SAP Extended Warehouse Management (H3077)

Description

This is the definitive guide to SAP EWM, covering everything from a general functional overview to detailed system setup and configuration guidelines. You'll learn about the key capabilities of the EWM solution; explore the configuration elements available in the standard solution; discover the methods used to solve common business process requirements; and find out how to extend the solution to meet your more complex or unique business requirements.

The Warehouse Structure:

Learn about the warehouse structure, which provides the baseline for modeling warehouse processes.

Product Master Data:

Understand why effective master data management is critical to the success of any SAP EWM implementation, and how it can help you maximize the value of the application to your organization.

Physical Inventory (PI):

Explore the capabilities of SAP EWM that support PI, including the main objects used by PI, supported procedures, and integration with Resource Management.

Warehouse Monitoring and Analytics:

Read about the various tools available for monitoring and reporting on warehouse activities, including the Warehouse Management Monitor, the Easy Graphics Framework, and SAP NetWeaver Business Warehouse.

Deploying EWM:

Gain an understanding of the deployment options for SAP EWM, and how to use the automated configuration method and data load programs to get you started quickly.

CONTENTS:

... Acknowledgments ... 25

 

1 ... Introduction to SAP Extended Warehouse Management ... 27

1.1 ... Background and History ... 27

1.2 ... The Evolution of SAP WMS ... 29

1.3 ... The EWM Brand ... 33

1.4 ... Target Audience ... 35

1.5 ... Summary ... 36

 

2 ... Organizational Structure ... 37

2.1 ... Plants ... 39

2.2 ... Storage Locations ... 40

2.3 ... Warehouses ... 42

2.3.1 ... Defining the Warehouse Numbers ... 42

2.3.2 ... Integrating to DWM and EWM ... 45

2.3.3 ... Specifying the Warehouse Management Methodology ... 46

2.3.4 ... Delivery Split Indicators ... 49

2.3.5 ... Connecting ERP to EWM ... 50

2.3.6 ... Defining the Warehouse in EWM ... 50

2.3.7 ... Assigning the Warehouse in EWM to the ERP Warehouse ... 52

2.3.8 ... Assigning Business Partners and Supply Chain Units ... 52

2.4 ... Summary ... 53

 

3 ... The Warehouse Structure ... 55

3.1 ... Storage Types ... 56

3.1.1 ... General ... 58

3.1.2 ... Putaway Control ... 65

3.1.3 ... Stock Removal Control ... 79

3.1.4 ... Goods Movement Control ... 83

3.1.5 ... Replenishment ... 86

3.2 ... Storage Sections ... 87

3.3 ... Storage Bins ... 88

3.3.1 ... Creating Storage Bins ... 89

3.3.2 ... Generating Storage Bins Using Storage Bin Structures ... 94

3.3.3 ... Mass Change to Bins ... 98

3.3.4 ... Setting Up Storage Bin Sorting ... 98

3.3.5 ... Fixed Bin Assignments ... 99

3.3.6 ... Creating Verification Fields ... 101

3.3.7 ... Printing Labels for Storage Bins ... 102

3.4 ... Activity Areas ... 105

3.5 ... Doors and Staging Areas ... 107

3.6 ... Work Centers ... 110

3.6.1 ... Work Center Layout ... 110

3.6.2 ... Creating Work Centers ... 111

3.6.3 ... Optimizing Work Center Determination ... 114

3.7 ... Summary ... 115

 

4 ... Product Master Data ... 117

4.1 ... The ERP Material Master ... 117

4.1.1 ... Existing Views of the ERP Material Master ... 118

4.1.2 ... WM Execution ... 121

4.1.3 ... WM Packaging ... 124

4.1.4 ... Integrating the ERP Material Master to EWM ... 126

4.2 ... The EWM Product Master ... 130

4.2.1 ... General ... 132

4.2.2 ... Properties ... 133

4.2.3 ... Units of Measure ... 139

4.2.4 ... Classification ... 143

4.2.5 ... Packaging Data ... 144

4.2.6 ... Storage ... 150

4.2.7 ... Warehouse Data ... 155

4.2.8 ... Slotting ... 163

4.2.9 ... Storage Type Data ... 165

4.3 ... Summary ... 173

 

5 ... Other Warehouse Master Data ... 175

5.1 ... Business Partner Data ... 175

5.1.1 ... Customers ... 179

5.1.2 ... Vendors ... 182

5.1.3 ... Employees ... 182

5.1.4 ... Plants ... 183

5.1.5 ... Other Business Partner Roles ... 183

5.2 ... Supply Chain Units (SCUs) ... 184

5.2.1 ... Maintaining SCUs ... 184

5.2.2 ... Assigning SCUs to the Warehouse ... 185

5.2.3 ... Using SCUs in Transportation ... 186

5.2.4 ... Assigning Calendars to SCUs ... 186

5.3 ... Master Data for Transportation ... 187

5.3.1 ... Prerequisite Configuration ... 187

5.3.2 ... Transportation Hierarchy ... 188

5.3.3 ... Transportation Lanes ... 188

5.3.4 ... Transportation Zones ... 189

5.3.5 ... Transportation Routes ... 191

5.3.6 ... Carriers as Business Partners ... 193

5.3.7 ... Carrier Profiles ... 193

5.4 ... Packaging Materials ... 194

5.5 ... Packaging Specifications ... 196

5.5.1 ... Structure of the Packaging Specification ... 197

5.5.2 ... Creating a Packaging Specification ... 199

5.5.3 ... Activating the Packaging Specification ... 200

5.5.4 ... Distributing Packaging Specifications ... 201

5.5.5 ... Determination of Packaging Specifications ... 202

5.6 ... Production Master Data ... 203

5.6.1 ... Creating Production Supply Areas ... 203

5.6.2 ... Mapping Production Supply Areas ... 205

5.6.3 ... Assigning Bins for Production Supply ... 206

5.7 ... Resources ... 209

5.7.1 ... Resource Types ... 210

5.7.2 ... Execution Priorities ... 211

5.7.3 ... Resource Groups ... 212

5.7.4 ... Queues ... 213

5.7.5 ... Queue Sequences ... 215

5.7.6 ... Queue Types ... 216

5.7.7 ... Queue Type Sequences ... 216

5.7.8 ... Standard Bin (or Start Bin) ... 217

5.7.9 ... Tracking the Current Storage Bin ... 217

5.7.10 ... Maintaining Users ... 218

5.7.11 ... Resource Execution Constraints (RECs) ... 218

5.7.12 ... Processors ... 221

5.7.13 ... Presentation Devices ... 226

5.8 ... Summary ... 228

 

6 ... Warehouse Stock Management ... 229

6.1 ... Quants ... 230

6.1.1 ... Definition of a Quant ... 230

6.1.2 ... Adding To Existing Quants ... 231

6.1.3 ... Displaying Quants ... 231

6.1.4 ... Stock Visibility on Storage Bins, Resources, and Transportation Units ... 233

6.1.5 ... Physical Stock and Available Stock, Incoming and Outgoing Stock ... 236

6.1.6 ... Logistics Inventory Management Engine (LIME) ... 238

6.2 ... Stock Types ... 239

6.3 ... Owner ... 244

6.4 ... Party Entitled to Dispose ... 246

6.4.1 ... Stocks from a Single Plant in One Warehouse ... 247

6.4.2 ... Stocks from Several Plants in One Warehouse ... 249

6.4.3 ... Background on the Party Entitled to Dispose ... 250

6.4.4 ... Link between Custodian, Party Entitled to Dispose, and Owner ... 251

6.5 ... Batch Management ... 251

6.5.1 ... Batch Management in EWM ... 253

6.5.2 ... Batches in the Goods Receipt Process ... 254

6.5.3 ... Batches in Goods Issue Process ... 255

6.6 ... Documentary Batch Management ... 256

6.6.1 ... Distribute Documentary Batch Management Settings to EWM ... 258

6.7 ... Serial Number Management ... 258

6.7.1 ... Setting Up Serial Number Profiles ... 261

6.7.2 ... Serial Numbers in Delivery Processing ... 266

6.7.3 ... Provisional Serial Numbers ... 271

6.7.4 ... Serial Numbers in Warehouse Tasks ... 272

6.7.5 ... Serial Numbers in the Warehouse Management Monitor ... 274

6.7.6 ... General Settings for Using Serial Numbers in EWM ... 275

6.8 ... Handling Unit Management ... 277

6.8.1 ... Structure of an HU Hierarchy ... 277

6.8.2 ... Packaging Materials ... 278

6.8.3 ... Empty HUs in EWM ... 278

6.8.4 ... Printing HUs ... 279

6.8.5 ... Smart Forms Available in EWM Standard for Printing HUs ... 279

6.8.6 ... PPF Framework and Condition Maintenance for HU Printing ... 280

6.8.7 ... Status Management ... 281

6.8.8 ... Unique Identification of HUs Using Serialized Shipping Container Code (SSCC) Numbers ... 282

6.9 ... Transportation Units ... 283

6.10 ... Stock Identification ... 283

6.10.1 ... Creation of Stock Identification ... 284

6.10.2 ... Deletion of a Stock Identification ... 285

6.10.3 ... Use of Stock Identification ... 285

6.10.4 ... Splitting a Stock Identification ... 286

6.11 ... Shelf-Life Expiration Date Control ... 286

6.11.1 ... Master Data for SLED Control ... 287

6.11.2 ... SLED Control in Goods Receipt Process ... 288

6.11.3 ... SLED Control in Goods Issue Process ... 290

6.11.4 ... Monitoring SLED of Warehouse Stock ... 290

6.12 ... Catch Weight Management ... 291

6.12.1 ... Activating CWM per Product ... 292

6.12.2 ... Integration of CWM into the EWM Processes ... 293

6.12.3 ... Integration of CWM into the EWM Delivery Process ... 294

6.12.4 ... Integration of CWM to Physical Inventory ... 296

6.13 ... Tracking Country of Origin ... 298

6.13.1 ... Country of Origin without Batch Management ... 299

6.13.2 ... Country of Origin with Batch Management ... 299

6.14 ... Stock Determination and Valuation ... 300

6.14.1 ... Stock Determination ... 300

6.14.2 ... Stock Valuation ... 303

6.15 ... Special Stocks ... 303

6.15.1 ... Sales Order Stock ... 304

6.15.2 ... Project Stock ... 305

6.16 ... Summary ... 305

 

7 ... Warehouse Document Types ... 307

7.1 ... Inbound Delivery Documents ... 307

7.2 ... Outbound Delivery Documents ... 310

7.3 ... Warehouse Tasks ... 312

7.3.1 ... Product Warehouse Tasks ... 313

7.3.2 ... Handling Unit Warehouse Tasks ... 314

7.3.3 ... Yard Warehouse Tasks ... 314

7.4 ... Warehouse Orders ... 314

7.4.1 ... The Warehouse Order Concept ... 315

7.4.2 ... Warehouse Order Creation Rules ... 316

7.4.3 ... Warehouse Orders for Physical Inventory Documents ... 318

7.5 ... Waves ... 318

7.6 ... Physical Inventory Documents ... 319

7.7 ... Value-Added Service Orders ... 321

7.8 ... Stock Transfers and Posting Changes ... 322

7.9 ... Quality Inspection Documents ... 324

7.10 ... Summary ... 325

 

8 ... Integration from ERP to EWM ... 327

8.1 ... Basic System Setup ... 329

8.2 ... Master Data Integration ... 330

8.3 ... Delivery Integration ... 337

8.4 ... Purchase Order and Production Order Integration ... 339

8.4.1 ... Pulling Expected Goods Receipts into EWM from ERP ... 340

8.4.2 ... Pushing Expected Goods Receipts from ERP to EWM ... 341

8.5 ... Summary ... 342

 

9 ... Inbound Processing ... 343

9.1 ... Goods Receipt Notification ... 344

9.1.1 ... Goods Receipt Notification Based on Advance Shipping Notice ... 345

9.1.2 ... Goods Receipt Notification for Purchase Order/Production Order ... 352

9.1.3 ... Setup for Inbound Delivery Processing ... 354

9.2 ... Truck Arrival and Yard Management ... 360

9.2.1 ... Setting Up Yard Management ... 364

9.3 ... Goods Receipt Preparation ... 365

9.3.1 ... Administrative Goods Receipt Based on ASNs ... 365

9.3.2 ... Administrative Goods Receipt Based on EGRs ... 367

9.4 ... Unloading and Goods Receipt ... 369

9.4.1 ... Unloading ... 369

9.4.2 ... Visual Inspection and Completeness Check ... 370

9.4.3 ... Posting Goods Receipt ... 372

9.5 ... Putaway Processing ... 372

9.5.1 ... Process-Oriented Storage Control for Inbound Processes ... 373

9.5.2 ... Layout Oriented Storage Control for Inbound Processes ... 375

9.5.3 ... Combined Storage Control for Inbound Processing ... 375

9.5.4 ... Quality Inspection in Inbound Processes ... 375

9.5.5 ... Deconsolidation ... 378

9.5.6 ... Value Added Services ... 381

9.5.7 ... Putaway ... 382

9.6 ... Slotting ... 393

9.7 ... Quality Management in EWM ... 400

9.7.1 ... Quality Inspection Engine Architecture ... 400

9.7.2 ... Quality Inspection Engine Data ... 401

9.7.3 ... Counting ... 403

9.8 ... Summary ... 408

 

10 ... Outbound Processing ... 411

10.1 ... Outbound Delivery Creation ... 411

10.1.1 ... Outbound Processing for Sales Orders ... 412

10.1.2 ... Direct Outbound Delivery Process ... 414

10.2 ... Overview of Outbound Processing in the Warehouse ... 416

10.3 ... Route Determination ... 422

10.3.1 ... Executing the Route Determination ... 422

10.3.2 ... Setting Up Route Determination ... 426

10.4 ... Details of Warehouse Process Steps ... 427

10.4.1 ... Warehouse Process Type Determination ... 427

10.4.2 ... Wave Management ... 429

10.4.3 ... Warehouse Order Creation during Outbound Processes ... 435

10.4.4 ... Storage Type Determination ... 440

10.4.5 ... Stock Removal Strategies ... 443

10.4.6 ... Storage Control in the Outbound Processes ... 446

10.4.7 ... Picking Execution - Optimization of Picking ... 447

10.4.8 ... Execution with Picking List ... 447

10.4.9 ... Execution with Mobile Devices ... 449

10.4.10 ... Cancelling Picking ... 452

10.4.11 ... Pick Denial ... 453

10.4.12 ... Pick, Pack, and Pass ... 453

10.4.13 ... Pick Point Handling ... 456

10.4.14 ... Packing ... 458

10.4.15 ... Door and Staging Area Determination ... 460

10.4.16 ... Loading, Shipping, and Freight Order Management ... 462

10.4.17 ... Freight Order Management ... 464

10.4.18 ... Invoice Before Goods Issue ... 465

10.4.19 ... Posting Goods Issue ... 467

10.5 ... Summary ... 468

 

11 ... Production Supply ... 469

11.1 ... Organizational Structure for Production Supply ... 469

11.1.1 ... Single EWM Warehouse ... 469

11.1.2 ... Separate EWM Warehouse ... 470

11.1.3 ... Non-EWM-Managed Storage Location ... 471

11.1.4 ... Configuring the Organizational Structure for Production Supply ... 472

11.2 ... Setting Up the Integration to Production ... 472

11.3 ... Executing the Production Supply ... 476

11.3.1 ... Production Staging ... 477

11.3.2 ... Executing the Picks for Production ... 478

11.3.3 ... Goods Issue and Backflushing ... 480

11.4 ... Summary ... 481

 

12 ... Internal Warehouse Movements ... 483

12.1 ... Replenishment ... 483

12.1.1 ... Planned and Unplanned Replenishment ... 484

12.1.2 ... Configuration for Replenishment ... 484

12.1.3 ... Planned Replenishment ... 489

12.1.4 ... Order-Related Replenishment ... 492

12.1.5 ... Crate Part Replenishment ... 496

12.1.6 ... Direct Replenishment ... 498

12.1.7 ... Automatic Replenishment ... 500

12.2 ... Rearrangement ... 500

12.2.1 ... Additional General Configuration for Rearrangement ... 501

12.2.2 ... Master Data for Determination of Optimal Storage Bins ... 505

12.2.3 ... Execution of Rearrangement ... 507

12.2.4 ... Alerts for Rearrangement ... 509

12.3 ... Ad Hoc Moves ... 511

12.3.1 ... RF Creation and Execution of Ad Hoc Warehouse Tasks ... 512

12.4 ... Posting Changes ... 513

12.5 ... Summary ... 515

 

13 ... Configuring Multistep Warehouse Movements ... 517

13.1 ... Introduction ... 517

13.1.1 ... Storage Control in Inbound ... 518

13.1.2 ... Storage Control in Outbound ... 520

13.1.3 ... Storage Control for Warehouse Internal Movements ... 522

13.2 ... Process-Oriented Storage Control ... 524

13.2.1 ... Definition of Storage Process ... 524

13.3 ... Layout-Oriented Storage Control ... 527

13.4 ... Summary ... 529

 

14 ... Physical Inventory ... 531

14.1 ... Introduction ... 531

14.2 ... Physical Inventory Process ... 534

14.3 ... Physical Inventory Objects ... 535

14.3.1 ... Physical Inventory Documents ... 535

14.3.2 ... Physical Inventory Areas ... 540

14.3.3 ... Difference Analyzer ... 541

14.3.4 ... Physical Inventory Using External Systems ... 543

14.3.5 ... Stock Comparison to ERP ... 544

14.3.6 ... Posting Differences Automatically ... 544

14.4 ... Supported Methods for Physical Inventory ... 545

14.4.1 ... Ad Hoc Physical Inventory ... 545

14.4.2 ... Annual Physical Inventory ... 545

14.4.3 ... Low Stock Check (Storage Bin Specific) ... 545

14.4.4 ... Putaway Physical Inventory ... 546

14.4.5 ... Cycle Counting ... 546

14.4.6 ... Storage Bin Check ... 547

14.5 ... Integration to Resource Management ... 548

14.6 ... Monitoring the Physical Inventory Progress ... 550

14.7 ... Summary ... 553

 

15 ... Warehouse Monitoring and Reporting ... 555

15.1 ... Warehouse Management Monitor ... 555

15.1.1 ... Overview of the Warehouse Monitor ... 556

15.1.2 ... Personalizing the Warehouse Monitor ... 559

15.2 ... Easy Graphics Framework ... 566

15.2.1 ... Enhancing the Warehouse Cockpit ... 567

15.3 ... Graphical Warehouse Layout ... 574

15.4 ... Warehouse Reporting ... 575

15.4.1 ... Overview of EWM BW integration ... 575

15.4.2 ... EWM-Specific Reporting Content ... 577

15.4.3 ... BW Objects for Reporting ... 577

15.4.4 ... Extraction Process ... 581

15.4.5 ... Reporting Tools ... 582

15.5 ... Summary ... 584

 

16 ... Exception Handling ... 585

16.1 ... Configuring Exception Codes ... 586

16.1.1 ... Technical Information about EWM Exception Codes ... 586

16.1.2 ... Defining a New Exception Code ... 588

16.2 ... Using Exception Codes ... 592

16.3 ... Managing Stock Transport Order (STO) Exceptions ... 597

16.3.1 ... Background and Overview of STOs ... 597

16.3.2 ... General Customizing for STO Discrepancies ... 598

16.3.3 ... General Customizing for STO Discrepancies ... 598

16.3.4 ... Carrier Responsibility ... 599

16.3.5 ... Shipper Responsibility ... 599

16.3.6 ... Correction Delivery for the Shipping Warehouse to Clear Difference ... 601

16.4 ... Managing Exceptions at Cross-Docking ... 602

16.5 ... Confirmation Corrections ... 604

16.6 ... Summary ... 606

 

17 ... Cross-Docking ... 607

17.1 ... Transportation Cross-Docking (TCD) ... 610

17.1.1 ... Cross-Docking Routes ... 611

17.1.2 ... TCD Storage Locations ... 613

17.1.3 ... Integration of TCD into EWM Stock Processing ... 615

17.1.4 ... TCD for Contract Packagers ... 617

17.1.5 ... Additional Remarks about TCD ... 617

17.2 ... EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross-Docking ... 618

17.2.1 ... Variants of Opportunistic Cross-Docking ... 618

17.2.2 ... Activating Opportunistic Cross-Docking ... 619

17.3 ... Merchandise Distribution ... 623

17.4 ... Push Deployment and Pick From Goods Receipt ... 625

17.4.1 ... Putaway Delay at Goods Receipt in EWM ... 627

17.4.2 ... Integration of PD and PFGR into the EWM Storage Control ... 628

17.5 ... Summary ... 629

 

18 ... Yard Management ... 631

18.1 ... Yard Management Structure ... 632

18.2 ... Transportation Units and Vehicles ... 634

18.2.1 ... Creating Transportation Units ... 635

18.2.2 ... Other Functions of the Transportation Unit UI ... 637

18.2.3 ... Creating Vehicles ... 639

18.2.4 ... Other Functions of the Vehicle UI ... 640

18.3 ... Check-In and Check-Out ... 642

18.4 ... Yard Movements ... 643

18.5 ... Monitoring the Yard ... 646

18.6 ... Interfacing Yard Data to ERP ... 647

18.7 ... Summary ... 648

 

19 ... Value-Added Services (VAS) ... 649

19.1 ... Configuration and Master Data for VAS ... 650

19.1.1 ... Configuration for VAS ... 650

19.1.2 ... Master Data for VAS ... 653

19.2 ... VAS Order Creation ... 656

19.3 ... VAS Integration in Warehouse Processes ... 656

19.3.1 ... VAS for Outbound Process ... 657

19.3.2 ... Using the VAS Work Center and VAS Execution ... 660

19.3.3 ... Effort Codes and Consumption of Auxiliary Materials ... 662

19.3.4 ... VAS for Inbound Processes ... 664

19.3.5 ... VAS for Internal Processes ... 665

19.4 ... Summary ... 666

 

20 ... Kitting ... 667

20.1 ... Kit to Order using ERP Sales Orders ... 668

20.1.1 ... Kit to Order at a Work Center Using VAS Orders ... 669

20.1.2 ... Kit to Order at a Work Center without VAS Orders ... 678

20.1.3 ... Kit to Order During Picking ... 678

20.2 ... Kit to Stock ... 681

20.2.1 ... Kit to Stock Using an ERP Production Order ... 681

20.2.2 ... Kit to Stock Initiated from VAS Orders in EWM ... 682

20.3 ... Reverse Kitting ... 684

20.4 ... Summary ... 686

 

21 ... Labor Management ... 687

21.1 ... Activating Labor Management ... 688

21.2 ... Master Data for Labor Management ... 690

21.2.1 ... Processors ... 690

21.2.2 ... Formulas and Conditions ... 691

21.3 ... Engineered Labor Standards ... 695

21.3.1 ... Determining Engineered Labor Standards ... 695

21.3.2 ... Uploading Engineered Labor Standards ... 696

21.4 ... Direct Labor Activities ... 698

21.4.1 ... Capturing Start and End Times ... 698

21.4.2 ... Travel Distance and Travel Time ... 700

21.5 ... Indirect Labor Activities ... 701

21.5.1 ... Creating Indirect Activity Types ... 701

21.5.2 ... Entering Indirect Activities on the GUI ... 702

21.5.3 ... Entering Indirect Activities on a Mobile Device ... 702

21.6 ... Calculating Workload for Planning ... 703

21.6.1 ... Assigning the Planning Activity Area ... 704

21.6.2 ... Calculating the Planned Workload ... 704

21.6.3 ... Preprocessing ... 705

21.6.4 ... Viewing Planned Workload in the Warehouse Monitor ... 706

21.6.5 ... Operational Planning ... 707

21.6.6 ... Loading Planning and Simulation Results ... 708

21.7 ... Employee Performance ... 708

21.7.1 ... Creating the Employee Performance Documents ... 708

21.7.2 ... Efficiency versus Utilization ... 709

21.7.3 ... Viewing Calculated Results on Mobile Devices ... 710

21.7.4 ... Viewing Employee Performance in the Warehouse Monitor ... 711

21.8 ... Summary ... 711

 

22 ... Data Capture and Resource Optimization ... 713

22.1 ... Overview of Data Capture Methods for Warehousing ... 714

22.2 ... Technical Mobile Data Capture Integration ... 714

22.3 ... Resource Management and Warehouse Optimization ... 719

22.3.1 ... Users ... 720

22.3.2 ... Resources ... 721

22.3.3 ... Queues ... 722

22.3.4 ... Resource Groups ... 723

22.3.5 ... Resource Types ... 724

22.4 ... System-Guided Processing ... 725

22.4.1 ... Monitoring of the Resources ... 729

22.5 ... RF Framework ... 731

22.5.1 ... Advantages of the EWM RF Framework ... 732

22.5.2 ... Setup of the RF Framework ... 732

22.5.3 ... Enhancing the EWM RF Transactions ... 735

22.5.4 ... Personalization of the EWM RF Transaction ... 738

22.6 ... Comparison of the Mobile Online User Interface Technologies ... 739

22.6.1 ... SAP Console ... 739

22.6.2 ... SAP Web SAPConsole ... 740

22.6.3 ... SAP ITSmobile ... 741

22.6.4 ... SAP ABAP and Java Web Dynpro ... 745

22.6.5 ... Third-Party Integration ... 746

22.6.6 ... Windows Terminal Server and Citrix Integration ... 747

22.7 ... Integration of the Other Technologies ... 747

22.7.1 ... Pick-by-Voice Integration ... 747

22.7.2 ... RFID Integration ... 749

22.8 ... Summary ... 754

 

23 ... Integration with Other Applications ... 755

23.1 ... Integration with CRM ... 756

23.1.1 ... Business Partners ... 756

23.1.2 ... Outbound Orders and Deliveries ... 757

23.1.3 ... CRM Sales Order Status Updates ... 758

23.1.4 ... Returns Order Processing ... 758

23.2 ... Integration with SNC ... 759

23.2.1 ... Integration with ASNs ... 760

23.2.2 ... Integration of Return ASNs ... 760

23.3 ... Integration with SPP ... 761

23.3.1 ... Demand and Forecast Data for Slotting ... 761

23.3.2 ... Inbound Receipts for Vendor Purchases ... 762

23.3.3 ... Inbound and Outbound Deliveries for Stock Transfers ... 763

23.3.4 ... Kit to Stock ... 764

23.4 ... Integration with Global ATP ... 764

23.5 ... Integration with Global Trade Services (GTS) ... 765

23.6 ... Integration with Other Applications ... 766

23.7 ... Integration with BW ... 767

23.8 ... Master Data Integration ... 767

23.9 ... Integration with Inventory Management (IM) ... 768

23.9.1 ... Adjustments from Inbound and Outbound Deliveries ... 768

23.9.2 ... Posting Changes ... 768

23.9.3 ... Physical Inventory Adjustments ... 769

23.9.4 ... Comparing and Synchronizing Inventory ... 769

23.10 ... Integration with Purchasing ... 771

23.10.1 ... Transfer of ASNs and Inbound Deliveries ... 771

23.10.2 ... Downloading Expected Receipts for Purchase Orders ... 771

23.10.3 ... Inbound Delivery Creation in EWM ... 772

23.11 ... Integration with ERP Sales and Distribution ... 772

23.11.1 ... Integrating Deliveries from ERP to EWM ... 772

23.11.2 ... Processes Supported Using ERP SD ... 772

23.12 ... Integration with PP ... 773

23.12.1 ... Production Receiving ... 773

23.12.2 ... Production Supply ... 773

23.12.3 ... Kit to Stock ... 773

23.13 ... Integration with Finance ... 774

23.13.1 ... Goods Movements ... 774

23.13.2 ... Material Valuation ... 775

23.13.3 ... VAS Billing ... 775

23.14 ... Integration with HR ... 775

23.14.1 ... Employee Data ... 775

23.14.2 ... Performance Data ... 776

23.15 ... Integration with Material Flow Systems ... 777

23.16 ... Integration with Warehouse Subsystems ... 779

23.16.1 ... Integration with Warehouse Control Units ... 779

23.16.2 ... Integration with Voice Picking Systems ... 780

23.17 ... Summary ... 780

 

24 ... Post-Processing Framework (PPF) and Form Printing ... 781

24.1 ... Overview of the PPF ... 781

24.2 ... Administration of the PPF ... 782

24.2.1 ... Defining Action Profiles and Actions ... 783

24.2.2 ... Condition Configuration ... 785

24.3 ... Printing in EWM Using PPF ... 787

24.4 ... Summary ... 788

 

25 ... Authorizations and Roles and Data Archiving ... 789

25.1 ... Authorizations and Roles ... 789

25.1.1 ... The Authorization Concept ... 790

25.1.2 ... Control of Authorizations for EWM ... 791

25.1.3 ... Standard Roles Delivered with EWM ... 792

25.2 ... Data Archiving ... 794

25.3 ... Summary ... 795

 

26 ... Deploying Extended Warehouse Management ... 797

26.1 ... Deployment Options for EWM ... 797

26.1.1 ... Deploying EWM on SCM ... 798

26.1.2 ... Deploying EWM on ERP ... 799

26.1.3 ... The Standard Connection to ERP ... 800

26.1.4 ... Connecting EWM to Older Releases of ERP ... 800

26.1.5 ... Connecting EWM to a Non-SAP ERP ... 800

26.1.6 ... Deploying EWM in a Mixed Warehousing Environment ... 801

26.1.7 ... EWM Sizing and Deciding How Many Servers to Deploy ... 801

26.1.8 ... Deciding Where to Position Your EWM Servers ... 803

26.1.9 ... High Availability for EWM ... 804

26.2 ... Automatic Configuration ... 804

26.2.1 ... BC Sets for EWM Configuration ... 804

26.2.2 ... Executing and Troubleshooting BC Sets ... 806

26.3 ... Data Loads ... 807

26.3.1 ... Loading Business Partners ... 807

26.3.2 ... Loading Products ... 808

26.3.3 ... Loading Storage Bins ... 809

26.3.4 ... Loading Storage Bin Sorting ... 810

26.3.5 ... Loading Packaging Specifications ... 810

26.3.6 ... Loading Stock ... 812

26.3.7 ... Loading Labor Management (LM) Data ... 813

26.4 ... Summary ... 813

 

27 ... Conclusion ... 815

27.1 ... What We Covered ... 815

27.2 ... Key Learnings ... 816

27.3 ... The Future of EWM ... 816

27.4 ... Next Steps ... 816

... Abbreviations ... 819

... The Authors ... 823

... Index ... 825