SAP WM Requires Mobility & Barcode Automation

To this day, SAP Warehouse Management continues its growth and adoption for manufacturing, warehousing, and distribution. At BCC Distribution, we’re proud to offer our optimized SAP mobility and barcode automation solution – TranASAP – that includes SAP-certified barcoding hardware. Together, barcoding systems (barcode scanners, handheld barcode scanners, barcode printers, and barcode labels) and our mobile SAP WM RF software transactions can help companies around the world keep up with the fast pace of manufacturing and distribution. 

Accurate and efficient warehouse management is crucial in both planning and maintaining business operations. However, an increase in demand and even the slightest disorganization can disrupt any workflow. Optimized SAP WM RF scanning and data collection technology not only streamlines and organizes companies’ workflows, but it also provides real-time validation, updates, and insights to help further optimize workflows and warehouse management. The advanced features of SAP Warehouse Management over IM are numerous, and here, we’ll focus on a few of them. We’ll also explore SAP-integrated RFID technology that supplement barcode automation and mobility to further streamline warehouse operations.

Warehouse Mobility & SAP RF Cycle Counting Video

By integrating Elo’s RF technology with Newcastle Systems’ mobile-powered workstations and BCC Distribution’s optimized SAP RF barcode scanning software – TranASAP – warehouses can achieve significant time and energy savings, leading to increased throughput and enhanced bottom-line results.

Key Features of SAP for Warehouse Management

While SAP systems have many distinct capabilities, applications, and benefits, there are specific features that can transform SAP Warehouse Management operations. These key features include warehouse structure and organization, putaway, interleaving and pickup optimization, task management, inventory and resource management, and warehouse data and analytics. When combined with barcoding technology, such as barcode scanners and barcode label printers, SAP WM is a powerful tool for efficiently managing any warehouse.

Warehouse Structure and Organization

BCC Distribution’s TranASAP RF scanning software can help organize SAP WM warehouse structure and operations. When used in conjunction with certified barcoding equipment, your teams can effortlessly catalog materials, bins and storage types, and incoming and outgoing shipments. Through real-time wireless connectivity, directly at the point of execution, accurate inventory data is updated and accessible for those on the network so your team can optimize workflows and operations around important warehouse components.

Putaway and Picking Optimization

In manufacturing and distribution, companies need to streamline material use and handling of incoming and outgoing shipments. TranASAP RF barcode scanning systems optimize putaway and picking strategies based on your storage types. SAP WM has the capability to recommend (user directed) ways to optimize storage location directional input for reduced travel time when handling inventory and incoming and outgoing shipments.

Task Management

BCC Distribution’s barcoding system solution can also manage warehouse tasks such as shipping, picking, and packing. When combined with real-time barcoding solutions, the SAP software can update the inventory immediately, catching and correcting any errors as they occur. At BCC Distribution, our SAP-integrated 1D and 2D barcode scanning terminals scan each material, bin location, and validate quantity applicable to the order so as to process data fast to keep your warehouse moving. 

Barcode Automation for Warehouse Managemet.

Key Functions of SAP Mobility for Warehouse Management

BCC Distribution has enabled RF mobility for SAP Warehouse Management (WM) to enable and automate the tracking of physical inventory, goods receipts, goods issues, pick and pack, loading, cycle counts, inventory inquiries, transfers and transfer orders (TO’s), and several other inventory functions. These WM functions, mobilized and put into the hands of the material handler, provide real-time validation and inventory accuracy to maximize your ability to leverage SAP analytics helping your business improve productivity and efficiencies that directly impact planning, production, warehousing, distribution, shipping, procurement, and more.

  • Goods Receipt for a Purchase Order, Stock Transfer Order, Delivery, or Reservation
  • Goods Receipt to a Production Order with Label Print
  • Cross Docking of Hot Parts (Required for an Open Order)
  • On-Demand Printing or Reprinting of Material Barcode Labels, Documents or Forms
  • Receiving Including Putting Stock Away (One-Step or Two-Step RF Putaway)
  • Moving Inventory IN and OUT of Quality (Unrestricted/Restricted)
  • Storage Unit (SU) Management
  • Replenishments
  • Create Transfer Orders and TO Confirmations
  • Bin to Bin Movements
  • Process Material Document / Create T.O. to Plan in Inventory Bin
  • Goods Issue to an Order, Cost Center, Reservation, or Project
  • Back Flushing and Post Goods Issue (PGI)
  • Production Order Confirmation, Receipt, and Label Print
  • Barcode Label Design and Printing for Picking
  • Picking for Outbound Delivery
  • Picking Utilizing Handling Unit Management (HU) or Label Pallet Numbers (LPN)
  • Plant to Plant Inventory Movements or Transfers
  • Outside Vendor Compliance Tracking
  • Inventory Inquiry or Stock Overviews (by Location and/or by Part Number)
  • WM RF Cycle Counting (RF Blind Count / RF Ad Hoc Count)
  • Physical Inventory Counting and Inventory Take-Ons

Sample Mobile SAP ERP IM RF Transactions:

  • Goods Receipt with Automated Label Print
  • Putaway and Bin to Bin Inventory Movement
  • Pick, Pack, and Ship for Outbound Deliveries with Load Capabilities
  • WM Cycle Counts, plus IM Counts

SAP-Integrated Barcode Label Printing:

  • QuickPrint Barcode Label Printing to include printing technologies such as SAP Smart Forms, SAPscript, and BarTender.
  • Printing “License Plates” Barcode Labels (Pallet HU Labels or Serialized Labels)
  • Material Labels with 1D and 2D (2-Dimensional, QR) Barcodes
  • GTIN Labels
  • Bill of Lading Document
  • Pick Slips
  • Shipping and Delivery Barcode Labels
  • Forms and many others

RFID Technology and SAP Warehouse Management

Supplementing barcode scanning technology, Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) adds further automation value to SAP Warehouse Management. RFID technology requires RFID software, RFID readers, RFID printers, and RFID labels/tags that enable warehouses to fully automate data collection and validation to inventory and asset tracking for SAP business systems. Unlike barcode scanning, RFID uses radiowaves to track materials, containers, pallets, and equipment, and does not require direct line-of-sight.

TranRFID enables seamless data integration with SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC applications, allowing businesses to maximize the efficiency of their SAP-based warehouse and inventory systems. It facilitates RFID automation for SAP software, enabling real-time tracking, automated inventory and/or asset movements, and data collection. With RFID technology, companies can enhance inventory and warehouse management, significantly improving team productivity.

At BCC Distribution, we can offer your company our expert end-to-end solutions for both SAP-certified barcode scanning, barcode printing, and RFID data collection systems.

Manage Your Warehouse with BCC Distribution

At BCC Distribution, we offer a number of tried-and-true SAP WM solutions and SAP-certified hardware to streamline SAP Warehouse Management in any manufacturing, warehousing, or distribution industry. Your business will find end-to-end solutions at BCC Distribution, from installation and staging to customizing your SAP software and the tailored barcoding system to meet your business needs. Contact us today so we can provide the right SAP solution unique to your business.