1 Flexible Warehouse Management with Extended Warehouse Management

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1.1 Warehouse Management with Standardized Software: Configuration and Enhancement

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1.2 Flexibility of Extended Warehouse Management

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1.2.1 Activity Areas: Flexible Assignment of Storage Bins to Work Areas for Warehouse Operators

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1.2.2 Storage Control: Modeling Multistep Warehouse Processes

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1.3 Summary

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2 Architecture

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2.1 Delivery Processing

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2.1.1 Function of the Delivery Processing

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2.1.2 Object Warehouse Request and Data Model

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2.1.3 Integration with Other SAP EWM Components

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2.2 Warehouse Logistics

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2.2.1 Shipping and Receiving

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2.2.2 Warehouse Task and Warehouse Order

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2.3 Inventory Management

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2.3.1 Locations

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2.3.2 Handling Units

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2.3.3 Stock

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2.4 Quality Management

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2.4.1 Function

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2.4.2 Objects and Data Model

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2.4.3 Integration

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2.5 Integration with SAP ERP

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2.5.1 SAP ERP Systems

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2.5.2 Non-SAP ERP Systems

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2.6 Summary

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3 Frameworks and Development Tools in Extended Warehouse Management

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3.1 Warehouse Management Monitor

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3.1.1 Basics and Technical Structure

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3.1.2 Enhancement Options

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3.2 Easy Graphics Framework and Measurement Services

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3.2.1 Foundations

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3.2.2 Custom Development: Basic Measurement Service

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3.2.3 Adjust Chart Template

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3.2.4 Custom Development: Easy Graphics Framework Object Service Provider

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3.3 Radio Frequency Framework

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3.3.1 Basics

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3.3.2 Radio Frequency Framework and the Web Dynpro ABAP Transaction

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3.3.3 Create a New Display Profile

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3.3.4 Create a New Radio Frequency Menu

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3.3.5 Specification and Design of a New Radio Frequency Transaction

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3.3.6 Realization of the New Radio Frequency Transaction in the System

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3.3.7 Realization of a Verification Profile

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3.3.8 Value Helps in Radio Frequency with Function Key F8

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3.3.9 Realization of Lists

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3.3.10 Exception Handling in Radio Frequency

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3.3.11 Process Functions in Background Mode in Radio Frequency Transactions

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3.3.12 Enhance Standard Radio Frequency Transactions and the Use of Radio Frequency Business Add-Ins

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3.4 Post Processing Framework

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3.4.1 What is the Post Processing Framework

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3.4.2 Extended Warehouse Management and Post Processing Framework

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3.4.3 Enhancement Options of the Post Processing Framework

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3.5 Easy Enhancement Workbench

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3.5.1 Introduction to Easy Enhancement Workbench

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3.5.2 Extended Warehouse Management and Easy Enhancement Workbench

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3.5.3 Extended Warehouse Management and Easy Enhancement Workbench Structure Enhancements

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3.6 Work Center

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3.6.1 Basics and Architecture

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3.6.2 Enhancing the Entry Screen

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3.6.3 Custom Development: Change Icons in the Tree Control

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3.6.4 Custom Development: New Tab in Scanner Area

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3.6.5 Custom Development: Close Handling Unit

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3.6.6 Custom Development: Packing of Inbound Deliveries

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3.7 Summary

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4 Extending Processes in the Preconfigured Warehouse W001

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4.1 Introduction to Preconfigured Warehouse for Extended Warehouse Management

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4.1.1 Functional Scope of the Preconfigured Warehouse

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4.1.2 Overview of Custom Developments within the Processes

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4.1.3 Installation of Preconfigured Warehouse

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4.1.4 Testing Preconfigured Warehouse with Solution Manager

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4.2 Inbound Process with Repacking for Putaway (106)

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4.2.1 Process Description 106

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4.2.2 Custom Development 106A: Permit Activation of the Transportation Unit Only after Entering the License Plate and Pager

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4.2.3 Custom Development 106B: Delay Inbound Delivery with Missing Batch

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4.2.4 Custom Development 106C: Putaway Depending on Quarantine Period

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4.2.5 Custom Development 106D: Enhancing the Warehouse Monitor

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4.3 Inbound Process without Packing Information (107)

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4.3.1 Process Description 107

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4.3.2 Custom Development 107A: Automatic Handling Unit Creation without Packaging Specifications

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4.3.3 Extension 107B: Simplify the Screen Flow for Radio Frequency Putaway

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4.4 Outbound Process Using Pick Handling Units as Shipping Handling Units (108)

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4.4.1 Process Description 108

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4.4.2 Custom Development 108A: Enhancing the Delivery Interface by Custom Data

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4.4.3 Custom Development 108B: Transfer of Custom Data from ODO to Warehouse Task

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4.4.4 Custom Development 108C: Showing Custom Data in the Form View of the ODO Item

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4.4.5 Custom Development 108D: Determination and Transfer of Handling Unit Type from Packaging Specification to Pick Warehouse Task

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4.4.6 Custom Development 108E: Determination of the Operative Unit of Measure by Packaging Specification of Goods Receipt

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4.4.7 Custom Development 108F: Prohibit Goods Issue for Incomplete Packing

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4.5 Outbound Process Using Wave, Pick Handling Units, Packing, Staging, and Loading (109)

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4.5.1 Process Description 109

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4.5.2 Custom Development 109A: Take over Transportation Unit after Unloading

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4.5.3 Custom Development 109B: Print Picking Labels on a Mobile Printer

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4.6 Periodic Physical Inventory (110)

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4.6.1 Process Description 110

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4.6.2 Custom Development 110A: Enhancing the Goods Movement Interface by Additional Data

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4.7 Summary

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5 Functions Modules and Methods for Extended Warehouse Management

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

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5.2 Service Class for Filling Stock Fields

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5.3 Date and Time for Time Zone of Warehouse Number

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5.4 Cross Application Constants

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5.5 Create and Extend Application Log

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5.6 Read Warehouse Requests

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5.7 Change Warehouse Requests

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5.8 Read Warehouse Product Master

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5.9 Create/Change Warehouse Product Master Records

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5.10 Service Class Batch Management

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5.11 Read Warehouse Task

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5.12 Create/Confirm and Cancel Warehouse Task

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5.13 Select Handling Units from DB

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5.14 Create and Change Handling Units

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5.15 Get Stock

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5.16 Posting Change of Stock

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5.17 Select, Release, Split, and Merge Waves

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5.18 Get Transportation Units

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5.19 Change TU

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5.20 Read and Determine Packaging Specifications

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5.21 Create/Change/Copy/Delete Packaging Specifications

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5.22 Service Class for Radio Frequency Framework

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5.23 Summary

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6 Useful Business Add-Ins within Extended Warehouse Management

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6.1 Warehouse Request

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6.1.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_MAPIN

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6.1.2 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_ERROR_HANDLING

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6.1.3 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_INT_CONF

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6.1.4 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_PROD

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6.1.5 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_PRIOP

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6.1.6 Enhancement Spot /SCDL/TS_EXT

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6.1.7 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_DLV_DET

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6.1.8 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CONS

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6.1.9 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_DLV_EGR2PDI

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6.1.10 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_ERP_MAPOUT

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6.2 Wave

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6.2.1 Composite Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_WAVE

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6.3 Warehouse Task

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6.3.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CR – Create Warehouse Task

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6.3.2 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_RMS – Stock Removal Strategy

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6.3.3 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_PTS – Putaway Strategies

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6.3.4 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_RSRC_QU – RF: Resource Management Queue Determination

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6.3.5 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_WT_RT – Extract Time Determination in Warehouse Document

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6.3.6 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_CORE_CO – Confirmation of Warehouse Task

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6.4 Warehouse Order

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6.4.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_WHO

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6.5 Exception Handling

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6.5.1 Enhancement Spot /SCWM/ES_EXCP_EXC – Exception Handling

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6.6 Summary

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A Programming Guidelines in Extended Warehouse Management for Enhancements

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A.1 General Guidelines

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A.2 Naming Conventions for Data Dictionary

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A.3 Naming Conventions for Advanced Business Application Programming Objects

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A.4 Naming Conventions for Variables and Parameter

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A.5 Performance Guidelines

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A.6 Summary

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