In the heavy industry sector, logistics management is far more complex than standard loading and unloading operations. Moving high-volume, heavy, and often custom-sized products from the production site to shipping requires millimeter-level precision and flawless coordination. Even minor delays or misalignments in this chain can result in losses worth millions.
With the latest versions of SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM), the introduction of the Advanced Shipping and Receiving (ASR) feature—especially through tight integration with SAP Transportation Management (TM)—marks a turning point in how logistics is handled across heavy industries.
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Companies operating in heavy industries—such as steel production, machinery manufacturing, energy equipment, or shipbuilding—typically rely on fragmented and disconnected logistics systems. Warehouse Management (EWM) and Transportation Management (TM) often operate independently, leading to critical challenges:
These pain points are not just logistical—they’re financial risks.
The ASR feature in SAP EWM bridges the gap between warehouse and transportation operations. It enables the planning and execution of shipping processes as a single, integrated workflow. Both warehouse preparation and vehicle loading are handled in tandem.
Heavy industry products are typically oversized and extremely heavy, making their handling both time-consuming and risky. ASR ensures dock assignments are optimized not just for space but also for product type, allowing cranes, forklifts, or special carriers to work in harmony.
Heavy industry customers often operate under just-in-time production models. A delayed turbine or machinery part can halt an entire production line. ASR integrates shipping schedules with production timelines to ensure on-time delivery.
In high-risk shipping environments, every step must be meticulously planned. ASR simulates loading operations in advance, identifying and mitigating conflicts. It creates safe scenarios for workers, equipment, and infrastructure.
Imagine a wind turbine manufacturer. Each blade is around 60 meters long and can only be shipped using specialized vehicles. For these components to be loaded at the right time and place, production, warehouse, and transport processes must be tightly synchronized.
With ASR integration:
The ASR feature in SAP EWM is a game-changer for heavy industry companies dealing with high-volume, low-frequency, and time-critical shipments. Managing both warehouse and transportation workflows on a unified digital backbone delivers significant time and cost savings.
In heavy industry, competitiveness is not only about production quality—it’s about logistics efficiency. The integration of SAP EWM and ASR is one of the key enablers of that efficiency.
If you want to increase efficiency and reduce costs in your logistics processes, meet our experienced SAP EWM consultants. Contact us for end-to-end integration across EWM modules and industry-specific solutions.
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