Configure sites
Sites are inventory storage dimensions and can be linked to the financial dimensions framework for general ledger integration. At least one site must be created for each legal entity in Supply Chain Management, and all transactions must refer to a site. A single site cannot be shared by multiple legal entities. A company can establish logistic operations at multiple sites for many reasons.
Although sites are the only required setup, we recommend that you set up the other inventory dimensions based on business requirements.
Each physical inventory dimension setup provides another level of detail for storing and issuing inventory in your system. This helps provide better detailed reporting and on-hand quantities that are more specific to the physical location of the items.
These physical inventory dimension setups might include setting up distribution centers that serve different geographic markets or setting up production facilities at a location because of reduced overhead costs, closeness to raw materials, or convenient transportation.
For example, you can configure multiple sites to reflect your unique business model and support operations and process flows. Examples of business environments where you could set up multiple sites include the following:
- A single production site that uses a single warehouse
- A single production site that uses multiple warehouses
- Multiple production sites that use a shared distribution center
- Multiple local production sites that use a shared production site
To create a new site, go to Inventory management > Setup > Inventory breakdown > Sites.
When you have created a site, you can only delete it if:
- The site is not referenced from warehouses, production resources, or other master data.
- There is no open on-hand inventory that is associated with the site.
If either of these conditions are not true, Supply Chain Management displays an error message, and you cannot delete the site.