A comparison of the SAP

warehouse management
and extended warehouse
management solutions

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Executive summary
Todays complex supply chain realities and difficult
economic conditions are making it more important than
ever for executives and managers to feel confident in
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.

This white paper aims to provide a framework for

understanding and assessing two of those options: SAPs
WM and EWM solutions.

Introduction
SAP offers two different WMSs to its customers.
The SAP WM application was first introduced as a submodule 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.

A framework for decision-making

A framework for gathering relevant information
is depicted at right.
An initial assessment of the companys 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 companys 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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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.

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 (contd.)

Labor complexity
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.

addition, most warehouses today require real-time data

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 companys 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 its 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
structure

Storage types, storage sections, storage Same structures as in WM

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

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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

Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

Warehouse structure and organization (contd.)

Organizational structure
features

More than one inventory management

(IM) storage location can be warehousemanaged under the same warehouse
number

Similar to WM multiple IM storage locations can

be managed using one EWM warehouse number

Warehouse stocks, vendor consignment

stocks, project stocks and customer stocks
are supported

Same stock categories as in WM

Stock management
Stock types

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

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)

Units of measure

Multiple units of measure are allowed per

material, including preferred WM unit of
measure

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

Storage units and

handling units

Storage units (intra-warehouse capability)

and handling units (HU) are supported

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 management

Batches and management on the basis of

shelf life are supported

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

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
management

Catch weight materials are supported

when using the IS-CW industry solution in
the SAP ERP system

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 (contd.)

WM

EWM

Inbound processing
Putaway strategies

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

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

Complex (multi-step)
inbound processing

Not supported

Supported with the use of process-oriented

storage control

Quality inspection

Inspection lot sample-handling during

putaway (place into stock, leave at dock or
send to inspection area)

Can execute warehouse inspection during

putaway. Also possible to integrate samplehandling with QM system (inspection lots)

Exception handling in
putaway

Possible to change destination bin during

putaway confirmation, as long as the new
bin is within the same storage type as the
original putaway bin

Possible to change the destination bin to any

storage bin in the warehouse (including other
storage types)

Deconsolidation of mixed Not supported

pallets

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Mixed pallets can be deconsolidated at a work

center prior to putaway

Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

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

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

Up to 30 storage types can be searched in

source bin selection
Complex (multi-step)
outbound processing

Not supported

Supported with the use of process-oriented

storage control

2-step picking

Possible to pick cumulative quantity for

several orders in one step and distribute to
individual orders in a second step

Same 2-step picking capability is available in EWM

Picking into shipping

containers

Can pick into handling units, which become

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

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

Packing of picked items at a packing

station. Weigh-scale integration

Packing of picked items at a work center. Weigh

scales can be integrated

Wave picking and

multiple processing

Possible to group open deliveries into

waves for mass processing

Advanced wave management capabilities,

including automatic wave creation using wave
templates

Can combine requirements for multiple

deliveries into one picking transfer order

Possible to assign items from the same delivery

into multiple waves

Proof of delivery

Possible to implement proof-of-delivery

Possible with use of POD functionality within ERP
(POD) integration with relation to customer
billing

Kit-to-order

Not supported

Can perform kitting during the picking step, or

at a kitting work center, with or without a valueadded services step

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Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

Internal processing
Warehouse stock
optimization

Optimizing is possible with offline analysis

and manual stock transfers

Possible to perform slotting in order to determine

optimal stock locations based on historical or
forecast product movement. Can execute rearrangement of existing stocks following the
execution of slotting

Physical inventory

Various inventory methods are possible:

Same inventory methods are available in EWM

Cycle-counting

Continuous inventory

Also possible to perform low-stock checks during

the picking process

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
Posting changes

Can post stock to new material or new

stock type from within WM

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

Replenishment

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
Also possible to trigger (and execute) bin
Can also initiate replenishment based on
replenishment directly while picking stock from
picking requirements
fixed bins. Multiple fixed bins per material are
supported

Kit-to-stock

Not supported

Can execute kitting of components in stock to

create stock in a new material

Complex (multi-step)
internal processing

Not supported

Supported with the use of process-oriented

storage control

Various methods are supported:

Same staging methods are available in EWM

Pick parts (pick list)

Release order parts

All provision is managed using outbound

deliveries from the EWM warehouse

Crate parts

Manual staging

Production integration
Material staging to
production areas

Possible to de-activate quantity reduction

according to stocks already in production
Kanban

Possible to use Kanban technique to supply Also possible to use Kanban in material staging
materials to production areas

Receipts from production Back-flushing and receipt of produced

materials are supported

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Same capabilities as in WM
All receipts are managed using inbound deliveries
into the EWM warehouse

Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

Native support for RF processing available

as of R/3 release 4.6B

Over 100 RF transactions are provided in EWM

for goods receipt, goods issue, task confirmation,
packing, deconsolidation, loading, inventory
counting and others

Cross-process functionality
Radio frequency (RF)
support

Approximately 50 RF transactions are

provided, including goods receipt, goods
issue, transfer order confirmation,
inventory counting and serial number
capture
Possible to work with system-guided
selection of open transfer orders
Printing and outputs

Can use system-guided selection of open/assigned

warehouse orders
RF Wizard available for quick and easy changes to
transactions

WM print control settings are used to

trigger printing of warehouse documents
such as pick lists

EWM uses the post-processing framework (PPF)

to trigger all printing and outputs based upon the
status of warehouse tasks

Output control is available to initiate

processing of outputs from delivery
documents

Standard outputs are delivered in both

SmartForms and Adobe forms

Environment, health and

safety (EH&S)

Supported

Tight integration with the EH&S component in the

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
workload planning and evaluation)

Can record time against many different task

types, both direct and indirect

Radio frequency
identification (RFID)

Supported

Can be implemented with SAP Auto-ID

Infrastructure (AII) and SCM event management
systems

Yard management

YM capabilities provided as a separate LES

component with R/3 release 4.7 with
EE 2.0

Fully integrated YM functionality within EWM

Transportation crossdocking (TCD)

Not supported

TCD in EWM supports the transfer of HUs among

various warehouses or distribution centers to a
final place of destination, which can be a DC or a
customers site

Opportunistic crossdocking

Using this functionality, the warehouse

can detect and execute opportunities to
match inbound materials to outbound
requirements dynamically

Fully supported within EWM

Transportation units (TUs) are used to represent

trailers, rail cars, airline containers, etc., and
function similarly to handling units

Available only in R/3 release 4.7 with

Extension Set 2.0
Task and resource
management

Introduced as a separate LES component

with R/3 release 4.7 EE 1.1

Functionality is included within EWM and can be

activated or deactivated by task type

Interleaving

Basic interleaving is possible as of R/3

release 4.6C

Task interleaving is possible with the activation of

resource management in EWM

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Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

Cross-process functionality (contd.)

Task-splitting

Possible to split a transfer order to rebalance workload among users

Warehouse order creation rules enable automatic

packaging of tasks into optimal work packages for
users

Two-step confirmation

Possible to confirm a single transfer with

separate pick and transfer steps

All transfers can be processed as a removal

followed by a placement. Processing times can be
captured when processing with RF transactions

Quantity exceptions

Possible to confirm transfers with target/

actual quantity differences

EWM exception codes are used within all RF

transactions to facilitate exception reporting and
to trigger follow-up activities

Integration to SAP ERP

Transportation (LE-TRA)

Supported

Supported

Reverse logistics

Putaway of materials received on a return

order is supported

Supported
Enhanced customer returns process can be
activated via integration with SAP Customer
Relationship Management (CRM)
Includes integration with advanced returns
management

Direct Store Delivery

Functionality available as of R/3 release

4.7 with Extension Set 2.0

Value-added services
(VAS)

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

Reporting and graphical tools

Reporting capabilities

Basic reporting of open/confirmed

transfers, stock overviews, bin lists,
storage unit inquiries, etc.

Warehouse management monitor provides

reporting of all types of warehouse activities, as
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

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Functional capabilities: SAP WM and SAP EWM (contd.)

WM

EWM

Reporting and graphical tools (contd.)

Workload reporting and
analysis

Rough workload estimator allows

warehouse managers to perform labor
planning for inbound and outbound
processes

Labor planning and simulation cockpit permits

estimation and reporting of labor time across all
warehouse activity types

Graphical warehouse
layout

Not supported

EWM uses the easy graphics framework (EGF) to

create visual representation of warehouse layouts

Shipping cockpit

Not available in a single cockpit

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

General
Centralized/
decentralized options

Can implement decentralized WM (dWM) as EWM can be run as a decentralized system on a

of R/3 release 4.5A
SCM server or it can be centralized as an add-on
within the ERP system (if using ERP ECC 6.0 and
Several ERP systems can be linked to a
SCM 5.1 or higher)
single dWM instance

Transportation planning

Can use freight documents and shipments in EWM

Advanced transportation planning and
vehicle scheduling can be implemented
Transportation management module
using SAP advanced planner and optimizer
Integration is available with SAP TM and EWM
(APO), as of SAP ERP 2004 (ECC 5.0) or
SAP ERP 2005 (ECC 6.0)

Integration with external

warehouse automation
systems

Black box interfaces are possible using

ALE/IDoc techniques
Optimized when used in conjunction with
task and resource management (TRM) in
the LES system

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

Archiving

Supported

Supported

Authorizations

Standard SAP authorizations are used to

control access to data and transactions

Standard SAP authorizations are used to control

access to data and transactions

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Other factors to consider

Scalability

Costs

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.

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.

Some common questions (and answers) about WM and EWM

Is SAP going to discontinue its support for ERP
warehouse management?

Does the term EWM always refer to the SCM extended

warehouse management solution?

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?

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.

No, you can continue to use the WM system until you

decide that a migration to EWM is warranted.

What types of organizations should be considering EWM

as opposed to WM?

Why did SAP decide to build extended warehouse

management from the ground up, instead of building
on the existing WM system?

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 thirdparty logistics services on either the inbound or outbound
side, or both.

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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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 storageoriented (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
When determining which option is the right fit for your
operations, it is important to consider that EWM is more
likely to benefit warehouse operations with high levels
of distribution activity, volume and operation complexity.
Companies that decide to implement EWM and its
inherent capabilities in labor management and resource
management could gain the benefits of an accelerated
supply chain and improved customer service.

For more information on how EYs SAP Supply Chain

services can help organizations gain improved operational
efficiencies and manage supply chain operations cost, visit
EYs IT advisory supply chain services on www.ey.com.

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 dont need these technologies
but still have complex warehouse movements, WM may
work well.

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Authors
Doug Scott

Kyle Sorensen

Senior Consultant, Advisory Services, Ernst & Young LLP

Executive Director, 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
EYs 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 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.

Our SAP consultants were, and continue to be, key players

in SAPs internal, pre-release testing stage for EWM
in Walldorf, Germany. Our consultants also played an
integral role with pre-release testing of SAPs native radio
frequency data collection product, SAP Console.

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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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