SAP WM over MM

Dear all,
How will i convince a client for question like . Why do we need SAP WM system,rather than just using SAP MM ?
From a business perceptive what should be my convincing answer to the client ?

DAVID-SAP wrote:
Dear all,
>
> How will i convince a client for question like . Why do we need SAP WM system,rather than just using SAP MM ?
>
> From a business perceptive what should be my convincing answer to the client ?
Hi David,
WM is basically a comprehensive stock management below storage location level in MM. In order to decide whether a company needs WM functionality is to look in to their legacy, how they are managing the stocks at the final details. What types of materials they are dealing with and what types of storages/classifications their business needs in stock storages. Have they already implemented other WM system?
If you are proposing a new WM module in SAP to the client, then you should look in to all those parameters which client needs to manage stocks. Usually the companies such as Spare Parts Dealers, Auto equipment manufacturers and dealers, Huge Chemical manufacturers need WM, or any such industry which deals with classified storage and delivery patterns with huge range of materials (such as spares/ chemicals/explosives/textiles etc) would require WM to make the inventory layout work more precisely with additional features which WM offers.
Answers provided by other users also brief about the WM features.
Basic diff between MM and WM is, materials can be managed at the intricate details if they need to be. You can sub divide the units below storage location level.
Regards
Shiva

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