Chapter 6 Production Integration with EWM

• These notes cover key concepts related to production integration, staging methods, and warehouse management within SAP S/4HANA and EWM.

Production Integration Scenarios

• Inventory-managed storage locations support delivery-based production supply.
• Advanced production integration initiates staging directly from EWM, using the PSA staging definition.

Kanban Parts

• Crate parts are considered Kanban parts; they are staged in full quantities (full cartons or containers) and often based on min/max levels.

Staging Methods

• EWM staging is defined in the control cycle for advanced integration, deriving from EWM master data.
• Control cycles for delivery-based production integration define staging methods like pick parts, release order parts, and crate parts.
• Staging methods are defined through a control cycle establishing relationships between supplying and receiving locations.

Production Supply Area (PSA)

• A PSA can be assigned to the material master, BOM, and work center.
• PSA determination in a production order follows a priority sequence, work center, BOM, then material master.
• PSAs are created manually in both SAP S/4HANA and EWM, then mapped together.
• PSA updates production issue storage locations based on its assignments.

Delivery-Based Production Integration

• SAP S/4HANA initiates production order consumption, triggering an outbound delivery upon confirmation.
• An inbound delivery in SAP S/4HANA triggers the reversal of consumption
• Outbound delivery is created for material staging when supplying and receiving locations are in the same warehouse
• If supplying and receiving locations are in different warehouses, an outbound delivery is created in the supplying warehouse and an inbound delivery in the receiving warehouse,
• Control cycles define the staging of pick parts, released order parts, and crate parts

Cross-Order Staging

• Cross-order staging components do not have a PMR reference, as staging is executed for multiple orders.
• The optimal staging method for components shared across production orders is cross-order staging.

Advanced Production Integration Staging

• Staging requests use a PMR (Production Material Request) to communicate staging requests to EWM.
• PMR lists the receiving product and the components to be staged but doesn't include bulk materials.
• Advanced production integration processes are supported only when supplying and receiving storage locations are connected to one EWM warehouse

Delivery Type Determination

• Delivery type determination sequence: assigned to plant and storage location, assigned to plant, and no plant-specific entry.

Material Staging

• A control cycle must be defined to determine how materials are staged from EWM.
• Without a production order, crate parts can be staged, typically based on manually requests or min/max quantities defined in the respective staging bin.

Production Order Goods Receipt

• A production order goods receipt triggers the creation of an inbound delivery to EWM if the receiving storage location is EWM-managed.

Production Material Request (PMR)

• A PMR is created when a production order is released, and it is closed when the production order is technically completed.

Automated Warehouse and MFS

• Communication points and channels map an automated warehouse to the MFS (Material Flow System).
• HUs (Handling Units) are automatically identified via scanners in an automated warehouse with the MFS.
• Communication points in AS/RS is where EWM and PLC communicate information.
• Communication channel for MFS and PLC defines an IP address and port.

Additional Points

• False. Advanced production integration processes support production orders and process orders. Delivery-based production integration processes support production orders, process orders, Kanban, and repetitive manufacturing.
• A reversal of consumption needs to build stock back