Brenntag S.p.A. (Italy) SUCCESS STORY OF A CUSTOMER PROJECT
Automated warehouse processes ensure faster processing times within intralogistics and, as a result, more satisfied warehouse employees and customers. Brenntag S.p.A. (Italy) – part of the international Brenntag chemicals group – decided to implement SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) and the associated material flow control (MFS) system for its new warehouse at the Filago location near Milan in order to accelerate intralogistics processes through automation. The state-of-the-art, four-aisle high rack storage area with guided forklifts replaced the old manual warehouse with its limited logistical capacities on the opening day.
INDUSTRY
Chemicals distribution
ENTERPRISE
> 16,000 employees
Location: Essen (headquarters)
TECHNOLOGY
SAP EWM,
FIS/ewm+, FIS/xee
ADDITIONAL FUNCTION
Individual EWM screen dialogs on hand-held scanners
CHALLENGES
- Implementation of an automated Warehouse Management system incl. material flow control within 9 months only
- Number of inbound deliveries, purchase orders and pickings could not be covered any longer by the existing ERP system
- Achievement of a continuous communication between SAP EWM and the existing ERP solution
- Mainly paper-based working so far
- Target: automated processes and faster processing times in the warehouse
SOLUTION AND CUSTOMER BENEFITS
- SAP EWM for warehouse management as well as FIS/ewm+ as a template for faster implementation
- SAP EWM MFS for the connection of induction-led forklifts
- FIS/xee as an integration solution for the external ERP system
- Individual developments to meet the requirements of the external ERP system
- Software support by FIS and hosting by FIS-ASP
- Faster processes within intralogistics
- Optimally integrated and scalable software
- High user acceptance of the warehouse workers
Brenntag S.p.A. (Italy)
The Brenntag Group is the world market leader in chemicals distribution, headquartered in Essen, Germany, and operates a global network with more than 530 locations in 73 countries. With more than 16,000 employees worldwide, Brenntag is the strategic partner and service provider for manufacturers of industrial and specialty chemicals at one end of the value chain and for users of chemicals at the other end of the value chain.
FIS template accelerated the project implementation WITH FIS/ewm+
For the implementation of SAP EWM, companies like to use the FIS/ewm+ template developed by FIS with predefined industry processes that accelerate and facilitate the implementation of the warehouse software. Brenntag’s IT department used the template during initial training and was therefore able to significantly reduce the process design phase. The predefined FIS/ewm+ template processes helped familiarize users with the new system at an early stage and create a common speech comprehension. This resulted in a high level of user acceptance and rapid familiarization of employees with the new software.
Close the gap between SAP EWM and external ERP system WITH FIS/xee
The FIS/xee process integration solution using the integrated qRFC technology (queued Remote Function Call) ensures seamless interaction between SAP EWM and the external ERP system. These two components enable Brenntag to use the full range of EWM functions, which would be limited by pure communication via IDocs, as usual in the SAP standard version. “Even without an SAP ERP system, we can use all functions of the SAP Warehouse Management system. FIS/xee closes the gap that remains open in the SAP standard version,” explains Domenico Managò.
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