... Foreword ... 25
... Preface ... 29
... Target Audience ... 29
... Objective ... 30
... Structure of the Book ... 30
... Acknowledgments ... 35
1 ... Warehouse Management in SAP ... 37
1.1 ... What Is Warehouse Management? ... 38
1.2 ... Warehouse Management with SAP ... 39
1.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Conversion and Migration ... 44
1.4 ... Deployment Options for EWM in SAP S/4HANA ... 46
1.5 ... Basic and Extended Warehouse Management ... 51
1.6 ... Summary ... 52
2 ... Organizational Structures ... 53
2.1 ... Client ... 54
2.2 ... Company ... 55
2.3 ... Company Code ... 56
2.4 ... Plant ... 57
2.5 ... Storage Location ... 59
2.6 ... Warehouse ... 60
2.7 ... Summary ... 72
3 ... First Steps in Implementing Embedded EWM in SAP S/4HANA ... 73
3.1 ... Basic System Setup ... 74
3.2 ... Master Data Integration ... 78
3.3 ... Delivery Settings and Integration ... 79
3.4 ... Migration from Third-Party Systems ... 83
3.5 ... Migration from WM to Embedded EWM ... 86
3.6 ... Migration of Objects from SAP EWM to Decentralized EWM in SAP S/4HANA ... 91
3.7 ... Summary ... 92
4 ... Warehouse Structures ... 93
4.1 ... Storage Type ... 95
4.2 ... Storage Section ... 124
4.3 ... Storage Bins ... 125
4.4 ... Staging Area and Warehouse Door ... 145
4.5 ... Activity Area ... 147
4.6 ... Work Center ... 150
4.7 ... Summary ... 157
5 ... Master Data ... 159
5.1 ... Supply Chain Unit ... 160
5.2 ... Business Partners ... 161
5.3 ... Product Master ... 164
5.4 ... Packaging Material ... 198
5.5 ... Packaging Specifications ... 200
5.6 ... Routes ... 209
5.7 ... Summary ... 211
6 ... Cross-Process Settings ... 213
6.1 ... Warehouse Requests ... 214
6.2 ... Handling Units ... 228
6.3 ... Warehouse Tasks ... 237
6.4 ... Warehouse Order ... 244
6.5 ... Storage Control ... 257
6.6 ... Exception Handling ... 267
6.7 ... Batch Management ... 275
6.8 ... Stock Identification ... 288
6.9 ... Catch Weight Management ... 294
6.10 ... Postprocessing Framework ... 299
6.11 ... Travel Distance Calculation ... 309
6.12 ... Serial Number Management ... 315
6.13 ... Quality Management ... 329
6.14 ... Summary ... 357
7 ... Inbound Processing ... 359
7.1 ... What Happens During Inbound Processing? ... 360
7.2 ... Configuring Inbound Delivery Processing ... 366
7.3 ... Inbound Delivery ... 373
7.4 ... Check-In ... 375
7.5 ... Unloading and Goods Receipt ... 377
7.6 ... Putaway ... 383
7.7 ... Summary ... 403
8 ... Outbound Processing ... 405
8.1 ... What Happens during Outbound Processing? ... 406
8.2 ... Configuring Outbound Delivery Processing ... 410
8.3 ... Outbound Delivery ... 419
8.4 ... Stock Removal ... 428
8.5 ... Picking and Packing ... 438
8.6 ... Loading ... 457
8.7 ... Goods Issue Posting and Partial Goods Issue Using Delivery Splits ... 460
8.8 ... Summary ... 467
9 ... Internal Warehouse Processes ... 469
9.1 ... Replenishment ... 470
9.2 ... Ad Hoc Warehouse Movement ... 487
9.3 ... Stock Consolidation ... 489
9.4 ... Posting Change ... 494
9.5 ... Stock Transfer ... 501
9.6 ... Summary ... 504
10 ... Physical Inventory ... 505
10.1 ... What Is Physical Inventory? ... 505
10.2 ... Physical Inventory Processes ... 510
10.3 ... Configuring Physical Inventory ... 516
10.4 ... Physical Inventory Documents ... 528
10.5 ... Physical Inventory Using Paper-Driven Counting ... 541
10.6 ... Using Radio Frequency in Physical Inventory Processes ... 544
10.7 ... Summary ... 545
11 ... Resource Management ... 547
11.1 ... What Is Resource Management? ... 548
11.2 ... Configuring Resource Management ... 550
11.3 ... Radio Frequency ... 558
11.4 ... Task Interleaving ... 563
11.5 ... Pick, Pack, and Pass ... 564
11.6 ... Resource Execution Constraint ... 569
11.7 ... Summary ... 572
12 ... Warehouse Monitoring and Reporting ... 573
12.1 ... What Is Warehouse Monitoring and Reporting? ... 573
12.2 ... Warehouse Monitor ... 576
12.3 ... Graphical Warehouse Layout ... 603
12.4 ... Measurement Services ... 605
12.5 ... Warehouse Key Performance Indicators ... 606
12.6 ... Core Data Services Views for Warehouse Processes ... 607
12.7 ... Summary ... 608
13 ... Advanced Production Integration ... 611
13.1 ... What Is Advanced Production Integration? ... 611
13.2 ... Configuring Advanced Production Integration ... 615
13.3 ... Production Material Request ... 618
13.4 ... Production Supply Area ... 619
13.5 ... Staging and Consumption ... 625
13.6 ... Receipt from Production ... 631
13.7 ... Kanban Replenishment Strategy ... 633
13.8 ... Synchronous Goods Movements for Repetitive Manufacturing ... 635
13.9 ... Summary ... 636
14 ... Radio Frequency Framework ... 637
14.1 ... What Is the Radio Frequency Framework? ... 637
14.2 ... Configuring the Radio Frequency Framework ... 640
14.3 ... Navigation in Radio Frequency ... 651
14.4 ... Process Execution Using Radio Frequency ... 653
14.5 ... Summary ... 654
15 ... Cross-Docking ... 655
15.1 ... What Is Cross-Docking? ... 656
15.2 ... Merchandise Distribution ... 657
15.3 ... Opportunistic Cross-Docking ... 663
15.4 ... Summary ... 668
16 ... Wave Management ... 669
16.1 ... What Is Wave Management? ... 669
16.2 ... Configuring Wave Management ... 672
16.3 ... Wave Creation Process ... 681
16.4 ... Two-Step Picking ... 686
16.5 ... Summary ... 691
17 ... Slotting and Rearrangement ... 693
17.1 ... What Are Slotting and Rearrangement? ... 693
17.2 ... Configuring Slotting ... 695
17.3 ... Slotting Process Steps ... 701
17.4 ... ABC Analysis ... 705
17.5 ... Rearrangement ... 708
17.6 ... Summary ... 711
18 ... Shipping and Receiving ... 713
18.1 ... What Is Shipping and Receiving? ... 713
18.2 ... Configuring Shipping and Receiving ... 716
18.3 ... Yard Management ... 727
18.4 ... Shipping Cockpit ... 736
18.5 ... Summary ... 738
19 ... Labor Management ... 739
19.1 ... What Is Labor Management? ... 739
19.2 ... Settings for Labor Management ... 742
19.3 ... Engineered Labor Standards ... 753
19.4 ... Planning in Labor Management ... 756
19.5 ... Execution in Labor Management ... 760
19.6 ... Employee Performance ... 762
19.7 ... Summary ... 764
20 ... Value-Added Services ... 765
20.1 ... What Are Value-Added Services? ... 765
20.2 ... Structure and Execution of VAS Orders ... 768
20.3 ... Configuring VAS ... 771
20.4 ... Process Variants for VAS ... 780
20.5 ... Auxiliary Products in VAS ... 783
20.6 ... Printing VAS Documents ... 785
20.7 ... Summary ... 787
21 ... Kitting ... 789
21.1 ... What Is Kitting? ... 789
21.2 ... Kit to Stock ... 793
21.3 ... Kit to Order ... 796
21.4 ... Reverse Kitting ... 804
21.5 ... Summary ... 807
22 ... Cartonization Planning ... 809
22.1 ... What Is Cartonization Planning? ... 809
22.2 ... Configuring Cartonization Planning ... 813
22.3 ... Creation of Planned Shipping Handling Units ... 817
22.4 ... Managing Planned Shipping HUs in the Warehouse ... 822
22.5 ... Summary ... 825
23 ... SAP Dock Appointment Scheduling ... 827
23.1 ... What Is SAP Dock Appointment Scheduling? ... 827
23.2 ... Configuring SAP Dock Appointment Scheduling ... 830
23.3 ... Planning for Carriers ... 838
23.4 ... Summary ... 839
24 ... Material Flow System ... 841
24.1 ... What Is the Material Flow System? ... 842
24.2 ... Configuring the Material Flow System ... 845
24.3 ... Reprocessing Telegrams Using the Material Flow System Actions ... 854
24.4 ... Summary ... 857
25 ... Integration with Other SAP Solutions ... 859
25.1 ... Integration with SAP Transportation Management and Embedded TM ... 860
25.2 ... Integration with SAP Global Trade Services ... 868
25.3 ... Summary ... 874
A ... SAP Fiori Applications ... 875
A.1 ... SAP Fiori Applications for Warehouse Clerks ... 875
A.2 ... SAP Fiori Applications for Warehouse Shift Supervisors ... 880
A.3 ... SAP Fiori Apps for Warehouse Operatives ... 881
A.4 ... Role-Independent SAP Fiori Apps for Embedded EWM ... 882
B ... The Authors ... 885
... Index ... 887
