Preface

15

Who Should Read This Book?

16

Structure and Content

16

Prerequisites

17

1 Flexible Warehouse Management with Extended Warehouse Management

21

1.1 Warehouse Management with Standardized Software: Deployment, Configuration, and Enhancement

22

1.2 Flexibility of Extended Warehouse Management

22

1.2.1 Activity Areas: Flexible Assignment of Storage Bins to Work Areas

23

1.2.2 Storage Control: Modeling Multistep Warehouse Processes

25

1.3 Summary

27

2 Architecture

29

2.1 Delivery Processing

30

2.1.1 Function of Delivery Processing

31

2.1.2 Object EWM Delivery and Data Model

33

2.1.3 Integration with Other EWM Components

47

2.2 Warehouse Logistics

51

2.2.1 Shipping and Receiving

51

2.2.2 Warehouse Task and Warehouse Order

58

2.3 Inventory Management

70

2.3.1 Locations

72

2.3.2 Handling Units

72

2.3.3 Stock

74

2.4 Quality Inspection

79

2.4.1 Quality Inspection in Decentralized EWM

82

2.4.2 Quality Management in Embedded EWM

95

2.5 Integration with ERP Systems

100

2.5.1 SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA Systems

100

2.5.2 Third-Party ERP Systems (Non-SAP)

132

2.5.3 SAP S/4HANA Integration in Embedded EWM

137

2.6 Summary

144

3 Frameworks and Development Tools in Extended Warehouse Management

147

3.1 Warehouse Management Monitor

147

3.1.1 Basics and Technical Structure

148

3.1.2 Enhancement Options

155

3.2 Easy Graphics Framework and Measurement Services

157

3.2.1 Foundations

158

3.2.2 Custom Development: Basic Measurement Service

160

3.2.3 Adjust Chart Template

167

3.2.4 Custom Development: Easy Graphics Framework Object Service Provider

168

3.3 Radio Frequency Framework

175

3.3.1 Basics

176

3.3.2 Radio Frequency Framework and the Web Dynpro ABAP Transaction

180

3.3.3 Create a New Display Profile

182

3.3.4 Create a New Radio Frequency Menu

186

3.3.5 Specification and Design of a New Radio Frequency Transaction

186

3.3.6 Realization of the New Radio Frequency Transaction in the System

189

3.3.7 Realization of a Verification Profile

202

3.3.8 Value Helps in Radio Frequency with Function Key F8

205

3.3.9 Realization of Lists

206

3.3.10 Exception Handling in Radio Frequency

212

3.3.11 Process Functions in Background Mode in Radio Frequency Transactions

216

3.3.12 Enhance Standard Radio Frequency Transactions, and the Use of Radio Frequency BAdIs

217

3.4 Post Processing Framework

218

3.4.1 What Is Post Processing Framework?

219

3.4.2 Extended Warehouse Management and Post Processing Framework

220

3.4.3 Enhancement Options of Post Processing Framework

226

3.5 Key User Extensibility for Custom Fields

229

3.5.1 Introduction to Key User Extensibility

230

3.5.2 Extended Warehouse Management and Key User Extensibility

231

3.5.3 Extended Warehouse Management Extension Includes

234

3.6 Work Center

238

3.6.1 Basics and Architecture

239

3.6.2 Enhancing the Entry Screen

245

3.6.3 Custom Development: Change Icons in the Tree Control

246

3.6.4 Custom Development: New Tab in Scanner Area

247

3.6.5 Custom Development: Close Handling Unit

252

3.6.6 Custom Development: Packing of Inbound Deliveries

255

3.7 Summary

258

4 Enhancing SAP Best Practices for Embedded EWM

259

4.1 Introduction to SAP Best Practices for Embedded EWM

260

4.1.1 Functional Scope of SAP Best Practices for Embedded EWM

261

4.1.2 Overview of Enhancements within the Scope Items

265

4.1.3 Installation of SAP Best Practices for Embedded EWM

266

4.1.4 Activating an SAP Cloud Appliance Library Instance

266

4.2 Basic Warehouse Inbound Processing from Supplier: 1FS

267

4.2.1 Process Description of Scope Item 1FS

267

4.2.2 Enhancement 1FSa: Automatic Handling Unit Creation without Packaging Specifications

270

4.2.3 Enhancement 1FSb: Simplify the Screen Flow for Radio Frequency Putaway

279

4.3 Warehouse Inbound Processing from Supplier with Batch Management: 1V5

284

4.3.1 Process Description of Scope Item 1V5

284

4.3.2 Enhancement 1V5a: Permit Activation of the Transportation Unit Only after Entering the License Plate and Pager

286

4.3.3 Enhancement 1V5b: Putaway Depending on Quarantine Period

291

4.3.4 Enhancement 1V5c: Enhancing the Warehouse Monitor

295

4.3.5 Enhancement 1V5d: Delay Inbound Delivery with Missing Batch

309

4.4 Outbound Process Using Pick Handling Units as Shipping Handling Units: 1G2

318

4.4.1 Process Description of Scope Item 1G2

318

4.4.2 Enhancement 1G2a: Extending the Delivery Interface by Custom Data

321

4.4.3 Enhancement 1G2b: Transfer of Custom Data from Outbound Delivery Order to Warehouse Task

325

4.4.4 Enhancement 1G2c: Showing Custom Data in the Form View of the Outbound Delivery Order Item

327

4.4.5 Enhancement 1G2d: Determination and Transfer of Handling Unit Type from Packaging Specification to Pick Warehouse Task

330

4.4.6 Enhancement 1G2e: Determination of the Operative Unit of Measure by Packaging Specification of Goods Receipt

335

4.4.7 Enhancement 1G2f: Prohibit Goods Issue for Incomplete Packing

339

4.5 Outbound Process Using Wave, Pick Handling Units, Packing, Staging, and Loading: 1V7

342

4.5.1 Process Description of Scope Item 1V7

342

4.5.2 Enhancement 1V7a: Take Over Transportation Unit after Unloading

345

4.5.3 Enhancement 1V7b: Print Picking Labels on a Mobile Printer

358

4.6 Physical Inventory in Warehouse: 1FW

366

4.6.1 Process Description of Scope Item 1FW

367

4.6.2 Enhancement 1FWa: Enhancing the Goods Movement Interface by Additional Data

368

4.7 Summary

374

5 Function Modules, Methods, and APIs for Extended Warehouse Management

375

5.1 Transaction Manager for a Logical Unit of Work in Extended Warehouse Management

376

5.2 EWM API Concept

378

5.3 External APIs

380

5.4 Service Class for Filling Stock Fields

380

5.5 Date and Time for Time Zone of Warehouse Number

381

5.6 Cross-Application Constants

382

5.7 Create and Extend Application Log

383

5.8 Read EWM Deliveries and Warehouse Requests

385

5.9 Change EWM Deliveries or Warehouse Requests

387

5.10 Read Warehouse Product Master

388

5.11 Create/Change Warehouse Product Master Records

390

5.12 Service Class Batch Management

392

5.13 Read Warehouse Task

393

5.14 Create/Confirm and Cancel Warehouse Task

394

5.15 Select Handling Units from Database

396

5.16 Create and Change Handling Units

398

5.17 Get Stock

399

5.18 Posting Change of Stock

401

5.19 Select, Release, Split, and Merge Waves

404

5.20 Get Transportation Units

408

5.21 Change Transportation Unit

410

5.22 Read and Determine Packaging Specifications

411

5.23 Create/Change/Copy/Delete Packaging Specifications

412

5.24 Service Class for Radio Frequency Framework

412

5.25 Summary

413

6 Useful Business Add-Ins within Extended Warehouse Management

415

6.1 Delivery Processing

417

6.1.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_MAPIN

417

6.1.2 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_ERROR_HANDLING

418

6.1.3 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_INT_CONF

419

6.1.4 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_PROD

419

6.1.5 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_PRIOP

420

6.1.6 Enhancement Spot /SCDL/TS_EXT

420

6.1.7 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_DLV_DET

421

6.1.8 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CONS

422

6.1.9 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_DLV_EGR2PDI

423

6.1.10 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_MAPOUT

424

6.2 Waves

425

6.2.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_WAVE

426

6.3 Warehouse Tasks

433

6.3.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CR

434

6.3.2 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_RMS

437

6.3.3 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_PTS

440

6.3.4 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_RSRC_QU

448

6.3.5 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_WT_RT

448

6.3.6 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_LSC

448

6.3.7 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_PSC

449

6.3.8 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CO

450

6.4 Warehouse Orders

453

6.4.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_WHO

455

6.5 Exception Handling

461

6.5.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_EXCP_EXC

461

6.6 Summary

462

Appendices

463

A Programming Guidelines in Extended Warehouse Management for Enhancements

465

A.1 General Guidelines

465

A.2 Naming Conventions for the Data Dictionary

467

A.3 Naming Conventions for ABAP Objects

468

A.4 Naming Conventions for Variables and Parameters

468

A.5 Performance Guidelines

469

A.6 Summary

470

B Migrating SAP EWM to EWM in SAP S/4HANA

471

B.1 Migration Strategies

472

B.2 Migration Procedure

473

B.3 Summary

477

C The Authors

479