Warehouse Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration
3rd Edition
Published on 28. May 2016
Book
Hardback
665 pages
978-1-4932-1363-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ensure an efficient and orderly Warehouse Management implementation with this comprehensive guide to SAP WM in SAP ERP! Learn to customize and use critical functionalities, like goods receipt and goods issue, as well as advanced technologies such as RFID, EDI, and mobile data entry. Covering everything from stock management to picking strategies, you'll master SAP WM. This new edition includes ITSmobile, connections with SAP ERP PP and QM, the warehouse activity monitor, and more.SAP WM ProcessesGrasp the essentials of warehouse management, including goods receipt, goods issue, replenishment, and putaway. Then master advanced topics such as hazardous materials management, cross-docking, and value-added services.SAP WM ConfigurationUnderstand the configuration details necessary to optimize your SAP WM implementation, from storage bins to yard management. Real World ScenariosExplore concrete business cases and examples to help you put expert tips into practice in your own warehouse.Highlights:-Stock management-Goods receipt and goods issue-Replenishment-Picking strategies-Putaway strategies-Inventory management-Yard management-Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)-Radio frequency identification (RFID)-ITSmobile
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A native of London, England, Martin Murray joined the computer industry upon his graduation from Middlesex University in 1986. In 1991, he began working with SAP R/2 in the Materials Management area for a London-based multi-national beverage company. In 1994, he moved to the United States to work as an SAP R/3 consultant. Since then, he's been implementing the Materials Management (MM) and Warehouse Management (WM) functionality in projects throughout the world. He works for IBM Global Business Services.Martin is the author of six best-selling books from SAP PRESS: Materials Management with SAP ERP, Warehouse Management with SAP ERP, Discover Logistics with SAP ERP, Maximize Your Warehouse Operations with SAP ERP, Understanding the SAP Logistics Information System, and SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to T-Codes in SAP ERP.
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Sanil Kimmatkar is a warehouse management (WM) and extended warehouse management (EWM) consultant who currently works for Capgemini and has previously worked with other consulting firms such as Accenture, Wipro, and HCL. He has more than a decade of SAP implementation experience and specializes in logistics execution, materials management, warehouse management, and extended warehouse management.
Content
... Preface ... 23
1 ... Basic Warehouse Functions ... 29
1.1 ... Warehouse Structure ... 29
1.2 ... Storage Type ... 39
1.3 ... Storage Sections ... 49
1.4 ... Storage Bins ... 51
1.5 ... Quants ... 68
1.6 ... Business Examples: Basic Warehouse Functions ... 70
1.7 ... Summary ... 73
2 ... Stock Management ... 75
2.1 ... Warehouse Management Data in the Material Master ... 75
2.2 ... Types of Warehouse Stock ... 89
2.3 ... Batch Management in Warehouse Management ... 99
2.4 ... Shelf Life Functionality ... 111
2.5 ... Business Examples: Stock Management ... 116
2.6 ... Summary ... 118
3 ... Warehouse Movements ... 119
3.1 ... WM Movement Types ... 119
3.2 ... Transfer Requirements ... 136
3.3 ... Transfer Orders ... 151
3.4 ... Business Examples: Warehouse Movements ... 176
3.5 ... Summary ... 180
4 ... Goods Receipts ... 181
4.1 ... Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery ... 181
4.2 ... Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery ... 191
4.3 ... Business Examples: Goods Receipts ... 208
4.4 ... Summary ... 210
5 ... Goods Issues ... 211
5.1 ... Goods Issue with Outbound Delivery ... 211
5.2 ... Goods Issue without an Outbound Delivery ... 228
5.3 ... Multiple Processing Using Groups ... 234
5.4 ... Picking and Packing ... 247
5.5 ... Business Examples: Goods Issue ... 250
5.6 ... Summary ... 253
6 ... Stock Replenishment ... 255
6.1 ... Internal Stock Transfers ... 255
6.2 ... Fixed Bin Replenishment ... 266
6.3 ... Posting Changes ... 276
6.4 ... Business Examples: Stock Replenishment ... 288
6.5 ... Summary ... 290
7 ... Picking Strategies ... 291
7.1 ... Storage Type Indicator ... 292
7.2 ... Storage Type Search ... 294
7.3 ... First In, First Out ... 298
7.4 ... Last In, First Out ... 304
7.5 ... Fixed Storage Bin ... 307
7.6 ... Shelf Life Expiration ... 312
7.7 ... Partial Quantities ... 318
7.8 ... Quantity-Relevant Picking ... 320
7.9 ... Business Examples: Picking Strategies ... 323
7.10 ... Summary ... 326
8 ... Putaway Strategies ... 329
8.1 ... Fixed Bin Storage ... 330
8.2 ... Open Storage ... 336
8.3 ... Next Empty Bin ... 340
8.4 ... Bulk Storage ... 346
8.5 ... Near Picking Bin ... 348
8.6 ... Business Examples: Putaway Strategies ... 352
8.7 ... Summary ... 354
9 ... Integration ... 355
9.1 ... Production Planning ... 356
9.2 ... Quality Management ... 371
9.3 ... Business Examples: Integration ... 383
9.4 ... Summary ... 386
10 ... Inventory Procedures ... 387
10.1 ... Annual Physical Inventory ... 387
10.2 ... Continuous Inventory ... 405
10.3 ... Cycle Counting ... 410
10.4 ... Manual Inventory ... 418
10.5 ... Zero Stock Check ... 420
10.6 ... Dynamic Cycle Count ... 427
10.7 ... Business Examples: Inventory Procedures ... 428
10.8 ... Summary ... 430
11 ... Storage Unit Management ... 433
11.1 ... Introduction to Storage Unit Management ... 434
11.2 ... Storage Unit Record ... 439
11.3 ... Planning Storage Units ... 443
11.4 ... Storage Unit Documentation ... 447
11.5 ... Putaway with Storage Unit Management ... 452
11.6 ... Picking with Storage Unit Management ... 458
11.7 ... Business Examples: Storage Unit Management ... 461
11.8 ... Summary ... 463
12 ... Hazardous Materials Management ... 465
12.1 ... Introduction to Hazardous Materials ... 466
12.2 ... Hazardous Material Record ... 477
12.3 ... Hazardous Material Functionality ... 479
12.4 ... Business Examples: Hazardous Materials Management ... 483
12.5 ... Summary ... 485
13 ... Planning and Monitoring Workloads ... 487
13.1 ... Workload Data ... 487
13.2 ... Warehouse Activity Monitor ... 495
13.3 ... Business Examples: Warehouse Activity Monitor ... 504
13.4 ... Summary ... 505
14 ... Cross-Docking ... 507
14.1 ... Planned Cross-Docking ... 508
14.2 ... Cross-Docking Movements ... 512
14.3 ... Cross-Docking Monitor ... 519
14.4 ... Business Examples: Cross-Docking ... 521
14.5 ... Summary ... 523
15 ... Yard Management ... 525
15.1 ... Introduction to Yard Management ... 525
15.2 ... Yard Management Processes ... 536
15.3 ... Business Examples: Yard Management ... 542
15.4 ... Summary ... 543
16 ... Value-Added Services and Task and Resource Management ... 545
16.1 ... Task and Resource Management ... 545
16.2 ... Value-Added Services ... 562
16.3 ... Summary ... 570
17 ... Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ... 571
17.1 ... Introduction to EDI ... 571
17.2 ... Using EDI in Warehouse Management ... 576
17.3 ... Business Examples: EDI ... 578
17.4 ... Summary ... 578
18 ... Mobile Data Entry ... 581
18.1 ... Introduction to RF Devices ... 581
18.2 ... Barcode Functionality ... 583
18.3 ... Radio Frequency Processes in WM ... 592
18.4 ... Radio Frequency Monitor ... 598
18.5 ... Business Examples: Mobile Data Entry ... 599
18.6 ... Summary ... 602
19 ... Radio Frequency Identification Technology ... 603
19.1 ... Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification ... 603
19.2 ... Types of RFID Tags ... 607
19.3 ... Current Uses of RFID ... 609
19.4 ... RFID and SAP ... 611
19.5 ... Business Examples: RFID ... 615
19.6 ... Summary ... 616
20 ... ITSmobile ... 617
20.1 ... Introduction to ITSmobile ... 617
20.2 ... ITSmobile vs. SAPConsole ... 618
20.3 ... ITS Gateway ... 619
20.4 ... Pick-by-Voice ... 621
20.5 ... Building a Mobile Application with ITSmobile ... 622
20.6 ... Summary ... 644
21 ... SAP Extended Warehouse Management ... 645
21.1 ... Organizational Structure ... 645
21.2 ... Documents in SAP EWM ... 647
21.3 ... Processes in SAP EWM ... 648
21.4 ... Summary ... 650
... Appendices ... 651
... The Authors ... 651
... Index ... 653
1 ... Basic Warehouse Functions ... 29
1.1 ... Warehouse Structure ... 29
1.2 ... Storage Type ... 39
1.3 ... Storage Sections ... 49
1.4 ... Storage Bins ... 51
1.5 ... Quants ... 68
1.6 ... Business Examples: Basic Warehouse Functions ... 70
1.7 ... Summary ... 73
2 ... Stock Management ... 75
2.1 ... Warehouse Management Data in the Material Master ... 75
2.2 ... Types of Warehouse Stock ... 89
2.3 ... Batch Management in Warehouse Management ... 99
2.4 ... Shelf Life Functionality ... 111
2.5 ... Business Examples: Stock Management ... 116
2.6 ... Summary ... 118
3 ... Warehouse Movements ... 119
3.1 ... WM Movement Types ... 119
3.2 ... Transfer Requirements ... 136
3.3 ... Transfer Orders ... 151
3.4 ... Business Examples: Warehouse Movements ... 176
3.5 ... Summary ... 180
4 ... Goods Receipts ... 181
4.1 ... Goods Receipt with Inbound Delivery ... 181
4.2 ... Goods Receipt without an Inbound Delivery ... 191
4.3 ... Business Examples: Goods Receipts ... 208
4.4 ... Summary ... 210
5 ... Goods Issues ... 211
5.1 ... Goods Issue with Outbound Delivery ... 211
5.2 ... Goods Issue without an Outbound Delivery ... 228
5.3 ... Multiple Processing Using Groups ... 234
5.4 ... Picking and Packing ... 247
5.5 ... Business Examples: Goods Issue ... 250
5.6 ... Summary ... 253
6 ... Stock Replenishment ... 255
6.1 ... Internal Stock Transfers ... 255
6.2 ... Fixed Bin Replenishment ... 266
6.3 ... Posting Changes ... 276
6.4 ... Business Examples: Stock Replenishment ... 288
6.5 ... Summary ... 290
7 ... Picking Strategies ... 291
7.1 ... Storage Type Indicator ... 292
7.2 ... Storage Type Search ... 294
7.3 ... First In, First Out ... 298
7.4 ... Last In, First Out ... 304
7.5 ... Fixed Storage Bin ... 307
7.6 ... Shelf Life Expiration ... 312
7.7 ... Partial Quantities ... 318
7.8 ... Quantity-Relevant Picking ... 320
7.9 ... Business Examples: Picking Strategies ... 323
7.10 ... Summary ... 326
8 ... Putaway Strategies ... 329
8.1 ... Fixed Bin Storage ... 330
8.2 ... Open Storage ... 336
8.3 ... Next Empty Bin ... 340
8.4 ... Bulk Storage ... 346
8.5 ... Near Picking Bin ... 348
8.6 ... Business Examples: Putaway Strategies ... 352
8.7 ... Summary ... 354
9 ... Integration ... 355
9.1 ... Production Planning ... 356
9.2 ... Quality Management ... 371
9.3 ... Business Examples: Integration ... 383
9.4 ... Summary ... 386
10 ... Inventory Procedures ... 387
10.1 ... Annual Physical Inventory ... 387
10.2 ... Continuous Inventory ... 405
10.3 ... Cycle Counting ... 410
10.4 ... Manual Inventory ... 418
10.5 ... Zero Stock Check ... 420
10.6 ... Dynamic Cycle Count ... 427
10.7 ... Business Examples: Inventory Procedures ... 428
10.8 ... Summary ... 430
11 ... Storage Unit Management ... 433
11.1 ... Introduction to Storage Unit Management ... 434
11.2 ... Storage Unit Record ... 439
11.3 ... Planning Storage Units ... 443
11.4 ... Storage Unit Documentation ... 447
11.5 ... Putaway with Storage Unit Management ... 452
11.6 ... Picking with Storage Unit Management ... 458
11.7 ... Business Examples: Storage Unit Management ... 461
11.8 ... Summary ... 463
12 ... Hazardous Materials Management ... 465
12.1 ... Introduction to Hazardous Materials ... 466
12.2 ... Hazardous Material Record ... 477
12.3 ... Hazardous Material Functionality ... 479
12.4 ... Business Examples: Hazardous Materials Management ... 483
12.5 ... Summary ... 485
13 ... Planning and Monitoring Workloads ... 487
13.1 ... Workload Data ... 487
13.2 ... Warehouse Activity Monitor ... 495
13.3 ... Business Examples: Warehouse Activity Monitor ... 504
13.4 ... Summary ... 505
14 ... Cross-Docking ... 507
14.1 ... Planned Cross-Docking ... 508
14.2 ... Cross-Docking Movements ... 512
14.3 ... Cross-Docking Monitor ... 519
14.4 ... Business Examples: Cross-Docking ... 521
14.5 ... Summary ... 523
15 ... Yard Management ... 525
15.1 ... Introduction to Yard Management ... 525
15.2 ... Yard Management Processes ... 536
15.3 ... Business Examples: Yard Management ... 542
15.4 ... Summary ... 543
16 ... Value-Added Services and Task and Resource Management ... 545
16.1 ... Task and Resource Management ... 545
16.2 ... Value-Added Services ... 562
16.3 ... Summary ... 570
17 ... Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) ... 571
17.1 ... Introduction to EDI ... 571
17.2 ... Using EDI in Warehouse Management ... 576
17.3 ... Business Examples: EDI ... 578
17.4 ... Summary ... 578
18 ... Mobile Data Entry ... 581
18.1 ... Introduction to RF Devices ... 581
18.2 ... Barcode Functionality ... 583
18.3 ... Radio Frequency Processes in WM ... 592
18.4 ... Radio Frequency Monitor ... 598
18.5 ... Business Examples: Mobile Data Entry ... 599
18.6 ... Summary ... 602
19 ... Radio Frequency Identification Technology ... 603
19.1 ... Introduction to Radio Frequency Identification ... 603
19.2 ... Types of RFID Tags ... 607
19.3 ... Current Uses of RFID ... 609
19.4 ... RFID and SAP ... 611
19.5 ... Business Examples: RFID ... 615
19.6 ... Summary ... 616
20 ... ITSmobile ... 617
20.1 ... Introduction to ITSmobile ... 617
20.2 ... ITSmobile vs. SAPConsole ... 618
20.3 ... ITS Gateway ... 619
20.4 ... Pick-by-Voice ... 621
20.5 ... Building a Mobile Application with ITSmobile ... 622
20.6 ... Summary ... 644
21 ... SAP Extended Warehouse Management ... 645
21.1 ... Organizational Structure ... 645
21.2 ... Documents in SAP EWM ... 647
21.3 ... Processes in SAP EWM ... 648
21.4 ... Summary ... 650
... Appendices ... 651
... The Authors ... 651
... Index ... 653