Candidates About

 

Prasad K Devi

SAP EWM/WM/LE Consultant 

SAP EXECUTIVE PROFILE

Highly accomplished solutions oriented senior SAP Functional professional with over 13 years of IT experience, which includes Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), Warehouse Management (WM), Logistics Execution (LE) and Materials Management (MM) modules.

·         Successful completion of three full life cycle implementations as per ASAP methodology, rollouts, upgrades and support projects.

·         Involved in all phases of ASAP methodology right from Requirement Gathering, Business Blueprint, GAP Analysis, Realization, Implementation, Go-Live, Post-Live Production Support, and User Training.

·         Expertise in Designing, Functional Specifications, Configuration, Implementation and testing various business processes in EWM, WM, LE, MM modules with cross-functional integration of SCM, PI, CRM, BI, SD, PP and QM modules. 

·         Strong Understanding of end-to-end supply chain management with an expertise in Order-to-Cash (OTC) and Procure-to-Pay (P2P), Source to pay processes activities and manufacturing processes like KANBAN, MTO and MTS.

·         Expertise in analyzing and extracting core issues in complex business and technical processes as well as providing guidance and supervision to large and small groups.

·         Specialized in Data Migration from Legacy system to SAP for up gradation, new implementation and integration, import of data from any other external system to SAP using LSMW.

• Experience in designing the interfaces in SAP-to-SAP and non-SAP-to-SAP systems using ALE/EDI IDOCs, BAPIs, RFC Function Modules and XI/PI.

·         Extensive knowledge in ABAP/4 programming language which includes Function modules, BAPI, BADI, User exits, Smart forms, VOFM routines, OOP, templates publishing for RF transactions. Strong debugging skills.

• Excellent communication skills with ability to work independently and also in a team environment.

 

SAP R/3 SKILLS

 

Extended Warehouse Management (EWM):

·         ERP and EWM Integration, EWM Basic Warehouse Structure Configuration, Supply Chain Unit, Automatic Creation of Storage Bins, Configure Activity Areas, and Create Packing Work Center.

·         Create Packaging Specifications, Create Warehouse Process Type and Warehouse Process Type Determination.

·         Worked on APO Core Interface (CIF) for Master data import to EWM from ERP.

·         Goods Receipt: Direct Putaway Configuration, Storage Type and Section Determination for Goods Receipt Processing, Putaway Rules, Strategies and Capacity Checking.

·         Goods Issue: Configuring Storage Type Search in Goods Issue, Stock Removal Strategies, Set Up Fixed Bin Stock Removal Strategy, Pick Denial/Handling Differences in Picking and Batch Management. 


·         Storage Control: Configuring Process-oriented Storage Control, Layout-oriented Storage Control. 


·         Application of Warehouse Order Creation Rules, Posting Changes, Stock Transfers, Replenishment and Ad Hoc Movements.

·         EWM Physical Inventory Procedures, Cycle Counting, Slotting and Rearrangement and Configuring the Slotting Process. 


·         Post Processing Framework (PPF) in Delivery Processing, Labor Management, Mobile Data Entry, Pick-Pack- and Pass. Wave management, set up wave determination, setup and use two-step picking.

·         Value Added Services (VAS): Create packing specifications for VAS, Work Center Determination for VAS, Application of VAS for Good Receipts process.

·         Cross docking and yard management. Determination of Staging Areas Door and Routes.

·         Transportation Management (TM) in EWM, Integration of TM with ERP, TM planning in inbound and outbound deliveries. RF device and storage unit movements. Working with Serial numbers in EWM, Quality Management in in EWM, Kit to order.

 

Warehouse Management (WM):

·         Warehouse structure in WM system, Basic stock management, storage location control, Putaway and Picking Strategies, Inbound and Outbound deliveries, Capacity check, Two-Step picking, Negative stocks and Zero stock check, Warehouse Movements, Cross-Docking, Handling Unit Management, Storage Unit Management, Mobile Data Applications, Shipment, Shipment Cost Document.

 

Inventory Management (IM):

·         GR, GI, Transfer Posting, Stock Transport Orders, Transfer Posting, Movement types, Physical Inventory, Vendor Returns, Stock Determination and Reservations.

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Materials Management (MM):

·         Master data, Vendor Data, Purchasing/Procure to Pay, Conversions, Requisition to Pay, Purchase Requisition, Purchase Order, RFQ/Quotation, Contracts, Scheduling Agreements, Quota Arrangements, Source lists, Purchasing Info records, Purchasing Output Types, Vendor Evaluation, Pricing, Release Strategies, Reservation, Logistics Invoice Verification, Account Determination, Subcontracting, Third-party, Consignment and Messages.

 

SKILLS

 

CHRONOLOGICAL SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE

 

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

Grainger Inc., IL                                                                                                               August 2015 – Present

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, EWM 9.2

Grainger is one of the biggest industrial supply's companies, having an extensive product portfolio of 1 million products.
Responsibilities: 

• Understand the existing ERP design / TMS flows and creating blueprint for EWM implementation by bringing insights and benchmarking from other experiences.
• Conducted multiple demo sessions with the management & core team suggesting improvements from existing processes by presenting enhanced EWM functionality in inbound & outbound processes like Slotting, Wave management, Exception handling, Labor management, Yard management, Rearrangement, Value Added Services (VAS), EWM triggered cross docking.
• Perform GAP analysis and initiate developments needed for business process re-engineering using the additional capabilities in EWM.
• Configuring prototype solutions for certain variants in order to give an end-to-end visibility of the To-Be solution landscape.
• Initiated configuration in ECC & SCM system for multiple warehouses based on the finalized blueprint document.
• Configuring the warehouse structure through Storage, Types, Storage Section, Activity Areas, Work Centers and Storage Bins, consolidation group.
• Setting up the Core Interface (CIF) for integration between ECC and EWM system.
• Developed customized putaway strategies for certain product variants / warehouses.
• Worked on enhancing goods retrieval strategies for certain warehouses, on such being combination of FIFO & LIFO.
• Designing process oriented storage control and layout oriented storage control based on client requirement.
• Configured multiple warehouse process types (WPT) and warehouse order creation rules (WOCR), wave management functionality, Quality Inspection Engine (QIE) specific to warehouses.
• Involved in the design and implementation of spare parts warehouse inbound process in SAP EWM.
• Assisted the LE-TRA team in the integration with EWM for using outbound deliveries with shipments resulting in transportation units (TU) in EWM.
• Configured Yard Management process for warehouses using the functionality.
• Worked on Handling Unit Management functionality in EWM.
• Responsible for setting up new suppliers interfaced with EDI.
• Responsible for monitoring and fixing EDI error messages.
• Prepared test plans for integration tests and UAT in the warehousing and shipping areas. Worked on preparation and assistance in completion of test scripts.
• Designed functional specifications on enhancements for auto pick confirmation-loading loading - goods issue, automatic batch change in stock transfer process among many other developments.
• Knowledge transfer to technical team and helping then in preparation of technical specification document.
• Assisted in developing training programs in EWM for the power users.

 

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

Patterson Companies, MN                                                                                      February 2015 – August 2015

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, EWM 9.1

Patterson Companies is an industry-leading specialty distributor serving the Dental, Veterinary and rehabilitation supply markets. Driven to meet the needs of healthcare professionals in these growing markets, Patterson provides a total-package approach to doing business.  Patterson is implementing SAP, which includes CRM, ECC, LE, EWM, APO, GTS and PI for its operations.

Responsibilities:

• Responsible for EWM/ LE implementation from, Gap analysis, realization and cutover activities and PIS to bring system online.
• Configured EWM scenarios – Inbound, Outbound, Internal, RF, Integration and Transportation Management.

·         Gathering requirements to configure & develop the system wr.to EWM/LE.

• Writing Functional Specs for the developments to meet the business needs and interacting with technical team for the development.
• Configured logistics execution module in ECC and shipment process to capture the transportation cost.
• Configured outbound business process in EWM with wave management.
• Configured cartonization customization in outbound.
• Configured attributes required for EWM master data (Packaging specification, vendor, customer)
• Worked on core interface from ECC to EWM for master data.
• Configured kitting process and written FSD for custom developments to capture serial numbers for the components in kitting process.
• Configured EWM serial number profiles at document item level for EWM and serialization in ECC.
• Configured warehouse process types and its determination for creating ODO’s.
• Configured exception codes during picking in RF and WO confirmation through GUI/Desktop.

·         Involved in the Design and implementation of SAP EWM RF bar code solution for storage unit managed warehouse in three plants.

·         Involved in testing of various EWM RF barcode processes like goods receipt for purchase order, goods receipt for production order, GR inspection processing, GR blocked to unblocked stock, pick for process order, putaway, Bin to Bin etc.

·         Involved in training the end user on the WM RF bar code process.

·         Configured reference document categories and its assignment to ODR/ODO/OD.

·         Mapped EWM process to pick vendor consignment stock and shipping to customer.

·         Resolving issues that occur in UAT and FIT testing.

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

AbbVie Inc., IL                                                                                                          April 2014 – February 2015

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, EWM 9.0

AbbVie is a global biopharmaceutical company that has the ability to discover and advance innovative therapies and meet the health needs of people and societies around the globe.

Responsibilities:

• Gathered Requirements, Designed blueprint documents, performed GAP analysis as per ASAP methodology.

• Configured basic settings between ECC system and EWM system.
• Configured EWM organizational structure, Supply chain unit, Activity area, and Staging area, packaging specifications and work center.
• Configured the Warehouse Process Types (WPT) for controls in the internal movements.
• Configured availability groups for Put away and assigned to storage types and mapped storage locations from ERP to EWM systems.
• Configured storage types, put away control indicators (PCI), Search Sequence for Putaway and Capacity check.
• Configured the Stock Removal Strategies, Warehouse Process Types (WPT) for stock removal and Pick denial.
• Configured Process Oriented Storage Control and Layout Oriented Storage Control for EWM Product movements in the warehouse.
• Configured the warehouse order control rule (WOCR), Packing profile, item filter and sorting profile.
• Configured Automatic warehouse task creation for Inbound and Outbound deliveries,
• Worked on inbound processing for GR from vendor supplies, customer returns and inbounds from production.
• Configured replenishment parameters (EWM), storage type level, fixed storage bin level and process variants for replenishment.
• Worked on EWM posting changes, replenishment types like automatic replenishment, order related replenishment and planned replenishment.
• Worked on creation of outbound delivery order request (ODR), Picking and Packing Cartonization, Kitting and Yard Management.
• Configured the Post Processing Framework (PPF) in Delivery Processing, condition table, and access sequence and determination process.

·         Worked on Internet service (ITS), ITS templates and SICF.

·         Worked on Pre storage area: Material Flow Control for Automatic Storage Retrieval.

·         Worked on High-rack storage area: Automatic Warehouse (Driven by MFS).

·         Prepared training documents and participated user training.

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

Bridgestone Inc., TN                                                                                                       June 2013 – April 2014

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, EWM 7.0

Bridgestone is one of the world's largest tires and rubber companies, which serves customers worldwide with the highest level of quality, service and technology.

Responsibilities:

·         Analyzing existing business process and according prepared Business Blueprint for Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) operations.

·         Maintain Interface that utilizes XI, IDOC and CIF functionality.

·         Worked on configuration of distribution model view and supply chain units (SCUs) in EWM system.

·         Configured basic settings between ECC system and EWM system.

·         Configured EWM organizational structure, Activity area, and Staging area and work center.

·         Created Product Master, process types for both inbound and outbound deliveries.

·         Configured the different Warehouse Process Types (WPT) for controls the internal movements (Such as goods receipt, Goods issue, Posting Changes and Repacking).

·         Configured availability groups for Put away and assigned to storage types and mapped storage locations from ERP system to EWM system.

·         Configured storage type, put away control indicator (PCI), search sequence for put away and capacity check.

·         Worked on stock removal strategies, warehouse process types (WPT) for stock removal, Pick denial configuration settings.

·         Configured process oriented storage control and layout oriented storage control EWM Product movements in the warehouse.

·         Configured the warehouse order control rule (WOCR), Packing profile, item filter and sorting profile.

·         Worked on EWM posting changes, replenishment types like automatic replenishment, order related replenishment and planned replenishment.

·         Configured the different Warehouse Process Types (WPT) for controls the internal movements (Such as goods receipt, Goods issue, Posting Changes and Repacking).

·         Configured availability groups for Put away and assigned to storage types and mapped storage locations from ERP system to EWM system.

·         Configured storage type, put away control indicator (PCI), search sequence for put away and capacity check.

·         Worked on stock removal strategies, warehouse process types (WPT) for stock removal, Pick denial configuration settings.

·         Configured process oriented storage control and layout oriented storage control EWM Product movements in the warehouse.

·         Configured the warehouse order control rule (WOCR), Packing profile, item filter and sorting profile.

·         Worked on EWM posting changes, replenishment types like automatic replenishment, order related replenishment and planned replenishment.

·         Configured Automatic warehouse task creation for Inbound and Outbound deliveries, condition table, and access sequence and determination process.

·         Worked on EWM specific master data like warehouse product master, packaging specifications and warehouse fixed bins.

·         Worked on inbound processing-inbound from vendor supplies, customer returns and inbound from production.

·         Configured replenishment parameters (EWM), storage type level, fixed storage bin level and process variants for replenishment.

·         Worked on creation of outbound delivery order request (ODR), Picking & Packing Cartonization, Kitting and Yard Management.

·         Configured Wave Management for Automatic wave Assignment with wave templates.

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

Checkpoint Systems, Inc. NJ                                                                                     February 2013 – June 2013

Environment: SAP SCM-EWM 7.0, ECC 6.0, SAP Solution Manager, and PI/XI.

Checkpoint Systems is a global leader in shrink management, merchandise visibility, and apparel labeling solutions and market-leading RFID applications.

Responsibilities:

·         Gathered Business requirements and made GAP analysis, identified the technical Objects developments. 

·         Extensive knowledge in integrating EWM with ECC and in shipping process.

·         Extensive functional background in EWM and WM module configuring warehouse, storage type, storage section and storage bin. Extensive experience in Stock placement and Stock removal strategies.

·         Experience with EWM specific master data like warehouse product master, packaging specifications and warehouse fixed bins.

·         Experience with inbounds processing-inbound from vendor supplies, customer returns and inbounds from production.

·         Configured process oriented storage control and layout oriented storage control EWM Product movements in the warehouse.

·         Experience with RF device, storage unit movements, and storage unit to storage unit move and change the status of storage unit.

·         Solved Production support tickets raised by users in WM and EWM module within the time frame agreed upon in the Service level agreement.

·         Developed Technical specifications for Developing Transfer Order interface to manufacturing Execution system & back to PP-PI module.

·         Involved in EDI/IDOC configurations and developing programming for Outbound and Inbound IDOC processing in EWM and WM modules.

·         Broadly worked on design and developments of interfaces with SAP to SAP and SAP to third-party software using SAP PI 7.3.

·         Handled the ABAP Objects in EWM, MM, LE and WM Modules.

 

SAP EWM Functional Consultant

Haworth Inc., MI                                                                                                         April 2012 – February 2013

Environment: SAP ECC 6.0, SCM/EWM 7.0

Design, market, manufacture, and deliver products and services to meet the most stringent design and quality standards workspaces.

Responsibilities:

·         Designed, Configured and performed end-to-end testing of an interface for the Putaway Optimization technique in EWM.

·         Designed, configured an interface to send the confirmation of picking and distribution complete to the third-party tool ROCIT through middleware TIBCO.

·         Designed the layout for the Pick List print, Packing List print using the Adobe Forms.

·         Researched, suggested solution for the standard SAP errors by implemented OSS Notes.

·         Configured the PPF Action profile to schedule IDOC triggering on confirmation of warehouse tasks for outbound delivery orders.

• Worked on RF device, storage unit movements, storage unit to storage unit move and change the status of storage unit. 

·         Monitored the ERP Queues and EWM Queues to make sure all of them are processed. 

·         Gathering business requirements for Goods Receipts process for Inbound Delivery and Goods Issue process for the Outbound Delivery.

·         Configured the Deconsolidation for inbound Good Receipts process.

·         Configured the Wave processing of outbound process.

·         Configured the Replenishment to active area.

• Designed and configured EWM forms such as delivery note, HU Packing list. 

·         Monitored the ERP Queues and EWM Queues to make sure all of them are processed. 

 

SAP AFS WM/MM Functional Consultant

Luxottica Group, NY                                                                                                          May 2011 – April 2012

Environment: SAP AFS ECC 6.0

Oakley is one of the world’s leading sports eyewear brand into their apparel, footwear and accessories collections and acquired by Luxottica.

Responsibilities:

·         Worked on requirements gathering, understanding the existing WM process pain points and designed technical solutions in DWM architecture.

·         Worked on design documents and flow diagrams for receiving, put away, re-casing, goods receipt reversal processes.

·         Setup DWM client, activate DWM warehouse, activate interface distribution model (OL19 – RLALEACU).

·         Implemented CSL lock (CSL_M view) mechanism in central system and DWM system. Monitored and fixed inconsistencies in SMCL.

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