A comparison of the SAP®

warehouse management
and extended warehouse
management solutions

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 Executive summary

Today’s complex supply chain realities and difficult This white paper aims to provide a framework for
economic conditions are making it more important than understanding and assessing two of those options: SAP’s
ever for executives and managers to feel confident in WM and EWM solutions.
their decisions regarding IT investments. Understanding
the many options in selecting a suitable warehouse
management system (WMS) is critical for meeting both
present and future business requirements.

Introduction

SAP offers two different WMSs to its customers.
The SAP WM application was first introduced as a sub-
module of its materials management application within
the R/3 enterprise software releases. Functionality
enhancements were provided with each new release, up
to and including the current release of the enterprise
resource planning (ERP) software.
The SAP EWM was developed as a component of the
Supply Chain Management (SCM) business suite. It is
separate and distinct from the ERP WM system, in terms
of its architecture and functionality.
The differences between these systems, and a rationale
for assessing and choosing one or the other, is presented
in the following sections.

A framework for decision-making

A framework for gathering relevant information

is depicted at right.

An initial assessment of the company’s business

model, focusing on the supply chain, is a
necessary first step. While it is important to
create metrics based on current volumes and
the existing supply chain network, any future
changes to the model must also be considered.

A high-level description of business requirements

should follow the assessment. At this point,
the company’s needs for system support in
key warehouse process areas should become
apparent. Weightings can be applied to various
requirements to provide a more complete target
vision. The documentation and approval of these
requirements will speed up the decision-making
process and will also increase the believability of
the ensuing business case.

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 Understanding your supply chain business model
Any decision on a WMS must be preceded by a thorough
analysis of your as-is and future business models. Here is
a list of suggested business process attributes that should
be measured and understood first.
Volumes
The number of receipts, putaways, picks and transfers
within a warehouse must be measured in terms of order
lines per day or units per day. Are these volumes expected
to increase over time? Does seasonality cause fluctuations
in the supply chain at different times of the year? The
number of stock-keeping units (SKUs) is also a relevant
indicator of volume.
Facilities
The number of facilities, and the types of activities carried
out at each facility, needs to be considered.
The emphasis on pick-and-pack activity is typically
much higher at distribution center facilities than at
manufacturing sites, for example, while manufacturing
sites require support for the staging of materials to
production areas. The supply chain network may also
include one or more third-party logistics providers (3PLs).
The number and type of facilities will give you a sense of
the overall complexity of your supply chain and provide a
starting point for developing your functional requirements
for a WMS.
Warehouse process complexity
Warehouse processes can vary from simple to highly
complex. In goods receipt, for example, materials may
simply need to be offloaded from trailers or rail cars and
forwarded directly to storage areas with no intermediate
handling, while other inbound materials may require a
sequence of process steps, such as quality inspection,
deconsolidation, sorting, relabelling and putaway. Be sure
to review all of the processes that are carried out at all the
sites: inbound, outbound and internal processes, such as
inventory counting and replenishment.
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 Understanding your supply chain business model (cont’d.)

Labor complexity addition, most warehouses today require real-time data

Smaller warehouse facilities can be operated by a few
skilled and knowledgeable employees while larger
ones can require the efforts of dozens or hundreds of
individuals. With higher numbers of workers, it is more
important to understand the time and effort expected
to be spent on specific warehouse tasks. In order to
maximize employee productivity, you need to be able to
gauge actual efforts against standard measurements, and
to dynamically adjust the flow of the operation according
to unique events. A robust labor management system,
integrated within the WMS, is necessary to realize these
benefits.
collection and entry using handheld or vehicle-mounted
portable computing devices, such as radio frequency (RF)
terminals. Radio frequency identification (RFID) may also
be part of your current or future plans; your decision on a
warehouse system and platform will be influenced by this.
Understanding the capabilities of the different WMS
options will allow you to quickly assess the suitability of
these systems to the needs of your company’s supply
chain and warehousing operations. The following section
highlights and compares the functional abilities of the two
SAP warehouse management applications, WM and EWM.

Automation and technology

Many modern warehouses feature automated storage
and retrieval systems (ASRS), conveyor systems or other
advanced material-handling technologies. Often, this
type of system can be operated as a “black box,” utilizing
interfaces that are designed to exchange master data
and business transactions with a “host” system. But
sometimes it’s preferable to connect these sub-systems
to your WMS directly to provide the ability to manage the
equipment as another type of warehouse resource. In

Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM

The WM and EWM capabilities for key functional areas are reviewed and compared below.

WM EWM
Warehouse structure and organization
Basic warehouse Storage types, storage sections, storage Same structures as in WM
structure bins are used to model the physical areas
Storage type and section may be up to 4 characters
of the warehouse
in length, as opposed to 3 characters in WM
Storage bin numbers may be up to 18 characters in
length, as opposed to 10 characters in WM
Each storage bin is unique at the warehouse level in
EWM

Additional warehouse
structures
Doors, material staging areas, pick areas
Structures related to yard management
structures like yards, parking spaces and
checkpoints are modeled outside of WM,
in the LES change to yard management
(YM) component
Doors, work centers, yards, parking spaces, staging
areas are modeled using EWM storage types and
storage bins
Activity areas are groupings of storage bins and
allow optimal creation of warehouse orders and
assignment to work queues

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 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
WM
Warehouse structure and organization (cont’d.)
Organizational structure More than one inventory management
features (IM) storage location can be warehouse-
managed under the same warehouse
number
Stock management
Stock types Warehouse stocks, vendor consignment
stocks, project stocks and customer stocks
are supported
Stock can be managed in various statuses
(unrestricted use, blocked, quality
inspection and returns)
Rules for mixed storage are applied at the
storage-type level
Units of measure Multiple units of measure are allowed per
material, including preferred WM unit of
measure
Storage units and Storage units (intra-warehouse capability)
handling units and handling units (HU) are supported
Batch management Batches and management on the basis of
shelf life are supported
Serialized materials Limited functionality available for serial Full support for serial numbers, including tracking
numbers. Requires the use of storage units to the storage bin level, with or without handling
units
RF serial number capture possible in
outbound delivery only
No direct bin-level visibility of serial
numbers
Hazardous materials Support of hazardous materials is provided Hazardous materials are also supported in EWM
Catch weight Catch weight materials are supported
management when using the IS-CW industry solution in
the SAP ERP system
EWM
Similar to WM — multiple IM storage locations can
be managed using one EWM warehouse number
Same stock categories as in WM
Additional stock types are used to distinguish
between stocks that have been received and
stocks that have been put away within the
warehouse
Stock types in the EWM and ERP systems are
synchronized using the logistics inventory
management engine (LIME)
All units of measure are also supported in EWM.
EWM also supports stock-specific unit of measure,
which allows for multiple units of measures of
the same material to be stored side by side, i.e.,
different case/pack size
Only handling units are used in EWM. HU tracking
is activated at the storage-type level. Handling
units are more flexible and easier to use in EWM
than in WM
It is not necessary to activate handling unit
management (HUM) in the ERP system when
using handling units in EWM
Batch and SLED management are also supported
in EWM
Batch determination can be carried out in EWM
if batches are not specified in the source ERP
documents
EWM supports catch weight materials in
conjunction with an IS CW ERP system, as well as
managing CW products directly in EWM without
requiring IS-CW in ERP
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 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
Inbound processing
Putaway strategies
Capacity checking
Complex (multi-step)
inbound processing
Quality inspection
Exception handling in
putaway
Deconsolidation of mixed Not supported
pallets
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WM EWM
One putaway strategy available per storage Same strategies are supported
type:
No limit on the number of storage types, sections
• Bulk storage and bin types in bin searches
• Open storage
• Fixed bins
• Addition to existing stock
• Near picking bin
• Next empty bin
• Storage unit type (up to 99 bin
positions)
• Dynamic coordinate quant number
• Dynamic coordinate reference number
• Manual bin selection
Up to 30 storage types, sections, bin types
and storage unit types can be defined in
bin searches
Capacity checking possible, based on Capacity checking possible, based on weight,
weight, volume and dimensionless capacity volume and dimensionless capacity figures
figures (material and storage unit type) (material and handling unit type), as well as
maximum quantity capacity. This is new in
EWM 9.1
Not supported Supported with the use of process-oriented
storage control
Inspection lot sample-handling during Can execute warehouse inspection during
putaway (place into stock, leave at dock or putaway. Also possible to integrate sample-
send to inspection area) handling with QM system (inspection lots)
Possible to change destination bin during Possible to change the destination bin to any
putaway confirmation, as long as the new storage bin in the warehouse (including other
bin is within the same storage type as the storage types)
original putaway bin
Mixed pallets can be deconsolidated at a work
center prior to putaway
 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
WM
Outbound processing
Picking strategies One picking strategy available per storage
type:
• Partial quantity management
• FIFO (first-in, first-out) or stringent
FIFO
• Shelf-life expiration date
• LIFO (last-in, first-out)
• Large/small quantities included (with
rounding)
• Fixed bin from material master
• Dynamic coordinate reference number
• FIFO, GUID based
• Manual selection of source bins
Up to 30 storage types can be searched in
source bin selection
Complex (multi-step) Not supported
outbound processing
2-step picking Possible to pick cumulative quantity for
several orders in one step and distribute to
individual orders in a second step
Picking into shipping Can pick into handling units, which become
containers the shipping handling units. WM supports
only a single packaging material to be used
per storage type, which is well-suited for
pick-to-pallet or pick-to-tote operations
Packing Packing of picked items at a packing
station. Weigh-scale integration
Wave picking and Possible to group open deliveries into
multiple processing waves for mass processing
Can combine requirements for multiple
deliveries into one picking transfer order
Proof of delivery Possible to implement proof-of-delivery
(POD) integration with relation to customer
billing
Kit-to-order Not supported
EWM
Same strategies are supported. EWM supports
unit of measures specific picking strategies, as
well as the ability to optimize picking of different
size multi-pack combinations to meet customer
order quantities while minimizing the need to
break packaging stock specific unit of measure
No limit on the number of storage types in source
bin searches
Supported with the use of process-oriented
storage control
Same 2-step picking capability is available in EWM
Pick-HUs are supported in EWM. EWM also
has built-in cartonization capability to enable
optimized selection of packaging materials for
pick and pack
Packing of picked items at a work center. Weigh
scales can be integrated
Advanced wave management capabilities,
including automatic wave creation using wave
templates
Possible to assign items from the same delivery
into multiple waves
Possible with use of POD functionality within ERP
Can perform kitting during the picking step, or
at a kitting work center, with or without a value-
added services step
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 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
Internal processing
Warehouse stock
optimization
Physical inventory
Posting changes
Replenishment
Kit-to-stock
Complex (multi-step)
internal processing
Production integration
Material staging to
production areas
Kanban
Receipts from production Back-flushing and receipt of produced
materials are supported
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WM
Optimizing is possible with offline analysis
and manual stock transfers
Various inventory methods are possible:
• Cycle-counting
• Continuous inventory
• Annual (wall-to-wall) inventory
• Zero stock check
Dynamic cycle-counting is available as of
R/3 release 4.7 with Enterprise Extension
Set 2.0
Can post stock to new material or new
stock type from within WM
Can initiate fixed bin replenishment based Can initiate fixed bin replenishments using
on material-specific min/max levels and bin scheduled jobs or based on picking requirements
assignments
Can also initiate replenishment based on
picking requirements
Not supported
Not supported
Various methods are supported:
• Pick parts (pick list)
• Release order parts
• Crate parts
• Manual staging
Possible to de-activate quantity reduction
according to stocks already in production
Possible to use Kanban technique to supply Also possible to use Kanban in material staging
materials to production areas
EWM
Possible to perform slotting in order to determine
optimal stock locations based on historical or
forecast product movement. Can execute re-
arrangement of existing stocks following the
execution of slotting
Same inventory methods are available in EWM
Also possible to perform low-stock checks during
the picking process
Can perform same posting changes from within
the EWM system
EWM can automate posting changes during
storage bin transfers to change stock type and/or
storage location by storage type
Also possible to trigger (and execute) bin
replenishment directly while picking stock from
fixed bins. Multiple fixed bins per material are
supported
Can execute kitting of components in stock to
create stock in a new material
Supported with the use of process-oriented
storage control
Same staging methods are available in EWM
All provision is managed using outbound
deliveries from the EWM warehouse
Same capabilities as in WM
All receipts are managed using inbound deliveries
into the EWM warehouse
 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)

WM EWM
Cross-process functionality
Radio frequency (RF) Native support for RF processing available Over 100 RF transactions are provided in EWM
support as of R/3 release 4.6B for goods receipt, goods issue, task confirmation,
packing, deconsolidation, loading, inventory
Approximately 50 RF transactions are
counting and others
provided, including goods receipt, goods
issue, transfer order confirmation, Can use system-guided selection of open/assigned
inventory counting and serial number warehouse orders
capture
RF Wizard available for quick and easy changes to
Possible to work with system-guided transactions
selection of open transfer orders
Printing and outputs WM print control settings are used to EWM uses the post-processing framework (PPF)
trigger printing of warehouse documents to trigger all printing and outputs based upon the
such as pick lists status of warehouse tasks
Output control is available to initiate Standard outputs are delivered in both
processing of outputs from delivery SmartForms and Adobe forms
documents
Environment, health and Supported Tight integration with the EH&S component in the
safety (EH&S) ERP system
Labor management Not supported Supported with implementation of engineered
labor standards and distance calculations
(Possible to enter planned and actual
transfer processing times for basic Can record time against many different task
workload planning and evaluation) types, both direct and indirect
Radio frequency Supported Can be implemented with SAP Auto-ID
identification (RFID) Infrastructure (AII) and SCM event management
systems
Yard management YM capabilities provided as a separate LES Fully integrated YM functionality within EWM
component with R/3 release 4.7 with
Transportation units (TUs) are used to represent
EE 2.0
trailers, rail cars, airline containers, etc., and
function similarly to handling units
Transportation cross- Not supported TCD in EWM supports the transfer of HUs among
docking (TCD) various warehouses or distribution centers to a
final place of destination, which can be a DC or a
customer’s site
Opportunistic cross- Using this functionality, the warehouse Fully supported within EWM
docking can detect and execute opportunities to
match inbound materials to outbound
requirements dynamically
Available only in R/3 release 4.7 with
Extension Set 2.0
Task and resource Introduced as a separate LES component Functionality is included within EWM and can be
management with R/3 release 4.7 EE 1.1 activated or deactivated by task type
Interleaving Basic interleaving is possible as of R/3 Task interleaving is possible with the activation of
release 4.6C resource management in EWM

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 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
Cross-process functionality (cont’d.)
Task-splitting
Two-step confirmation
Quantity exceptions
Integration to SAP ERP
Transportation (LE-TRA)
Reverse logistics
Direct Store Delivery
Value-added services
(VAS)
Reporting and graphical tools
Reporting capabilities
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WM EWM
Possible to split a transfer order to re- Warehouse order creation rules enable automatic
balance workload among users packaging of tasks into optimal work packages for
users
Possible to confirm a single transfer with All transfers can be processed as a removal
separate “pick” and “transfer” steps followed by a placement. Processing times can be
captured when processing with RF transactions
Possible to confirm transfers with target/ EWM exception codes are used within all RF
actual quantity differences transactions to facilitate exception reporting and
to trigger follow-up activities
Supported Supported
Putaway of materials received on a return Supported
order is supported
Enhanced customer returns process can be
activated via integration with SAP Customer
Relationship Management (CRM)
Includes integration with advanced returns
management
Functionality available as of R/3 release
4.7 with Extension Set 2.0
Repacking, tagging and other value-added VAS steps can be integrated seamlessly into
steps can be performed at a work center or inbound, internal and outbound processes
during transfer order confirmation
Supported as of R/3 release 4.7 with
Extension Set 2.0
Basic reporting of open/confirmed Warehouse management monitor provides
transfers, stock overviews, bin lists, reporting of all types of warehouse activities, as
storage unit inquiries, etc. well as stock and storage bin lists
Many reports available in ABAP List Viewer Advanced analytics, dashboards and reporting are
(ALV) format to allow advanced sorting possible using standard SAP Business Intelligence
and statistical functions (BI) content
Logistics information system reports also
available for summarized and detailed
analysis of historical data
Warehouse activity monitor gives manager
a view of open/overdue warehouse
activities
RF monitor allows managers to view and
reorganize activities and assignments to
users
 Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (cont’d.)
WM
Reporting and graphical tools (cont’d.)
Workload reporting and Rough workload estimator allows
analysis warehouse managers to perform labor
planning for inbound and outbound
processes
Graphical warehouse Not supported
layout
Shipping cockpit Not available in a single cockpit
General
Centralized/ Can implement decentralized WM (dWM) as EWM can be run as a decentralized system on a
decentralized options of R/3 release 4.5A
Several ERP systems can be linked to a
single dWM instance
Transportation planning Advanced transportation planning and
vehicle scheduling can be implemented
using SAP advanced planner and optimizer
(APO), as of SAP ERP 2004 (ECC 5.0) or
SAP ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)
Integration with external “Black box” interfaces are possible using
warehouse automation ALE/IDoc techniques
systems
Optimized when used in conjunction with
task and resource management (TRM) in
the LES system
Archiving Supported
Authorizations Standard SAP authorizations are used to
control access to data and transactions
EWM
Labor planning and simulation cockpit permits
estimation and reporting of labor time across all
warehouse activity types
EWM uses the easy graphics framework (EGF) to
create visual representation of warehouse layouts
Ability to perform outbound delivery planning,
monitoring and execution of all outbound
processes in EWM, including trailer creation,
check in/check out, wave management, task
execution, print output and invoicing (prior to GI).
Graphical sidebar analytics embedded into cockpit
SCM server or it can be centralized as an add-on
within the ERP system (if using ERP ECC 6.0 and
SCM 5.1 or higher)
Can use freight documents and shipments in EWM
Transportation management module
Integration is available with SAP TM and EWM
EWM includes material flow system (MFS)
capability to connect directly to programmable
logic controllers (PLCs) in external automation
systems
ALE/IDoc integration is also possible to external
WCS
Supported
Standard SAP authorizations are used to control
access to data and transactions
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 Other factors to consider
Scalability
The EWM solution has several advantages over WM in
terms of scalability. If your environment requires a single
WMS instance to be linked to multiple ERP systems, it is
only possible with a decentralized EWM implementation.
If there are high-volume conveyor systems or automated
storage and retrieval systems that process thousands of
packages per day, these can be integrated with SAP using
the EWM MFS (material flow system) technology.
Some common questions (and answers) about WM and EWM
Is SAP going to discontinue its support for ERP
warehouse management?
SAP will continue to support the deployment of ERP WM.
SAP considers WM to be an important WMS option for
customers not requiring the advanced functionality and
scalability of the EWM system.
We are using ERP WM today. Will we be required to
“upgrade” to EWM some day?
No, you can continue to use the WM system until you
decide that a migration to EWM is warranted.
Why did SAP decide to build extended warehouse
management “from the ground up,” instead of building
on the existing WM system?
SAP needed a more scalable solution that could more
easily compete with the “best of breed” WMS applications.
It needed a solution that out of the box would have more
robust features and an architecture that could address
high availability and fast transaction processing.
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Costs
SCM EWM is a separately licensed product from SAP. This
differs from SAP WM, where it is included in the cost of
the ERP license. It is important to note, however, that
the SCM EWM license cost will be charged for using the
advanced functions of ERP WM, such as cross-docking,
value-added services or yard management.
Future functional enhancements from SAP
No further SAP development will occur within WM. All
future investment will be within the SCM EWM product.
Does the term “EWM” always refer to the SCM extended
warehouse management solution?
The terminology can be confusing, but there are really two
different forms of EWM, depending on how they are being
used. When SAP warehouse management is being used
with SAP release 4.7 Extension Set 2.0 or higher releases,
it is referred to as ERP EWM. When SAP WM is being used
in conjunction with the SCM module, it is referred to as
SCM EWM.
What types of organizations should be considering EWM
as opposed to WM?
Typically, SCM EWM is tailored to organizations that have
high SKU and line-item volumes, very fast-moving product,
complex product movement, cross-docking requirements,
detailed packaging and shipping processes, and third-
party logistics services on either the inbound or outbound
side, or both.
 Which WM application is right for your warehouse?

SAP designed SCM EWM so that it could provide the
most benefit to warehouses with high activity levels, high
volume and complex operations. These and other factors
should be considered when determining which application
is a fit for your facility.
High level of distribution activity and
materials movement
Designed to benefit warehouse operations that are more
distribution-oriented as opposed to material storage-
oriented (e.g., a production supply facility), SCM EWM
supports organizations with core competencies and
critical success factors that rely on efficient management,
movement and distribution of materials. For such
organizations, EWM could potentially be a good fit and
could allow you to significantly enhance your labor
efficiencies and minimize your labor costs.
High level of volume
Facilities with a high level of material flow velocity
(typically characterized by the number of transfer orders
or line items), high transaction volume, a high number
of warehouse associates per shift and multiple types of
material-handling equipment, are able to benefit from
SCM EWM functionality. Typically, the higher the number,
the better the fit. For example, if you have 50 trailer loads
a day, you will experience much higher benefit from the
system than if you only have five.
Operational complexity
Complex material flows, such as the use of special
equipment that cannot physically make certain material
moves efficiently, but instead uses pick and drop
locations or other operational complexities, such as
pallet deconsolidation and other warehouse work center
operations, such as packing and repacking, are handled
much better in SCM EWM.
Value-added services
Strong functionality for value-added services is offered
within SCM EWM. This includes pricing, labeling,
packaging and hazardous materials notes on shipping
documents. The higher the level of services offered, the
better the fit with these solutions.

Summary

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Companies that decide to implement EWM and its
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management could gain the benefits of an accelerated
supply chain and improved customer service.

A key point to remember is that no new significant

functionality will be developed in WM. All future
investment will be within the SCM EWM product. It is
advisable to always strongly consider your current and
future business requirements carefully when making a
decision on which WM application to use. If you require
a true labor management system or slotting, then EWM
may be your answer. If you don’t need these technologies
but still have complex warehouse movements, WM may
work well.

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 Authors
Doug Scott
Senior Consultant, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
EY leads the way for supply chain execution and mobility
solution services
EY is an SAP global services partner that is fast becoming
recognized as an industry leader in end-to-end supply
chain SAP services. With focus on the logistics execution
systems (LES) and the supply chain execution (SCE)
components of the SAP application suite, coupled with
EY’s already established SAP planning and procurement
capabilities, EY offers our clients supply chain services
that help organizations to gain operational efficiencies
and manage costs related to their supply chain operations.
Our SAP and supply chain consultants share a wealth of
experience and knowledge when it comes to designing
and helping implement leading SAP logistics and supply
chain services, with noted experience in SAP planning and
optimization (APO and S&OP cloud solutions), LES, WM,
EWM, transportation management (TM), procurement
(including Ariba/SRM), and automatic data collection.
Our SAP consultants were, and continue to be, key players
in SAP’s internal, pre-release testing stage for EWM
in Walldorf, Germany. Our consultants also played an
integral role with pre-release testing of SAP’s native radio
frequency data collection product, SAP Console.
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Kyle Sorensen
Executive Director, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP
Our in-depth experience with SAP LES and EWM products
and functionality — along with our close relationship with
SAP — provides us with an intimate knowledge of the
development vector SAP is applying to the LES and
EWM product suite. This allows us to advise customers
on strategic operational decisions, provide them with
detailed information on key integration points, and quickly
assist them in identifying fit/gaps with current and future
release levels.
EY can help you achieve:
• Increased supply chain velocity and efficiencies
• Increased visibility into assets and data streams
• Increased control over the entire mobility life cycle
• Change management and business process
optimization
EY has experienced SAP SCM consultants who can share
insights and knowledge in order to assist clients with
implementing leading approaches to meet client demands.
With strong business-leading practices knowledge
and acumen, our team can help to drive supply chain
efficiencies throughout your organization.
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