Tool-Based ERP Integration

you can use the following implementation tools for the integration of SAP EWM with SAP ERP:

The implementation tools are available in Customizing for Extended Warehouse Management under  Interfaces ERP Integration Tool-Based ERP Integration .

Migration from LE-WM

You can use migration to migrate the following data from an LE-WM system:

For more information, see Migration from LE-WM.

Advanced Returns Management

You can fully integrate SAP ERP advanced returns management with EWM warehouse storage processes to manage returns stock items on storage bin level. The inspection of returns items is fully supported by the existing EWM Quality Management (QM) component. This integration improves the efficiency and transparency of the returns process.

This feature enables you to carry out the following tasks:

To use this feature, you must activate the following business functions:

For more information, see Advanced Returns Management.

Cartonization Planning

You can use cartonization planning to improve the creation of shipping handling units (HUs) based on information from product master data and outbound delivery orders, such as quantities, volume, and weight. Cartonization planning results in the creation of planned shipping handling units (PSHUs) that you can use as templates for creating shipping HUs during picking or packing.

A PSHU is an object similar to a shipping HU, describing a packaging material and the items it contains. In contrast to a shipping HU, a PSHU does not physically exist in the warehouse and is only used to plan shipping HUs upfront. You can create PSHUs manually or automatically in cartonization planning.

Automatic cartonization planning uses algorithms to create PSHUs. Algorithms are defined as implementations of the Business-Add In BAdI: Cartonization Planning Algorithm. The default implementation aims at minimizing the number of handling units (HUs). The default algorithm uses a heuristic approach. It is no optimization.

You can start automatic cartonization planning for the following:

For more information, see Cartonization Planning.

MFS for Case Conveyor Systems

You can use the SAP EWM material flow system (MFS) for fast moving case conveyor systems. You can also connect automatic racks to the case conveyor system.

For more information, see MFS for Case Conveyor Systems.

Collective Handling Units

You can create a warehouse task to move handling units (HUs) with unknown content to a work center by grouping them under a system object called a collective HU. This allows you to route the HUs with unknown content in the system to the work center.

You know the inbound delivery details of the HUs with unknown content, but not what items are packed into each HU. All the items are technically packed into the collective HU in the system, while the HUs with unknown content remain empty in the system. Each of the HUs with unknown content has the same HU reference number as the collective HU. The product item content of the HUs with unknown content is identified at the first work center, where the HUs are deconsolidated or unpacked. From that point on, the HUs can be treated as usual.

You can post goods receipt for the complete delivery or for the collective HU. The HUs with unknown content are posted at the same time.

Label printing for HUs has been enhanced so that labels for HU with unknown content show the collective HU reference number too. The warehouse tasks for the HUs with unknown content can be confirmed in the system in the usual way.

Collective HUs and HUs with unknown content have a new HU header indicator.

For more information, see Inbound Process Using Handling Units with Unknown Content.

Enhanced Warehouse Order Printout

The warehouse order printout has been enhanced with packaging material information. This enhanced printout is available for SAP Smart Forms and PDF-Based Forms.

Easy Warehouse Management Monitor Configuration

The warehouse management monitor (WM monitor) is a central tool for keeping warehouse managers constantly up-to-date as to the current situation in the warehouse, and also contains alert monitoring capabilities. It offers a wide variety of nodes answering different questions. Currently, SAP delivers one tree definition for the WM monitor, called the default warehouse management monitor tree. It contains all available monitor nodes developed by SAP.

You can use a configuration tool to customize the warehouse management monitor for your business-specific needs in a more user friendly way.

The tool allows you to do the following:

You can now easily create new monitor tree definitions, for example, for certain user groups.

Demo Data in Warehouse Cockpit and Monitor

You can display predefined demo data in the warehouse management monitor (WM monitor) and the warehouse cockpit. The WM monitor is a central tool for keeping warehouse managers constantly up-to-date as to the current situation in the warehouse, and also contains alert monitoring capabilities. The warehouse cockpit is a tool for displaying warehouse key figures and defined Easy Graphics Framework objects graphically, and evaluating or monitoring them using defined chart types. You can now export existing warehouse data from one system and import it into another system as demo data in a few steps. This allows you to set up a demo quickly and easily.

For more information, see Demo Data in Warehouse Cockpit and Monitor.

SAP Crystal Reports in Warehouse Management Monitor

You can display data in seven demo SAP Crystal Reports in the warehouse management monitor (WM monitor). The SAP Crystal Reports are available in a separate monitor, CR_EX, in WM monitor.

These SAP Crystal Reports can be used to display charts and analytics functions for demonstration purposes.

The reports can be exported and modified using SAP Crystal Reports and reimported and saved as an ALV grid layout. You must purchase a license for SAP Crystal Reports to do this.

The demo SAP Crystal Reports are as follows:

For more information, see Demonstration of SAP Crystal Reports in Warehouse Management Monitor.

Replenishment of Entire Handling Units

It is possible to replenish entire handling units (HUs) regardless of the exact replenishment quantity requested.

Creation of Outbound Deliveries from the Packing Work Center

You can create outbound delivery orders (ODs) for handling units (HUs) from the packing work center without having to start the transaction for outbound deliveries. The packing work center has been enhanced with the Create OD button.