What is 'PFD allowance' in SAP SCM-EWM - Extended Warehouse Management?

PFD allowance - Overview

• Component: SCM-EWM

• Component Name: Extended Warehouse Management

• Description: Personal needs, fatigue, and unavoidable delay allowance An amount of time added to the planned duration required to perform a work activity, in order to obtain the adjusted planned duration. PFD allowance is used to compensate time lost due to personal needs, fatigue, and unavoidable delays. For example, a certain task may have a planned duration of 5 minutes, plus a PFD allowance of 45 seconds, yielding an adjusted planned duration of 5 minutes 45 seconds.

PFD allowance - Details

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  Key Concepts: 
  PFD allowance is a feature of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SCM-EWM) that allows for the automatic calculation of the number of pallets, boxes, or other containers needed to store a certain amount of goods. This feature helps to optimize warehouse space and ensure that goods are stored in the most efficient way possible. 
  
  How to use it: 
  To use the PFD allowance feature, users must first enter the number of goods they wish to store in the warehouse. The system will then calculate the number of pallets, boxes, or other containers needed to store those goods. The user can then adjust the number of containers as needed. 
  
  Tips & Tricks: 
  When using the PFD allowance feature, it is important to remember that the system will only calculate the number of containers needed for a given amount of goods. It is up to the user to ensure that the containers are properly sized and configured for optimal storage. 
  
  Related Information: 
  The PFD allowance feature is part of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (SCM-EWM). Other features of this system include inventory management, order fulfillment, and warehouse optimization.