De Centralized Warehouse - Contigency Plan

Question

Hello, We are implementing DWM solution for a warhouse and seek help for contigency scenario. The scenario is as described below
a) Create a purchase order in the ERP system
b) Create inbound delivery in ERP system
c) Use a BAPI to distribute the delivery to DWM
d) Put away goods in DWM - post goods receipt
e) Confirm to ERP thru BAPI - were stock is posted at IM
the help required is
a) When the ERP system is not available (system is down) , what is the best practise to receive stock into DWM
b) Can we create inbound delivery in DWM system w/o refering to a purchase order
c) How can the stock be blanced when the ERP system is Up
We are looking for a contigency solution for both inbound & outbound delivery when the main ERP system link is broken
Regards
Prakash Govindarajan

Answer 1

Hi Prakash,
Using a DWM scenario gives you the functionality to process deliveries which are already in the DWM system after the ERP system connection is broken. From past business experience you will need to do some coding to keep everything "in one basket" to keep the 2 systems in sync when you want to start your main processing from the DWm system. remember that the DWM system is pure a stock system.
We use our best business practices as follow: 1st Make sure that the ERP system and connection to DWM is 100% configured and DRP processes are in place. If the ERP system goes down, then the WH can continue with the work load (deliveries already distributed) it's got. NO NEW documents will be created from the DWM side.
Because we are a manufacturing (yes, with lots of sales as well) company, we did a custom development to start a production intake from DWM side, but then use std ERP transactions to counter the transactions and thus keep evrything tidy and in sync.
Having to systems you will need to keep number ranges, auth's, config, etc in place...all double work.
See the following recent thread:
[Decentralised WM some clarifications;
See also this online document (if you've got auth):
[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3594]
I hope I could help,
Hein
Edited by: Hein Botha on Mar 23, 2011 10:25 PM