1. Picking in SAP EWM

Picking is the process of retrieving products from their storage bins in the warehouse to fulfill a customer order or delivery requirement.

How Picking Works in EWM

1. Sales Order → Outbound Delivery is created in ERP and replicated to EWM.

2. Warehouse Request (OBD in EWM) is generated.

3. Picking Tasks (Warehouse Tasks) are created.

   • Example: “Pick 20 pcs of Material A from Bin 01-01-01”.

4. Warehouse operator executes picking using RF devices, desktop transactions, or pick lists.

5. Picked goods are moved to the staging area or work center for packing.

Transactions / Apps:

• /SCWM/PRDO → Process Outbound Delivery

• /SCWM/MON → Warehouse Monitor (to check picking status)

• RF screens → Mobile picking execution

Picking Methods in EWM

• Order Picking: Pick for a single delivery order.

• Cluster Picking: Pick for multiple orders at once.

• Wave Picking: Group deliveries into waves and pick together.

• Batch Picking: Pick for multiple orders in one go, then sort.

2. Packing in SAP EWM

Packing is the process of placing picked items into Handling Units (HUs) such as cartons, crates, or pallets to prepare them for shipping.

How Packing Works in EWM

1. After picking, goods arrive at a packing work center.

2. The system suggests packaging materials (carton, pallet, box) based on Packaging Specifications (Pack Spec).

3. Items are scanned/packed into an HU.

4. Labels (HU labels, SSCC) are printed.

5. Packed HUs are staged for loading and transportation.

Transactions / Apps:

• /SCWM/PRDO → Outbound delivery processing

• /SCWM/PACK → Packing Work Center UI

• /SCWM/HUMO → Handling Unit Monitor