C_S4EWM Extended Warehouse Management Practice Question
A company wants to implement a putaway strategy where the system searches for the next empty storage bin in a predefined sequence within a storage section. The sequence is determined by the sort sequence of the storage bins. Which putaway strategy should be configured to achieve this?
⚠ Common exam trap
Watch out — candidates often confuse 'Empty Storage Bin' with 'Addition to Stock', which also can find empty bins but only after checking for existing stock of the same product.
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Empty Storage Bin
The 'Empty Storage Bin' putaway strategy is designed to find the next empty bin based on the sort sequence of storage bins. It ignores existing stock and simply selects the first empty bin in the defined order. Other strategies either consider existing stock, use fixed bins, or rely on broader search sequences, making them unsuitable for this specific requirement.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Empty Storage Bin
Why this is correct
The 'Empty Storage Bin' strategy (also called 'Next Empty Bin') searches for the next empty storage bin according to the sort sequence defined for the storage type or storage section. It does not consider existing stock; it simply finds the first empty bin in the sequence. This matches the requirement to put away into the next empty bin in a predefined sequence.
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Addition to Stock
Why it's wrong here
The 'Addition to Stock' strategy (also known as 'P' or 'Next Empty Bin') actually does search for the next empty bin in the sequence, but it is specifically designed for adding to existing stock in a bin. However, the scenario describes searching for the next empty bin in a predefined sequence, which is exactly the behavior of 'Addition to Stock' when no existing stock is found. But the question asks for the strategy that searches for the next empty bin based on sort sequence; that is indeed 'Addition to Stock'. Wait, this is a distractor: 'Addition to Stock' first tries to find a bin with existing stock of the same product; if none, it uses the empty bin strategy. The correct strategy for purely empty bin search is 'Empty Storage Bin'.
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Near Fixed Bin
Why it's wrong here
The 'Near Fixed Bin' strategy is used when a product has a fixed bin and the system tries to find a free bin near that fixed bin. It is not about searching for the next empty bin in a predefined sequence; it focuses on proximity to a fixed location. This strategy is useful for fast-moving items but does not fulfill the empty bin sequence requirement.
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General Putaway
Why it's wrong here
The 'General Putaway' strategy is a fallback that uses the storage bin determination based on the storage type search sequence and putaway control indicators. It does not inherently search for the next empty bin in a sort sequence; it relies on other criteria like storage section and bin type. It is more generic and not specific to empty bin sequencing.
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