Configure sites
Sites are inventory storage dimensions, and you can link to the financial dimensions framework for general ledger integration. You must create at least one site for each legal entity in Supply Chain Management, and all transactions must refer to a site. You can't share a single site by multiple legal entities. A company can establish logistic operations at multiple sites for many reasons.
Though 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 approach helps provide better detailed reporting and available 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. Alternatively, they might include 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:
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 create a site, you can only delete it if:
The site isn't referenced from warehouses, production resources, or other master data.
No open, available inventory is associated with the site.
If either of these conditions aren't true, Supply Chain Management displays an error message, and you can't delete the site.