Before SAP EWM can work its magic, it needs to talk to your ERP system. This means setting up the plumbing that lets these two SAP landscapes share data smoothly. A. Defining Logical Identities Logical Systems: RFC Destinations: B. Grouping Systems and Setting Controls Business System & Group: Version-Control Parameters: Linking Inventory and Deliveries Next […]
3. Connecting Your ERP and Warehouse Brains Meer lezen »
Why Centralized Master Data Matters All warehouse processes—putaway, picking, replenishment, physical inventory—rely on consistent master data (materials, business partners, plants, etc.). To avoid duplicate maintenance and discrepancies, SAP EWM either re-uses data directly from ERP (embedded EWM) or receives a copy of that data via distribution (decentral EWM). Embedded vs. Decentralized Distribution Key Replication Objects
1. Master Data Foundations for EWM Meer lezen »
Overview of Packaging Roles In SAP EWM, packing guidelines define how products are grouped into handling units (HUs) for storage or shipment. These guidelines serve multiple functions across inbound, outbound, and internal processes: Central Storage and Distribution All packing templates live in EWM’s integrated Product & Process Engineering (iPPE) engine. You can maintain them centrally
4. Foundation of Packing Rules in EWM Meer lezen »
Overview of Warehouse-Specific Product Data In SAP EWM, every item you move is represented by a product master that carries global attributes (description, weight, volume, grouping codes). To govern how that product behaves in a given warehouse—its putaway logic, replenishment levels, removal rules, slotting parameters—you create a warehouse product. Unlike classic ERP WM, where you
3. Overview of Warehouse-Specific Product Data Meer lezen »
Every decentralized EWM rollout relies on a steady flow of master data from your ERP system (ECC or S/4HANA) into the standalone EWM instance. Master data here includes locations (plants, shipping points), business partners (customers, vendors), products, batches, and classification information. How you move that data depends on your EWM platform: Setting Up and Executing
2. Overview of Master-Data Exchange Meer lezen »
Building Blocks of Your Warehouse Framework Every warehouse needs a clear hierarchy of logical units before you dive into bin-level details. In SAP EWM, these “building blocks” begin in the ERP system and extend into EWM: Why this matters: Linking plant → storage location → warehouse number ensures that every material movement in ERP can
5. Organisational Structure Meer lezen »
Why a Warehouse System Is Non-Negotiable Imagine running a small workshop where you make custom phone cases. You have ten designs, a couple of shelves, and you can eyeball stock levels. Fine. Now scale up to hundreds of designs, multiple colours, and daily online orders. Suddenly: A proper Warehouse Management System (WMS) solves this by:
1. Comparing SAP’s Warehouse Solutions Meer lezen »