In SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), documents are used to manage warehouse
activities, including inbound and outbound deliveries, posting changes, and internal stock transfers,
and they are classified by document category and type.
Here's a more detailed explanation:
Purpose of EWM Documents:
EWM documents facilitate the processing of warehouse activities, such as goods receipt/issue,
putaway, picking, and stock movements.
Document Types:
Inbound Delivery: Processes incoming shipments, including unloading, quality
checks, and placing orders in designated storage locations.
Outbound Delivery: Manages the flow of goods out of the warehouse, including
picking, packing, and shipping.
Posting Change: Handles adjustments to stock levels and warehouse locations.
Internal Stock Transfer: Facilitates the movement of goods between different
warehouse locations.
Document Categorization:
Document Category: Classifies the different types of documents that can be
processed by the system.
Document Type: Classifies documents based on the complete delivery process.
Warehouse Request Documents:
EWM delivery documents enable processing of warehouse activities with the help of an additional
operator level document, Warehouse Task.
Wave Document:
Waves are used to group delivery items and to create warehouse tasks and warehouse orders for
the group of delivery items.
In decentralized EWM:
you can choose to create delivery documents directly, skipping the step of replicating request
documents from an enterprise management system.
Example of Request Documents:
Inbound delivery notification, Outbound delivery request, Posting change request, Notification of
expected goods receipt.
Attachments in EWM:
Attachments rely on the SAP S/4HANA Attachment Service using the Document Management System
(DMS).
