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   <Header>
      <Title>Function: Inventory Blocking</Title>
      <Keyword type="header" order="d1e1943584">
         <Level1>Inventory blocking</Level1>
      </Keyword>
   </Header>
   <GeneralSection>
      <Paragraph>This function handles the blocking and unblocking of goods.
		Goods can be blocked due to the fact that the location is blocked or just that
		the goods themselves are blocked. Because this functionality is scattered
		through the other flows, controlling the LN, for
		example, during an outbound advice, will be very difficult. To make this much
		easier, all blocking processes are grouped in this function.</Paragraph>
   </GeneralSection>
   <GeneralSection>
      <SectionTitle>Process: Inventory Blocking (code: MIM08a)</SectionTitle>
      <Paragraph>The objective of this process is to coordinate the blocking of
		inventory.</Paragraph>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>Blocking applies to several levels:</ListIntro>
         <ListItem>Locations</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Locations by Transaction Types</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Zones</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Lots</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Serialized Items</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Handling Units</ListItem>
         <ListItem>Stock Points</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">Assumptions:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>No assumptions apply in this case.</ListItem>
      </List>
      <List>
         <ListIntro>
            <GUIRef href="" role="manual">IT support:</GUIRef>
         </ListIntro>
         <ListItem>LN Warehouse Management</ListItem>
      </List>
   </GeneralSection>
</ManualTopic>