SAP EWM

Question 1

SAP Warehouse Management Solutions (4)

Answer 1

SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)
SAP Warehouse Management (WM)
SAP S/4HANA embedded EWM
Stock Room Management

Question 2

Main Functions of Warehouse Management (5)

Answer 2

1. Inventory at the storage bin level
2. Goods movements with transfer orders
3. Monitoring of GM - Warehouse Activity Monitor.
4. Mobile data entry (integrated radio frequency solution)
5. Specialised external systems integration

Question 3

Lean WM

Answer 3

Lean WM is a simplified version of WM. Both are based on the same principles, but Lean WM does not manage the inventory at the storage bin level.

Question 4

SAP EWM primary functions

Answer 4

Inventory management at storage bin level
Storage bin determination for incoming goods
Stock removal for outgoing goods
Stock transfers
Physical inventory management

Question 5

EWM additional functions (9)

Answer 5

Slotting
Consolidation and de-consolidation
Cross-docking
Yard management
Complex internal routing
Value-added services (VAS)
Labor management
Radio frequency identification
Kit-to-stock / Kit-to-order

Question 6

Storage Type is

Answer 6

A storage type is a physical or logical subdivision of a warehouse complex. It is characterized by:
Warehouse technologies
Space required
Organizational form or function

Question 7

EWM whs org levels

Answer 7

Whs number
storage type
storage section
storage bin 
Activity area

Question 8

bin coordinates

Answer 8

Aisle (ряд)
Stack
Level
Bin subdivision
Bin depth

Question 9

Storage bin attributes

Answer 9

Storage bin type (size of a bin and/or actual bin dimensions)
Bin access type
RF verification field
Geo-coordinates of storage bin
Capacity checking attributes (max weight, volume, total capacity)
Fire containment section: Used in product hazardous material reporting

Question 10

Quant

Answer 10

Stock stored in a storage bin is called a quant. A quant represents the quantity of a specific product in a single storage bin, a resource, or a transportation unit.

Quant identification (assigned by the system)
Product number
Batch number
Stock type
Stock usage