SAP EWM
Extended Warehouse Management
SAP EWM is part of the innovative SAP Product Suite SAP SCM with intelligent integration opportunities to SAP ERP. SAP EWM combines highest functionality and broad support of processes and therefore belongs to the most capable standard software systems for warehouse management und warehouse control worldwide.
Main components of SAP EWM are the warehouse management system (EWM = Extended Warehouse Management) and the material flow control (MFS = Material Flow System).
The main areas of application of SAP EWM are service parts management as well as sophisticated distribution processes and multi customer warehousing typical for logistics service providers.
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SAP ITS mobile / SAPConsole
SAP ITS mobile directly communicates with browser-based RF devices and displays specifically created frontends. The browser is installed on the terminal itself which directly interacts with the SAP Web-Application-Server using HTML/Business-HTML. Using the standard scenario, SAP ITS mobile requires no proprietary clients and offers an unlimited differentiation of end-users within the SAP system.
With its SAP RF standard transactions, SAP ITS mobile features manifold configuration opportunities and supports most various RF devices. Thus users benefit from a high flexibility in choosing partners for their implementation and RF hardware needs.
Parallely to SAP ITS mobile, users can rely on SAPConsole, a proven and reliable SAP RF communication on ASCII/Telnet basis
With its SAP RF standard transactions, SAP ITS mobile features manifold configuration opportunities and supports most various RF devices. Thus users benefit from a high flexibility in choosing partners for their implementation and RF hardware needs.
Parallely to SAP ITS mobile, users can rely on SAPConsole, a proven and reliable SAP RF communication on ASCII/Telnet basis
SAP MFS Material Flow System
The material flow system (MFS) integrated in SAP EWM makes it possible for conveyor systems to be linked directly to SAP by means of a programmable logic controller (PLC).
With the material flow system, the transport of handling units on a conveyor system is controlled, conveyor segments are activated or deactivated, conveyor segments are grouped together and the exchange of telegrams to the PLC level is managed.
The warehouse management monitor assists with the monitoring of messaging points and checking of the flow of current and previous telegrams.
With the material flow system, the transport of handling units on a conveyor system is controlled, conveyor segments are activated or deactivated, conveyor segments are grouped together and the exchange of telegrams to the PLC level is managed.
The warehouse management monitor assists with the monitoring of messaging points and checking of the flow of current and previous telegrams.
SAP QIE Quality Inspection Engine
The quality management (QM) of SAP Extended Warehouse Management uses the integrated Quality Inspection Engine (QIE) to represent inspection processes.
With the help of the QM, you can check whether the products delivered meet your quality criteria. Immediately on receipt of the goods, you have the opportunity to inspect the entire delivery or single handling units, to count the products delivered or to check customer returns.
In the warehouse, you can manually trigger a quality inspection on a stored product.
With the help of the QM, you can check whether the products delivered meet your quality criteria. Immediately on receipt of the goods, you have the opportunity to inspect the entire delivery or single handling units, to count the products delivered or to check customer returns.
In the warehouse, you can manually trigger a quality inspection on a stored product.
SAP direct voice-picking
The potential of voice-picking for boosting both quality and productivity is not limited to picking in the strictest sense of the word. In other fields of application too, voice-based solutions can improve logistics processes.
For example, when goods come in, when filling the picking racks or during quality checks. The extent to which this technology brings measurable success always depends on the specific objective and the initial situation in question. Its greatest value lies in replacing packing lists on paper.
SAP EWM supports many pre-configured voice-picking compatible scenarios as standard.
For example, when goods come in, when filling the picking racks or during quality checks. The extent to which this technology brings measurable success always depends on the specific objective and the initial situation in question. Its greatest value lies in replacing packing lists on paper.
SAP EWM supports many pre-configured voice-picking compatible scenarios as standard.
SAP Value Added Services
Value Added Services are additional logistics services such as assembly, labelling, packaging and kitting. They can be performed in the warehouse via appropriate orders.
The order informs the employees in the warehouse about which service is to be performed with which product. This process combines two things: the delivery item, which indicates the number of services to be performed, and the pack specifications containing the exact working instructions.
The supporting products required for the service are also given within the order.
The order informs the employees in the warehouse about which service is to be performed with which product. This process combines two things: the delivery item, which indicates the number of services to be performed, and the pack specifications containing the exact working instructions.
The supporting products required for the service are also given within the order.
SAP resources management
Resources management optimises the selection of warehouse orders and helps you to optimise the administration and distribution of tasks through the creation of queues.
The allocation of resources to queues enables targeted administration and distribution of tasks within the warehouse. Tasks can be allocated manually or automatically to an available resource.
A set of factors is taken into account in this process, including for example latest start date, execution priorities, allocated queues, qualifications of the resource and warehouse order status.
The allocation of resources to queues enables targeted administration and distribution of tasks within the warehouse. Tasks can be allocated manually or automatically to an available resource.
A set of factors is taken into account in this process, including for example latest start date, execution priorities, allocated queues, qualifications of the resource and warehouse order status.
SAP storage scheduling
Product master data that will form the basis for storage and retrieval strategies can be established with the aid of slotting.
This can be used to prevent the storage of products that have not yet been scheduled. If storage scheduling has not yet taken place, you can control at warehouse level whether a storage location is to be defined for a product.
The optimal storage location is defined in warehouse scheduling on the basis of product, requirement and package data. These parameters determine the storage area, the characteristics of the storage location and the storage strategy.
RFID supported processes
Through the use of SAP solutions for RFID process improvements and greater efficiency can be achieved in picking and packaging, and the traceability of stock can be improved. This brings added value in terms of fast control of replenishment, improved handling of returns and better damage management.
SAP solutions for RFID provide real-time, correct product information, and automate the logistics business processes.
SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure makes it possible to manage and combine RFID data, as well as to establish communication with automation technology and devices for automated data acquisition.
SAP solutions for RFID provide real-time, correct product information, and automate the logistics business processes.
SAP Auto-ID Infrastructure makes it possible to manage and combine RFID data, as well as to establish communication with automation technology and devices for automated data acquisition.
