SAP EWM

1. What is SAP EWM?

SAP EWM is used to efficiently manage the inventory in the warehouse and supporting the process
of goods movement

2. Different types of EWM?

There are 2 types in EWM system
A. Decentralized EWM System: Which is standalone system (separate system), Which is integrated
to ERP system. So, what ever master data we created in ERP system should transfer to EWM
system through CIF functionality
B. Embedded EWM system: In this both ERP and EWM systems are laid in same instance. So, there
is no requirement to transfer the master data (S/4 HANA system)

3. Different version in EWM system and latest version?

S/4 HANA – 1809 – 2018 (Latest)
S/4 HANA – 1709 – 2017

 Changes in the Embedded EWM system

In S/4 HANA system there is no cencept of Inbound Delivery notification.
Eventhough in S/4 Embeded system, System consider as ERP and EWM as separate systems

Before the 1709 or EWM standalone system. If

delivery in distributed to EWM from ERP then we can’t change the ERP delivery.
But after the 1709 in S/4 HANA, we can change the Delivery. Only perquisites is warehouse operation should
not be started on Delivery

Process oriented storage control: Movement of products in a warehouse is based on processing

requirement. You can use this type of storage control to map complex putaways, stock removals, and
warehouse-internal movements.
Layout oriented storage control: You can benefit from layout-oriented storage control for stock movements
which move to travel via an intermediate storage bins