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EWM Value-Added Services: Labelling and Shrink-Wrapping (and Kitting) at a VAS Work Center

Some customers want work done on goods before shipping. A VAS order, created from the delivery and the customer's VAS requirements, routes the goods through a VAS work center where the activities are performed and confirmed — then they continue to the goods-issue zone.

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SAP DOCUMENTSVisualization of EWM Value-Added Services: Labelling and Shrink-Wrapping (and Kitting) at a VAS Work Center. All information shown in the scene is also available in the caption and the panels next to it.
Demo data

01Delivery with VAS requirements

The delivery is VAS-relevant: EWM creates VAS order VAS-0000501 with two activities.

Business scenario

Demo Retail requires its own price labels on each unit and shrink-wrapped cartons. 30 EA of FG-2000 are picked for its delivery.

All companies, numbers and documents are fictional demo data.

Step-by-step flow

  1. 01

    Delivery with VAS requirements open in twin

    The delivery is VAS-relevant: EWM creates VAS order VAS-0000501 with two activities.

    The VAS order tells the warehouse exactly what extra work to do.

  2. 02

    Pick to the VAS work center open in twin

    30 EA go to VAS-01 instead of straight to the goods-issue zone.

    The step is part of the process, not an afterthought at the dock.

  3. 03

    Labels applied, film wrapped open in twin

    The operator has finished both activities. What next?

    Confirmation captures effort and consumption of auxiliary packaging, and can be required before goods issue.

  4. 04

    Unconfirmed VAS open in twin

    With the VAS order still open, the warehouse cannot prove the work was done or charge for it, and goods issue may be blocked.

    Whether it blocks goods issue is configuration dependent; the missing record is a problem either way.

  5. 05

    Confirm VAS and stage open in twin

    VAS order confirmed. The labelled, wrapped goods move to GI-ZONE.

    Effort data can be used for internal costing or billing the customer for the service.

  6. 06

    Goods issue open in twin

    Loaded and issued with 601.

    VAS did not change the product or its value.

  7. 07

    Shipped with the customer's labels open in twin

    Delivery → VAS order → pick to VAS → confirm → stage → ship.

    VAS turns the warehouse into a light-assembly and customisation site.

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Stock impact

StepPlant / SLocStock typeMvTChange
Pick to the VAS work center1000 / AFS · PICK-02-05Unrestricted use—−30 EA
Pick to the VAS work center1000 / AFS · VAS-01Unrestricted use—+30 EA
Confirm VAS and stage1000 / AFS · VAS-01Unrestricted use—−30 EA
Confirm VAS and stage1000 / AFS · GI-ZONEUnrestricted use—+30 EA
Goods issue1000 / AFS · GI-ZONEUnrestricted use601−30 EA

Accounting impact

Goods issue

Typical

Goods issue

  • Dr Cost of goods sold (GBB/VAX)₹36,000
  • Cr Inventory — finished goods (BSX)₹36,000

Standard COGS posting.

Typical conceptual flow. Actual G/L accounts and posting behaviour depend on material valuation, automatic account determination and system configuration.

Movement type

  • 601GI for deliveryReversal: 602

Performs customer- or product-specific work on goods in the warehouse — labelling, packing, kitting — and records it per order.

Transactions & Fiori apps

  • /SCWM/PACK — Work center (VAS activities are confirmed at the work center; the exact transaction depends on release — requires configuration validation)
  • /SCWM/PRDO — Outbound Delivery Order
  • /SCWM/MON — Warehouse Monitor
  • Warehouse Monitor

Differences by SAP version

No VAS framework in classic WM.

Configuration

  • VAS relevance and activities

    Configuration dependent

    Defined in packaging specifications and condition records.

  • VAS confirmation as goods issue prerequisite

    Configuration dependent

    Whether open VAS orders block goods issue.

Prerequisites

  • VAS activities and packaging specifications with VAS levels
  • VAS work center in the storage control
  • Determination of VAS relevance per product/customer

Master data

Packaging specification (VAS levels)
Defines the activities and auxiliary materials.

Organizational structure

  • Warehouse EW01
  • Work center VAS-01

Tables

TableDescription
/SCWM/ORDIM_CTasks to and from the VAS work center

Integration

  • SDVAS requirements per customer and delivery.

Common errors

  • “No VAS order created”

    Likely causes: No packaging specification with VAS for this product/customer; Delivery not VAS-relevant

    Where to look: Packaging specification determination

Troubleshooting

Something went wrong? Work through these checks in order. They are diagnostic questions, not configuration instructions — confirm changes with your system owner.

  1. CHECK 1

    VAS

    • Packaging specification with VAS?
    • Storage control includes the VAS step?

Interview questions

  • What are value-added services in EWM?

    Activities performed on goods in the warehouse — labelling, packing, oiling, kitting. EWM creates VAS orders from packaging specifications, routes goods through VAS work centers via storage control, and records confirmation of each activity, which can be used for costing or billing.

Quiz

Q1 · Multiple choice

What document drives VAS work in EWM?

References

  • SAP SE — SAP Help Portal: Value-Added Services in EWM (source)
  • SAP SE — SAP Help Portal: Kitting (source)

Explanations are original. They summarize standard behaviour; always validate against your system's release and configuration.

Version history

VersionChange
1.0.0Initial version.