Project
SAP WM Implementation and Integration with Automated Warehouse
Client
Services
SAP ERP
SAP Warehouse Management (WM)
SAP PI
Industry
Manufacturing
Consumer Goods
Hygiene Products
Background
Indas is a leading manufacturer of personal hygiene products, operating high-volume production and logistics processes. As part of its industrial evolution, the company introduced a large-scale automated warehouse to manage finished goods pallets, complementing its existing conventional warehouses.
Managing this new environment required integrating the warehouse control system with SAP, which already served as the central platform for logistics operations.
Overview
ASPA implemented and adapted SAP Warehouse Management (WM) to incorporate the new automated warehouse into the existing logistics model, keeping SAP as the central system of record. The project included the definition of new warehouse structures, handling unit management, and the redesign of logistics processes for a hybrid environment combining automated and manual operations.
Integration with the warehouse control system was carried out through SAP PI, enabling real-time synchronization between physical movements and SAP processes, including putaway, replenishment, inter-warehouse transfers, and order picking.
Goals
The objective was to fully integrate the automated warehouse into Indas’ SAP environment, ensuring consistency between physical pallet movements and their representation in the system.
The solution needed to support automated storage, picking replenishment, warehouse-to-warehouse transfers, and order preparation processes, while maintaining SAP WM as the leading system and ensuring full traceability of handling units.
Challenge
The main challenge was integrating a custom-built automated warehouse, with its own control logic and software, into SAP WM’s process framework. Synchronizing conveyor-driven movements, automated storage decisions, and picking flows with SAP transactions required a robust and precise integration layer.
Additionally, the system had to coordinate operations between the automated warehouse and multiple conventional warehouses, managing complex pallet flows in real time without losing control or traceability.
Strategic Transformation
The project enabled Indas to incorporate a high-capacity automated warehouse into its SAP-driven logistics model, combining physical automation with centralized digital control.
SAP WM was reinforced as the governing system for all logistics processes, while the integration with the automated warehouse allowed seamless orchestration of material flows. This represented a significant step forward in logistics organization, aligning physical operations with a structured and scalable system model.
Results
Indas now operates a fully integrated logistics system where automated warehouse movements are synchronized in real time with SAP. The solution enables efficient management of pallet storage, picking replenishment, inter-warehouse transfers, and order preparation.
The combination of automation and structured SAP processes has significantly increased operational capacity and productivity, reducing manual interventions and optimizing logistics flows.
Long-term Value
The new model provides Indas with a robust and scalable logistics platform, where physical automation is fully integrated with business processes. The combination of SAP WM and advanced system integration enables the company to evolve its operations with confidence, improve efficiency, and maintain control in highly complex logistics environments.