Customizing Extended Warehouse Management with SAP ERP

SAP PRESS Essentials #69

Varun Uppuleti (Autor)

Buch | Hardcover

226 Seiten

2010
SAP Press (Verlag)
978-1-59229-286-8 (ISBN)

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The goal of every warehouse manager is to have an efficiently-run operation that provides clear visibility into warehouse activities, as well as the ability to quickly optimize stock, reduce inventory movements, and streamline the supply chain process. To achieve these goals you also need the right tools, and with extended warehouse functionalities in SAP ERP, you do. Throughout this book, you'll learn everything about core functionalities and how to use them in your company. Written in a practical and straightforward style, this is the one resource you need to really understand extended warehouse management with SAP ERP and how to customize it to meet your own business requirements. First, you'll develop a solid understanding of what SAP ERP EWM is and how it can provide a competitive advantage for your business. To this end, the author gives you an in-depth look at the various tools used for EWM, including Yard Management, Task and Resource Management, Cross Docking, and more. Then, learn the basic SAP ERP configuration steps, and find the concepts and techniques necessary for getting SAP ERP EWM to work for your needs.
By making use of the insider tips provided throughout, you will be able to quickly assess and tackle your own customization issues without wasted trial and error. Plus, volumes of helpful additional resources are provided such as a full glossary to quickly find definitions of key terminology and a highly detailed index to help you easily search for key topics.

Varun Uppuleti has bachelors and masters degrees in computer science and is now an SAP WM consultant. He has cross-functional knowledge in SAP PP, SD, MM, and QM, as well as extensive experience with EWM. He has conducted multiple EWM projects including requirements gathering, custom programming, and working on EWM issues not included in the SAP Help documentation. Mr. Uppuleti has contributed to numerous internal presentations and business documents for clients and has been especially responsive during the proposal process.

* 1 ... Introduction to Extended Warehouse Management ... 17 * 1.1 ... Types of Warehouses ... 18 * 1.2 ... Overview of SAP ERP Extended Warehouse Management Solutions ... 18 * 1.3 ... The Evolution of SAP Extended Warehouse Management ... 20 * 1.4 ... Summary ... 20 * 2 ... Organizational Structure ... 21 * 2.1 ... SAP Warehouse Management Deployment Options ... 21 * 2.2 ... Choosing the Right Application ... 22 * 2.3 ... Warehouse Structure ... 23 * 2.4 ... Summary ... 25 * 3 ... Yard Management ... 27 * 3.1 ... Introduction to Yard Management ... 27 * 3.1.1 ... Yard Management Architecture ... 28 * 3.1.2 ... Yard Management Activities ... 29 * 3.2 ... Introduction to Yard Transactions ... 30 * 3.2.1 ... Yard Monitor ... 30 * 3.2.2 ... Yard Alert Monitor ... 34 * 3.2.3 ... Checkpoint ... 35 * 3.2.4 ... Yard Scheduling Chart ... 39 * 3.2.5 ... Loading/Unloading Point ... 42 * 3.2.6 ... Yard Inventory ... 43 * 3.3 ... Vehicle Representation and Categories ... 45 * 3.3.1 ... Handling Unit Management for Vehicles ... 45 * 3.3.2 ... Means of Transport and Transport Equipment ... 46 * 3.4 ... Yard Configuration ... 47 * 3.4.1 ... General Settings ... 48 * 3.4.2 ... Vehicles ... 51 * 3.4.3 ... Yard Map ... 59 * 3.4.4 ... Location Determination and Scheduling ... 62 * 3.5 ... Yard Activity Execution ... 66 * 3.5.1 ... System Scheduling ... 67 * 3.5.2 ... Vehicle Creation and Document Assignment ... 68 * 3.5.3 ... Inbound and Outbound Document Processing ... 69 * 3.6 ... Yard Monitors Customization ... 70 * 3.6.1 ... Object Classes, Object Identifiers, and Methods ... 70 * 3.6.2 ... Adding Custom Alerts ... 73 * 3.6.3 ... Changing Display Fields ... 74 * 3.7 ... Mobile Activity Execution ... 76 * 3.8 ... Other Functions of YM ... 82 * 3.8.1 ... Business Add-Ins ... 82 * 3.8.2 ... Authorization Check ... 83 * 3.8.3 ... Archiving ... 83 * 3.9 ... Summary ... 84 * 4 ... Task and Resource Management ... 85 * 4.1 ... Introduction to Task and Resource Management ... 85 * 4.2 ... Resource Management ... 87 * 4.2.1 ... Resources and Resource Elements ... 87 * 4.2.2 ... Resource Types and Resource Element Types ... 88 * 4.2.3 ... Qualifications of Resources ... 89 * 4.2.4 ... Resource Management Configuration ... 89 * 4.3 ... Site Management ... 95 * 4.3.1 ... Site Creation ... 96 * 4.3.2 ... Number Ranges ... 98 * 4.3.3 ... Site Map Configuration ... 98 * 4.3.4 ... Enhancing WM Objects for TRM ... 104 * 4.3.5 ... Additional Settings ... 108 * 4.4 ... Route Management ... 109 * 4.4.1 ... Route Creation ... 109 * 4.4.2 ... Mandatory Routes ... 110 * 4.4.3 ... Route Exceptions ... 110 * 4.4.4 ... Route Determination During Task Creation ... 111 * 4.5 ... Monitors in TRM ... 113 * 4.5.1 ... TRM Monitor ... 113 * 4.5.2 ... TRM Alert Monitor ... 116 * 4.5.3 ... TRM Log Monitor ... 117 * 4.5.4 ... Application Log ... 118 * 4.6 ... Request and Task Management ... 119 * 4.6.1 ... Requests ... 120 * 4.6.2 ... Request Life Cycle ... 120 * 4.6.3 ... Tasks ... 121 * 4.6.4 ... Priority Models ... 122 * 4.7 ... Task Execution ... 127 * 4.7.1 ... Task Creation ... 127 * 4.7.2 ... Construction of Resources ... 129 * 4.7.3 ... RF Transactions ... 132 * 4.7.4 ... Task Execution Scenarios ... 133 * 4.7.5 ... Examples of Task Execution ... 134 * 4.7.6 ... Execution Control Objects ... 137 * 4.8 ... Other Functions of TRM ... 141 * 4.8.1 ... Consistency Check ... 141 * 4.8.2 ... Archiving ... 142 * 4.8.3 ... Business Add-Ins ... 142 * 4.8.4 ... Authorization Checks ... 143 * 4.8.5 ... TRM Interface to External Systems ... 144 * 4.9 ... Summary ... 144 * 5 ... Value Added Services ... 145 * 5.1 ... Introduction to VAS ... 145 * 5.2 ... VAS Master Data ... 147 * 5.2.1 ... Packing Instructions ... 148 * 5.2.2 ... VAS Templates ... 149 * 5.2.3 ... VAS Orders ... 152 * 5.3 ... General Settings ... 153 * 5.3.1 ... Defining VAS for a Warehouse ... 153 * 5.3.2 ... Defining VAS Work Centers ... 154 * 5.3.3 ... VAS Order Number Range ... 155 * 5.4 ... VAS Template Determination ... 155 * 5.4.1 ... Characteristics Combination ... 156 * 5.4.2 ... Access Sequence ... 157 * 5.4.3 ... Determination Types ... 158 * 5.4.4 ... Procedures for VAS Template Determination ... 159 * 5.4.5 ... Number Ranges for VAS Template Determination Records ... 160 * 5.4.6 ... VAS Template Determination Records ... 160 * 5.5 ... Monitors in VAS ... 161 * 5.5.1 ... VAS Monitor ... 161 * 5.5.2 ... VAS Alert Monitor ... 163 * 5.6 ... VAS Execution ... 164 * 5.6.1 ... Inbound Process ... 164 * 5.6.2 ... VAS RF Transaction ... 168 * 5.6.3 ... Outbound Process ... 169 * 5.6.4 ... VAS Orders Without Reference Documents ... 176 * 5.6.5 ... Executing Supplementary VAS ... 177 * 5.7 ... Other Functions ... 182 * 5.7.1 ... Integration of VAS with R/3 TRM ... 182 * 5.7.2 ... Business Add-Ins ... 183 * 5.7.3 ... Authorization Check ... 184 * 5.7.4 ... Archiving ... 184 * 5.8 ... Summary ... 184 * 6 ... Cross Docking ... 185 * 6.1 ... Introduction to Cross Docking ... 185 * 6.1.1 ... Models of Cross Docking ... 186 * 6.1.2 ... Types of Cross Docking in SAP ERP ... 186 * 6.1.3 ... Planning and Candidate Documents ... 187 * 6.1.4 ... Cross Docking Decisions ... 188 * 6.2 ... Monitors in CD ... 189 * 6.2.1 ... Cross Docking Monitor ... 190 * 6.2.2 ... Cross Docking Alert Monitor ... 191 * 6.3 ... Cross Docking Configuration ... 192 * 6.3.1 ... Warehouse Level Settings ... 193 * 6.3.2 ... Movement Types Relevancy for Cross Docking ... 195 * 6.3.3 ... Number Ranges for Decisions ... 196 * 6.3.4 ... Other Prerequisites ... 196 * 6.4 ... Cross Docking Execution ... 197 * 6.4.1 ... Decisions Linking Planning and Candidate Documents ... 197 * 6.4.2 ... Decisions Designating Documents for Cross Docking ... 200 * 6.4.3 ... Opportunistic Cross Docking ... 200 * 6.5 ... Other Functions ... 202 * 6.5.1 ... Integration of Cross Docking with SAP ERP YM ... 202 * 6.5.2 ... Business Add-Ins ... 202 * 6.5.3 ... Authorization Check ... 203 * 6.5.4 ... Archiving ... 203 * 6.6 ... Summary ... 204 * 7 ... Conclusion ... 205 * 7.1 ... What You've Learned and Recommendations ... 205 * 7.2 ... The Future of EWM ... 208 * A ... Glossary of Terms ... 211 * B ... Bibliography ... 219 * C ... The Author ... 221

Erscheint lt. Verlag	30.1.2010
Reihe/Serie	SAP Essentials ; Vol.69
Reihe/Serie	SAP Press
Verlagsort	Maryland
Sprache	englisch
Maße	175 x 228 mm
Einbandart	gebunden
Themenwelt	Mathematik / Informatik ► Informatik ► Netzwerke
Themenwelt	Informatik ► Weitere Themen ► SAP
Schlagworte	SAP ERP • SAP EWM
ISBN-10	1-59229-286-0 / 1592292860
ISBN-13	978-1-59229-286-8 / 9781592292868
Zustand	Neuware