C_S4EWM Extended Warehouse Management Practice Question
A warehouse is implementing a new putaway strategy that should first try to place products into the same bin where the same product is already stored, and only if that bin is full, use an empty bin. Which putaway strategy should be configured in SAP EWM?
⚠ Common exam trap
Candidates often confuse 'Addition to Existing Stock' with 'Empty Bin' or 'Next Empty Bin', which do not consider existing stock.
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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Addition to Existing Stock
The 'Addition to Existing Stock' strategy is designed to first search for bins that already contain the product and have capacity, promoting consolidation. Only if no such bin is available does it fall back to an empty bin. This aligns with the warehouse's goal of efficient space utilization and reducing the number of open bins.
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 Bin Strategy
Why it's wrong here
The 'Empty Bin' strategy only searches for empty bins and ignores bins that already contain stock of the same product. It would not consolidate products into existing bins, which is the primary requirement. Therefore, it does not meet the scenario's need to first try to add to existing stock.
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Fixed Bin Strategy
Why it's wrong here
The 'Fixed Bin' strategy assigns a specific bin to a product, and putaway always goes to that bin regardless of existing stock in other bins. It does not dynamically search for bins with existing stock or empty bins. This strategy is used for products that must always be stored in a dedicated bin, not for consolidation.
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Next Empty Bin Strategy
Why it's wrong here
The 'Next Empty Bin' strategy selects the next available empty bin in a sequence, without considering existing stock of the same product. It does not attempt to consolidate stock, so it fails to meet the requirement of first trying to add to existing stock before using an empty bin.
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Addition to Existing Stock
Why this is correct
The 'Addition to Existing Stock' putaway strategy in SAP EWM first searches for a storage bin that already contains the same product and has available capacity. If no such bin is found or it is full, the system then looks for an empty bin. This matches the requirement to consolidate stock before using empty bins.
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