Value-Added Services (LE-WM-VAS) 

Purpose

SAP’s Value-Added Services enables you to manage and control the execution of value-added services (VAS) in your warehouse.

Using Value-Added Services , you can perform and manage the following types of VAS:

·        VAS with handling unit (HU) changes, such as gift wrapping two materials

·        VAS without HU changes, such as wrapping materials on the same pallet

 

Implementation Considerations

If you intend to use Value-Added Services with automatic packing, you must implement SAP Note 679894.

 

Integration

Logistics Execution(LE)

Value-Added Services is integrated with Logistics Execution through an interface (package LEINT).

Warehouse Management (LE-WM)

Value-Added Services is fully integrated into Warehouse Management.

Handling Unit Management (LO-HU)

Value-Added Services can be integrated with Handling Unit Management (HUM). It re-uses certain HUM entities, transactions and customizing tables, including the packing transaction, packing instructions and packing stations. If you have not implemented HUM, some of the transactions used by VAS will not be available.

Mobile Data Entry (LE-MOB)

Value-Added Services is integrated with Mobile Data Entry. VAS screens have been added into the presentation flow for radio frequency (RF) transfer order execution, and the customizing table defining RF users is re-used.

Task and Resource Management (LE-TRM)

Value-Added Services can be integrated with Task and Resource Management (TRM). For more information, see Value-Added Services Integration with TRM.

 

Features

Value-Added Services provides the following features:

Support of Simple and Complex VAS

Value-Added Services supports VAS that do not require special equipment or space (supplementary VAS), as well as those that need to be executed in work centers. Simple VAS can be executed as part of transfer order (TO) execution, while special desktop and RF transactions are provided for executing VAS in work centers. For more information, see VAS Execution.

VAS Templates

Value-Added Services enables you to create templates that form the basis of VAS orders, enabling the re-use of standard instructions and other details for different document items. When reference documents or items meet predefined conditions, the system automatically creates VAS orders based on the predefined templates. For more information, see VAS Template Determination.

Monitoring and Response Tools

Value-Added Services enables you to monitor VAS in the warehouse, including the status of all VAS and the workload of work centers. You can also use the monitor to invoke methods to respond to constantly changing circumstances in the warehouse. For more information, see VAS Monitor.

Alert and Troubleshooting Tools

Value-Added Services provides information on actual and arising problematic situations in the warehouse regarding VAS, and enables you to handle exceptions. For more information, see VAS Alert Monitor.

Mobile Presentation

Value-Added Services enables you to customize the presentation of data to workers, on a variety of presentation devices. For more information, see Presentation Management.

Extended Stock Visibility

Value-Added Services enables you to extend the visibility of stock to the staging areas, and manage the movements from the staging areas to the goods issue area. For more information, see Staging Area Implementation Using VAS.

 

Constraints

Value-Added Services does not support VAS involving material changes, such as kitting.