Extended Warehouse Management with SAP S/4HANA Certification Guide

Application Associate Exam

Book Information

• Publisher: SAP PRESS
• Authors: Basawaraj Patil, Neetu Ramireddi, Satish Komatlapalli
• Year: 2023
• Edition: 1
• Pages: 527
• Language: English

Description

Preparing for your extended warehouse management (EWM) exam? Make the grade with this C_S4EWM certification study guide! From inbound and outbound processing to shipping and receiving, this guide will review the key technical and functional knowledge you need to pass the test. Explore test methodology, key concepts for each topic area, and practice questions and answers. Your path to C_S4EWM certification begins here!

• Learn about the EWM with SAP S/4HANA certification test structure and how to prepare
• Review the key topics covered in each portion of your exam
• Test your knowledge with practice questions and answers

Key Highlights

• Exam C_S4EWM
• Master data
• Inbound and outbound processing
• Production integration
• Kitting
• Labor management
• Exception handling
• Batch management
• Storage control
• Physical inventory
• Replenishment
• Shipping and receiving

You'll learn about

• The Test:
  To pass your certification exam, you need the right study materials. This guide provides comprehensive preparation for the exam, so deepen your knowledge of EWM and walk through topics new to C_S4EWM.
• Core Content:
  Review major subject areas like warehouse master data, labor management, and exception handling. Then master important terminology and key takeaways for each subject.
• Q&A:
  After reviewing each chapter, solidify your knowledge with questions and answers for each section to improve your test-taking skills.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• The C_S4EWM Certification Exam
• How This Book Is Organized
• Acknowledgements
• Conclusion

• 1 Warehouse Structure, Resource Management, and Master Data
• 1.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 1.2 EWM System Environment
• 1.2.1 EWM Basics: Embedded versus Decentralized
• 1.2.2 Delivery Document Integration
• 1.3 Setting Up the Integration between SAP S/4HANA and EWM
• 1.4 Structural Elements
• 1.4.1 Storage Types
• 1.4.2 Storage Sections
• 1.4.3 Storage Bins
• 1.4.4 Activity Areas
• 1.4.5 Doors and Staging Areas
• 1.4.6 Work Centers
• 1.5 Master Data
• 1.5.1 Master Data Integration
• 1.5.2 Product Master Data
• 1.5.3 Business Partners
• 1.5.4 Supply Chain Units
• 1.5.5 Packaging Materials
• 1.5.6 Packaging Specifications
• 1.6 Resource Management
• 1.6.1 Configuration
• 1.6.2 Resources
• 1.6.3 Radio Frequency
• 1.7 Key Terminology
• 1.8 Practice Questions
• 1.9 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 1.10 Key Takeaways

• 2 Warehouse Orders and Warehouse Order Creation Rules
• 2.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 2.2 Warehouse Orders
• 2.3 Warehouse Order Creation Rules
• 2.3.1 Define Number Ranges for Warehouse Orders
• 2.3.2 Define Sort Rules for Warehouse Tasks
• 2.3.3 Define Filters for Warehouse Order Creation Rules
• 2.3.4 Define Limit Values for the Size of a Warehouse Order
• 2.3.5 Define the Packing Profile for Warehouse Order Creation
• 2.3.6 Define Creation Rules for Warehouse Orders
• 2.3.7 Print Warehouse Order
• 2.4 Key Terminology
• 2.5 Practice Questions
• 2.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 2.7 Key Takeaways

• 3 Warehouse Process Types and Warehouse Tasks
• 3.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 3.2 Warehouse Process Types
• 3.2.1 Warehouse Process Type Fields and Attributes
• 3.2.2 Control Indicators
• 3.2.3 Warehouse Process Type Determination
• 3.3 Warehouse Tasks
• 3.3.1 Product Warehouse Tasks
• 3.3.2 Handling Unit Warehouse Tasks
• 3.4 Key Terminology
• 3.5 Practice Questions
• 3.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 3.7 Key Takeaways

• 4 Inbound Processing
• 4.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 4.2 Goods Receipt
• 4.2.1 Documents in Goods Receipt
• 4.2.2 Availability Groups for Inventory Management
• 4.2.3 Direct Putaway Configuration
• 4.2.4 Putaway Rules and Strategies
• 4.2.5 Expected Goods Receipt in Decentralized EWM
• 4.2.6 Process-Oriented and Layout-Oriented Storage Control
• 4.2.7 Goods Receipt for Production
• 4.3 Quality Management
• 4.3.1 Inspection Object Types
• 4.3.2 Inspection Rules
• 4.3.3 Master Data
• 4.3.4 Quality Management Process
• 4.3.5 Quality Inspection
• 4.3.6 Inspecting and Blocking a Handling Unit
• 4.4 Slotting and Rearrangement
• 4.4.1 Slotting
• 4.4.2 Rearrangement
• 4.5 Cross-Docking
• 4.5.1 Planned Cross-Docking
• 4.5.2 Opportunistic Cross-Docking
• 4.5.3 EWM-Triggered Cross-Docking
• 4.5.4 Radio Frequency Identification and EWM
• 4.6 Key Terminology
• 4.7 Practice Questions
• 4.8 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 4.9 Key Takeaways

• 5 Outbound Processing
• 5.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 5.2 Goods Issue
• 5.2.1 Documents in Goods Issue
• 5.2.2 Stock Removal Strategies
• 5.2.3 Process-Oriented and Layout-Oriented Storage Control
• 5.2.4 Pick Denial: Handling Differences in Picking
• 5.2.5 Direct Outbound Deliveries
• 5.2.6 Cartonization Planning
• 5.3 Wave Management
• 5.3.1 Manage Waves with Wave Templates
• 5.3.2 Automatic Wave Determination
• 5.3.3 Wave Processing
• 5.4 Key Terminology
• 5.5 Practice Questions
• 5.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 5.7 Key Takeaways

• 6 Production Integration with EWM
• 6.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 6.2 Integrating Production with EWM
• 6.3 Master Data for Production
• 6.3.1 Storage Location Structures
• 6.3.2 Products
• 6.3.3 Production Supply Areas
• 6.3.4 Control Cycles
• 6.3.5 Production Supply Area Assignment to Bin
• 6.3.6 Fixed Storage Bins
• 6.4 Delivery-Based Production Supply
• 6.4.1 Master Data
• 6.4.2 Scheduling Profiles
• 6.4.3 Delivery Type Determination and Mapping
• 6.4.4 Item Type Mapping between SAP S/4HANA and EWM
• 6.4.5 Goods Issue for Consumption Delivery
• 6.4.6 Production Staging
• 6.4.7 Production Consumption
• 6.5 Advanced Production Integration
• 6.5.1 Master Data
• 6.5.2 Scheduling Profiles
• 6.5.3 Define Document Types for Production
• 6.5.4 Define Item Types for Production
• 6.5.5 Production Material Requests
• 6.5.6 Production Staging
• 6.5.7 Production Consumption
• 6.6 Goods Receipt for Production
• 6.6.1 Goods Receipt from SAP S/4HANA
• 6.6.2 Goods Receipts from EWM
• 6.7 Material Flow System
• 6.8 Key Terminology
• 6.9 Practice Questions
• 6.10 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 6.11 Key Takeaways

• 7 Kitting and Value-Added Services
• 7.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 7.2 Value-Added Services
• 7.2.1 VAS Orders
• 7.2.2 Master Data
• 7.2.3 Configuration
• 7.3 Kitting
• 7.3.1 Kit-to-Order Using a VAS Order
• 7.3.2 Kit-to-Order without a VAS Order
• 7.3.3 Kit-to-Order during Picking
• 7.3.4 Kit-to-Stock with Production Orders
• 7.3.5 Internal Kitting
• 7.3.6 Reverse Kitting
• 7.4 Key Terminology
• 7.5 Practice Questions
• 7.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanation
• 7.7 Key Takeaways

• 8 Labor Management
• 8.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 8.2 Labor Management Setup
• 8.3 Master Data
• 8.3.1 Processors
• 8.3.2 Shift Management
• 8.3.3 Formulas
• 8.4 Engineered Labor Standards
• 8.4.1 Determining Engineered Labor Standards
• 8.4.2 Uploading Engineered Labor Standards
• 8.5 Labor Activities
• 8.5.1 Direct Labor Tasks
• 8.5.2 Indirect Labor Tasks
• 8.6 Workload Planning and Execution
• 8.7 Calculating Travel Distances
• 8.7.1 Travel Distance Calculation Methods
• 8.7.2 Travel Distance Calculations
• 8.8 Employee Performance
• 8.9 Key Terminology
• 8.10 Practice Questions
• 8.11 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 8.12 Key Takeaways

• 9 Exception Handling
• 9.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 9.2 Exception Handling
• 9.3 Exception Codes
• 9.3.1 Define New Exception Codes
• 9.3.2 Use Exception Codes
• 9.4 Manage Stock Transport Order Exceptions
• 9.5 Key Terminology
• 9.6 Practice Questions
• 9.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 9.8 Key Takeaways

• 10 Batch Management and Serial Numbers
• 10.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 10.2 Batch Management
• 10.2.1 Batch Management Settings
• 10.2.2 Batch Determination during Goods Issue
• 10.2.3 Batch Management during Goods Receipt
• 10.3 Serial Number Management
• 10.3.1 Serial Number Profile
• 10.3.2 Serial Number Levels
• 10.3.3 Serial Numbers in Goods Receipt and Goods Issue
• 10.4 Key Terminology
• 10.5 Practice Questions
• 10.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanation
• 10.7 Key Takeaways

• 11 Post Processing Framework
• 11.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 11.2 Overview of the Post Processing Framework
• 11.3 Configuring the Post Processing Framework
• 11.4 Using the Post Processing Framework for Printing
• 11.5 Key Terminology
• 11.6 Practice Questions
• 11.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 11.8 Key Takeaways

• 12 Process-Oriented and Layout-Oriented Control
• 12.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 12.2 Storage Control Concept
• 12.3 Process-Oriented Storage Control
• 12.4 Layout-Oriented Storage Control
• 12.5 Key Terminology
• 12.6 Practice Questions
• 12.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 12.8 Key Takeaways

• 13 Physical Inventory
• 13.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 13.2 What Is Physical Inventory?
• 13.2.1 Periodic Inventory Procedures
• 13.2.2 Continuous Physical Inventory
• 13.2.3 Cycle Counting
• 13.3 Configuration of Physical Inventory
• 13.3.1 Define the Physical Inventory Area
• 13.3.2 Activity Areas
• 13.3.3 Warehouse Number-Specific Settings
• 13.3.4 Configure Cycle Counting
• 13.3.5 Define Tolerance Group
• 13.3.6 Define Reasons and Priorities
• 13.3.7 Print Physical Inventory Documents
• 13.4 Physical Inventory Process
• 13.4.1 Physical Inventory Documents
• 13.4.2 Difference Analyzer
• 13.4.3 Stock Comparison
• 13.4.4 Physical Inventory Using External Systems
• 13.4.5 Process Physical Inventory Using Radio Frequency
• 13.5 Physical Inventory Monitoring
• 13.6 Key Terminology
• 13.7 Practice Questions
• 13.8 Practice Question Answers and Explanation
• 13.9 Key Takeaways

• 14 Replenishment
• 14.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 14.2 Replenishment
• 14.2.1 Basic Replenishment Settings
• 14.2.2 Define and Determine the Warehouse Process Type
• 14.2.3 Activate Replenishment Strategies in the Storage Type
• 14.2.4 Document and Item Category for Replenishment Warehouse Requests
• 14.2.5 Configure Stock Removal Indicator
• 14.3 Planned Replenishment
• 14.4 Automatic Replenishment
• 14.5 Order-Related Replenishment
• 14.6 Crate Part Replenishment
• 14.7 Direct Replenishment
• 14.8 Key Terminology
• 14.9 Practice Questions
• 14.10 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 14.11 Key Takeaways

• 15 Posting Changes and Stock Transfers
• 15.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 15.2 Posting Changes
• 15.2.1 Basic Settings for Posting Changes
• 15.2.2 Posting Change Process
• 15.3 Stock Transfers
• 15.3.1 Basic Settings for Stock Transfer
• 15.3.2 Stock Transfer Process
• 15.4 Key Terminology
• 15.5 Practice Questions
• 15.6 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 15.7 Key Takeaways

• 16 Warehouse Monitor
• 16.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 16.2 Warehouse Monitor
• 16.2.1 Warehouse Monitor Layout
• 16.2.2 Define Custom Monitors
• 16.3 Easy Graphics Framework
• 16.4 Warehouse Analytics
• 16.5 Key Terminology
• 16.6 Practice Questions
• 16.7 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 16.8 Key Takeaways

• 17 Shipping and Receiving
• 17.1 Objectives of This Portion of the Test
• 17.2 Shipping and Receiving
• 17.3 Yard Management
• 17.3.1 Yard Management Configuration
• 17.3.2 Yard Management Movements
• 17.3.3 Staging Areas, Doors, and Routes
• 17.4 Planning Transportation and Advanced Shipping and Receiving
• 17.5 Dock Appointment Scheduling
• 17.6 Shipping Cockpit
• 17.7 Key Terminology
• 17.8 Practice Questions
• 17.9 Practice Question Answers and Explanations
• 17.10 Key Takeaways

• The Authors

• Index

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