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SAP Stock Room Management with S/4HANA
Formerly known as SAP WM. Management of less complex warehouses even after 2025
SAP S/4HANA Stock Room Management: Formerly known as SAP WM - Controlling of less complex warehouses even after 2025
SAP Stock Room Management successor to SAP WM
Since SAP WM will no longer be usable from 2025, there is now a real alternative with SAP Stock Room Management for continuation after the compatibility mode expires in combination with SAP S/4HANA.
This is particularly interesting for less complex and small warehouses. However, with a reduced scope of services and without further developments by SAP.
This solution does not affect the fact that companies have to change the SAP Business Suite (SAP ECC). This is still necessary. However, SAP Stock Room Management now offers new options with regard to warehouse management software. A large part of the existing processes in SAP WM can also be mapped in SAP Stock Room Management.
Your experts for the optimal software strategy
The strategy for warehouse management software that best suits your requirements and processes must be worked out, planned and implemented.
As pioneers of SAP WM and SAP EWM, we know the solutions and processes inside out. Our experts will be happy to support you.
We would also be happy to visit you as part of a free PRECHECK on-site visit.
As pioneers of SAP WM and SAP EWM, we know the solutions and processes inside out. Our experts will be happy to support you.
We would also be happy to visit you as part of a free PRECHECK on-site visit.
Features of SAP Stock Room Management
SAP Stock Room Management is a classic SAP WM with its basic functionalities. The solution focuses primarily on the management and control of warehouse processes.
Less complex, manual warehouses can thus be mapped comprehensively. This includes, for example, transfer orders for all manual and mobile warehouse movements.
However, some modules from SAP WM are no longer supported, for which there are no longer any rights of use in SAP S/4HANA. Further developments are not planned by SAP. However, SAP will continue to offer the necessary maintenance after 2025.
Here is an overview of SAP WM-functionalities that will no longer be available in SAP Stock Room Management:
- Task & Resource Management (WM-TRM): Forklift control, direct control, automation/PLC multi-level picking with subtasks
- Value Added Services (WM-VAS) & Additional Logistical Services
- Cross Docking (WM-CD) for various cross-docking scenarios
- Yard Management (WM-YM): Yard control, appointments
- Wave management (WM-TFM-CP), for example wave picks
- Decentralised LES/WM (WM-DWM) as independent WMS with multi-client capability etc.
- LSR interface (WM-LSR): interfaces to warehouse control, material flow and picking computers (IDOC)
If the SAP Stock Room functionalities are not sufficient for you, we offer you a variety of field-proven, inhouse-developed LogiPlus add-ons to close functional gaps.
For whom SAP Stock Room Management is suitable
Target Groups for SAP Stock Room Management
The target groups include companies that already use SAP WM and would like to continue to use it under SAP S/4HANA without needing the extended functionalities and further developments in the future.
The focus is primarily on less complex and small warehouses.
SAP Stock Room Management can be an intermediate step towards digitalising warehouse processes.
However, SAP Stock Room Management can also be of interest to new customers for whom the basic functions are sufficient.
To be able to make a decision, it is important to bring the software strategy into line with the overall corporate strategy. It is important to check whether SAP EWM would not be more suitable as an alternative.
SAP Stock Room Management is not the right solution if the following topics, for example, are important to you:
- If you want to optimise your resources and processes in the warehouse beyond administrative functions
- Functions that go beyond the basic functions of SAP Stock Room Management, such as the connection of automated warehouse technology
- SAP Fiori Integration / SAP Fiori Apps
- Linkage of warehouse and transport processes: this is no longer planned for the future. On the one hand, the SAP LE-TRA module will no longer be available after 2025 and standard integration in SAP TM is not planned.
- RF functions for work station activities
In these cases, the implementation of SAP EWM makes sense, regardless of whether decentralised or embedded. Especially in the medium and long term, the missing functionalities can lead to problems with regard to Industry 4.0 and IoT due to a lack of automation possibilities.
The best way for your company
The right way depends entirely on your plans and strategy. Are you planning a timely migration from SAP ECC to SAP S/4HANA? Then SAP EWM is the right choice if you need not only basic functions for your warehouse, but extended functions and an integrated solution. This way, you avoid an additional migration effort after 2025.
The strategy that best fits your requirements and intralogistics processes needs to be worked out, planned and implemented. With more than 25 years of comprehensive expertise in SAP and warehouse logistics, we know the challenges and master the solutions and processes. Our experts look forward to supporting you.
The strategy that best fits your requirements and intralogistics processes needs to be worked out, planned and implemented. With more than 25 years of comprehensive expertise in SAP and warehouse logistics, we know the challenges and master the solutions and processes. Our experts look forward to supporting you.
Sucess Stories
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