SAP Warehouse Management Course South Africa
SAP Warehouse Management Course South Africa
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SAP Warehouse Management (WM) Training Course
SAP Warehouse Management (WM) is an ERP functionality for managing stocks at storage and bin locations, picking and replenishment strategies, and warehouse resource management.
This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at SAP users who wish to use SAP WM to better manage standard warehouses.
By the end of this training, participants will be able to:
- Understand the ins and outs of SAP WM.
- Effectively manage warehouse activities.
- Reduce warehouse costs and optimize warehouse usage and management.
Format of the Course
- Interactive lecture and discussion.
- Lots of exercises and practice.
- Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.
Course Customization Options
- To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.
This course is available as onsite live training in South Africa or online live training.
Frequently asked questions about the SAP Warehouse Management Training in South Africa.
Warehouse management system overview
A WMS, or warehouse management system, is software that helps companies manage and control daily warehouse operations, from the moment goods and materials enter a distribution or fulfilment centre until the moment they leave. WMS software systems are a key component of supply chain management and offer real-time visibility into a company’s entire inventory, in warehouses and in transit. In addition to inventory management, a WMS offers tools for picking and packing processes, resource utilisation, analytics, and more.
Overview of SAP classes South Africa
All in all Systems Applications and Products in data processing
Overall SAP means “Systems Applications and Products in data processing“. Thus the SAP Software system was developed in 1971 by five IBM engineers, Hopp, Wellenreuther, Hector, Tschira and Plattner, who worked together on an internal project. In June 1972, they left IBM and founded the SAP company.
Course objectives for SAP Warehouse Management Course South Africa
Course Outline
Introduction to Warehouse Management
- Overview of SAP Warehouse Management (WM)
- Understanding warehouse structure and master data
Working with Organization Data
- Defining the warehouse structure
- Understanding the basic warehouse data
- Warehouse transfer requirement
Transfer Order (TO)
- Using number range for TO
- Creating TO
- TO background creation
- Confirming TO
- Canceling TO
- Printing TO
Understanding Storage Strategies
- Empty bin
- Working with fixed tray and open storage
- Adding to existing bin
- Using pallets
- Using fixed bin strategies
Selection Strategies
- Shelf life expiration
- FIFO and LIFO
- Rigorous FIFO
Warehouse Management (WM) Business Scenarios
- Processing goods receipts with inbound delivery
- Processing goods receipts without inbound delivery
- Goods for internal consumption
- Controlling replenishment for storage type
Warehouse Movement
- Types of warehouse movement
- Defining reference movement codes for WM
- Assigning reference movement codes to WM movement codes
Research Strategies
- Storage type search
- Storage section search
- Storage bin type search
Using Batch Management in WM
- Using condition tables
- Managing access sequence
- WM batch search procedure
- Using batch status and batch SLED in WM
- Understanding characteristics and class
- Using manual and automatic batch display in WM
Summary and Next Steps
Requirements
- An understanding of ERP basic concepts
Audience
- Product consultants
- Solutions architects
- Business analysts
