Key Operational Evaluation Points for a Smooth SAP EWM or WM Deployment

Not only is it important to carefully evaluate potential integration providers, it’s also critical to thoroughly analyze a variety of internal factors to ensure the smoothest—and fastest—implementation possible.

Operational evaluation steps include:

• Develop and communicate the business case benefits of the project throughout your organization during the planning, integration and deployment phases.

• Prioritize your team’s list of business, functional and technical requirements.

• Document all current data sources.

• Document any software customization throughout your existing operation, including warehouse management systems (WMS), warehouse control systems (WCS) and automation.

• Map future state processes.

• Identify both business and operational key performance indicators (KPIs) for both current and future operations.

• Document current automated processes (if they exist) and map them to planned automated systems.

• Document current transaction volumes per facility and process area, and plan for future growth.

• If new automated equipment is planned for installation now (or in the future), account for those investments.

• Anticipate the need for extensive change management communications, not just internally, but also with suppliers and customers.