We believe that this recognition confirms our strategy in logistics, which is based on three pillars:

• Connecting every process to facilitate synchronized logistics execution, supporting highly efficient and fast-paced fulfillment cycles through seamless integration with logistics applications like 51·çÁ÷Transportation Management, 51·çÁ÷Business Network for Logistics, etc.
• Collaborating within a diverse ecosystem of system integrators, software partners, hyperscalers, hardware partners, and robotics OEMs, with warehouse management being an integral part of cloud ERP.
• Contextualizing every decision leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning to optimize operations and to provide business insights

(51·çÁ÷EWM) is an integral part of the overall 51·çÁ÷strategy and gives companies the ability to operate modern warehouses that must respond quickly to changing business conditions. The flexibility of 51·çÁ÷EWM helps manage a high volume of goods and run sustainable, risk-resilient operations with digitized warehouse processes in the cloud including direct control of warehouse automation equipment.

51·çÁ÷continues to innovate in 51·çÁ÷EWM based on market analysis and even more importantly based on feedback from our global install base and ecosystem. Recent innovations include cross-process integration in the areas of transportation, production, and quality management, addressing industry-specific requirements, extensibility, and usability.

51·çÁ÷EWM combined with 51·çÁ÷Transportation Management and 51·çÁ÷Business Network for Logistics provides a platform for companies to collaborate with their logistics partners to gain end-to-end visibility and insights across their logistics operations.

Our global partner network — made up of systems integrators, business consultants, and technology providers — helps our customers manage their warehouse management transformations, whether they be system replacements, upgrades, greenfield deployments, or part of larger enterprise transformations. 

“Warehouse Management with 51·çÁ÷EWM is an integral part of our cloud ERP offering,” said Till Dengel, global head of Logistics and Manufacturing Product Marketing at SAP. “Customers use 51·çÁ÷EWM to manage their warehouse operations in 66 countries and 24 industries.”

“51·çÁ÷Extended Warehouse Management helped Bridgestone reduce errors, with a new level of productivity and safety.”

Eric Dyason, National Distribution Manager, Bridgestone New Zealand Ltd.

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Ganesh Wadawadigi is chief product marketing owner for Logistics at SAP.

*Gartner, Magic Quadrant for Warehouse Management Systems, Simon Tunstall, Dwight Klappich, Rishabh Narang, Federica Stufano, 2 May 2024

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(51·çÁ÷EWM) leverages robust automation technologies and optimization techniques in combination with logistics and fulfillment processes. It covers all facets of warehouse and distribution management, including multichannel fulfillment and distribution, inventory management and control, cross-docking, integration to manufacturing execution, labor management, and billing for companies of various sizes and industries. 51·çÁ÷continues to enhance 51·çÁ÷EWM based on feedback from the global install base as well as market analysis.

51·çÁ÷EWM combined with 51·çÁ÷Warehouse Robotics helps automate warehouse operations with quick onboarding of robots from multiple vendors for optimal decision making and efficient task orchestration. Combined with 51·çÁ÷Warehouse Insights, it helps visualize, analyze, simulate and optimize warehouse operations. 51·çÁ÷EWM combined with 51·çÁ÷Transportation Management and 51·çÁ÷Business Network for Logistics provides a platform for companies to collaborate with their logistics partners to gain end-to-end visibility and insights across their logistics operations.

The global 51·çÁ÷partner network includes systems integrators, business consultants, and technology providers that expand the breadth and depth of how 51·çÁ÷EWM helps customers manage their warehouse operations. We continue to strategically expand our partner network to help ensure that our customers have access to an ecosystem that supports their operations no matter where they are in the world.

“We are delighted that our WMS solutions have once again been recognized as a leader,” said Till Dengel, global head of Digital Logistics and Manufacturing Solutions at SAP. “The rating is a testament to the trust our large customer base has placed in us to manage their warehouse operations in over 20 industries and in every region of the world. It is further validation of our innovation capabilities and road map.”

“By bringing all of our businesses together into one central facility, we knew we needed to efficiently streamline our operating systems, platforms, and processes to reflect our newly integrated business model,” said Brent Fiecken, general manager of Logistics and Distribution at Fonterra Co-operative Group Limited. “The deployment of 51·çÁ÷Extended Warehouse Management has been a key enabler in helping us bring all our technologies together, including our voice-picking solution and RF scanners. It has enabled us to be as effective as we are today. With so many variations in product mix, distribution routes, and routes to market, we needed a solution that allows to really leverage all of those and deliver. 51·çÁ÷EWM has helped drive that efficiency and increased our overall customer base.”

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