Bonn, Boston - Galileo Press, 2010 - 847p.
ISBN:978-1-59229-304-9This 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.
Highlights:Warehouse Stock Management
Production Supply
Internal Movements
Exception Handling
Cross Docking
Yard Management
Kitting
Labor Management
Authorizations and Roles and Archiving
The AuthorsM. Brian Carter has worked with SAP since 1997 and is currently a solution manager. Joerg Lange has worked with SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG since 2002 as a senior consultant and project manager. Frank-Peter Bauer has worked with SAP Extended Warehouse Management since 2002 as a developer and solution manager. Christoph Persich is a solution consultant and project lead in the SAP field services department. Tim Dalm is a principal consultant with SAP America, Inc.Description and table of contents:http://www.sap-press.com/products/SAP-Extended-Warehouse-Management%3A-Processes,-Functionality-and-Configuration.html]Table of Contents:
AcknowledgmentsIntroduction to SAP Extended Warehouse Management
Background and History
The Evolution of SAP WMS
The EWM Brand
Target Audience
SummaryOrganizational Structure
Plants
Storage Locations
Warehouses
Defining the Warehouse Numbers
Integrating to DWM and EWM
Specifying the Warehouse Management Methodology
Delivery Split Indicators
Connecting ERP to EWM
Defining the Warehouse in EWM
Assigning the Warehouse in EWM to the ERP Warehouse
Assigning Business Partners and Supply Chain Units
SummaryThe Warehouse Structure
Storage Types
General
Putaway Control
Stock Removal Control
Goods Movement Control
Replenishment
Storage Sections
Storage Bins
Creating Storage Bins
Generating Storage Bins Using Storage Bin Structures
Mass Change to Bins
Setting Up Storage Bin Sorting
Fixed Bin Assignments
Creating Verification Fields
Printing Labels for Storage Bins
Activity Areas
Doors and Staging Areas
Work Centers
Work Center Layout
Creating Work Centers
Optimizing Work Center Determination
SummaryProduct Master Data
The ERP Material Master
Existing Views of the ERP Material Master
WM Execution
WM Packaging
Integrating the ERP Material Master to EWM
The EWM Product Master
General
Properties
Units of Measure
Classification
Packaging Data
Storage
Warehouse Data
Slotting
Storage Type Data
SummaryOther Warehouse Master Data
Business Partner Data
Customers
Vendors
Employees
Plants
Other Business Partner Roles
Supply Chain Units (SCUs)
Maintaining SCUs
Assigning SCUs to the Warehouse
Using SCUs in Transportation
Assigning Calendars to SCUs
Master Data for Transportation
Prerequisite Configuration
Transportation Hierarchy
Transportation Lanes
Transportation Zones
Transportation Routes
Carriers as Business Partners
Carrier Profiles
Packaging Materials
Packaging Specifications
Structure of the Packaging Specification
Creating a Packaging Specification
Activating the Packaging Specification
Distributing Packaging Specifications
Determination of Packaging Specifications
Production Master Data
Creating Production Supply Areas
Mapping Production Supply Areas
Assigning Bins for Production Supply
Resources
Resource Types
Execution Priorities
Resource Groups
Queues
Queue Sequences
Queue Types
Queue Type Sequences
Standard Bin (or Start Bin)
Tracking the Current Storage Bin
Maintaining Users
Resource Execution Constraints (RECs)
Processors
Presentation Devices
SummaryWarehouse Stock Management
Quants
Definition of a Quant
Adding To Existing Quants
Displaying Quants
Stock Visibility on Storage Bins, Resources, and Transportation Units
Physical Stock and Available Stock, Incoming and Outgoing Stock
Logistics Inventory Management Engine (LIME)
Stock Types
Owner
Party Entitled to Dispose
Stocks from a Single Plant in One Warehouse
Stocks from Several Plants in One Warehouse
Background on the Party Entitled to Dispose
Link between Custodian, Party Entitled to Dispose, and Owner
Batch Management
Batch Management in EWM
Batches in the Goods Receipt Process
Batches in Goods Issue Process
Documentary Batch Management
Distribute Documentary Batch Management Settings to EWM
Serial Number Management
Setting Up Serial Number Profiles
Serial Numbers in Delivery Processing
Provisional Serial Numbers
Serial Numbers in Warehouse Tasks
Serial Numbers in the Warehouse Management Monitor
General Settings for Using Serial Numbers in EWM
Handling Unit Management
Structure of an HU Hierarchy
Packaging Materials
Empty HUs in EWM
Printing HUs
Smart Forms Available in EWM Standard for Printing HUs
PPF Framework and Condition Maintenance for HU Printing
Status Management
Unique Identification of HUs Using Serialized Shipping Container Code (SSCC) Numbers
Transportation Units
Stock Identification
Creation of Stock Identification
Deletion of a Stock Identification
Use of Stock Identification
Splitting a Stock Identification
Shelf-Life Expiration Date Control
Master Data for SLED Control
SLED Control in Goods Receipt Process
SLED Control in Goods Issue Process
Monitoring SLED of Warehouse Stock
Catch Weight Management
Activating CWM per Product
Integration of CWM into the EWM Processes
Integration of CWM into the EWM Delivery Process
Integration of CWM to Physical Inventory
Tracking Country of Origin
Country of Origin without Batch Management
Country of Origin with Batch Management
Stock Determination and Valuation
Stock Determination
Stock Valuation
Special Stocks
Sales Order Stock
Project Stock
SummaryWarehouse Document Types
Inbound Delivery Documents
Outbound Delivery Documents
Warehouse Tasks
Product Warehouse Tasks
Handling Unit Warehouse Tasks
Yard Warehouse Tasks
Warehouse Orders
The Warehouse Order Concept
Warehouse Order Creation Rules
Warehouse Orders for Physical Inventory Documents
Waves
Physical Inventory Documents
Value-Added Service Orders
Stock Transfers and Posting Changes
Quality Inspection Documents
SummaryIntegration from ERP to EWM
Basic System Setup
Master Data Integration
Delivery Integration
Purchase Order and Production Order Integration
Pulling Expected Goods Receipts into EWM from ERP
Pushing Expected Goods Receipts from ERP to EWM
Summary
Inbound Processing
Goods Receipt Notification
Goods Receipt Notification Based on Advance Shipping Notice
Goods Receipt Notification for Purchase Order/Production Order
Setup for Inbound Delivery Processing
Truck Arrival and Yard Management
Setting Up Yard Management
Goods Receipt Preparation
Administrative Goods Receipt Based on ASNs
Administrative Goods Receipt Based on EGRs
Unloading and Goods Receipt
Unloading
Visual Inspection and Completeness Check
Posting Goods Receipt
Putaway Processing
Process-Oriented Storage Control for Inbound Processes
Layout Oriented Storage Control for Inbound Processes
Combined Storage Control for Inbound Processing
Quality Inspection in Inbound Processes
Deconsolidation
Value Added Services
Putaway
Slotting
Quality Management in EWM
Quality Inspection Engine Architecture
Quality Inspection Engine Data
Counting
SummaryOutbound Processing
Outbound Delivery Creation
Outbound Processing for Sales Orders
Direct Outbound Delivery Process
Overview of Outbound Processing in the Warehouse
Route Determination
Executing the Route Determination
Setting Up Route Determination
Details of Warehouse Process Steps
Warehouse Process Type Determination
Wave Management
Warehouse Order Creation during Outbound Processes
Storage Type Determination
Stock Removal Strategies
Storage Control in the Outbound Processes
Picking Execution — Optimization of Picking
Execution with Picking List
Execution with Mobile Devices
Cancelling Picking
Pick Denial
Pick, Pack, and Pass
Pick Point Handling
Packing
Door and Staging Area Determination
Loading, Shipping, and Freight Order Management
Freight Order Management
Invoice Before Goods Issue
Posting Goods Issue
SummaryProduction Supply
Organizational Structure for Production Supply
Single EWM Warehouse
Separate EWM Warehouse
Non-EWM-Managed Storage Location
Configuring the Organizational Structure for Production Supply
Setting Up the Integration to Production
Executing the Production Supply
Production Staging
Executing the Picks for Production
Goods Issue and Backflushing
SummaryInternal Warehouse Movements
Replenishment
Planned and Unplanned Replenishment
Configuration for Replenishment
Planned Replenishment
Order-Related Replenishment
Crate Part Replenishment
Direct Replenishment
Automatic Replenishment
Rearrangement
Additional General Configuration for Rearrangement
Master Data for Determination of Optimal Storage Bins
Execution of Rearrangement
Alerts for Rearrangement
Ad Hoc Moves
RF Creation and Execution of Ad Hoc Warehouse Tasks
Posting Changes
SummaryConfiguring Multistep Warehouse Movements
Introduction
Storage Control in Inbound
Storage Control in Outbound
Storage Control for Warehouse Internal Movements
Process-Oriented Storage Control
Definition of Storage Process
Layout-Oriented Storage Control
SummaryPhysical Inventory
Introduction
Physical Inventory Process
Physical Inventory Objects
Physical Inventory Documents
Physical Inventory Areas
Difference Analyzer
Physical Inventory Using External Systems
Stock Comparison to ERP
Posting Differences Automatically
Supported Methods for Physical Inventory
Ad Hoc Physical Inventory
Annual Physical Inventory
Low Stock Check (Storage Bin Specific)
Putaway Physical Inventory
Cycle Counting
Storage Bin Check
Integration to Resource Management
Monitoring the Physical Inventory Progress
SummaryWarehouse Monitoring and Reporting
Warehouse Management Monitor
Overview of the Warehouse Monitor
Personalizing the Warehouse Monitor
Easy Graphics Framework
Enhancing the Warehouse Cockpit
Graphical Warehouse Layout
Warehouse Reporting
Overview of EWM BW integration
EWM-Specific Reporting Content
BW Objects for Reporting
Extraction Process
Reporting Tools
SummaryException Handling
Configuring Exception Codes
Technical Information about EWM Exception Codes
Defining a New Exception Code
Using Exception Codes
Managing Stock Transport Order (STO) Exceptions
Background and Overview of STOs
General Customizing for STO Discrepancies
General Customizing for STO Discrepancies
Carrier Responsibility
Shipper Responsibility
Correction Delivery for the Shipping Warehouse to Clear Difference
Managing Exceptions at Cross-Docking
Confirmation Corrections
SummaryCross-Docking
Transportation Cross-Docking (TCD)
Cross-Docking Routes
TCD Storage Locations
Integration of TCD into EWM Stock Processing
TCD for Contract Packagers
Additional Remarks about TCD
EWM-Triggered Opportunistic Cross-Docking
Variants of Opportunistic Cross-Docking
Activating Opportunistic Cross-Docking
Merchandise Distribution
Push Deployment and Pick From Goods Receipt
Putaway Delay at Goods Receipt in EWM
Integration of PD and PFGR into the EWM Storage Control
Summary
Yard Management
Yard Management Structure
Transportation Units and Vehicles
Creating Transportation Units
Other Functions of the Transportation Unit UI
Creating Vehicles
Other Functions of the Vehicle UI
Check-In and Check-Out
Yard Movements
Monitoring the Yard
Interfacing Yard Data to ERP
SummaryValue-Added Services (VAS)
Configuration and Master Data for VAS
Configuration for VAS
Master Data for VAS
VAS Order Creation
VAS Integration in Warehouse Processes
VAS for Outbound Process
Using the VAS Work Center and VAS Execution
Effort Codes and Consumption of Auxiliary Materials
VAS for Inbound Processes
VAS for Internal Processes
SummaryKitting
Kit to Order using ERP Sales Orders
Kit to Order at a Work Center Using VAS Orders
Kit to Order at a Work Center without VAS Orders
Kit to Order During Picking
Kit to Stock
Kit to Stock Using an ERP Production Order
Kit to Stock Initiated from VAS Orders in EWM
Reverse Kitting
SummaryLabor Management
Activating Labor Management
Master Data for Labor Management
Processors
Formulas and Conditions
Engineered Labor Standards
Determining Engineered Labor Standards
Uploading Engineered Labor Standards
Direct Labor Activities
Capturing Start and End Times
Travel Distance and Travel Time
Indirect Labor Activities
Creating Indirect Activity Types
Entering Indirect Activities on the GUI
Entering Indirect Activities on a Mobile Device
Calculating Workload for Planning
Assigning the Planning Activity Area
Calculating the Planned Workload
Preprocessing
Viewing Planned Workload in the Warehouse Monitor
Operational Planning
Loading Planning and Simulation Results
Employee Performance
Creating the Employee Performance Documents
Efficiency versus Utilization
Viewing Calculated Results on Mobile Devices
Viewing Employee Performance in the Warehouse Monitor
SummaryData Capture and Resource Optimization
Overview of Data Capture Methods for Warehousing
Technical Mobile Data Capture Integration
Resource Management and Warehouse Optimization
Users
Resources
Queues
Resource Groups
Resource Types
System-Guided Processing
Monitoring of the Resources
RF Framework
Advantages of the EWM RF Framework
Setup of the RF Framework
Enhancing the EWM RF Transactions
Personalization of the EWM RF Transaction
Comparison of the Mobile Online User Interface Technologies
SAP Console
SAP Web SAPConsole
SAP ITSmobile
SAP ABAP and Java Web Dynpro
Third-Party Integration
Windows Terminal Server and Citrix Integration
Integration of the Other Technologies
Pick-by-Voice Integration
RFID Integration
SummaryIntegration with Other Applications
Integration with CRM
Business Partners
Outbound Orders and Deliveries
CRM Sales Order Status Updates
Returns Order Processing
Integration with SNC
Integration with ASNs
Integration of Return ASNs
Integration with SPP
Demand and Forecast Data for Slotting
Inbound Receipts for Vendor Purchases
Inbound and Outbound Deliveries for Stock Transfers
Kit to Stock
Integration with Global ATP
Integration with Global Trade Services (GTS)
Integration with Other Applications
Integration with BW
Master Data Integration
Integration with Inventory Management (IM)
Adjustments from Inbound and Outbound Deliveries
Posting Changes
Physical Inventory Adjustments
Comparing and Synchronizing Inventory
Integration with Purchasing
Transfer of ASNs and Inbound Deliveries
Downloading Expected Receipts for Purchase Orders
Inbound Delivery Creation in EWM
Integration with ERP Sales and Distribution
Integrating Deliveries from ERP to EWM
Processes Supported Using ERP SD
Integration with PP
Production Receiving
Production Supply
Kit to Stock
Integration with Finance
Goods Movements
Material Valuation
VAS Billing
Integration with HR
Employee Data
Performance Data
Integration with Material Flow Systems
Integration with Warehouse Subsystems
Integration with Warehouse Control Units
Integration with Voice Picking Systems
SummaryPost-Processing Framework (PPF) and Form Printing
Overview of the PPF
Administration of the PPF
Defining Action Profiles and Actions
Condition Configuration
Printing in EWM Using PPF
SummaryAuthorizations and Roles and Data Archiving
Authorizations and Roles
The Authorization Concept
Control of Authorizations for EWM
Standard Roles Delivered with EWM
Data Archiving
SummaryDeploying Extended Wareh
