Warehouse number: A warehouse number can refer to a single building, or several individual warehouse buildings, that together, form a complete warehouse complex. The warehouse number is the highest level of organizational unit in EWM. SAP recommends using one warehouse number for each group of storage areas or buildings (warehousing complexes) in the same geographical area. If your warehousing facilities are located in different cities or are physically separated by a long distance, it is appropriate to assign a separate warehouse number to each warehouse complex.
Storage Type: The space inside the warehouse complex can be used for different purposes. For example to store the stock like high racks or bulk areas, special activities such as Quality Inspection or Value Added Services or for the yard activities etc. Storage types are defined on the basis of their spatial or organizational features. Storage types are represented as a group of warehouse bins with similar characteristics.
Storage Section: Storage sections are subdivisions of a storage type. A storage section represents a group of bins that have a common attribute, for example, bins that are used to store fast-moving items. Storage sections are used when determining the put-away storage bin.
Storage Bin: Storage bins are the lowest level of organizational structure. They are assigned to a storage type and a storage section (optional). Storage bins represent the physical location where the goods are stored in the warehouse. The coordinates of the storage bin indicate the precise position in the warehouse. Storage bins are master data.
