Extended Warehouse Management

 

History of SAP Extended Warehouse Management
It is successor solution of SAP WM, the warehouse management, and the strategic solution from SAP.

  • In 1991, WM brought into the market.
  • In 2002, SAP decided to develop new product - to improve performance, more flexible processes, MSF, mobile devices etc.
  • In 2005, SAP brought first release in the market. At the beginning, it was implemented on SCM platform and later it is also possible to run 9.0 on SAP Net Viewer state know as Decentralize.
  • In 2015, SAP launch SAP S4 HANA new ERP a successor of SAP ECC.
  • Since 2016, EWM also available on S4 HANA. Initially, it is an integrated solution called Embedded EWM in S4 HANA.
  • In 2018, Decentralized EWM option is launched.

Benefits with SAP S/4 HANA Decentralized EWM
  - It has ability to handle big size volume of transactions.
  - It can keep operational even if the ERP system is down.
  - It has ability to handle the multiple warehouses on same landscape.
  - It has better ability to support automatic warehouses (Integration with MFS, ASRS)
  - Both systems can be upgraded without impacting each other.
  - It can connect to multiple ERP systems.

 

Benefits with SAP S/4 HANA Embedded EWM 
  - Embedded EWM reduced data replication as Business Partner data, Material Master Data, Batch Master Data does not need to be replicated. It can be directly access from S/4 HANA ERP.
  - Core Interface (CIF)is not required to be used anymore.
  - Transactional data like Purchase Order data or production order data can be read directly.
  - Elimination of the use of additional documents like outbound delivery.
  - SAP S/4 Hana ERP and SAP EWM can run on same landscape.
  - It has simplified system structure compared to decentralized option.
  - Embedded S/4 HANA EWM reduce the total cost as the license of basic EWM functionality is included in the SAP S/4HANA ERP license.

 

What is Basic Vs Advanced Warehousing in EWM?
Basic Warehousing describe the license free options, multi-level process, HU management, complete mobile devices etc. included in basic warehousing.
Basic and advanced option is only available in Embedded EWM as Decentralized is always consider as Advanced warehousing.
Technically, there is no difference between basic and advanced warehousing, it is purely a licensing issue. It always talks about same function and coding.

 

Basic Warehousing Processes

  • Inbound Warehouse Process
  • Outbound Warehouse Process
  • Internal Warehouse Process
  • Storage Control - POSC & LOSC
  • Physical Inventory Process
  • Handling Unit Management
  • Reporting
  • Stock Transparency and Control
  • Resource Management

 

Advanced Warehousing Processes

  • Material Flow System
  • Wave Management
  • Yard Management
  • Labor Management
  • Kitting
  • Cartonization Planning
  • Value Added Services
  • Dock Appointment
  • Slotting and Rearrangement
  • Warehouse Billing

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