C_S4EWM Practice Test 5 — 25 Questions

Question 1

During a physical inventory count in a high-rack storage area, a warehouse operator records a discrepancy for a product in a storage bin. The inventory clerk now needs to post the difference in SAP S/4HANA EWM. Which transaction or Fiori app is used to enter and post physical inventory count results for a storage bin?

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Accepted Answer

Change Physical Inventory Document. In SAP S/4HANA EWM, physical inventory count results are entered and differences posted using the 'Change Physical Inventory Document' app. This app lets the clerk input the counted quantity per item and then post, which adjusts the book inventory. Creating the document and displaying it are separate steps, and no standalone posting app exists.

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Post Inventory Difference

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Display Physical Inventory Document

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Create Physical Inventory Document

Question 2

You are configuring a putaway strategy in SAP EWM that should consider the quantity of a product already in a storage bin and only allow putaway if the bin has enough capacity. The system should also determine the best bin based on the available capacity. Which putaway strategy should you use to achieve this?

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Addition to Existing Stock. The 'Addition to Existing Stock' putaway strategy is designed to find bins that already contain the product and have enough remaining capacity for the additional quantity. It considers both existing stock and bin capacity, making it the correct choice for consolidating stock and optimizing space usage based on available capacity.

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Empty Bin

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Fixed Bin

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Next Empty Bin

Question 3

Your company uses SAP S/4HANA EWM with a decentralized warehouse. A customer order has been created in SAP S/4HANA Sales, and an outbound delivery exists in the ERP system. The warehouse needs to begin processing the outbound delivery in EWM. Which of the following steps is required to make the outbound delivery available in EWM so that warehouse tasks can be created?

Accepted Answer

Run the ERP outbound delivery replication program to distribute the delivery to EWM, where an EWM outbound delivery order is created.. In a decentralized EWM deployment, outbound deliveries are created in ERP and replicated to EWM using the standard integration. The replication program distributes the delivery, and EWM creates an outbound delivery order. This document is the prerequisite for creating warehouse tasks. Manual creation or using monitoring tools does not replace the standard replication process.

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Use the Warehouse Management Monitor to manually transfer the delivery from ERP to EWM.

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Execute the goods issue in ERP; this automatically triggers delivery creation in EWM.

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Create a warehouse request manually in EWM using transaction /SCWM/PRDO and reference the ERP delivery number.

Question 4

You are configuring a new warehouse in SAP S/4HANA EWM. The business wants to use a two-step putaway process where goods are first placed in a receiving staging area and then moved to a final storage bin. Which EWM object controls the number of steps and the intermediate location in this putaway process?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Process Type. The Warehouse Process Type is the EWM object that defines the putaway process, including whether it is one-step or two-step and which intermediate staging area is used. Configuring a two-step putaway warehouse process type causes the system to create a task to the staging area followed by a task to the final storage bin.

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Warehouse Task Type

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Storage Type

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Storage Bin

Question 5

You are working in an SAP S/4HANA EWM warehouse. A warehouse clerk needs to confirm a warehouse task. Which of the following transactions or tools is specifically designed for confirming warehouse tasks in EWM?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Task Confirmation (/SCWM/TO_CONF). In SAP EWM, warehouse tasks are confirmed using the transaction /SCWM/TO_CONF. This transaction provides a dedicated interface for confirming tasks, either manually or via RF. Other transactions like the Warehouse Management Monitor are for monitoring, and order creation transactions are for creating orders, not confirming tasks. Therefore, /SCWM/TO_CONF is the correct tool.

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Warehouse Order Creation (/SCWM/ORDIM_C)

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Warehouse Management Monitor (/SCWM/MON)

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Warehouse Monitor Customizing (/SCWM/MON_CUST)

Question 6

A warehouse manager wants to monitor the current stock of a specific product across all storage bins in real time. Which SAP S/4HANA EWM tool provides this information directly?

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Warehouse Management Monitor. The Warehouse Management Monitor is designed for real-time monitoring of warehouse activities, including stock levels by product and bin. It aggregates data from various sources to provide a comprehensive view. Other options are either master data objects or task-specific monitors that do not show stock across bins.

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Warehouse Product Master

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Storage Bin Master Data

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Warehouse Task Monitor

Question 7

Your warehouse uses a two-step picking process. After the picker confirms the pick tasks for a wave, the system creates a pick-HU and a subsequent distribution task. The picker reports that after confirming the distribution task, the system still shows the pick-HU as not empty. What is the most likely cause?

Accepted Answer

The distribution task was confirmed with a quantity less than the pick-HU quantity, leaving a residual quantity on the pick-HU.. In two-step picking, the pick-HU temporarily holds picked goods. Distribution tasks move those goods to final destination HUs. If the distribution quantity is less than the pick-HU quantity, the remainder stays on the pick-HU, leaving it non-empty. This is a normal outcome when partial distribution occurs, and the residual must be resolved by creating additional distribution tasks or clearing the HU.

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The pick-HU was not assigned to a wave, so the system cannot determine the final destination for the goods.

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The pick-HU was not packed with a packaging material, so the system cannot close it after distribution.

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The distribution task was confirmed without specifying a destination storage bin, so the goods remain logically on the pick-HU.

Question 8

A warehouse wants to use a 'Pick-by-Voice' system to direct operators to pick bins. Which SAP EWM component is primarily responsible for integrating voice-directed picking?

Accepted Answer

Radio Frequency (RF) Framework. The RF Framework is responsible for integrating voice-directed picking in SAP EWM. It enables communication between the EWM system and mobile devices, including voice terminals, by managing screen flows and data exchange. Other components like Warehouse Order Creation, Warehouse Management Monitor, and Labor Management are not directly involved in the real-time interaction with voice devices.

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Warehouse Order Creation

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Warehouse Management Monitor

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Labor Management

Question 9

You are implementing a putaway process in SAP EWM where the system must consider the storage section of a storage bin during the storage type search. Which TWO of the following statements accurately describe the role or configuration of storage sections in this context? (Choose two.)

Accepted Answer

Storage sections are used to divide a storage type into areas with similar characteristics, such as fast-moving or slow-moving areas, and can be included in the storage type search sequence.. Storage sections divide a storage type into areas with similar characteristics and can be included in the storage type search sequence. When activated, the system searches for bins in the specified section before moving to other storage types. They are optional but provide finer control over bin selection during putaway and picking.

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Storage sections are defined at the warehouse number level and are shared across all storage types.

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Storage sections are only relevant for inbound putaway and are ignored during outbound picking.

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Storage sections are mandatory for every storage type and must be defined before storage bins can be created.

Question 10

A warehouse planner at a distribution center needs to group multiple outbound delivery orders into a single picking run that can be released to the warehouse floor at a specific time. The planner wants to assign the group to a specific wave template that includes sorting and packing steps. Which SAP EWM object should the planner create to accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

Wave. The planner needs to group outbound delivery orders and process them together with defined steps like sorting and packing at a specific time. In SAP EWM, a wave is the object that groups delivery orders and can be linked to a wave template that specifies the sequence of activities. Releasing the wave triggers the creation of warehouse tasks and orders for the warehouse floor.

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Pick-Handling Unit (Pick-HU)

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Warehouse Order

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Transportation Unit (TU)

Question 11

Your warehouse uses a two-step picking process for full pallet movements. During the pick step, the system creates a pick handling unit (HU) that aggregates the picked quantities. After the pick step, you need the system to automatically create warehouse tasks to move the pick HUs to their final destination. Which configuration element must you set up to enable this automatic creation?

Accepted Answer

Set up a warehouse process type for the pick HU movement and assign it in the two-step picking configuration.. In two-step picking, the pick step creates pick HUs that aggregate picked quantities. To automatically move these pick HUs to their final destination, you must define a warehouse process type specifically for the pick HU movement and assign it in the two-step picking configuration. This process type determines the movement type and controls task creation, ensuring the system generates the necessary warehouse tasks after the pick step.

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Activate the 'Pick HU Management' indicator in the warehouse product master for all relevant products.

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Configure a warehouse order creation rule that includes the pick HU as a reference document.

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Define a warehouse process type with the 'Two-Step Picking' indicator activated.

Question 12

A warehouse uses SAP EWM with a storage type that has a putaway control indicator. During putaway, the system must determine the storage section and then the storage bin. The storage type is configured with a storage section search and a bin search. Which sequence does the system follow for putaway bin determination?

Accepted Answer

Storage type search, then storage section search, then storage bin search. For putaway bin determination, SAP EWM first identifies the storage type via the putaway control indicator and storage type search sequence. Then, within that storage type, it determines the storage section using the storage section search. Finally, it determines the storage bin using the bin search. This hierarchical approach ensures that the bin is selected according to the defined sections and bin sorting rules.

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Storage type search, then storage bin search, then storage section search

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Storage bin search, then storage section search, then storage type search

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Storage section search, then storage type search, then storage bin search

Question 13

A warehouse manager needs to create a physical inventory document for a specific storage bin that is suspected of having stock discrepancies. The bin is currently empty according to the system, but the manager wants to count it anyway. What must be considered when creating the physical inventory document for an empty bin?

Accepted Answer

The physical inventory document will include a zero stock line, and the count must confirm zero or enter a positive quantity.. Creating a physical inventory document for an empty bin is allowed and results in a zero book quantity line. The counter must then confirm zero or enter a positive quantity if stock is found. This enables detection of unrecorded stock. Blocking the bin or special authorization is not required for creation.

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The system will not allow creation of a physical inventory document for an empty bin.

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The bin must first be blocked for all movements before a physical inventory document can be created.

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Only the warehouse supervisor can create a physical inventory document for an empty bin; operators cannot.

Question 14

A warehouse manager notices that during putaway, the system proposes storage bins in the high-rack area even though the material is a slow-mover and should be stored in the bulk storage area. The storage type search sequence for the relevant putaway process is configured with multiple storage types. What should the manager verify to ensure the correct storage type is proposed first?

Accepted Answer

Ensure the storage type search sequence assigns an appropriate priority to the bulk storage type over the high-rack storage type.. The storage type search sequence defines the order in which storage types are considered during putaway. By adjusting the priority, the warehouse manager can ensure that the bulk storage type is checked before the high-rack storage type, which is appropriate for slow-moving materials. This directly addresses the problem of incorrect bin proposals.

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Check the storage section indicator in the material master to ensure it points to the bulk storage area.

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Modify the storage bin's sort field to prioritize bulk storage bins.

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Verify that the putaway control indicator in the warehouse product master is set to 'Bulk'.

Question 15

You are setting up a new putaway strategy in SAP S/4HANA EWM. The warehouse wants to use a strategy that considers the empty storage bins in a storage type and assigns the bin with the highest empty space first. Which putaway strategy should you configure?

Accepted Answer

Storage Bin Capacity. The Storage Bin Capacity putaway strategy evaluates the available capacity of storage bins and selects the bin with the greatest remaining empty space. This ensures optimal utilization of warehouse space. Other strategies either add to existing stock or simply pick empty bins without capacity ranking.

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Empty Storage Bin

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Addition to Existing Stock

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Next Empty Bin

Question 16

A warehouse manager is analyzing the putaway process in SAP EWM and notices that some inbound deliveries are being put away directly into the final storage bin without any intermediate step, while others go through a two-step process. The manager wants to understand what determines this behavior. Which EWM configuration element controls whether a putaway is executed as a one-step or two-step process?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Process Type. The Warehouse Process Type in SAP EWM controls the putaway and removal strategies, including the number of steps. It determines whether an intermediate storage bin is used (two-step) or if the goods are placed directly into the final bin (one-step). This is configured in Customizing under Extended Warehouse Management > Goods Movement > Warehouse Process Type, where you define the storage process and putaway rules.

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Warehouse Task

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Storage Bin Type

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Warehouse Order

Question 17

In SAP EWM, a warehouse operator is processing an outbound delivery and needs to pick materials. Which of the following documents is created to represent the physical movement of goods from the storage bin to the staging area?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Task. The warehouse task is the document that instructs and records the physical movement of goods from a source storage bin to a destination bin. It is created from the outbound delivery order and is confirmed to update inventory. Warehouse orders group tasks, but the task itself is the movement instruction.

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Warehouse Order

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Outbound Delivery Order

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Posting Change Notice

Question 18

You are setting up a kitting process in SAP EWM. During kit-to-order, the system must create a kit handling unit and explode the bill of materials. Which configuration is required to enable the automatic creation of the kit HU?

Accepted Answer

Configure a packaging specification with the kit material and assign it to the kit-to-order process.. The automatic creation of the kit HU during kit-to-order requires a packaging specification configured for the kit material. This specification defines the components and packaging materials for the kit HU. The kit indicator in the product master, warehouse process type, and warehouse order creation rule do not directly control the automatic creation of the kit HU.

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Activate the kit-to-order checkbox in the warehouse order creation rule.

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Set the kit indicator in the warehouse product master for the kit material.

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Define a warehouse process type for kitting and assign it to the kit-to-order process.

Question 19

A warehouse manager needs to ensure that during putaway, the system automatically determines the storage bin based on the storage type search sequence and the putaway strategy. Which configuration element must be defined to control this determination?

Accepted Answer

Storage Type Search Sequence. The storage type search sequence is the configuration that specifies the order of storage types to be searched during putaway. It is assigned to the warehouse process type and works with the putaway strategy to find a suitable bin. Other options are either sub-elements or inputs, but not the primary control for bin determination.

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Warehouse Process Type

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Storage Bin Sort Sequence

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Putaway Control Indicator

Question 20

A warehouse manager needs to monitor the current stock of a specific product across all storage bins in real time. Which EWM tool provides this information, including the ability to see quants and their locations?

Accepted Answer

Warehouse Management Monitor. The Warehouse Management Monitor is the EWM tool that offers real-time monitoring of warehouse stock, including quants and their storage bins. It allows users to drill down to specific products and see quantities in each bin. This makes it the appropriate choice for the warehouse manager's need to monitor current stock across all storage bins.

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Inventory Management Report

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Stock Overview in SAP S/4HANA

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Product Master Data