SAP EWM

1. What are the types of data in SAP EWM?

1. Master Data /SCWM/MAT1
2. Transaction Data MIGO, SO etc
3. Customising Data

2. List at least 5 Master Data.

1. Warehouse product master /SCWM/MAT1
2. Packspec /SCWM/PACKSPEC
3. Wave Template /SCWM/WAVETMP
4. Condition Record
5. Bin Master /SCWM/LS01
6. APO Master /SAPAPO/MASTER
7. Resource Management (all 5)
8. Bin Sort /SCWM/SBST

3. What are the types of Stocks in SAP EWM?

a. Unrestricted Stock
b. Block Stock
c. Quality Stock

4. Explain Simple Inbound process / simple putaway process.

a. Business Creates PO and Sent to the supplier through mail, fax or IDOC.
b. Supplier Confirms the PO by sending ASN through IDOC, message type DESADV
c. IBD creates in SAP ECC
d. IBD get distributed to SAP EWM
e. Once Supplier sends the material to WH with relevant documents, those will be
checked and verified in GR Office. If everything is ok then GR will be done.
f. Material will be received at GR Zone i.e., 9010 Storage type.
g. Stock will get updated in MMBE
h. Material will get posted with the movement type 101.
i. WH task will be created for Physical movement of material from GR Zone to
destination Storage Type and then to Storage Bin.
j. WH task confirmation.
k. Stock will get updated in Destination Storage type and bin. We can check wth T-
Code /SCWM/MON
l. Stock will get transferred from ROD to AFS
m. Material document will be created with the movement type 411 to move stock
from ROD to AFS.

5. What are the different types of Put away or Inbound Strategies.

a. Additional / existing bin or empty bin.
b. Consolidation group
c. General Stoage area
d. Empty bin
e. Pallet storage
f. Bulk storage

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6. How EWM System will receive master data from S/4 HANA or ECC?
Answer : CIF

7. What is CIF ?
Answer : CIF is the interface that enables the Master data to be transferred from ECC
to EWM server.

8. How system will exchange the Transactional Data between ECC and EWM server?
Answer : QRFC (Remote Function Call)

9. Organizational Structure of EWM

Answer: WH No - Storage Type - Storage Section - Bin - Quant - Activity Area

10. Which is the lowest organizational structure?

Answer: Bin

11. Which is the highest organizational structure?

Answer: Warehouse No.

12. What are the different types of deployment possibilities in EWM?

Answer: Client can choose between 2 deployment options.
1. Embedded EWM Solution
2. Decentralised EWM

13. Difference between SAP WM and SAP EWM.

Sl No SAP WM SAP EWM

1 Storage section is mandatory Storage section is not mandatory

2 Activity area is not there Activity area is there

3 Process Code is not there Process code is there

4 Work Centre is not there Work Centre is there

5 WOCR is not there WOCR is there

6 MFS is not there MFS is there

7 Catch weight management is not there Catch weight management is there

8 Kit to stock is not there Kit to stock is there

9 Slotting and rearrangement is not there slotting and rearrangement is there

10 Labor management is not there Labor managemenet is there

11 VAS is not there VAS is there

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14. Please specify the difference between Centralised and Decentralised system in EWM.
Ans: SAP ECC and EWM combined or embedded in one server is centralised EWM
system.
SAP ECC and EWM in separate server is called decentralised system.

15. Please specify advantages of decentralised over centralised.

Both deployment options allow users to add new functionality over time and utilize
SAP transactional data, document types and master data. However, there are several
differences between them:

• Scalability: Embedded EWM connects to one SAP ERP or SAP S/HANA system.
Decentralized EWM can integrate with multiple SAP ERP systems at a single or
multiple locations. Warehouses may also use a decentralized deployment model
during a transition from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA until all custom legacy
applications are modernized and transitioned.
• Integration: Technically, embedded EWM allows for easier integrations with
production planning and S/4HANA and a simplified system footprint. However,
integration with warehouse automation systems is a driver of decentralized EWM.
• Simplicity: With embedded EWM, partner data, material master data, and batch
master data don’t have to be replicated because they exist in SAP S/4HANA. It also
eliminates the Expected Goods Receipt (EGR) document because SAP S/4HANA can
read that data directly.
• Agility: Decentralized EWM gives more flexibility to upgrade and add functionality
independently from SAP’s roadmap.
• Uptime: If a warehouse operates around the clock, 365 days per year, and has a high-
volume operation on the order of hundreds of thousands of units per day,
decentralized EWM is likely the better choice. It can keep the warehouse running even
if the ERP system is down.

16. Please specify advantages of centralised over decentralised.

17. Version of De-Centraliesed and Centralised EWM on which you have worked.

Centralised - S4/HANA 2020

Previously Decentralised - EWM 9.5

18. How do we integrate documents for Inbound and Outbound process in EWM?
In Interface we link, ECC Document Type + Item Category
to EWM Document Type + Item Category

19. What is Storage Type? Roles of Storage Types.

Ans: A Storage Type is a storage space, storage facility or storage zone which you
define for a warehouse number in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM).
Roles of Storage Types:
1. Standard Storage Type
2. Pick Point
3. Staging Area Group
4. Work Centre
5. WH Door Group

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20. What are different types of Storage Types and specify standard storage types EWM.
Types of Storage Types are:
1. High Rack Storage Area - 0020
2. Bulk Storage Area - 0040
3. Fixed Bin Storage Area -
4. General Storage Area -
5. Pallet Sotrage Area - 0070
6. Deconsolidation - 8010
7. GR Staging Zone - 9010
8. GI Area - 9020

21. Why do we need a Storage Section?

Storage Type further divided into Storage Section.
Ex- Heavy Weight, Medium Weight and Low Weight or Fast moving items, Slow
moving items.

22. Difference between Physical Stock and Available Stock.

Ans: If there is any open transfer order, then the stock will not reflect in Available
stock. But this stock will be reflected in Physical stock.

23. What is the difference between SAP Mat1 and SAP APO Mat1 ?
Ans: SAP APO Mat1 is used by SAP APO Module, SAP Mat1 is used by SAP EWM.

24. Why Storage Section is not mandatory in EWM & mandatory in WM.

25. What are the ticketing tools you have come across?

a. HPSM (HP Solution Manager) d. S-Now (Service Now)

b. JIRA e. SAP SOLMAN (CHARM)
c. BMC Remedy

26. What is the Business Configuration set in EWM.

BC set management tools allows user to Record, Save & Share customization settings.
BC sets are snapshots of customization settings that can be used later as template or
customization backup.

27. What is the enhancement feature available in S4/HANA 2021 Version?

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 Warehouse Process Types (WPT)

1. What is WPT?
Ans: WPT is used to determine the nature of goods movement happening in the WH
such as Put away, Stock removal, posting change and internal stock transfer or it acts
as a Internal Movement.
2. How do we configure WPT?
Ans: SCM EWM_EWM_Cross process settings_WT
1. Define WPT
2. Define Control Indicator for determining WPT
3. Determine WPT
3. Different types of WPT is SAP EWM.
1. Put away - 1010 6. Scrapping - 4020
2. Deconsolidation - 1011 7. ADOC movement - 9999
3. Stock removal - 2010 8. Physical Inventory –
4. Replanishment - 3010 9. Cross Line Put away –
5. Posting Change - 4010

4. How the WPT will determine?

WPT determined based on the
WH No. + Document type + Item type + Delivery Priority + Process determination control
indicator
5. What is delivery priority and its significance in WPT?
6. Can we assign S.Loc of different plants to one EWM WH? No.

7. What are the T-Codes for WH Product master? /N/SCWM/MAT1

Storage Type Search Sequence

1. How Storage Type Search Sequence will be determined?

It is determined based on Ware House Number + Put away control indicator + WPT
to which we assign.
2. What is consolidation group?

Consolidation group determines the delivery item which can or cannot be

picked or packed together into a handling unit.
3. What are the configuration we do for Storage Type Search Sequence?

SCM EWM_EWM_Goods receipt process_strategies_storage types

1. Define Storage Type Search Sequence
2. Assign Storage Type to Storage Type Search Sequence
3. Define Put away control indicator
4. Specify Storage Type Search Sequence for Put away
5. Optimize access strategies for Storage Type Search Sequence

4. What are Put away Strategies?

a. Additional to Existing bin or Empty bin

b. Consolidation Group
c. General Storage Area
d. Empty Bin

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5. What is Capacity Check?

Capacity check is used to determine the specific capacity of the storage bin to receive
the given number of Handling Unit or Weight, Volume, Quantity of a given product.

6. How does Storage Type Search Sequence take place?

The storge type search sequence has got a list of Storage Types, which needs to be
searched.
Once system finds the Storage Type, it goes and Checks for the Put away rule and
Storage behaviour to determine the Storage bin.

Door Determination

1. How the door will be determined?

Door determination is done based on,

WPT + Storage area door determination group + Storage area group + Staging area +
Staging Bay

2. Why do we need door determination?

To reduce the unnecessary movement of materials from Staging area to its

destination.

Exception Code

1. What is Exception Code and its content?

Exception code is a code which we use in exception situations.

Ex.: When we need to change the storage bin during WH order confirmation, we can
do by using exception code. i.e., CHBD

Exception code contents are:

WH No + Exception code + Business context + Execution step + Internal Process

code.

2. Why Exception required?

Process Code

1. What is Process Code?

Process code is used to adjust the delivery qnty of each item like over delivery, under
delivery, confirmation, rejection.

2. Explain Diff Codes comes under Process Codes

I001 = with Qnty adjust (1. In EWM Qnty will change but not updated at ERP VL33N

2. After GR in EWM, VL33N will get updated)

I002 = it is same as I001, but in decentralized it creates New Delivery for balance Qnty

I003 = No Qnty adjustment, only information purpose

I004 = Reject button (In EWM & ERP = 0)

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 Pallet Storage

1. What is the principle or pre-requisite for Pallet storage types?

A. Always used for High Rack Storage

B. In case of Pallet Storage type, the storage bin further broken into sections.

Bulk Storage

1. What are the principles or pre-requisite for Bulk storage types?

Bulk products which require a large amount of storage space are usually stored in
bulk storage. Bulk storage is always on the floor. We define the structure through stack and
height.

2. What is Bulk storage type?

Bulk products which require large amounts for storage spaces are usually stored in
bulk storage.

Bulk storage is always on floor. We define the structures through stack and height.

3. How Bulk storage type is determined?

Based on WH no + Storage type + Bin type + HU type + Bulk storage indicator

We define stack and height with max HU.

This bulk storage indicator will be assigned to WPM.

4. Is HU mandatory for bulk storage? Yes

5. Is partial put away is allowed in bulk storage? Yes

6. How do you determine the maximum number of HU

By using bulk storage structure.

7. What should be the put away rule for bulk storage?

Addition to existing stock or new

8. What are the principles or pre-requisites for bulk storage?

We need bulk indicator in WH Product Master.

9. Difference between Bulk and Pallet storage?

Bulk Storage Pallet Storage

1 In bulk storage we define block structure In Pallet storage we define bin section
I.e., Stack and Height indicator
2 We assign bulk storage indicator in WH We assign bin section for the combination
Product Master of storage type + bin type + HU type
3 We store material in bulk We store material in bin section in HRS
(High Rack Storage)
4 Bulk storage is always on floor We use High Rack Storage
Bulk storage is always addition to existing stock or empty bin.

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 WH Creation

1. What is Supply Chain Unit (SCU) ?

SCU is a representation of the Physical location of WH.

It has got WH address, time zone, business attributes like doors, shipping office, GR
office, WH, Inventory management etc.

2. How do we configure WH? Explain/how do you configure EWM WH?

1. Create a dummy ERP WH number.

2. Assign the dummy WH to Plant and St. Loc.

3. Active dummy WH no as EWM WH

4. Create EWM WH

5. Assign No. range to EWM WH

6. Create Master Data

a. Create BP and Assign Plant & BP

b. Create SCU & add Address & Business Attributes

c. Link ERP WH to EWM WH

7. Assign EWM WH no to the combination of Plant & St. Loc & Availability Group.

8. Create Distribution Mode /SPE/OL19

Linking to EWM

1. When you create IBD for the combination of Plant & St. Loc, the system checks for
WH no assignment.

2. Is it finds the ERP WH no, it checks weather the WH no is local or EWM

3. If it is an EWM based WH then the Document get distributed to EWM

3. What is BP configuration?

Cross application components + SAP Business Partners + Basic Setting + Business Partners
Role

4. Can we assign two ERP WH no to one EWM WH? No

5. What is Custodian?

Custodian is only the holder of stock who maintain effective position of the stock

whereas the Owner maintain legal position.

6. What is party entitled to dispose…… Is the Owner of the Stock.

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7. How does the document distributed to EWM?

Linking to EWM

1. When you create IBD for the combination of Plant & St. Loc, the system checks for
WH no assignment

2. When it finds the ERP WH no., it checks whether the WH no is local or EWM

3. If it is an EWM based WH then the document get distributed to EWM

8. What is distribution module?

The distribution module controls the data exchange between the sender and receiver
system.

The distribution module consists of individual module views in which you can define
all the cross system integrated message flow of your organisation.

(or)

The distribution module is used to transfer objects from SAP ERP to SAP EWM
system.

It is required to transfer transaction data that is required for inbound deliveries,

outbound deliveries and production material request from SAP ERP to SAP EWM.

Availability Group

1. What is Availability Group?

The availability group determines the stock type and st. loc of the ERP system.

2. At what level do we configure availability group?

Availability group configured at plant and st. loc level.

3. If there are multiple stock from diff plant to single EWM WH, how to identify the plant for
which stock is received?

We can identify based on party entitled to dispose.

4. Can we define multiple stock types and availability group in EWM? Yes

Handling Unit (HU)

1. What is a Handling Unit?

HU is a Packaging Material along with the Product.

2. Different types of HU in EWM?

Nested HU and Simple HU

There are several types of HU like Boxes, Cartons, Pallets, Containers, Crates, Wire
Brackets etc.

3. What are the different types of Packaging Materials?

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 Bubble wrap, Cardboard boxes, Corrugated Boxes, Shrink Wrap, Cling film, Pallets,
Jute bags, Galls, Containers.

4. Explain the Configuration setups for HU in ECC and EWM?

In ECC,

1. In Logistic nodes we need to define basic

Define Packaging Material Type for Shipping

Define Material Group for Packaging Material

Define Allowed Packaging Materials

2. In the same Logistic nodes need to define external identification

Set number assignment for HU identification

Set number range for identification

Define number assignment

3. HU type configuration

In EWM,

1. In Cross process setting node, we define HU basic,

➢ Define Packaging Material Type for WH

➢ Maintain Allowed Packaging Material Type for Packaging Group
➢ Define HU type Group
➢ Define HU type for each WH number and Assign HU type Group
➢ Define HU type for each storage type

2. In Cross process setting nodes we set external identification

➢ Define Number range for HU identification

➢ Assign Number range interval to Packaging Material type

Internal Movement

1. What is Internal Movement?

Internal Movement is the movement of the product or HU within a WH.

It could be, Bin to Bin of Diff Storage Type

Bin to Bin of Same Storage Type

It could be Replenishment also

Staging the Material to Production line also

2. What is Product WT and HU WT?

When we create a WH Task for the Product movement is a Product WH Task

When we create a WH Task for the HU movement is a HU WH Task

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3. What are the Transactions used for Internal Movement (or) how do you move the Product
or HU?

/SCWM/ADPROD

/SCWM/ADHU
/SCWM/POST

4. What is the WPT for Internal Movement? 9999

5. How many types of WH Task can be created in Internal Movement (IM)?

Two types, (1) Product WH Task (2) HU WH Task

6. If we need to move stock from one bin to another bin how can we do?

Through Internal Movement (IM)

Posting Change

1. What is the WPT for Posting Change? 4010

2. What is Posting Change?

Posting Change is a change of Product Stock Categories in EWM such as,

- Un-restricted stock to Block stock

- Quality stock to Un-restricted stock
- Block stock to Scrap

WH Order Creation Rule (WOCR)

1. What is WOCR?

WH Tasks are grouped into WH Order for processing in the WH.

The primary use of WOCR is to optimize the process of picking and put away &
Internal Movement in WH.

2. What are the rules defines for WH Creation rule? What are the parameters considered in
WOCR?

a. Sorting Rule

b. Filter

c. Limit Parameter

d. Packing Profile

3. How WOCR is determined?

WOCR is determined based on WH no + Activity Area + Activity

4. When we don’t have WOCR, how the system will apply WOCR?

Default standard program from SAP ----- DEF

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 Activity Area
1. What is Activity Area? How to setup the Activity Area?

Activity Area is a storage type where activities will be done such as Put away, Physical
Inventory, Replenishment, Deconsolidation etc.

“ We can assign multiple storage types to one AA”

AA setup,

1. Define Storage Type

2. Define Activity Area

3. Assign Storage Bin to Activity Area

4. Define Sort Sequence to Activity Area

5. Generate Activity Area from Storage Type

2. What is Bin Sorting? How we will do it in EWM?

Bin Sorting is the final step in the assessment of a bin to Activity Area and activity.

(or)

Bin Sorting is needed to work with Activity Area in EWM. This allows WH Task to be
sorted which is needed during WH Order Creation. T-Code : /SCWM/SBST

3. Why Activity Area is important?

To perform activity or work like Deconsolidation, Packing, VAS etc.

WOCR, Queue determination, Physical Inventory depends on Activity Area.

Everything works on Activity Area.

Scrapping
1. WPT for Scrapping?

WPT for Scrapping is 4020 and

Standard Storage Type is 8040

2. Scrapping Process

a. Need to be posting change of Stock movement from F2 to S6 with the WPT 4020
and St Type 8040 (Scrap zone)

b. Then Post the Unplanned Good Issue (GI) in ADOC i.e., with the T-Code ADGI

c. The Stock gets reduced from EWM

d. The Stock gets reduced in ERP with movement type 551

3. What transaction is used for Scrapping? /N/SCWM/ADGI

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 PackSpec
1. What is Packspec? How do you upload packspec in EWM?

It is a Master data used to create Automatic HU

Packspec will be uploaded with T-Code /SCWM/IPU (Initial Packspec Upload)

2. If a system need to create HU, How do you do that? …by using Packspec

3. Where and How Auto HU will be created? …through Packspec & its configuration

4. What is the condition type used in Packspec? …OBID

5. What is the Structure of Packspec?

6. How Packspec will be determined? …/SCWM/PACKSPEC

7. Configuration of Packspec

1. Level type

2. Element type

3. Level set

4. Define Packaging material type

5. Assign Packaging material type to Element type

6. Assign Number range for Packaging Specification

Deconsolidation POSC (Process Oriented Storage Control)

1. What is Work Centre?

Work Centre is a physical unit in the WH in which you can perform WH activities such
as Packing, Deconsolidation, Consolidation, Quality Inspection etc.

2. What is Work Centre Layout?

Work Centre Layout controls the feature and functionality of Work Centre. DKMX
Layout

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3. What is storage control?

Storage Control determines the internal path to be followed by a product or HU.

4. What are the different storage type controls in EWM?

POSC, LOSC, Combined POSC & LOSC.

5. What is Inbound POSC and Explain with scenario?

POSC is a Process Oriented Storage Control where in Inbound we do Deconsolidation

activity in work centre.

Ex.: If Supplier send two or more materials in a single HU but those materials need to
be stored in different storage type, at that time those materials are taken for
deconsolidation work centre 8010 where single HU will be broken into two or more
HU and moved to its destination storage type.

6. What is LOSC? Ex. Lift or conveyor belt.

In case of LOSC, the HU should go through intermediate st. type before it reaches the
dest. St. type.

Ex.: Lift

HU will move from 9010 to intermediate St. Type for an example 0081 i.e., nothing
but lift. The HU will reach the other end of lift of St. Type 0081 then putaway will be
done by 0081(Lift) to destination St. Type.

7. What are the pre-requisites for POSC?

HU is mandatory, Packaging material, Work centre.

8. How do you configure inbound POSC?

Step 1

Define work centre for deconsolidation

Create Bin for that WC (St. Type 8010)

Assign this bin for WC with the T-Code /SCWM/TWORKST

Step 2 – Define POSC

Define External steps and assign that external step to internal step

Ex.: IB01 – Unload, IB02 – Deconsolidation, IB03 – Put away

Define Storage Process

Define POSC – we need to assign source St Type and destination St.Type

Assign Storage Process to WPT

Step 3

Define WPT for Deconsolidation and assign Storage Process

Define control indicator for WPT

Determine WPT

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9. How POSC will be triggered in inbound and outbound side?

Inbound side – Storage process will be assigned to WPT. So, from WPT system goes
and triggers the Storage type.

Outbound side – Storage process will be assigned to WOCR. Basically, this WOCR is
assigned to WPT and that will be triggered to stock removal where storage type is
assigned.

10. What is Deconsolidation?

If Suppliers send two or more product in a single HU but that product has allocated
for different storage type and here the deconsolidation function can be used for
dividing the HU into different handling unit for each product based on their storage
behaviour and moved for its destination storage type and storage bin.

11. Difference between Inbound POSC and Outbound POSC?

Sl No Inbound POSC Outbound POSC

1 IBD POSC works as a Deconsolidation OBD POSC works as a Consolidation
2 St Type of IBD POSC is 8010 St Type of OBD POSC is 8030
In IBD POSC we assign Storage Process In OBD POSC we assign Storage Process
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to WPT to WOCR
Here we combine 2 or more HU into a
Here we divide single HU into multiple
4 single HU based on Customer
HU based on their Storage behaviour
requirement

12. Is HU mandatory for POSC? Yes

13. What is rule based indicator?

When you don’t want to enter destination storage type in POSC then select RB
Indicator

14. Can you create new internal step

Can’t be created but we can create external step & then can assign to internal step.

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 Que & Resource Management
1. How Queue will be determined?

Based on WH no + Source Activity Area + Destination Activity Area + Bin Access Type
+ WPT + Activity = Que

2. What is Bin Access Type?

Bin Access Type in SAP has control over the stock in the Bin that can be accessed by
the resource value as per resource type.

We must assign Bin Access Type to Resource Type.

3. Explain resource management and its T-Code.

Resource management in embedded EWM helps to ensure effective utilization of

resources by dividing work package in the form of WH orders into queues.

“Resources represent user or equipment which can explore the work in the WH.”

T-Codes

Maintain Resource GRouP /SCWM/RGRP

Maintain Queue SEQuence /SCWM/QSEQ

Maintain ReSouRCes /SCWM/RSRC

Maintain USERs /SCWM/USER

Login to RF /SCWM/RFUI

4. What is Task Interleaving?

The process of combining different task by interleaving them on a single trip with in
the WH

(or)

Utilizing the resources in an effective manner.

Ex. Forklift should not return empty after doing put away instead while returning
forklift should carry picking WH task which should carry some required materials for
its destination.

(or)

After doing any task, forklift should not come back empty, instead any other task
should be assigned to perform.

5. In resource management how do we maintain user? /SCWM/USER

6. In resource management how do we maintain resources? /SCWM/RSRC

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 VAS
1. What is VAS?

VAS is a Value Added Service by which it adds a value to the product like auxiliary
material etc.

2. How do you configure VAS?

Step 1

 Need to define WC for VAS

 Create Storage Bin (Storage type – 8050)
 Assign that Storage Bin to WC with the T-Code /SCWM/TWORKST

Step 2

 Define POSC external steps & assign internal steps

 Define Storage Process
 Define POSC
 Assign Storage Process to WPT
 Determine WPT

Step 3

 Create Auxiliary material with the Auxiliary Packaging Material

Step 4

 Configure the Packspec for 2 levels and create packspec with

packaging material & auxiliary material.
 Define Number range for VAS

Step 5

 Assign Bin for VAS consumption /SCWM/73000001

 Create VAS Order /SCWM/VAS
 Execute VAS Order /SCWM/VAS/EXCG

3. What are the pre-requisites for VAS?

Auxiliary materials, Packaging Materials, HU is mandatory, Work Centre.

4. How does Auxiliary Material Consumes? /SCWM/73000001

5. Explain VAS Process.

VAS is a Value Added Services where we add Value to the Product such as Auxiliary
Materials.

Ex.: When a supplier sends material with HU and those materials need to add auxiliary
materials as that we go for VAS Process.

❖ When Material is unloaded at 9010 GR-Zone and those materials will be taken over
to VAS work centre.
❖ Where there will be auxiliary material will be added to it and storage type is 8050
❖ The material will be triggered by VAS WPT where that is assigned in WPM

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 ❖ After consuming auxiliary material, the stock will get reduced for auxiliary material
in both ECC and EWM (which will happen from WPM where we need to tick the
check box for VAS Consumption)
❖ Then those products are moved for its destination storage type and storage bin.

Outbound
1. What are Outbound Strategies?

LIFO and FIFO

2. Difference between Inbound and Outbound?

Sl No Inbound Outbound
Here GR will be done first and then Put Here Picking WH Task will be created first
1
away WH Task will be created and then GI will be done
2 Standard WPT for Put away is 1010 Standard WPT for Stock removal is 2010
There is no Wave Management in
3 Here we got Wave Management
Inbound
Standard Storage Type for inbound Standard Storage Type for outbound
4
staging area is 9010 GR-Zone staging area is 9020 GI-Zone

Wave Management
1. What is Wave Management?

In Outbound, we can combine the WH request order item and can split WH item into
Waves based on the criteria such as activity area, product, region, route.

2. How many types of Wave Management are there?

Manual, Immediate and Automatic

3. How do you create Automatic Wave release?

By maintaining condition record and T-Code /SCWM/WDGCM

4. What is Wave Template?

It is a master data & maintain the types of Waves which can be released.

5. How do you control capacity of the wave?

Based on Weight, Volume & Number of line item.

6. Wave can be used for Inbound?

No

7. What is Wave Type and Wave Category?

Wave type Ex.: Exports Sales Order

Wave Category Ex.: Based on region. i.e., Asia, Europe, Australia etc.

8. What is Wave Option?

Wave Option is used for Automatic Wave Release.

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 Outbound POSC
1. Explain Outbound POSC.

Outbound POSC is used for complex outbound process in EWM which involves
Picking, Packing & Staging.

Ex.: When Customer order for 2 or more product and those products are packed in a
single HU but those products are in different storage type, those products are
brought to work centre and packed together with a single HU and delivers to
customer.

2. Explain Configuration of Outbound POSC.

→ We need to define Work Centres for Outbound POSC

→ Create Bin for Work Centre
→ Assign POSC for external steps and assign internal steps
→ Define Storage Process
→ Assign external steps to storage process POSC
→ Define WOCR
→ Create WOCR for WH order
→ Assign Storage Process to WOCR
→ Assign WOCR to WPT
→ With the help of T-Code /SCWM/PACK we will pack in Pack Station

3. Difference between Inbound POSC and Outbound POSC?

Sl No Inbound POSC Outbound POSC

1 Here we do Deconsolidation Here we do Consolidation
2 Storage type of Deconsolidation is 8010 Storage type of consolidation is 8030
In IBD POSC, we assign Storage Process In OBD POSC, we assign Storage Process
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to WPT to WOCR
In IBD, we will segregate two or more
In OBD, we combine different HU into
product of a single HU into two or more
4 single HU based on Customer
HU and will be stored based on their
requirement
behaviour

4. How do you create Pick HU?

It will be determined by the Packaging Profile + Pack spec

Assign Packaging Profile to WOCR

Maintain Pack spec

5. What is the use of Packaging Profile?

It helps to create pick HU

6. What is the role of Packaging Profile?

It helps to create pick HU

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 Batch Management
1. What is batch management?

Batch management is used to capture the important details of products that are
perishable in nature which have a certain self-life after which they must be recycled or
returned to dispose.

2. What level the batch is maintained?

There are three levels,

1. Client level

2. Plant level

3. Material level

3. What are important T-Codes in Batch

CT04 – to Create Characteristics

CL02 – to Create Class

MSC1N – to Create Batch

Replenishment
1. What is Replenishment?

Replenishment is used when you want to move the stock from reserve stock area to
picking area that is closer to staging area which will be easy to do picking process.

2. What are the types of Replenishment?

1. Planned Replenishment

2. Order Replenishment

3. Crate part Replenishment

4. Direct Replenishment

5. Automatic Replenishment

3. What type of replenishment you have worked on?

Planned replenishment (where Minimum and Maximum Qnty will be taken places)

4. What level you can do the replenishment?

Replenishment will be carried in two levels;

1. Storage type to Storage type level

2. Within a Storage type, Bin to Bin level

5. What is the WPT of replenishment? Ans: 3010

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 Cross Docking
1. What is Cross Docking?

Cross Docking is the process when you want to transfer the product or HU from GR
Zone without put away occurring in between we will use cross docking to perform
this.

2. Different types of Cross Docking.

Planned Cross Docking & Unplanned Cross Docking.

3. Configuration of Cross Docking?

* Activate OCD in BADI’s

- need to activate & adjust EWM triggered OCD for both Inbound & Outbound

* Create product group type & product group

* Activate OCD at WH level

* Define Stock removal strategy

* Maintain Stock determination Group

- Maintain Stock determination group

- Configure Stock Determination

4. How do cross docking really work in WH?

Basically, what we did is we allocated separate door for cross docking and with this
cross-docking work can be done.

5. What is Opportunistic Cross Docking?

It is unplanned cross docking where it works only in EWM. Doesn’t need other SAP system.

6. What is the process you have worked on?

7. What is BADI’s?

It is a set of codes where we do enhancement.

PPF
1. What is PPF?

The Post Processing Framework (PPF) is a SAP basis technology used in Delivery
Processing for scheduling and processing actions with reference to a document.

2. What is PPF structure? / How does PPF functions? / How PPF works?

From Application (WH management regine)

Action Profile (Print Action Hu / WO)

Action Definition (Print HU/WO levels)

Processing Type (method call Through technical program)

3. T-Code for Auto GR, Auto WH task, Auto Confirmation? /SCWM/DLVPPFC

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 Physical Inventory
1. What is Physical Inventory?

We use Physical Inventory Process to correct Physical Stock to System Stock.

It’s a legal requirement.

2. What are the types of Physical Inventory?

1. Periodic PI – The system is configured to perform an Inventory on a specified day

or over a short time.

2. Continuous PI – This can be executed anytime during the Fiscal year

3. Cycle Counting – You have divided the objects in categories A, B, C, D.

In customizing, you define the cycle counting indicator codes with an interval
(in workdays) after which a new physical inventory should be performed.

3. How do you run Physical Inventory Process?

* We need to create PI document T-Code – /SCWM/PI_CREATE

* Then need to count PI document T-Code – /SCWM/PI_COUNT

* Need to process PI document T-Code – /SCWM/PI_PROCESS

* Then we need to do Different Analyzer which can be able to match the stock both in
SAP ECC and EWM. T-Code - /SCWM/DIFF_ANALYZER

4. Why do you use Difference Analyzers?

After Physical stock process completed the stock will be corrected in EWM system by
posting PI process. But it should be updated in ECC so for that we need to do Diff
Analyzers with the T-Code /SCWM/DIFF_ANALYZER

5. How do you check ERP stock in EWM? With the T-Code /SCWM/ERP_STOCKCHECK

6. After Counting, Posting needs to be done automatically how?

We need to Tick a check box at PI Activity area

7. What is the movement type for PI

711 – decrease in stock through inventory

712 – increase in stock through inventory

8. What is the difference between Cycle Count and without Cycle count.

With Cycle Count Without Cycle Count

it creates the PI documents in background we need to create PI document manually
We assign Cycle count indicator in WPM Not required to assign Cycle count indicator in WPM

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 Job Management
1. T-Codes for Job Management

1. SE38 – to Execute Program

2. SM36 – to Create Job

3. SM37 – to Display Job

Labor Management
1. What is Labor Management?

Labor Management helps you plan labor time and resources in the warehouse more
effectively thereby making the warehouse more productive.

2. How do you create Indirect labor task? /SCWM/ILT

3. Different types of Labor tasks in Labor Managed EWM?

1) Direct labor task 2) Indirect labor task

4. How do we determine engineering labor standards in EWM?

We use this function to define the time that is required to execute an activity in the
warehouse.

Based on 1) Constant Value

2) Condition based /SCWM/LM_CE

3) Formula based /SCWM/LM_FE

5. How to create Processor in labor management? /SCMB/PRR1 (Processor is nothing but a

Labor )

6. different levels of activating Labor management

1) at WH Number level

2) at Internal Process Step level

3) can be deactivated at external step

7. Planned Workload = Open WH Order

Executed Workload = Confirmed WH Order

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 Serial Number
1. What is Serial Number?

Serial Number is the unique number assigned to each quantity of the product 123

2. How do we determine Serial Number?

By Serial number Profile assigning in,

1. Plant General Data tool

2. WM execution view in MM

3. In what levels we can maintain Serial Number?

1) Serial Number at Document level

2) Serial Number at WH level

3) Serial Number at Inventory level (Bin level)

Catch Weight Management

1. What is Catch Weight Management?

Catch Weight management is used in Meat Industries where the product is

maintained in 2 units of measure.

Ex- when we are importing meat from another country during in-transit the product
will loose its weight this is managed by catch weight management.

Slotting and Re-Arrangement

1. T-Code for Slotting and Re-arrangement?

/SCWM/SLOT
/SCWM/REAR

2. What is Slotting and Re-arrangement?

Slotting is a process where the system suggests where the product needs to be
stored.

Ex- In the rainy season the umbrella will be in demand and need to be stored where
we can Pick easily

And in summar season those umbrella need to be stored in some corner as it will not
be in demand.

3. What is re-arrangement?

In the transaction based on slotting done in the previous step, system will create WT
to move the stock from existing storage type to “slow moving storage type”.

“Planned Put away control indicator” & “planned stock removal indicator” uploaded
by Slotting.

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 EWM & QM Integration
1. How EWM & QM Integration will work?

It works like Deconsolidation but inspection will happen in Quality inspection.

In deconsolidation, after deconsolidation process WT will be created for Put away.

Whereas in Quality work centre, after Usage Decision(UD).

The Product will be carried away for Unrestricted or Block stock.

2. Process Flow for EWM & QM Integration?

a) With Inspection Rule.

(1) Create Material with Inpsection type – 17.01

(2) Create PO

(3) Create IBD [VL31N] & Pack the Material

(4) POSC is mandatory

(5) After Unloading, after GR in PRDI Inspection Document will be created.

(6) HU Moved from GR-Zone to Quality work centre where we need to work
on inspection lot

(7) Inspection lot can be checked in QA32 & UD will be taken

(8) After UD, HU will be Moved to destination Storage type.

b) Without Inspection Rule.

(1) SCWM/QRSETUP - master date

(2) The Inspection will happen in WC T-Code /SCWM/QINSP

(3) Inspection object type (IOT) - for Inspection after GR

Note: Quality Inspection view will not be selected in Material Master Record.

SAP PP & EWM Integration

1. What are all the Pre-requisites for PP & EWM Integration

(1) Master data

a. Create BOM-CS01 [PP]

b. Define control cycle – LPK1 [EWM]

Where we defining control cycle to identify source location that is EWM

storage location. In control cycle we define,

a. Pick Part

b. Create Part

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 (2) Release Order Part

(3) Manual Staging

(4) Production Supply Area – PK05

In Production Supply Area we define where the material should be used in Production Line.

2. Explain Process Flow of PP and EWM Integration.

Case I – With Delivery

(1) Create Production Order – CO01

(2) Release PO – CO02

(3) Stage material for Production – MF60

(4) System create PMR (Production Material REQ)

(5) Creates WH task for production staging /SCWM/STAGE

(6) Confirm Production Operation (CO11N) and material consumed with

movement type 261

(7) Generate expected goods receipt

(8) Create IBD for EGR

(9) Post GR

(10) Create WT for Put away

(11) Confirm WT for Put away

Note: 1. Storage type for Production is 1000

2. When there is no IBD, but material has come to WH & we need to

receive material then the solution is EGR i.e., Expected Goods Receipt.

a. for Decentralised – SCWM/EGR

b. for Centralised – SCWM/GRTE

Case II – Without Delivery

(1) Create Process Order – COR1

(2) Create Production Order

(3) Release Production Order

(4) Create PMR - /SCWM/PMR

(5) Create WT for Staging ( /SCWM/STAGE )

(6) Confirm WT for S. type 1000

(7) Confirm the Production Operation

(8) Material Consumed with movement type 261 - C011N

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 TU & Yard Management
1. What is Yard Management?

The Yard is where you maintain vehicles and transportation units that arrive or depart.

- We use yard management for managing yard

- We map the movements within a yard using WH tasks
- We can monitor the Yard in WH management monitor

2. How do you move the Truck in Yard Management within WH?

With the T-Code /SCWM/YMOVE

3. What is Transport Unit (TU)?

Transport Unit is nothing but Shipment.

Shipment has got more than One Delivery, Delivery has HU, HU is with Packaging
Material & Product.

4. Where to link Packaging Material & Means of Transport(Road, Sea & Air) /SCWM/PM_MTR

5. What is the message type for Shipment? SHPMNT

6. T-Code to Create Shipment? VT01N

7. To Create TU manually /SCWM/TU

8. Explain the process of TU and Yard Management?

Step 1

(1) In SAP TM, Shipment will be Created

(2) This Shipment will be allocated one delivery or more than one delivery

(3) This delivery has got HU

(4) HU has got packaging material and product

(5) The TU comes to EWM by IDOC

- with Message type – SHPMNT

- You can see the TU in /SCWM/TU

(6) You can see the TU which is assigned to delivery in /SCWM/PRDI in TU tab.

Step 2

(1) If yard management is active, then the truck will check in through /SCWM/CICO

(2) From Check point it will be moved to door by T-Code - /SCWM/YMOVE

(3) In case of inbound GR and unloading will happen in case of outbound loading and
GI will be done

(4) The truck will be departure from checking point T-Code - /SCWM/CICO

(5) The TU will be completed status.

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9. What is Yard Structure?

Storage Type + Storage Section like Check point, Parking area & door are created (as
section under storage type & storage section and bins are created)

10. How do you define yard?

Yard is defined with the standard storage type role-G

11. How do you configure Yard Management?

1) In define storage type node, define storage type with role-G i.e., Yard

2) In Yard, we define different sections (areas) like check points, door, parking area

3) Define Check Points

4) Activate Yard Management (YM) at WH no level.

12. At what level do we configure TU? at Shipment level

13. What is the storage behaviour of Yard? always Next Empty Bin

14. Can you assign one yard to multiple WH? Yes

15. T-Code to Assign Check point to St. Bin. /SCWM/YM_CHKPT_BIN

IDOC
1. What is IDOC & where we use IDOC in SAP?

IDOC (Intermediate document) is a standard data structure used in SAP applications

to transfer data to and from SAP system applications and external system.

2. What are the different layers of ALE architecture?

1) Application layer 2) Distribution layer 3) Communication service

3. What are the different message types or IDoC types which have come across?

1) ORDERS – Sales Order

2) PORDER – Purchase Order

3) DESADV – Delivery (IBD / OBD)

4) MATMAS – Material Creation

5) SHPMNT – Shipment

4. What are the T-Codes of IDOC

1) WE19 – Create or Copy IDOC

2) WE02 – View IDOC

3) BD87 – Process IDOC

4) WE05 – Same as WE02

5) WE09 – Search based on segment, segment contains field name

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5. What does IDOC contains?

1) Control Record [controls the sending/receiving of record to an external system]

- Message type

- Outbound

- Inbound

2) Data Record [is the Data which need to send/receive through Data Record]

- Field Name

- Field Content

3) Status Record

- Results – Success/Failure

6. What are IDOC Status?

- For Inbound 53 is for Success and 51 is for Error

- For Outbound 03 is for Success and 01 is for Error

MFS (Material Flow System)

1. What is Material Flow System?

MFS helps to connect automatic WH to SAP EWM without the need for an additional
warehouse control unit.

It is achieved by LOSC Configuration.

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