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sales orders must have the same ship-to address, shipping point, and due date.
Conversely, items in one order can be split into more than one shipment.
The picking step is optional and is part of the warehouse management pro-
cess. We will discuss warehouse management in Chapter 7. However, although
picking is a part of the warehouse management process, it is triggered dur-
ing the shipping step when a delivery document is created. The delivery docu-
ment serves as a request for picking. The delivery document is converted into
a transfer order in warehouse management, and the transfer order is then used
to complete the physical movement of the materials needed for the shipment.
Items from multiple delivery documents can be included in a single
transfer order, as illustrated in the left side of Figure 5-33. This approach
can optimize the work of the pickers in the warehouse by grouping requests
for materials that are located in the same area. Alternatively, a deliv-
ery document can generate multiple transfer orders, as illustrated in the
right side of the fi gure. Data from the delivery documents are copied to
the transfer order, as illustrated in Figure 5-34. The delivery quantity from the

Figure 5-33: Relationship between delivery documents and transfer order

Figure 5-34: Delivery quantity vs. pick quantity

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