Consulting Solution EWM Stock Blocking with QM Integration. Jörg Lange / Jörg Michaelis SAP Consulting Germany

Consulting Solution EWM Stock Blocking with QM Integration Jörg Lange / Jörg Michaelis SAP Consulting Germany

Consulting Solution Requirements known, concept and solution existing Solution used by multiple customers Usage of the knowledge of SAP Consulting and SAP Development Functionality based on SAP standard functionality Solution available in all EWM releases Solution Fast and easy to be implemented Efficient and short project duration Time saving leads to cost saving, also at the customer side Time Exact pricing possible due to fix price implementation No running costs like user licenses, maintenance In advance investment by SAP Consulting reduces cost risk Cost sharing model strongly reduces cost of the customer implementation Cost This Consulting Service means for you Well-tried solution, with efficient and cost-saving implementation for a high security of the investment 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 3

Scope of Service Fixed price contains the following services Technical implementation Configuration Guide Technical documentation Explanation of the function and hand over 6 Month free of charge post implementation care (Error corrections after technical implementation end), after this consulting support based on normal fees 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 4

Limited functionality in EWM standard for stock blocking EWM already provides some functionality for stock blocking, but it lacks some features which are important to several industries. In Standard EWM... Stock can only be blocked manually Expired Stock (shelf life) can not be blocked automatically in the background No Integration to SAP ECC Quality Management Notifications EWM does not allow to enter or display a reason for blocking Inspection documents have to be created manually per HU, which leads in SAP ECC to one Quality Inspection Lot per HU! No simple tracking who has blocked the stock, for how long was it blocked and who unblocked the stock No guidance with possible follow-on functions, such as Release stock, Correct Expiration Date or Scrap Stock 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 6

Functionality of this Consulting Solution The Consulting Solution Stock Blocking with SAP-ECC QM Integration provides the following enhanced functionality: Mass-blocking of stock with a comfortable transaction, for example blocking based on Shelf Life Expiration Date, on GR Date, on Product or on Storage Section Expired Stock (shelf life) can be blocked automatically in the background Full Integration to QM (Quality Notifications and Inspection lots) Quality Notification and Inspection Lot Summary (only one document for multiple stocks of same product / batch combination) Inspection documents are created in the background (use of EWM Quality Inspection Engine) Simple tracking and full visibility about the blocked stock Guidance with possible follow-on functions, such as Release stock, Correct Expiration Date or Scrap Stock via the Quality Notification Simple handling and safe processing to ensure stock gets block at right time! 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 7

Stock Blocking with SAP ECC Quality Notifications The use of ECC Quality Notifications for blocking and unblocking stock has several huge advantages compared to an EWM-internal blocking: Quality Notification is a Standard functionality in SAP ECC for quality issues Highly customizable framework Several standard follow-on actions are already available in QM standard Communication with partners (e.g. Supplier) possible Workflow connection possible (e.g. for approvals) Many SAP customers have Quality Notifications already in use -> No process change with EWM... and much more! 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 8

Process Flow with Integration to SAP-ECC Quality Notifications ECC EWM Select stocks based on criteria Stock posting change Quality Notification QRFC RFC Create QIE document per HU Create quality notification for material and batch Background job Update QIE document Check pending notifications and trigger follow-on action Capture decision for quality notification QRFC RFC Read QIE document by external number Decide quality inspection document Stock posting change QRFC Stock posting 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 9

Stock Blocking with SAP-ECC Inspection Lots The use of ECC Inspection lots for blocking and unblocking stock has several huge advantages compared to an EWM-internal blocking: Inspection Lot is a Standard functionality in ECC for triggering checking process and documenting checking results Highly customizable Using inspection specifications Printing of inspection instructions Result recording Inspection lot completion... and much more! 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 10

Process Flow with Integration to SAP-ECC Inspection Lots ECC EWM Select stocks based on criteria Stock posting change Inspection Lot QRFC RFC Create QIE document per HU Create quality notification for material and batch Background job Update QIE document Check pending inspection lots and record inspection results Capture usage decision QRFC RFC Read QIE document by external number Decide quality inspection document Stock posting change QRFC Stock posting 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 11

Detailed Functional Scope (1/2) Comfortable, ease-to-use transaction for the mass blocking of warehouse stock Stock Blocking report for background mode use Creation of QIE documents (Insp. Object Type 5) and ECC QM Quality Notifications Enhanced Stock Blocking Interface between ECC and EWM Unblocking functions in ECC and EWM Two major business cases are supported: - Blocking stock where the shelf-life is expired (can run automatically in background) - Blocking stock for specific selection criteria 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 12

Detailed Functional Scope (2/2) Four different blocking methods - QIE document being created triggering ECC Quality Notification - QIE document being created triggering ECC inspection lots - QIE document being created w/o ECC integration - Pure stock postings to defined destination stock type Follow-on steps and functions (dependent on blocking method) - Follow up action of quality notification triggers release of QIE document with specific decision code (release or scrapping) and allows the user to perform batch changes (e.g. shelf-life) - Inspection lot decision triggers release of QIE document - Standard release of QIE document (using EWM standard transactions) - No follow up action planned 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 13

Detailed Scope of this Consulting Solution In Scope Coding packages for EWM and ECC (transport requests) Basic set-up of new ECC quality notifications and inspection lot type Basic set-up of EWM Quality Inspection Engine (QIE) Two follow up actions in notifications for decision processing Follow up action for inspection lots EWM stock selections as shown on screen-shot Technical documentation Explanation and demo of the solution in the customer system Possible enhancements Detailed set-up of quality notifications Workflow connection for quality notifications Direct EWM stock overview out of quality notification (via RFC call) EWM stock selections by customer additional batch attributes 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 14

Internal Quality Inspection Document ECC document number (quality notification) Exception code to state reason of stock blocking Creation data and time of document Status of document 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 19

Quality Notification Processing in SAP-ECC A quality notification with a specific notification type will be created References and quantities are being filled from EWM Actions allow to decide EWM quality inspection documents with different decision codes 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 20

Decision to release stock Status QI14 = Insp. in Ext. Sys. Completed Quality Inspection Document can be decided a) by a follow-on action in the Quality Notification b) by posting the usage decision of an SAP-ECC Inspection Lot c) by deciding the Inspection Document manually in EWM 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 22

Technical CV Solution Enhanced Stock Blockings Interface Alerting Add-on/Modification Add-on Function available SAP ECC 6.0 or higher EWM 5.0 EWM 5.1 EWM 7.0 EWM 7.1 (EhP 1 and 2) 2011 SAP AG. All rights reserved. 24

Thank you for your attention! You are interested? Please do not hesitate to contact me: Thomas Korte EWM Consultant SAP Deutschland AG & Co. KG Tesdorpfstraße 8 20148 Hamburg Mobile: 49 171-5582881 mailto: thomas.korte@sap.com

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