SAP EWM implementation guide<\/a>, which covers steps, timeline and cost.<\/p>\nFrequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\nShould I choose a large consulting firm or an SAP EWM specialist?<\/h3>\n
It depends on your scope. If EWM is one part of a company-wide project, a large firm makes sense. If the warehouse is the main project, a specialist will usually bring more EWM depth with a smaller team.<\/p>\n
How do I evaluate an SAP EWM implementation partner?<\/h3>\n
Look at how many EWM projects they’ve done, meet the consultants who’ll work on your project, and ask for a reference warehouse like yours. Check their automation experience and how they test, get the hypercare plan in writing, and talk to clients who have been live for more than a year.<\/p>\n
What should I ask an SAP EWM vendor before signing?<\/h3>\n
A few good ones to start with: How many EWM go-lives have you done in the last three years? Who will be on my project? Can you show me a warehouse like mine? How do you test with real data? What does support after go-live look like, in writing?<\/p>\n
Does it matter if I go with embedded or decentralized EWM?<\/h3>\n
Yes, and it affects the partner you need too. Embedded EWM runs inside S\/4HANA and works for most standard warehouses. Decentralized EWM runs on a separate system and is often used for high-volume or highly automated sites. If you’re going decentralized with automation, look for a partner with real MFS and integration experience.<\/p>\n
How much does the partner choice affect the result?<\/h3>\n
A lot, often more than the software. SAP EWM is proven technology. Projects usually go wrong because of design choices, data quality or weak delivery, so the same software can give very different results depending on who implements it.<\/p>\n
What’s the biggest red flag when choosing an SAP EWM partner?<\/h3>\n
When senior people run the sales meetings and then a junior team shows up to do the work. To avoid this, name the project team in the contract and meet them before you sign.<\/p>\n
Are SAP EWM specialists more expensive than general SAP partners?<\/h3>\n
Their day rates can be higher. But the total SAP EWM implementation cost is often lower, because they need fewer people, get started faster and do less rework. A small team that has done this many times can cost less overall than a big team learning on your project.<\/p>\n
Conclusion<\/h2>\n
Asking for the “best” partner doesn’t get you very far. Asking which SAP EWM partner is best for your warehouse network does, and the checklist above should help you answer that. A lot of the project’s success is decided on the day you choose who’s doing it.<\/p>\n
If you’d like a second opinion on your shortlist, talk to our SAP EWM team<\/a>. Even if we’re not on your list, we’ll tell you what we think<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Quick Answer There isn’t one SAP EWM implementation partner that’s best for every company….<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2053,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[328,329,330],"class_list":["post-2048","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-best-sap-ewm-implementation-partner","tag-ewm-implementation-partner","tag-sap-ewm-partner"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2048"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2406,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2048\/revisions\/2406"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2053"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2048"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2048"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.scmchamps.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2048"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}