What's New in SAP S/4HANA EWM 2020

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This article briefly summarises all the new features of the warehouse module in SAP S/4HANA 2020.

Release	Package	Area	Change	Details of the change
2020	FP00	MD	Generate Global Transport Label Numbers	Generation of GTL numbers
2020	FP00	Inbound	Packing Proposal	The option to preview the proposed HU for packing in the inbound delivery
2020	FP00	MON	Enhancements to the Warehouse Management Monitor	Enhancements in the warehouse monitor: 1. Mass adjustment of inbound delivery items 2. Creation of preallocated stock and display of the warehouse tasks for it 3. Stock movement to JIT 4. The option to assign an outbound delivery order item to a wave in three ways 5. Correction of the serial number profile
2020	FP00	MD	Connection of Multiple ERPs with Non-Harmonized BPs to an EWM System	The option to work with business partners that have the same code in different ERP systems.
2020	FP00	Outbound	Process Preallocated Stock	Management of preallocated stock
2020	FP00	Fiori-production	Enhancements to the Deliveries and Production Apps	Enhancements to the FIORI apps Run (Change) Outbound Process - Deliveries and Production apps: 1. Display of the stock type 2. Search for an ODO by purchase order
2020	FP00	Fiori	Process Warehouse Tasks	A Fiori app equivalent to /SCWM/TO_CONF
2020	FP00	CDS	CDS View for Waves	A CDS view for waves
2020	FP00	CDS	CDS View for Inbound Delivery Items	A CDS view for inbound delivery items
2020	FP00	Fiori-inbound	Enhancements to Process E-Commerce Returns	Batch support has been added to the Fiori app for receiving unplanned returns
2020	FP00	MD	Harmonized Serial Number Profile	The option to maintain the serial number profile at plant level in ERP, that is at party entitled to dispose level in EWM
2020	FP00	CORE	Attachment Service for EWM Objects	The option to attach documents to outbound delivery orders, inbound deliveries and transportation units
2020	FP00	outbound	Enhancements to the Background Wave Generation Report	More extensive options for selecting outbound delivery order items to be assigned to waves in the background: PSA Source storage type Source storage section Source storage bin
2020	FP00	outbound	BAdI: Capacity Check for Waves	BAdI: wave capacity check
2020	FP00	Internal	Enablement of Consolidation Group Determination for Stock Transfer	Consolidation group in Stock Transfer
2020	FP00	MD	Automatic ALE Configuration for Master Data Distribution	Automatic ALE configuration for master data transfer
2020	FP00	Internal	Full Pick-HU Handling in Distribution Equipment Process	I have not worked with DE yet, so here is the original text of the change: With this feature, when you move a full pick-handling unit (pick-HU) to its destination and create a new pick-HU to continue with your picking warehouse tasks, the system proposes the packaging material of the original pick-HU. This allows you to quickly create a new pick-HU and continue the open picking warehouse tasks.
2020	FP00	WOP	Creation of Warehouse Orders by Warehouse Task Attribute	Limiting a warehouse order by a field of the warehouse task
2020	FP00	Resourse Management	Skipping Warehouse Orders	An exception code (SKWO) for skipping a warehouse order.
2020	FP00	RF	Enhancements to the RF Framework	1. The option to log RF transactions has been added 2. A new standard display profile *2 has been added for RF devices with portrait orientation 3. The option to create new RF display profiles without specifying screens; a separate setting then defines whose profile's screens are used in this profile
2020	FP00	WOP	Confirming Pick Warehouse Tasks with HU Positions on a Desktop	Confirmation of pick warehouse tasks on a PC using HU positions, and a new BAdI for overriding the HU position, /SCWM/EX_WHO_LOGPOS_EXT_DET
2020	FP00	QM	Defect Processing	Embedded only: Defect processing (IOT07) in QM
2020	FP00	QM	First Article Inspections	Embedded only: First Article Inspection
2020	FP00	QM	Additional Follow-Up Actions for Quality Usage Decisions	Embedded only Additional options for follow-up actions: 1. Destruction of the sample 2. Write off to a cost center
2020	FP00	MD	Enhancements to ALE Master Data Distribution	Improvements in master data transfer via ALE to reduce traffic between the systems
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Enhancements to Production Processes	The option to partially release manually staged material to PMR
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Improvements to Kanban Strategy 'Stock Transfer with Warehouse Tasks'	You use warehouse tasks in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) to process stock transfers via Kanban using a kanban app. With this feature, you can reverse a status change from empty to full back to empty within the kanban correction. You can confirm a warehouse task with a different quantity in the Set Kanban Container Status app, and the default exception code is set in the background. You can review the material document for a posting change in the additional information for a kanban.
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	JIT Supply to Production with Stock Transfer for JIT Call	The Just-In-Time (JIT) supply to production process includes warehouse processing in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) when a JIT control cycle has EWM-managed storage locations. In EWM, the counterpart to the JIT call for replenishment is the stock transfer for JIT call. This type of warehouse request is used as the interface between the JIT call and warehouse order processing.
2020	FP00	Internal	Post Goods Issue to Cost Center, Order, or Project using the Post Goods Issue - Unplanned App	The option to post unplanned scrapping with an account assignment category
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Synchronous Goods Movement with the Post Goods Movement App	Embedded only: The option of synchronous goods issue and goods receipt in process manufacturing in EWM and ERP without creating deliveries
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Synchronous Goods Movement in Confirmations from Discrete and Process Manufacturing	Embedded only: The option of synchronous goods issue and goods receipt in discrete and repetitive manufacturing in EWM and ERP without creating deliveries
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Synchronous Goods Receipt of HUs from Repetitive, Discrete, and Process Manufacturing	Embedded only: The option of synchronous goods receipt of HUs in repetitive, discrete and process manufacturing in EWM and ERP without creating deliveries
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Re-Creation of Consumed Handling Units with Synchronous Document-Specific Cancelation of Consumption	Embedded only: The option to reverse a raw material goods issue with the HU returned to the PSA (previously the stock was returned without the HU)
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Post Consumption with Backflush for Products Supplied with a Production Material Request	Embedded only: With this feature, you can post the backflush consumption from Production for components that were staged using a production material request (PMR). The system posts the goods issue for the components in Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) embedded in SAP S/4HANA at the same time as it posts the consumption in Inventory Management.
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Display Goods Movement Documents in the Post Goods Movement app and in the Warehouse Management Monitor	Embedded only: With a synchronous goods movement, the material document is written into the warehouse task and can be viewed in the warehouse monitor
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	Synchronous Goods Receipt for Kanban	Embedded only: With this feature, you can use synchronous goods receipt with the Kanban replenishment strategy In-House Production using the control type Working with Production Orders for goods receipt from discrete manufacturing directly to the bin of the production supply area (PSA).
2020	FP00	PRODUCTION	BAPIs and APIs used in Synchronous Goods Movements	Embedded only: the BAPIs and APIs used in synchronous goods movements. IM: BAPI_GOODSMVT_CREATE BAPI_GOODSMVT_CANCEL Production Planning: BAPI_PRODORDCONF_CREATE_HDR BAPI_PRODORDCONF_CREATE_TT BAPI_PRODORDCONF_CANCEL API_PROD_ORDER_CONFIRMATION_2_SRV Process Industry: BAPI_PROCORDCONF_CREATE_HDR BAPI_PROCORDCONF_CREATE_TT BAPI_PROCORDCONF_CANCEL API_PROC_ORDER_CONFIRMATION_2_SRV
2020	FP01	JIT	Extensibility for the Background Wave Generation Report	A new BAdI has been added for the report Background Wave Generation (/SCWM/R_WAVE_PLAN_BACKGROUND). The BAdI lets you extend the wave selection with your own Just-In-Time (JIT) fields.
2020	FP01	CORE	Enhancements to License Auditing	The following objects are taken into account for licensing: Goods Distribution with Distribution Equipment Stock Transfer for Just-In-Time Processing
2020	FP01	ASR	Advanced Shipping and Receiving	New functionality: Advanced Shipping and Receiving is a streamlined, end-to-end process for transporting and warehousing products. It is based on the freight order, which can contain storage locations managed in different application components, and the two storage locations can share a loading point. A truck that has been checked in at a location can carry out both loading and unloading activities at that location.
2020	FP01	ASR	Receipt of Handling Units Using Radio Frequency	The option to use RF for the goods receipt of HUs for documents of type Bill of Lading and Consignment Order in Advanced Shipping and Receiving
2020	FP01	fiori-pack	Enhancements to Pack Outbound Deliveries	Change in the packing app on FIORI: With this feature, you can quickly start packing for the next reference numbers. When there are no items for packing and all shipping handling units are closed, the cursor automatically switches to the position where you can scan another reference number.
2020	FP01	ASR	Load or Unload Freight Orders	A new Fiori app for the Advanced Shipping and Receiving process: With this app, you can directly use the planned freight orders from Transportation Management (TM) to process shipping and receiving activities.
2020	FP01	ASR	Loading and Unloading Using Radio Frequency	The option to use RF for shipping HUs for documents of type Bill of Lading and Consignment Order in Advanced Shipping and Receiving
2020	FP01	ASR	Shipping Readiness	A new shipping readiness indicator for the Advanced Shipping and Receiving process
2020	FP01	CORE	Automatic Posting of Consignment Stock to Own Stock	New functionality - automatic posting of consignment stock into own stock when a task is confirmed into a certain storage type.
2020	FP01	QM	Enhancements to Defect Processing	New functionality - scrapping defective materials or moving them to blocked stock directly from the Record Warehouse Defect app, without moving them to quality inspection, using follow-up actions: Post to Blocked Stock Post to Unrestricted Stock Scrap to Cost Center
2020	FP01	PRODUCTION	Improvements to Kanban Strategy 'Stock Transfer with Warehouse Tasks'	With this feature, you can move handling units (HUs) and products with serial numbers when you reverse a kanban status change from full back to empty.
2020	FP01	ASR	New Search Filters in Inbound and Outbound UIs	The option to search for deliveries by the following new criteria (from Advanced Shipping and Receiving): freight document, external consignment order, bill of lading, loading / unloading point, transportation planning type shipping readiness status
2020	FP01	MD	Creation and Updating of Batches in Decentralized EWM Based On SAP S/4HANA	The option to create or change batches directly in EWM in MSC1N, MSC2N. The data is transferred to the ERP system.
2020	FP01	MON	Enhancements to the Warehouse Management Monitor	A new node in the monitor for displaying the warehouse orders for JIT: Outbound Documents Stock Transfer for JIT Call Warehouse Order
2020	FP01	PRODUCTION	Post Goods Receipt from External Procurement Directly into Extended Warehouse Management	New functionality - the option to post goods receipts in EWM from external manufacturing, for example based on purchase orders or scheduling agreements, directly in EWM or ERP without creating an inbound delivery.
2020	FP01	MD	Mass Change of Packaging Specifications	A new button Mass Change 2nd Version has been added to the packaging specification maintenance transaction, which allows the characteristics of packaging specifications to be changed en masse.
2020	FP01	MD	Custom Fields for Warehouse Product Data	The option to add custom fields for a product in /scwm/mat1 on the "Storage Type Data" and "Warehouse Data" tabs using the utility Custom Fields and Logic.
2020	FP01	QM	Additional Follow-Up Actions for Decentralized EWM Based On SAP S/4HANA	The option to use the following follow-up actions in a decentralized EWM system after the decision for an inspection document: Sample Consumption Scrap to Cost Center
2020	FP01	Interface	General Enhancements	Some reports and menu entries have been renamed
2020	FP01	RF	Pushbuttons on Radio Frequency Screens	The option to press the RF function keys on touch-screen RF devices.