How to Best Understand EWM Rearrangement

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Executive Summary

  • Rearrangement is functionality in SAP EWM that helps manage the space and efficiency in warehouses.
  • Rearrangement requires that slotting be performed before rearrangement.

Introduction

In this article, we will cover rearrangement in SAP EWM.

How Rearrangement Works in EWM

This optimizes space in a warehouse by moving stock to optimal locations

  • This is all about reducing the length of the pick path. Rearrangement works hand in hand with slotting but
  • Slotting must be run before rearrangement is performed
  • Rearrangement compares the current storage type, storage section, and storage bin type with the parameters from slotting.
  • Rearrangement allows more efficient picking (shorter trips between pics)

Understanding slotting is critical to understanding rearrangement. To learn more about slotting in EWM, see this article.