Overview: SAP WM: Fundamentals of Warehouse Management

In this era of online retail & portal shopping, warehouse management is the key to eliminate the middlemen and set up a responsive supply chain, for the business to establish a direct relationship with the end consumer. The traditional B2C supply chain consists of four or five entities: supplier, manufacturer, wholesaler, retailer, and consumer. With increased access to information, the barriers that existed previously which prevented manufacturers or wholesalers from selling directly to the consumer have effectively been removed. A responsive (process and system driven) warehousing is need of the modern supply chain. This book on “SAP WM: Fundamentals of Warehouse Management” provokes very strong inquisition into the reader's mind. It explains the functioning & structure of warehousing system using warehouse management module of “SAP”. The Book has been divided into two sections; the First section includes science & structure of warehouse layout and operations and second includes the functioning of SAP WM. Author advises the readers to go through the book in the guided sequence.

Science & structure of the warehouse makes a sound base for the reader to learn how to manage the warehouse through information technology. Explanation and learning has been made fluid through real case studies of different types of warehouses in different industries verticals. Section-I includes four chapters on brief theory of warehouse purpose, design & layout, operations and performance measurement, to make learning contextual. Even those readers who do not have previous work experience in warehouse operations can gain deep insight into it. This composition of the module provides an insight into understanding of warehouse operations, SAP transactions and configuration and customization, hence, content of the book is also divided in similar proportion.   Author firmly believes that reader of this book would find themselves at an improved level of understanding of warehouse operations and they will be able to manage and operate the module very well. This book can be referred by anyone who wants to learn the module as Consultant or operator or end user. Supply chain head, Logistics head , Project managers and CIO can refer this book to have very comprehensive overview of the module which will enable them to optimize the warehouse operations in their or clients organizations.