TM-ERP-EWM: Transportation Planning in SAP TM (Order-Based)
This process is based on SAP ERP sales orders and outbound deliveries. It involves ERP-TM order integration, delivery integration, and shipment integration, as well as ERP-EWM delivery and shipment integration. Transportation is planned in SAP TM. Warehouse activities are planned and executed in SAP EWM.
The following is an example of how you can integrate SAP TM, SAP ERP, and SAP EWM. Variants of this process are possible.
You have made the required settings for the following:
Integrating SAP ERP orders and deliveries with SAP TM. For more information, see Configuring Integration of Orders and Deliveries.
Integrating SAP ERP shipment processing with SAP TM. For more information, see Shipment Integration Based on Freight Orders and Shipment Integration Based on Freight Bookings.
Integrating SAP ERP with SAP EWM. For more information, see SAP Library for SAP EWM on SAP Help Portal at http://help.sap.com/ewm
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The figure below shows the integration of SAP ERP sales orders and outbound deliveries with SAP TM transportation planning and SAP EWM warehouse planning and execution. The figure is followed by a description of the process:

TM-ERP-EWM: Planning and Execution
Create sales orders (SAP ERP)
SAP ERP sends sales orders to SAP TM for transportation planning (see Integration of ERP Orders).
Create order-based transportation requirements and freight units (SAP TM)
SAP TM creates order-based transportation requirements (OTRs) and freight units based on the sales orders. During transportation planning, the freight units are assigned to freight documents.
Create delivery proposals (SAP TM)
SAP TM sends delivery proposals to SAP ERP (see Creation of ERP Deliveries from SAP TM).
Create outbound deliveries (SAP ERP)
SAP ERP creates outbound deliveries based on the proposals. SAP ERP sends the outbound deliveries to SAP EWM for warehouse planning and execution and to SAP TM to adapt transportation planning (see Integration of ERP Deliveries).
Create outbound delivery requests and outbound delivery orders (SAP EWM)
SAP EWM creates outbound delivery requests and outbound delivery orders based on the SAP ERP outbound deliveries. Outbound delivery orders form the basis of warehouse activities in SAP EWM.
Create delivery-based transportation requirements (SAP TM)
SAP TM creates delivery-based transportation requirements (DTRs) based on the SAP ERP outbound deliveries. The freight units assigned to the OTRs are consumed by the DTRs (see Consumption of Order-Based Transportation Requirements). SAP TM adapts transportation planning and sends the corresponding freight documents to SAP ERP to create shipments (see Shipment Integration Based on Freight Orders and Shipment Integration Based on Freight Bookings).
Create shipments (SAP ERP)
SAP ERP assigns the outbound deliveries to the shipments and transfers the shipments to SAP EWM.
Create transportation units and perform warehouse planning and execution (SAP EWM)
SAP EWM creates transportation units based on the SAP ERP shipments and assigns the outbound delivery orders to the transportation units. The required warehouse activities can now be planned and executed (for example, picking, packing, staging, and loading).
If transportation is canceled during or after picking and staging in SAP EWM, the following occurs:
The transportation unit is canceled manually in SAP EWM.
The corresponding shipment is deleted automatically in SAP ERP.
The corresponding freight document is canceled automatically in SAP TM.
Post goods issue (SAP EWM)
When the goods issue is posted, SAP EWM sends confirmed execution results to SAP ERP (for example, packaging of deliveries, and actual quantities and weights).
Update deliveries and shipments (SAP ERP)
SAP ERP updates the corresponding deliveries and shipments. For example, SAP ERP sets the goods movement status to completed in the outbound delivery, and updates the shipment completion date and start date in the shipment. SAP ERP transfers the information to SAP TM.
Update freight documents (SAP TM)
SAP TM updates the freight documents (for example, the execution status).
Perform charge calculation and freight settlement (SAP TM)
When the transportation activities have been completed, charge calculation and freight settlement can be performed in SAP TM. Freight settlement forms the basis of invoice verification and settlement in SAP ERP. For more information, see Charge Calculation and Freight Settlement.