Warehouse Management with SAP EWM

Configure and run your warehouse business processes with this guide to SAP Extended Warehouse Management. Start by learning the ins and outs of SAP EWM setup: defining organizational structures, working with master data, and configuring settings. Then move on to business processes: goods receipt, goods issue, internal movement, shipping and receiving, and labor management. Get the most out of SAP EWM!Highlights include:-Configuration-Warehouse structure-Master data-Goods receipt and issue-Internal movements-Warehouse monitoring-Quality management-Cross-docking-Material flow systems -Kitting Highlights: Configuration Warehouse structure Master data Goods receipt and issue Internal movements Warehouse monitoring Quality management Cross-docking Material flow systems Kitting

Integrate SAP EWM with SAP ERP, GTS, EHS Management, and more

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Vinay Krishna is a EWM solution consultant with HCL Technologies with expertise in warehousing for the CPG industry. He is an engineer with an MBA in supply chains and an EWM certification from SAP. He is based out of Bangalore, India.

Résumé
Got questions about SAP Extended Warehouse Management? This guide can help! You'll start by learning the ins and outs of SAP EWM setup: defining organizational structures, working with master data, and configuring settings. Then move on to processes: goods receipt, goods issue, internal movement, shipping and receiving, and labor management.

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Preface 23

1 Introduction to SAP Extended Warehouse Management 31

1.1 The SAP Product Pyramid 31

1.2 Introducing SAP Business Suite 34

1.3 Warehouse Management in General 40

1.4 Warehouse Management Solutions from SAP 41

1.5 Comparing SAP Extended Warehouse Management and SAP ERP Warehouse Management 43

1.6 Business Benefits of SAP EWM 49

1.7 Deployment Options of SAP EWM ... 52

1.8 ... ASAP 8 Implementation Methodology and SAP EWM ... 54

1.9 Key Reference Points ... 64

1.10 SAP EWM on SAP HANA ... 65

1.11 Summary ... 65

2 Organizational Structure and Definition ... 67

2.1 Client ... 69

2.2 Company Code ... 70

2.3 Plant ... 71

2.4 Storage Location ... 72

2.5 Warehouse ... 73

2.6 Summary ... 85

3 Warehouse Structure ... 87

3.1 SAP EWM and SAP ERP Linkage ... 89

3.2 Storage Type ... 90

3.3 Storage Section ... 118

3.4 Storage Bin ... 119

3.5 Staging Area ... 129

3.6 Warehouse Door ... 130

3.7 Activity Area ... 131

3.8 Work Center ... 132

3.9 Summary ... 136

4 Master Data ... 137

4.1 Supply Chain Unit ... 139

4.2 Business Partners 141

4.3 Warehouse Product Master ... 152

4.4 Transportation Data ... 188

4.5 Packaging Materials ... 192

4.6 Packaging Specifications ... 193

4.7 Route Determination ... 202

4.8 Summary ... 203

5 Cross-Process Definitions ... 205

5.1 Handling Units ... 205

5.2 Warehouse Order ... 219

5.3 Storage Control ... 228

5.4 Exception Handling ... 233

5.5 Batch Management ... 239

5.6 Stock Identification ... 245

5.7 Resource Management ... 248

5.8 Post Processing Framework ... 259

5.9 Travel Distance Calculation ... 267

5.10 Serial Number Management ... 270

5.11 Summary ... 277

6 Integrating SAP Extended Warehouse Management with SAP ERP ... 279

6.1 Dependency of Systems on Business Scenarios ... 279

6.2 Settings ... 284

6.3 Data Load Systems ... 292

6.4 Migration from LE-WM ... 292

6.5 ... Master Data Integration between SAP ERP and SAP EWM ... 299

6.6 ... Logistics Inventory Management Engine ... 303

6.7 ... Summary ... 303

7 Inbound Processing ... 305

7.1 Basic Setup for Inbound Delivery Processing ... 306

7.2 General SAP EWM Delivery Document Structure ... 318

7.3 Inbound Delivery Notification ... 322

7.4 Inbound Delivery in SAP EWM ... 328

7.5 Communication between SAP EWM and SAP ERP ... 332

7.6 Check-In Process ... 333

7.7 Unloading and Goods Receipt ... 338

7.8 Putaway Processing ... 342

7.9 Check-Out Process ... 362

7.10 Expected Goods Receipt ... 363

7.11 Stock-Specific Unit of Measure in the Inbound Process ... 365

7.12 Summary ... 366

8 Advanced Production Integration ... 369

8.1 Master Data and Settings for Advanced Production Integration ... 371

8.2 Integration of Production Supply in SAP EWM ... 376

8.3 Component Staging for Production ... 377

8.4 Batches in Staging and Consumption ... 378

8.5 Catch Weight in Staging and Consumption ... 379

8.6 Staging and Consumption ... 379

8.7 Receipt from Production ... 380

8.8 Consumption Posting/Back Flushing for Production Supply ... 381

8.9 Goods Issue for Production Supply ... 382

8.10 Goods Receipt from Production ... 383

8.11 Summary ... 385

9 Outbound Processing ... 387

9.1 Basic Setup for Outbound Delivery Processing ... 389

9.2 Stock Removal Strategy Definition ... 396

9.3 Stock Determination and Valuation 399

9.4 Wave Management ... 401

9.5 Door and Staging Area Determination ... 405

9.6 Outbound Delivery Creation ... 408

9.7 Check-In/Check-Out Process ... 415

9.8 Picking and Loading Execution ... 417

9.9 Invoice before Goods Issue ... 428

9.10 Post Goods Issue ... 430

9.11 Stock-Specific Unit of Measure in the Outbound Process ... 431

9.12 Canceling Outbound Delivery ... 431

9.13 Summary ... 434

10 Shipping and Receiving ... 435

10.1 Yard Management ... 435

10.2 Transportation Units and Vehicles ... 447

10.3 Transportation Management Linkage with SAP EWM ... 450

10.4 Staging Area and Door Determination (Inbound/Outbound) ... 456

10.5 Transit Warehousing ... 459

10.6 Summary ... 460

11 Physical Inventory ... 463

11.1 Physical Inventory Types ... 464

11.2 Physical Inventory Procedures ... 466

11.3 Physical Inventory Settings ... 469

11.4 Physical Inventory Process ... 478

11.5 Stock-Specific Unit of Measure in Physical Inventory ... 485

11.6 Physical Inventory Counting via Radio Frequency ... 487

11.7 Reporting ... 488

11.8 Summary ... 491

12 Internal Movements ... 493

12.1 Replenishment ... 493

12.2 Rearrangement ... 507

12.3 Stock Transfer ... 511

12.4 Ad Hoc Movements ... 514

12.5 Posting Changes ... 516

12.6 Summary ... 522

13 Warehouse Monitoring ... 523

13.1 Warehouse Management Monitor ... 524

13.2 Easy Graphics Framework ... 537

13.3 Graphical Warehouse Layout ... 540

13.4 Alerts ... 542

13.5 Summary ... 543

14 Radio Frequency Framework ... 545

14.1 Basic Settings ... 546

14.2 RF Navigation ... 557

14.3 Processing Using RF ... 560

14.4 SAP Solutions for Auto-ID and Item Serialization ... 561

14.5 Summary ... 562

15 Labor Management ... 563

15.1 Labor Management Activation 564

15.2 Engineered Labor Standards 570

15.3 Direct Labor Activities ... 574

15.4 Indirect Labor Activities ... 577

15.5 Planning and Simulation ... 579

15.6 Employee Performance ... 582

15.7 Labor Demand Planning ... 584

15.8 Summary ... 585

16 Quality Management ... 587

16.1 Quality Inspection Engine Architecture ... 588

16.2 Quality Inspection Engine Data ... 589

16.3 Customizing Quality Management ... 590

16.4 Quality Management Master Data ... 593

16.5 In…