different plants. During stock transfer to another plant,
the specification of the batch is known in the destination plant even if the batch is placed into storage
for the first time.
CREATION OF BATCH MANAGEMENT: The Batch management can be created in two ways that are

1. Manually: By creating Batch Master Record using transaction code MSC1N

2. Automatically: While doing a Goods Receipt in transaction code MIGO

CREATION OF BATCH MANAGEMENT MANUALLY USING TRANSACTION CODE MSC1N:

Create a Batch Master Record: Use transaction code MSC1N to create a batch and assign the same while
posting a goods receipt.

POST A GOODS RECEIPT (MIGO): Assign the batch created to the material while posting a material
document.
AUTOMATIC CREATION OF BATCH MANAGEMENT: For automatic creation of a batch while posting a
material document, first create a purchase order and them post the material document.
POST A GOODS RECEIPT USING TRANSACTION CODE MIGO: