SAP Extended Warehouse Management is the world’s leading standard application for warehouse management. The clear message from SAP to its customers: SAP EWM will be further expanded & supported. This provides certainty that new functionalities, logistical requirements, IT architectures and innovative warehouse technologies will continue to be added and supported in the future. In addition, the fact that it is software from the software manufacturer and not from the machine builder always speaks for SAP. New functions are “automatically” made available every year with the releases. Reliable ongoing support is provided by SAP as the manufacturer and by the large partner landscape (implementation/service partners). The SAP source code is open and with >20 SAP EWM partners in German-speaking countries alone, support is always available. These partnerships also result in new functionalities, e.g. CEP solution or tugger train. SAP EWM also has fully standard-compliant interfaces at SAP ERP and PLC level. This means that the interfaces are market standard and fully harmonized. This offers stability, security and independence from system suppliers for current and future acquisitions.
Unlocking dormant potential with SAP EWM
SAP EWM offers many standard processes that may be relevant for your company processes or business model tomorrow (e-commerce solutions, new legal requirements …). In addition, SAP EWM offers standard integration with the SAP products TM (Transport Management) and ME/MII (SAP Manufacturing).
Fit for the future with SAP EWM
With SAP EWM, you are fully aligned for the SAP future. SAP EWM fully supports SAP’s HANA and S/4HANA strategy, i.e. your company is already investing in its future with SAP EWM.
Applying SAP EWM in a project
SAP EWM should be configured against defined warehouse processes, inventory rules, resources, master data and automation interfaces rather than isolated transactions.
Before applying SAP EWM, define the objective, system boundary and decision to be supported. The distinction from adjacent methods and systems is equally important: which processes are included, which interfaces remain outside the scope and which metrics indicate an improvement? This prevents a term from becoming a label and avoids local optimisation that creates new problems elsewhere.
A reliable assessment of SAP EWM combines current-state data with documented assumptions. Sources, reference periods, units and exceptions need to be transparent. Alternatives or measures can then be compared using consistent criteria. Depending on the task, these include performance and cost as well as space, inventory, ergonomics, quality, feasibility, risk and expandability.
The output from applying SAP EWM should support a concrete decision or a verifiable next step. Ownership, a target value and a review date make the expected effect measurable. To transfer the concept to a real assignment, connect it with the relevant consulting, planning, optimisation and digital capture services.
SAP EWM in practice: Our services overview brings together the relevant planning and consulting approaches.