C_S4EWM Extended Warehouse Management Practice Question
A warehouse manager wants to use a layout-oriented storage control to optimize putaway and picking. They define a layout with multiple aisles and assign storage bins to aisles. During putaway, the system should determine the storage bin based on the layout. Which of the following must be configured to enable layout-oriented storage control?
⚠ Common exam trap
The trap here is assuming that the warehouse process type controls layout-oriented storage control, when it is actually configured on the storage type.
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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The storage type must have the 'Layout-Oriented Storage Control' indicator set, and the storage bins must have aisle assignments.
Layout-oriented storage control requires the storage type to be flagged for it and storage bins to be assigned to aisles. This enables the system to group bins by aisle and optimize the travel path during putaway and picking. The indicator is set on the storage type, not on the warehouse process type or storage section. Aisle assignments are mandatory for the system to know which bins belong to which aisle.
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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The storage type must be assigned to a layout, and the layout must be assigned to a storage section.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning a layout to a storage section is not part of the configuration for layout-oriented storage control. The layout is assigned to the storage type, and bins are assigned to aisles within the layout. Storage sections are used for other purposes, such as determining search areas. This option confuses the role of storage sections with that of layouts.
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The storage type must have the 'Layout-Oriented Storage Control' indicator set, and the storage bins must have aisle assignments.
Why this is correct
To use layout-oriented storage control, the storage type must be flagged for it, and each storage bin must be assigned to an aisle. The system then uses the layout to determine the sequence of aisles for putaway or picking, optimizing travel paths. Without the indicator, the layout is not considered; without aisle assignments, the system cannot group bins by aisle.
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The warehouse process type must have the 'Layout-Oriented Storage Control' indicator set, and the storage bins must have aisle assignments.
Why it's wrong here
The warehouse process type does not control layout-oriented storage control; it controls the process steps and parameters. The indicator is set on the storage type, not the warehouse process type. While aisle assignments are necessary, setting the indicator on the process type would have no effect. This option incorrectly attributes the setting to the process type.
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The storage type must be assigned to a layout and the layout must be assigned to a warehouse process type.
Why it's wrong here
Assigning the storage type to a layout is necessary, but assigning the layout to a warehouse process type is not required. Layout-oriented storage control is activated via the storage type's configuration, not the warehouse process type. The warehouse process type determines the process steps, not the layout. This option mixes up the configuration entities.
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