{"id":7860,"date":"2025-09-15T01:48:29","date_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:18:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/?question=what-is-outbound-delivery-processing"},"modified":"2025-09-15T01:48:29","modified_gmt":"2025-09-14T20:18:29","slug":"what-is-outbound-delivery-processing","status":"publish","type":"question","link":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/?question=what-is-outbound-delivery-processing","title":{"rendered":"What is Outbound Delivery Processing?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Outbound Delivery Processing in SAP EWM<\/strong> is the end-to-end process<\/strong> of handling goods that need to be shipped from the warehouse to customers, production, or another plant.
It covers all steps from delivery creation in ERP<\/strong> until the goods physically leave the warehouse<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Main Steps in Outbound Delivery Processing<\/strong><\/p>\n

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    Delivery Creation in ERP<\/strong><\/p>\n

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      A sales order or stock transport order in ERP triggers an Outbound Delivery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      This delivery is sent to EWM through CIF\/qRFC.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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      Outbound Delivery Order (ODO) in EWM<\/strong><\/p>\n

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        In EWM, the ERP delivery becomes an Outbound Delivery Order<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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        The ODO is the central document used for warehouse activities.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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        Warehouse Tasks for Picking<\/strong><\/p>\n

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          EWM creates Warehouse Tasks<\/strong> for picking goods from bins.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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          Picking strategies (like FIFO, fixed bin, or batch strategies) are applied.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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          Warehouse Orders<\/strong><\/p>\n

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            Tasks are grouped into Warehouse Orders<\/strong> and assigned to resources (e.g., forklift, picker).<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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            Workers execute picking with RF devices or via system-guided processes.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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            Packing \/ Handling Units (HU)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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              Picked goods are packed into Handling Units<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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              Labels, packaging materials, and VAS (Value-Added Services) can be applied.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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              Staging & Loading<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                Goods are moved to staging areas<\/strong> near the doors.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                Loading happens according to the loading sequence<\/strong> and transportation plan<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                Goods Issue Posting<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                  Once loading is confirmed, EWM posts the Goods Issue (GI)<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                  The status updates in both EWM and ERP<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n

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                  Post Processing Framework (PPF)<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                    PPF actions (like printing the delivery note, sending messages to ERP, updating TM) are triggered automatically during these steps.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

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                    Example Flow in Real Life<\/strong><\/p>\n

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                      Customer places an order \u2192 ERP creates Outbound Delivery<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      EWM receives it and creates an ODO<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      Pickers get tasks on RF \u2192 pick goods \u2192 pack into cartons.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      Goods are staged \u2192 loaded onto truck \u2192 system posts Goods Issue<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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                      PPF automatically prints shipping documents<\/strong> and sends confirmation back to ERP.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","question-category":[157],"question_tags":[178,411,428,177],"class_list":["post-7860","question","type-question","status-publish","hentry","question-category-ewm","question_tags-abap","question_tags-ewm","question_tags-outbound-delivery","question_tags-sap"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/question\/7860","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/question"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/question"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=7860"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=7860"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"question-category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fquestion-category&post=7860"},{"taxonomy":"question_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.sapewmhelp.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fquestion_tags&post=7860"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}