Maximize Your Warehouse Operations with SAP ERP

27.01.2010

Englisch

9781592293094

Rheinwerk Publishing

SAP PRESS Englisch

Nein

Martin Murray

300

1

Gebundene Ausgabe

warehouse management, inbound execution, Quality inspection, internal warehouse operations, picking operations, storage unit management, shipment completion, returns processing, cross docking, RFID

Acknowledgments 15 Preface 17 1 Introduction 21 1.1 The Importance of Warehouse Operations 21 1.2 Understanding Warehouse Management in SAP ERP 24 1.3 Understanding the Physical Warehouse 35 1.4 Defining the Warehouse Layout 37 1.5 How This Book Is Organized 40 1.6 Summary 40 2 Effective Inbound Execution 41 2.1 Inbound Delivery Process 41 2.2 Packing Items for Inbound Deliveries 57 2.3 Inbound Delivery Monitor 63 2.4 Business Examples -- Efficient Inbound Deliveries 66 2.5 Summary 69 3 Enhancing Your Managed Putaway and Quality Inspection Processes 71 3.1 Managing the Putaway Process 71 3.2 Quality Inspection in the Warehouse 87 3.3 Business Example -- Effective Putaway Strategies 93 3.4 Summary 95 4 Improving Internal Warehouse Operations 97 4.1 Materials Movement Concepts 98 4.2 Goods Movements in the Warehouse 107 4.3 Posting Changes in the Warehouse 117 4.4 Business Examples -- Efficient Internal Movements 120 4.5 Summary 123 5 Effective Picking Operations and Storage Unit Management 125 5.1 Defining Picking Operations 126 5.2 Business Example -- Effective Picking Strategies 137 5.3 Using Storage Unit Management 140 5.4 Business Examples -- Benefits of Storage Unit Management 146 5.5 Summary 147 6 Efficient Shipment Completion 149 6.1 Defining Your Shipment Completion Process 149 6.2 Adding Value to Shipment Completion 160 6.3 Auditing, Reporting, and Clean-Up Activities 168 6.4 Business Example -- Efficient Shipment Procedures 172 6.5 Summary 175 7 Maximizing Returns Processing 177 7.1 Introduction to Returns Processing 177 7.2 Successful Returns Processing 180 7.3 Business Example -- Benefits of Returns Processing 191 7.4 Summary 194 8 Efficient Physical Inventory 195 8.1 Cycle Counting 195 8.2 Continuous Inventory 205 8.3 Business Example -- Benefits of Physical Inventory 209 8.4 Summary 211 9 Successful Cross-Docking 213 9.1 Defining the Cross-Docking Process 214 9.2 Cross-Docking Movements 220 9.3 Business Example -- Effective Cross-Docking 227 9.4 Summary 230 10 Working with Hazardous Materials 231 10.1 Introduction to Hazardous Materials 232 10.2 Hazardous Materials in the Warehouse 235 10.3 Business Example -- Successful Handling of Hazardous Materials 244 10.4 Summary 246 11 Using Radio Frequency Identification Effectively 247 11.1 Introduction to RF and RFID 247 11.2 How You Can Use RF in Your Warehouse 251 11.3 How You Can Use RFID in Your Warehouse 254 11.4 Business Example -- Successful RFID Processes 257 11.5 Summary 259 12 Effective Use of Warehouse Data and Reporting 261 12.1 Warehouse Activity Monitor 261 12.2 Key Warehouse Reports 270 12.3 Business Examples -- Using Warehouse Reports Effectively 276 12.4 Summary 277 13 Conclusion 279 13.1 Lessons Learned from This Book 279 13.2 Applying What You've Learned 282 A Glossary of Terms 285 B Bibliography 291 C The Author 293 Index 295

229 mm

17.5 cm