SAP Warehouse Management WM Introduction 26125078

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SAP Warehouse Management (WM): Features, Functions, Best Practices, and Infrastructure

Trey JonesCatalyst International

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Why Are We Here?

• The purpose of this Jumpstart session is to provide you with an understanding of the tools available in SAP Warehouse Management outside of just the vanilla setup so often implemented during the initial go-live

• The session will also provide knowledge of different SAP WM offerings, such as:

SAP ERP Warehouse ManagementTask and Resource Management (TRM)SAP ERP Extended Warehouse Management (EE 2.0)SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

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What We’ll Cover …

• SAP ERP Warehouse Management (WM)• SAP WM Data Collection• Task and Resource Management• SAP ERP Extended Warehouse Management• SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management• Wrap-up

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What We’ll Cover: SAP ERP Warehouse Management (WM)

• SAP ERP WM Overview• Stock Placement and Removal• Storage and Handling Units in WM• Cycle Counting• Wave Planning

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SAP WM Terminology

• SAP ERP Warehouse ManagementAny SAP ERP or SAP ECC release without EE 2.0 (extension set) activatedCore module of Warehouse Management

• SAP WM Task and Resource Management (TRM)Introduced with EE 1.0 of Release 4.7Included in SAP ECC 5.0 and SAP ERP 6.0 (and latest version of SAP NetWeaver®)

• SAP ERP Extended Warehouse ManagementYard Management, Cross-Docking, and Value-Added ServicesMust be on at least SAP ERP 4.7; included in EE 2.0

• SAP SCM Extended Warehouse ManagementNot part of SAP ECC 5.0 and SAP ERP 6.0

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SAP WM Evolution

• Prior to the release of SAP ERP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), SAP had continued to build on its original SAP R/3 Warehouse Functionality with each release

• Major increases in R/3 releases 4.6C and 4.7

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Key WM Features

• Placement strategiesFixed Bin, Near-Fixed Bin, Addition to Stock with Capacity ChecksBulk, Storage Unit Type Strategy with Position Codes (/)Identification Points (Storage Unit Management/Pallet IDs)

• Powerful picking controlWave Picking, Group Picking, Two-Step PickingTwo-Step ConfirmationFIFO, LIFO, Large/Small Quantity Strategies commonly used for Forward Pick Locations

• WM Monitoring ToolsWarehouse Activity Monitor (WAM), Outbound/Inbound Delivery Monitor, Wave Picking Monitor

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Standard SAP WM Strategies

• The following two examples will use the same Master Data points in combination with Storage Type configuration settings in Placement and Removal Strategies

• Discussion:Capacity ChecksNear-Fixed Bin PickingLarge/Small PickingRounding QuantitiesRF Queue Management

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Stock Placement — Near-Fixed Bin with Capacity

• Combination of strategies:Implement Capacity Check 3 for Fixed Bin Storage Type

Neutral Indicators per Bin and Material“Near-Fixed Bin” for Bulk and Rack Type MediasTogether, provide “top off” functionality in Fwd Pick Bins while making replenishment process more efficientOther considerations:

Palletization data (LE Quantity) from WM2 View (Material Master View) can help with this process for separate transfer order (TO) line items per material

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Stock Placement — Near-Fixed Bin with Capacity (cont.)

• Maximum Fixed Bin Quantity of 40 cases

• One pallet is equal to 10 cases

• Current Fixed Bin Quantity is 34 cases

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• Transfer order for 14 cases — it will first attempt to Putaway the pallet quantity of 10 cases and then the loose 4 cases

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• For Line 1, 10 cases, the proposed Destination Bin is the Reserve Storage Type near the Fixed Picking Bin

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• For Line 2, four cases, sufficient capacity is found in the Fixed Bin and is identified as the Destination Bin

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Stock Removal — Large/Small Picking

• Large/Small PickingPick Strategy where the source storage bin for picking is decided upon based upon the size of the order quantity

• Dependent upon Master Data and Search Strategies for Removal

• Rounding Quantity setting is an option within configuration at Storage Type level

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Stock Removal — Large/Small Picking (cont.)

• Master DataEach Pick Area

Rounding Qty = Not UsedControl Qty = Case – 1 Each

Case Picking AreaRounding Qty = Case QuantityControl Qty = Pallet – 1 Case

Pallet Picking AreaRounding Qty = Pallet QuantityControl Qty = Not Used

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• Where Master Data is:Each = < 8Case = 8 EachPallet = 32 Cases

• With the use of Rounding Quantities and Large/Small Picking, picking line items are pulled from different Storage Types within a single transfer order

• Completely standard functionality• Can be used at multiple levels — Cascading Levels

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RF Monitor

• Transaction LRF1• Configurable queues• Drag and drop users in between queues during day

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Key WM Features

• Stock ReplenishmentRandom Storage Bin ReplenishmentFixed Storage Bin ReplenishmentTwo required programs run in batch or as SAP transactions:

RLLNACH1RLAUTA10

“Upon transfer order confirmation” optionCreates an automatic replenishment TO when a pick confirmation drives the Fixed Bin location below the minimum stock level

• Decentralized Warehouse Management

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Key WM Features

• Tracking by Pallet ID in the warehouseStorage Unit Management — logical grouping of material to a unique ID that can be managed as a single entity

Homogeneous or Mixed PalletsUnique at the warehouse level

Handling Unit Management — a physical unit that consists of the packaging materials and the goods contained therein

Cross-module functionalityNesting functionalityUnique number across the supply chain by packaging material

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WM Without Storage Unit Management

• Without Storage Unit Management, the bin contains 2 Quants:

Material A for 200 EAMaterial B for 100 EAWarehouse-unique

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

Storage Bin 01-01-01

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WM with Storage Unit Management

• With Storage Unit Management, the bin now contains:Four Quants Two Storage Unit NumbersWarehouse-unique

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

Storage Unit 678910

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

Storage Unit 12345

Storage Bin 01-01-01

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Handling Unit Management

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

Handling Unit 123456789

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA

Handling Unit 1234ABCDE

MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA


MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA


MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA


MATERIALA

100 EaMATERIAL

B50 EA


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Storage Unit and Handling Unit Facts

Storage Unit Management Handling Unit Management

Requires the use of SAP WM Does not require SAP WM

Cannot nest Storage Units Can nest up to 999,999 levels of HUs (example: Level 1: Pallet, Level 2: Carton, Level 3: Each)

Can activate by Storage Type Can activate by Storage Location

Does not require or include Packaging Materials

Requires defined Packaging Materials

SAP IMG configuration is not as complex SAP IMG configuration is more complex

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Storage Unit and Handling Unit Facts (cont.)

Storage Unit Management Handling Unit Management

Does not support Serial Number Management at Bin Level

Supports Serial Number Management at Bin Level

Only resides within the four walls of the SAP warehouse

Exists in warehouse along with IM, PP/PI, and SD

No Master Data Master Data for packaging instructions and/or determination

Does not require Packing or Unpacking Requires Packing or Unpacking if items change within the HU

Internal and external number ranges supported up to 20 digits

Internal and external number ranges supported up to 20 digits

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Pick Handling Units

• Pick Handling Unit (Shipping Units) Enables a Handling Unit to be created with reference to the transfer order versus the outbound deliveryPick-and-Pass type environmentsInternal or External Handling Unit number rangesAutomatic or manual creation of Handling Unit

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Inventory Options

• Multiple options available with SAP ERP WMContinuous Inventory: distribution of a physical inventory across a period of time, counting per bin

Continuous Inventory during PutawayCount performed for the first Putaway into each bin during a fiscal year

Annual InventoryZero Stock Check: inventory performed upon stock removal when the bin is emptyCycle Counting: performed at the level of material class

Following slide shows examples of configuration settingsCycle Counting at the Quant level

Commonly used in Mixed Bin environments

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Cycle Counting

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Wave Planning

• Base/Order PickingPick by single deliveryWorks well in operations with Low numbers of orders and Moderate to High numbers of picks per order

• Batch/Multi-Order Picking (Group)Multiple orders are grouped into small batchesWorks well in operations with Low to High numbers of orders and Low number of picks per order

• Zone PickingOrder Picking where the picking areas are subdivided into individual pick zonesWorks well in operations with Moderate to High numbers of orders and Low to Moderate picks per order

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Wave Planning (cont.)

• Wave PickingVariation of Batch and Zone Picking; multiple zones picked at one time and later sorted and consolidated for final shipmentWorks well in operations with Low to High numbers of orders and Moderate to High picks per order

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• SAP offers tools to handle all types of picking methods• Most common methods of manually creating waves are

through Outbound Delivery MonitorWave Planning According to Shipments also availableCreate by Delivery or Shipment Group Times

• Deliveries are assigned at the Header LevelA single delivery cannot be split to two separate waves

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• A background batch job is run periodically to create waves of one or more deliveries. The batch job then creates transfer orders for picking.

• The waves are created based on criteria maintained in the Load Wave Creation Table

• The batch job is scheduled to run every hour• Hazardous and non-hazardous orders are split into two

separate deliveries. The deliveries can be waved together based on the parameter table.

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• In certain situations, the user may need to trigger the batch job manually

Use transaction ZTOCREATE: Creates waves and generates transfer orders for parts shipping points

• The batch job will run as normal using the criteria from the parameters table

• The batch job will also still run at its normally scheduled time

• The following slides show an example of using standard functionality with a custom front end for wave creation along with SAPConsole

Grouping of deliveries and Zone Picking

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3. Click Execute.

2. Access transaction ZWAVE. Warehouse number is populated based on the user profile.

3. Modify the Date Created range if necessary. System will default previous working day through current working day.

3. Click Execute.

1. Access transaction ZTOCREATE.

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• All driven off of the printing of the batch sheet• The wave group is a result of the user-defined

requirements for the grouping of deliveries and material picking characteristics

4. Select one or more wave groups to release by checking the box.

5. Click .

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Wave Release

• Example of Wave Group Batch Sheet (printed at release)

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Picking by Wave

1. From the Shipping menu, select 1. Pick by Zone.

The Pick by Wave Group transaction appears.

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Picking by Wave (cont.)

5. If there are multiple picks from different zones, this screen will appear. In this example, there are picks from two zones. Enter a selection (1-2) from the list to pick from that zone. Note: This screen will not appear if all picks are from the same zone.

3. Enter the wave group by scanning field from the Wave Group Batch Sheet.

4. Press Enter.

2. The printer is defaulted from the user’s profile. The pick label will print to this printer. Change the printer, if necessary.

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Picking by Wave (cont.)

6. The transfer order number, zone, source bin, material, quantity, and unit of measure for picking appear. Enter the bin the material is being picked from.

7. Press Enter.

8. Enter the material that is being picked.

9. Press Enter.

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Wave Monitoring — Picking Progress

A summary of transfer orders appears by status and storage type. Green indicates confirmed transfer orders while red indicates open transfer orders.

In this example:

• 83% of the transfer orders are confirmed (5 TOs)

• 1 TO is open and is coming from storage type VNA, section 005.

11. Click Display open TOs.

10. Select a group with open transfer orders.

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What We’ll Cover: SAP WM Data Collection

• Text and Web-Based SAPConsole• Mobile ITS• Mobile Web Dynpro

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Data Collection History with SAP

Operational/Software Advancement

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Character-BasedStore and Forward

Third-Party Interface

Near Real Time

Character-Based SAPConsole

Real Time

Web-BasedSAPConsole/

Mobile ITSReal Time

MobileWeb Dynpro

Mobile Infrastructure

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SAPConsole

• A core component of the SAP Logistics Execution System

• A powerful native SAP translation engine that puts the power of SAP into the hands of mobile workers

• Core components include:SAPConsole Translation Engine (SAPGUI) RF Monitoring ToolSAP Administrator

• CapabilitiesAllows shop floor or non-desktop-based SAP users to interact with SAP in a “real-time” environment via a “task-based manner”

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SAPConsole (cont.)

• SAPConsole is essentially a translator Sits between a telnet client (e.g., an RF device) and R/3Telnet handles the communication between the RF devices and a telnet serverSits on the same box as the telnet server Translates commands from the RF device to R/3 commands

• Telnet Stands for “telecommunications network”Extremely efficient, stable, character-based protocol for client-server communication (since 1983)Part of the TCP/IP suite of protocols

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SAPConsole — Architecture

SAP System

Presentation ServerWindows NT/2000/2003/XP

SAPConsole

802.11b/g Access Point

Access Point: routes connection through telnet: can hold a connection to host even if RF device is offline

VT 220RF devices withtelnet session (remote connection) to telnet server

Ethernet

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SAPConsole

• Mature product• SAP will continue to support text-based SAPConsole!• Key features:

Configurable menu pathsApplications identifiersBell signalsSupports delimitersRemapping of function keysSupports multiple barcode formatsLoad balancing through telnet software

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Internet Transaction Server Mobile (ITSMobile)

• What is ITSMobile?Based on the ITS template technique, which states that an HTML template for the browser is provided for each application dynproConversion of Web Dynpro for ABAP to HTML screens

• System requirementsIntegrated ITS 640: Kernel Patch 161, SAP Basis Support Package: 20700: Kernel Patch 88, SAP Basis Support Package: 11

• Through SAP NetWeaver, ITSMobile will be used to generate HTML code for typical 16x20 and 8x40 screens

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ITSMobile

• Steps to an executable template:Generate HTML code for LM∗ or ZLM∗ transactionsCreate an Internet Communication Framework (ICF) service that can be used to call up these templates via HTTPAdjust templates manually if required for a better look or feel

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Mobile Web Dynpro

• Web Dynpro is a Java- or ABAP-based User Interface (UI) application for SAP

It uses SAP’s Web Application Server (WAS) to allow for direct, online access to Web Dynpro applicationsOnly Java Web Dynpro currently supports mobile devices

• Any Java developer will have the skill set necessary to develop these transactions

• The largest benefit of Web Dynpro applications is that they are developed through the SAP NetWeaver Development Studio, which allows you to quickly create advanced browser-based UIs for desktop and mobile use

• You can add/change colors, fonts, etc.

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Mobile Web Dynpro (cont.)

Internet Mobile Web Dynpro Mobile Web Dynpro

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Task and Resource Management (TRM)

• TRM requirementsRelease with EE 1.1 of SAP 4.7Resides in LES suite of SAP ERPSAP WM must be activated for TRM

• Additional functionality:Three-dimensional warehouseSubdivides WM transfer orders into tasks

Seamless integration between WM and TRMHandles complex material handling operations and complex warehouse environmentsUnderstands limitations of resources and workloadsIntegration with RF devices and native SAPConsole

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TRM Landscape

RFTerminal

RFTerminal

RFTerminal

Worker & Equipment Interface

SAP LES

Task & Resource Management(TRM)

Task CreationTask Selection and SubmissionTask ConfirmationException Handling

Guided from LES Controls Resources Communicates Instructions

Warehouse Management System (WM)Inbound / Outbound DeliveryTransfer OrderInventory Document

Controls storage binsControls goods

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TRM Overview

• So, what does TRM really mean?Bin XYZ coordinatesInterleavingMechanization/automation integrationPick and Drop (P&D) locations (High Bay, N/A Storage)Handling UnitsBundling tasksPick-and-Pass

• What drives a client to TRM?ROI from automated task assignmentInterleavingComplex process (multi-step, clustering)

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TRM

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TRM — How It Works …

• ResourcesDefine properties of equipment and resourceAssign capabilities and allowed activitiesAssign prioritization assignmentsResource evaluated with availability, location, task status, and current load content

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TRM

• Site map managementBins (storage bin, work center, P&D)Grouping of locationsDefine routes with properties (length, duration, priority)

• Two componentsBin ManagementRoute Management

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TRM Monitor

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Traditional WM vs. TRM

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Take a Break!

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Key EWM Features

• SAP ERP Extended Warehouse Management (ERP EWM)Cross-Docking (ERP EWM)

Management of inbound and outbound movementsSystem-generated decisions

Yard Management (ERP EWM)Appointment scheduling, check in and check out, assignment of dock doors, loading/unloading activities

Value-Added Services• Dynamic Cycle Counting (DCC)

This is not a piece of EWM, but in same extension set!Any location can be counted at any point in timeAllows for counting inactive inventory documents

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What We’ll Cover: ERP Extended Warehouse Management

• Cross-Docking• Yard Management (YM)

Drag and Drop Scheduling Tool• Dynamic Cycle Counting

Not a Piece of EWM, but Part of EE 2.0

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What Is Cross-Docking?

• Distribution method in which the goods flow in an unbroken sequence from receiving to shipping (dispatching), thus eliminating storage. Also called flow-through distribution.

Source: The Business Dictionary• Cross-docking is the practice in logistics of unloading

materials from an incoming vehicle and loading these materials in outbound vehicles with little or no storage in between.

Source: Wikipedia.com

Planned Cross-Docking

• A decision that establishes a link between a Planning document and Candidate document prior to the actual arrival of incoming stock and release of an outbound delivery or requirement

Manual by Warehouse ManagerBackgroundOne-Step or Two-Step Cross-Docking

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Opportunistic Cross-Docking

• The system automatically designates a document or item for cross-docking after arrival of incoming stock of an outbound delivery or requirement

• A prerequisite is an open picking or putaway transfer order

• Does not override existing decisions, but will cancel open TOs

• With standard, only works in the form of one-step docking

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Goals of Cross-Docking

• Enable planned and opportunistic cross-docking• Provide user-friendly interface for cross-dock planning

and monitoring• Evaluate utilization of cross-docking, considering the

following:Ensure cross-docking does not contradict warehouse rulesEstablish a method of communication between incoming stock and outgoing demand based on customer requirements and organizational goals

• Enable automatic and manual decision-making modes

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Cross-Docking Overview

• Document types available for possible cross-docking decisions

Inbound DeliveriesOutbound Deliveries

ShipmentsGroups

Transfer Requirements• FIFO can be considered through configuration settings

StrictDuration Settings

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One-Step Cross-Docking

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Two-Step Cross-Docking

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One-Step or Two-Step?

Release Time Error

One Step Cross Docking

Two Step

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Opportunistic Cross-Docking

Inbound Delivery

Putaway Transfer Order

Qty: 10


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Outbound DeliveryQty 10

Open TO of Same or >

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CancelledPutaway Transfer

Order Qty 10

Pick Transfer Order

Qty: 10Source: Inbound

DeliveryYES

A New Transfer Order

Qty: 10NO

OPPORTUNISTIC

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Opportunistic Cross-Docking (cont.)

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Cross-Docking Monitor

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Cross-Docking Monitor (cont.)

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Cross-Docking Monitor (cont.)

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Cross-Docking Alert Monitor

• Cross-Docking Alert MonitorConfigurable Alerts; examples:

Deliveries Past Release TimeTransfer Requirements Past TimeCancelled Transfer Orders per Opportunistic Cross-Docking

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Final Thoughts on Cross-Docking

• FIFO considerations are configurable• Cross-docking is integrated with SAP Yard Management

System (YMS)• Will not create a decision if the Load Quantity is greater

than the Open Decision QuantityConsider a BAdI for full or less-than-full pallet quantities

• Does not support Mixed Pallets• Applies to Available Stock only• Customer-specific requirements can be added

Exclude materialsModify algorithms for “optimal” cross-docking

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SAP Yard Management System (YMS)

• Built upon the concept of Handling Unit Management (not required)

Trailers are Handling Unit Managed• Integrated with Transportation, SD, Cross-Docking (CD),

and WM• Appointment scheduling• RF execution-enabled

SAP YMSSAP YMS

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WEIGHING

UNSEALING

UNLOADING

LOADING

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BLOCK

UNBLOCK

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Yard Management

• Linked to Warehouse Management (WM) in configurationCan operate in an IM environment with correct degree of activation with Lean WM

Normal SD process (no transfer orders)

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YM Integration with LES

• Transportation ManagementVehicle check-in/check-out and load/unload influence corresponding shipment statuses and datesRegistration of drivers and equipment

• ShippingScheduling takes into account ETA against assigned door and staging areaVehicle check-in updates door and staging area in the yard as well as delivery status for ATP depending on settings

• Cross-DockingConsiders scheduling in creating cross-docking decisionsCan include yard scheduling

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YM Capabilities and RF Activities

• Moves enabled through Yard Activities

Check-In/Check-OutSchedulingMovementsWeighingLoading/UnloadingSealing/Unsealing

• RF-enabled, delivered transactions

Check-In/Check-OutSystem-Guided MovementsManual MovementsBlocking/UnblockingLoading/UnloadingSealing/Unsealing

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YM Checkpoint Tool

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YM Yard Monitor

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Appointment Scheduling (YM)

• Multiple Scheduling Profiles

Varies upon Trailer Types, Delivery Types, MovementsWM Locations can influence door selectionTiming, Delivery Time, Current Time, and Availability

Yard Location Group Relationship

Material A

Warehouse 001M

aterial A

Staging Area

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SAP YM: Yard Monitor

SAP Shipment Document

SAP Yard Activity Monitor

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YM Drag and Drop Scheduling Solution

• Built within SAP to work with SAP YM• Real-time graphical view of the entire status of the yard

at any time• Key functionality:

Drag and drop task creation Tree and pictorial representationMultiple levels of pictorial displayTrailers are color-coded to represent inbound vs. outbound and complete with gauges for loading statusPop-up detail when images are clickedScheduling monitor

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YM Drag and Drop Tool

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YM Drag and Drop Tool (cont.)

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Dynamic Cycle Counting

• Previous Cycle CountingAn inventory document can only be created if there are notransfer orders open for the bin/material/QuantCounting only allowed against an active inventory document

• Extension Set 2.0 Cycle CountingAny location can be counted at any point in timeAllows for counting inactive inventory documents

• Dynamic Cycle Counting can only be leveraged if your warehouse is real time from inbound through outbound

Note: This is not a piece of the EWM License, but is a part of EE 2.0. This is free functionality!

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Dynamic Cycle Counting (cont.)

• Solution benefitsAllows you to count during all operations and shiftsCan effectively interleave tasksAllows for automatic clearing of differencesCount by quant on the RF

• System leverages existing functionality (one new table)• Leverages same document creation transactions• Count against active and inactive documents• New RF transactions replace old ones

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• Settings by Storage Type• If errors on cycle count, it will block the bin from further

picks/puts• Automatic clearing

AlwaysNo differences

• Count by Quant

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• RF TransactionsSystem-Guided (LM58)User-Guided (LM59)User-Initiated (LM60)

Creates document on the fly

• With DCC, be leery of SAP Notes required for implementation

For ease of use, enable DCC with upgrade to SAP ERP 6.0

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SCM EWM Overview

• Fully integrated into SCM suite • A part of the Service Parts Execution (SPE) section of

SAP SCM 5.0 • Recommended installation on a separate server

(decentralized), although recently available on a centralized platform

• Connection exists back to SAP ERP 4.6C with Service Pack 6.0

• SAP NetWeaver 7.0 platform• New qRFC technology for interface to ERP system

(combination of BAPI and CIF technology)

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SCM EWM Implementations Options

• Designed to be flexible (any size warehouse, industry, etc.)

• The Standard Support Pack 6 connection is an IDoc-based connection similar to the Decentralized ERP WM connection

Master Data Transactional Data

EWM Deployment Option (Centralized (C) or Decentralized (D))

4.0-4.6BCustom IDoc Connection

Custom IDoc Connection D

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Standard Support Pack 6.0 Connection

Standard Support Pack 6.0 Connection D

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ECC 6.0 CIF qRCFD (EWM 2006) D or C (EWM 2007)

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SCM EWM 2006 (5.0) and 2007 (5.1)

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Where Is Extended Warehouse Management?

Source: Brian Carter, “EWM Overview,” SAP 2007

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SCM EWM Overview

• Most significant changes:4-digit warehouses, storage types, and storage sections; 18-digit binsTRM functionality embedded into the solution

Assignment of work can be manual, automatic, or per request by activityPriority weightings

Improved packing specifications from ERP solution for different processes of warehouse activity

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SCM EWM Overview (cont.)

• Most significant changes: (cont.)Improved standard RF execution with delivered RF wizard for screen flowGreater flexibility for process design with standard configuration

Example, the introduction of Activity areas. These are logical groupings of bins for warehouse activities such as picking and putaway. Allows for complex sorting of bins by area.

Handling Unit Management defined at storage type levelCan exist with non-Handling Unit items in the same storage type and binCore functionality around the use of Handling Units

Serial number tracking at the bin level

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SCM EWM – Inbound Processing

ERP EWM

InboundDelivery

InboundDelivery

Notification(quantity reference)

InboundDelivery

(warehouse request)

Goods Receiptfor Inbound

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SCM EWM — Inbound Processing (cont.)

• New complex putaway strategiesUnloadingCountingDeconsolidationValue-Added Services (Packaging)Putaway

• Process-Oriented Storage Control vs. Layout-Oriented Storage Control

• Quality Inspection Engine within EWM• Sample flow:

Slotting Receive ASN Validation and Corrections Transport Unit Arrival and Management GR Putaway Bin Determination Unload Deconsolidation Putaway

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SCM EWM – Outbound Processing

ERP EWM

UncheckedDelivery

(ERP Processing)

OutboundDeliveryRequest

(quantity reference)

OutboundDelivery Order

(warehouse request)

OutboundDelivery

(for GI posting back toERP)

CheckedDelivery

Goods IssuePosting

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SCM EWM — Outbound Processing (cont.)

• Wave Planning and ExecutionDefinition and release at the Delivery Line Item LevelDefined Process Routings for steps such as Picking, VAS, Packing, Staging, and LoadingSAP-delivered Wave TemplatesAutomatic, Manual, or Immediate Release

• Kitting for Make-to-Order and Make-to-Stock• Delivery Split functionality• Sample flow:

Order Deployment Route Determination Wave Management Pick Bin Determination Warehouse Orders

Work Assignment Picking Packing Staging Loading and GI

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Extended Warehouse Management

• RF FrameworkRF Wizard

Tool provided within EWM to custom design RF User Interface to the client’s needs without the use of ABAP

Ability to add and remove fields from screensAdjust the size of screensAdd fields from outside structuresAdjust the position of fields along with the field size through Screen Painter

Standard function keys are not displayed on an RF screenDirect access through function keyShortcuts available through RF command

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RF Screen Enhancement Wizard

Source: Brian Carter, “EWM Overview,” SAP 2007

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SCM EWM Slotting and Rearrangement

• SlottingProcess to ensure efficient storage and picking of goodsDetermines the optimal putaway parameters such as storage type, storage section, and bin type

Can determine a product Fixed Bin Considers product data, storage requirement data, and packaging data

Automatic update of Product MasterCan execute in Simulation

• Subsequent tool for system-guided, warehouse rearrangement

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Additional Functionality

• Additional functions of SCM EWM 5.0Yard ManagementCross-Docking (integrated with Transportation)Transportation ManagementGTS (Global Trade Services)Country of OriginEH&S (Environmental, Health and Safety)Value-Added ServicesRoute DeterminationCustomer Returns

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Labor Management

• Most significant addition with latest version SCM EWM 2007:

Alert MonitorsSAP NetWeaver BI IntegrationActual vs. Planned Time

Key Performance Indicators (KPI) Direct and Indirect TimeMeasurement Services (KPI Builder)

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Labor Management (cont.)

• Most significant addition with latest version SCM EWM 2007: (cont.)

Planning and SimulationTraditional measurements: lines per hour, case per hour, etc.Engineered labor standards: How long should it take to complete a specific task?Operational Planning

Visualization and Communication

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SAP SCM EWM 2007 Functionality

• Additional functions of SAP SCM EWM 6.0: Enhanced Yard Management SolutionKitting-to-StockBatch Management EnhancementsTransportation Integration EnhancementsCatch Weight SupportRFID EnablementGoods Receipt OptimizationProduction Integration EnhancementsSerial Number Search Capability EnhancementMore Robust Material Flow Systems Support

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Why SCM EWM?

Source: SAP

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Where’s the Fit?

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Resources

• Inventory Operations Consulting L.L.CDave Piasecki, “Order Picking: Methods and Equipment for Piece Pick, Case Pick, and Pallet Pick Operations,” July 2005, www.inventoryops.com/order_picking.htm

• SAP Helphttp://help.sap.com

SAP R/3 and R/3 Enterprise Choose the correct version of release Click on the proper language Logistics Logistics Execution Warehouse Management

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Resources (cont.)

• SAP PRESSMartin Murray, SAP Warehouse Management: Functionality and Technical Configuration (2006).

• EWM OverviewM. Brian Carter, “EWM Overview,” SAP Labs, 2007.

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7 Key Points to Take Home

• SAP Warehouse Management is a powerful, standard tool when completely configured and utilized in the warehouse

• The use of standard functionality with customized front or back ends can alleviate development efforts and future upgrade headaches

• SAPConsole is a mature product that will continue to be supported by SAP

• Task and Resource Management provides the ability for my warehouse to manage both resources and equipment together at a more detailed level than WM

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7 Key Points to Take Home (cont.)

• SAP Yard Management can be activated to extend warehouse management-type actions beyond the four walls of the warehouse into my yard

• SAP Cross-Docking can reduce material handling costs in my warehouse by providing seamless, system-guided direction for cross-dock opportunities

• SCM Extended Warehouse Management is the future of SAP Warehouse Management; however, ERP WM will continue to be used and supported moving forward

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Your Turn!

How to contact me:Trey Jones

[email protected]

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