CRM/SCM / SEM / APO

Hi,
Does technical background is requireed to understand CRM/SCM / SEM / APO
or functional background is required.
Thanks in Advance,
Irfan

Hi Irfan,
Learning new dimensional products you need to have techno functional knowledge. But again technical knowledge is not mandatory. If you have the technical knowledge from ABAP it would be advantage for you. Best part was learn initially any of the standard R/3 module like SD/MM/PP/FI etc which ever you are suitable. Then try for new dimensional products like CRM/SCM/SEM/APO etc.
Pls reward points if it helps.
Best Regards,
Johnny.

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Hi,
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http://www.sap.com/solutions/business-suite/crm/index.epx
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Have a Question ... pertaining to SCM-EWM = Extended Warehouse Management Functionality in SCM.
I am raising this under SCM out of not sure which Forum this belongs to.
I knew WMS Functionality that is part of erstwhile R3 4.6, 4.7 and now ECC 6 Releases.
Back in 2003-2004 also came "Decentralized WMS" which was the same thing, but WMS implemented
on a Separate Server integrated to R3 via IDOCs/BDOCs.   It had additional functionality of TRM (Task & Resource Mngt)
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I am now quite confused with the "Extended WM" functionality that has come as part of SCM along with APO.
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Thought someone might know. This confuses me a lot & I as Head SCM am unable to give the Right Opinion to our Customers on where to head for Warehouse Management.
Regards,
Ambrish Mathur

Thanks for responding. But please bear with me for the confusion that still exists.
If I am looking to recommend to a Large Customer who is in Manufacturing or Consumer Products or Automotive/Service Parts or Pharmaceutical Domain who typically Manufacture Finished Goods Inhouse and then Distribute it from Mfg. Plants to Regional Warehouses to Local Warehouses in a Country or across countries to sell to some Distributor or Retail Store for selling it to the Consumers. In such an Environment most of the Warehouses need to be WMS Managed - particularly big ones where RF Automation is also needed. Some even track Handling Units and need to Track Plant Batches so usually Implement HUM / SUM and Batch Management along with WMS to allow Pallet Tracking.
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So the Confusion very much exists between what to recommend between D-WMS & SCM-EWM to a Customer like above with a Futuristic Outlook in mind. It does not make sense for SAP to keep both.
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Where do SCM-EWM Trainings happen (seem to be still not common) ... can you refer me ? I cannot see them in the India/Asia SAP Training syllabus.
I want expert help to make a recommendation.
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SCM - ERP Integration

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For every integration <b>based on ALE</b> we are thinking of using XI as integration middleware (es. Master Data transfer between ECC and APO).
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Antonio
Am not sure if you have had a look at these links ...
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm50/helpdata/en/20/f8c3f6c51341f69250601bce90a4b1/content.htm
https://websmp108.sap-ag.de/~form/sapnet?_FRAME=CONTAINER&_OBJECT=011000358700008969412004E
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sorry cant add anything from experience in this area.

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