Fundamentals Of SCM-EWM: A Step-by-Step Guide (Volume 1)

As market demand increasingly exceeds experienced consultant supply and as companies, consulting houses, seasoned SAP-WM professionals and individuals alike increase their awareness of SAP's best-of-breed SCM-EWM solution, there is no better techno/functional place to start than with this book; Fundamentals of SCM-EWM - A Step-by-Step Guide. When commencing the book, the authors have begun with a system that had no data or configuration and thus have painstakingly activated everything from scratch, including Business Configuration (BC) sets thus leading to a truly outstanding practical, methodical and fundamental reference guide. SAP's SCM-EWM solution targets large, complex, high volume/velocity warehouses where room for error is non-existent and the Fundamentals of SCM-EWM supports this philosophy by removing any such ambiguity, while exuding clear, concise, methodical and practical approaches to understanding the SCM-EWM solution by beginning with and successfully delivering: * High level explanations * Further establishing context through clearly defined, methodical diagrams * Establishing system configurations, supported with up-front quick references, empowered by methodical step-by-step procedures * Actual screenshots for visualization of the SAP system * And providing business process application & execution at a transactional level of detail Through Rajesh & Janet's painstaking work, they have successfully delivered a market leading SCM-EWM reference guide which truly can be used for techno/functional learning/training, while referencing it for project work, that no serious SCM-EWM professional should be without. Rajesh & Janet, without doubt, have added extreme value to the SCM-EWM marketplace, and the techno/functional consultant clearly benefits through expedited knowledge for a fraction of the cost when considering other knowledge mediums and reference manuals available today. Coupled with access to a SAP SCM-EWM environment, (whether it be in-house, authentic & licensed SAP remote access systems or appropriate method), in closing upon my opening paragraph, the gap between market demand and experienced consultant availability & supply can start to be closed, through referencing this material. It should be noted however, that those looking for insights into advanced concepts such as Labor Management, RF configuration, Kitting, Cross-Docking, Value-Added Services & Yard Management, could refer to {help.sap.com} and/or the authors follow-up work "Advanced Concepts in SCM-EWM". As a Certified SAP Solution Consultant & Certified SAP Application Professional, with exposure to the latest global SAP developments and forthcoming EWM 9.0 (next month, with general availability in early 2013), customizing and functional specification design solutions, 18 years of experience in Warehousing, Storage, Distribution and Manufacturing, I very rarely give recommendations, but I sincerely have high praise for this work. -Mark Jacobs {Professional SAP-(E)WM Profile @ Linked-In (/in/markianjacobs)

I want to share my experience about Rajesh Mendonca SAP EWM Guru for writing this book on Fundamentals of SCM-EWM a step by step guide which I bought from Amazon.com, Normally I have some bad feeling towards online classes as I feel that our doubts cannot be cleared properly and I even faced a bad experience with one tutor which I took my SAP MM/IM/WM training at first and I ended up with confused knowledge. I was very much tensed what to do. Then I came to know about this book, without even taking online classes or attending the training classes from SAP I followed this book, which has all the fundamental step by step about SAP EWM from configuration to the actual business processes which the author has explained in such a way that even a fresher can grasp all the functionalities of SAP EWM. I rented both SAP ECC and SCM servers to do my practice and it works so amazing once you follow step by step procedure which is mentioned on the book. Now I feel that I've done the right work by getting this book and following it to get more knowledge of SAP SCM (EWM). The painstakingly step by step guide book for SAP EWM is very good reference materials while you being on the job. Rajesh innovative idea of putting this book together for SAP EWM makes you feel comfort at your home, cutting gas cost and not wasting time in commuting is simply wonderful. It was time and money very well invested. The author of this book Rajesh Mendonca provided very easily understandable step wise procedure for all the requirements, practicing on the system and even the screen shots makes it easily understandable with all transaction codes and the navigational path to configure the system as per the business requirement. If anyone who is willing to get into SAP EWM with the basic knowledge of SAP WM can go thru this book and pursue a career on SAP EWM I guarantee it. Rajesh Mendonca is very professional and has a very sound knowledge in SAP SCM (EWM) and shares all the knowledge on this book. I would recommend this book to all SAP WM Consultants who are there in the market. My good wishes and special thanks to Rajesh Mendonca for getting this wonderful book to the market place. Cheers - SM Raja

To begin with, I am an experienced SAP consultant and bought this book to train myself on EWM. I was very influneced by MarkJacobs review and hence bought the book. I like the style of presentation, the font size ( believe me.. it makes a huge difference when you are reading a 500 page technical book) and the screen shots. the Authors have explained the concepts and other technical details in a way that none of the SAP books do it out there. The only reason I gave it 4 stars is that it does not have any exercises at the end of every section. Not that its a bad thing, but after being used to the SAP style of materials, I would naturally assume such an expectation. The other reason I mention this point is to let others know who are contemplating to buy it should be aware of this. Keep up the good work Rajesh and Janet !!

I am a SAP WM consultant and I was looking to upgrade my skill set to SAPEWM.I found this book online and bought it at Amazon. This book stands to its title. I would recommend this book to any one for the following reasons. 1. High level explanations: This book covers good amount of theory that is required to understand the EWM configuration which many SAP books lack. 2. Covers configuration in detail: It is difficult to read and understand EWM configuration even after reading available documentation online. This book solves that problem. 3. Summary of transactions: every chapter has transaction summary table with transaction codes sequenced which is useful during configuration as well as cutover plans. 4. Practical examples and flow in configuration makes it easy to read and understand: Throughout the book practical examples are used and the data is built on these examples which makes easy to read and understand the book. Most of the SAP books lack this feature. 5. Detailed explanation with diagrams: Some of the topics like storage control, qRFC, business partners, availability groups, activity areas etc. are very complicated to understand. This book simplified this with detailed diagrams and explanation. 6. Others: Clear screenshots with good marking of steps, trim size, and good quality paper adds value to this book without saying. In short, Rajesh and Janet have successfully delivered a market leading SCM-EWM reference guide which truly can be used by any beginner and experienced logistics consultant. Rajesh & Janet, without doubt, have added extreme value to the SCM-EWM marketplace, and the techno/functional consultant clearly benefits through expedited knowledge for a fraction of the cost when considering other knowledge mediums and reference manuals available today.

Hi This is good book...for making config. But it need one more book to get more and detailed info of each topic... SAP Press book is a another combination for this book.. This book severs the task at beginner level but not for advance info. And built a confidence for same..... Regards Suraj

I purchased many SAP books in the past and as a Logistics Consultant I find this book the best thus far. It is written in a way that readers at all experience levels will find this book extremely useful. It serve as a great guide for companies, users and consultants that has either no knowledge or different levels of EWM knowledge, bur have the need to educate themselves on the product. This book goes way deeper than just the basic advantages and disadvantages of EWM. The reader can select what level on info he/she is interested in. It is also great as a step by step guide for implementing EWM for both the client and implementer to make educated decisions and measure the implementation path and progress . It is also a great reference tool, with all the answers at your finger tips. It is evident that the writers spent a substantial number of hours making this product such a useful tool.

I just finished reading this excellent book "Fundamentals of SCM-EWM". I am an SAP WM consultant for the last 5 years, just getting my hands into EWM, and this book was highly recommended to me by my manager for getting a good understanding of EWM. I highly congratulate Rajesh and Janet for having brought out this immensely helpful book to other consultants like me who are getting into the EWM area. This book is written in a very simple step-by-step format with lot of screenshots and process flows to help understand even difficult concepts. This book covers the fundamentals of SCM-EWM and I look forward to the upcoming Advanced concepts in SCM-EWM by the same folks! Job well done!

Its about a very old version of sap ewm.

Todo llegó muy bien empacado, el producto tal cual se anuncia y llegó a tiempo. El producto en particular es de pasta delgada me hubiera gustado que fuera como los de SAP Press, pero así se anuncia y así lo compré. El contenido es excelente.

Un vero e proprio manuale a che per i meno esperti. Non bisogna essere però a mio avviso completamente a digiuno di ewm in quanto si rischia di perdersi un po nei meandri delle configurazioni!

After a long search, finally came across this book on EWM. The book is as comprehensive as one can get with a very good coverage of the scenarios as well as the detailed configuration steps, which are the most essential for SAP consultants. A very good book for beginners and consultants.Thanks​ Rajesh.

Very good and helpful

Well structured and covers all aspects of designing and configuring EWM. The necessary links to ECC are explained very well. Would benefit from a Glossary of acronyms - the full meaning can be a bit difficult to spot in the text