SAP user Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) with additional qualification in purchasing management and logistics

Free of cost

by funding

The course takes you through the core topics of operational and strategic purchasing. You will also learn how SAP EWM can be used optimally for the entire warehouse management process. You will also learn how artificial intelligence is used in the profession.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification"
    Original SAP user certificate
  • Examination: Purchasing management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland-certified qualification
    Practical project work with final presentation
    SAP user certification UC_EWM_S42023
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Purchasing management and logistics

Purchasing 4.0: What is it and where is it going? (approx. 1.5 days)

Change in procurement in the digital age

Digitalization in purchasing

Centralized vs. decentralized purchasing

Back door selling

Maverick buying

Procurement marketing

Structuring the supply chain

Analysis methods


Basics of supply (approx. 1 day)

Target triangle of modern purchasing within the value chain

Purchasing cards, bullwhip effect

Advanced/Autonomous Procurement


Supplier Management 4.0 - eProcurement (approx. 0.5 days)

Introduction of e-procurement and Procure2Pay, e-invoicing


Strategic analyses (approx. 2 days)

ABC analysis: Procedure and possible applications

XYZ analysis: selection of inventory strategies

Supply strategies: single, global or unit sourcing

Basic data for the development of supply chain and purchasing strategies

Early Involvement

Volume bundling

Supply Chain Reference Model (SCOR)

Balanced scorecard and strategy maps


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Inquiry and tender (approx. 2 days)

Inquiries for goods and services

Inquiry strategies: Price inquiries

Service description

Rules for handling inquiries and tenders

Offer analysis: composition of costs

Simple, partial or weighted multi-factor comparison


Supplier selection and supply chain management (approx. 2.5 days)

Strategic 360° supplier selection

SCOPE supplier selection process

Segmentation of the supplier portfolio

Risk assessment

Supplier certification

Supplier audits

Supplier classification and evaluation

Supplier policy

Supplier homepage

Portfolio analyses/portfolio matrices

Interface management

Supply chain management

Process optimization and design

E-procurement solutions

Electronic catalogs

Electronic order management

Product Information Management (PIM)

Electronic Data Interchange (EDI)


Basics of procurement strategies (approx. 0.5 days)

Make-or-buy analyses


Price structure analysis (approx. 1.5 days)

Composition of a price

Price calculation with the "50-25-25" formula

Cost accounting methods

Performance management

KPI

Performance evaluation

Partial cost accounting (contribution margin)

Break-even analysis

Price regression

Best practice

Price structure analysis in the supply chain

Evaluation and methodology


Value management, value engineering, value analysis (approx. 0.5 days)


Contractual agreements (approx. 2 days)

Use of price escalation clauses

Learning curve and bonus agreements

Quality management

Agreements with suppliers

Supplier rating system


Legal issues in purchasing and data protection (approx. 1 day)

Sustainability in the supply chain

Supply chain due diligence law

DSGVO

IT cybersecurity


Agile purchasing organization (approx. 0.5 days)

Strategic and operational purchasing

Lead buying in the supply chain


Purchasing controlling (approx. 1.5 days)

Objectives and tasks of purchasing controlling

Methods for developing key figures

Professional service in the supply chain

Service providers

Hard savings vs. soft savings

Success in purchasing

Design of purchasing reports

Supplier and supply chain controlling


Project work, certification preparation and certification exam "Purchasing Management 4.0 with TÜV Rheinland certified qualification" (approx. 3 days)

SAP user Extended Warehouse Management (EWM)

S4H00 SAP S/4HANA Overview (approx. 3 days)

Overview of SAP S/4HANA

Navigation, SAP Fiori, SAP Business Client, SAP Logon

System-wide concepts with organizational units, master data and transactions

Overview of financial accounting and logistics modules, mapping of the respective processes in SAP

Reporting, system structure and migration

SAP service offerings


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


S48800 Business processes in SAP S/4HANA Supply Chain Execution (approx. 4 days)

Supply Chain Execution in SAP S/4HANA

Structural elements

Goods receipt processes

Goods issue processes

Transportation management


EWM100 Processes in SAP Extended Warehouse Management (approx. 7 days)

Warehouse structures and master data

Basic processes in SAP EWM

Warehouse monitoring and processing with mobile devices

Further functions in SAP EWM

Warehouse organization

Resource optimization

Warehouse enhancements

SAP Best Practices

Combined inbound and outbound processes


EWM110 Basic Customizing in SAP EWM (approx. 3 days)

SAP EWM system environment

Integration of

Structural elements and master data

Goods receipt and goods issue

Warehouse control


Project work/case study, certification preparation and SAP user certification Extended Warehouse Management (approx. 3 days)



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

You have knowledge of operational and strategic purchasing tools, in digital e-procurement, but also in the areas of price analysis, calculation and negotiation. You are familiar with supply chain management and supplier selection and know methods for price analysis and calculation.

You are familiar with incoming and outgoing goods processes and warehouse management with SAP. You will round off your professional profile with SAP user certification.

The course is aimed at people with training, professional experience or good basic knowledge in the commercial, logistical or administrative field as well as specialists from the areas of purchasing, materials management and logistics. The course is also suitable for people with a degree in business administration or industrial engineering who wish to acquire user knowledge of SAP software.

Specialists in the field of purchasing are in demand at companies in all sectors. Your new skills will open up career opportunities in a wide range of fields.

In addition, you will acquire the globally standardized and recognized SAP certificate. It is considered one of the most important manufacturer certifications in the commercial sector. With your newly acquired knowledge and skills, you will improve your career opportunities across all sectors.

Training partner of SAP® Germany

In cooperation with the SAP training partner alfatraining Bildungszentrum GmbH, we will qualify you for a job in industry and business.

You are directly connected to the SAP® Germany servers and learn on the original SAP® training system (IDES) in the latest version. This gives you the necessary practical experience during the course.

All SAP user courses also conclude with the original SAP certification. Our SAP instructors are qualified SAP consultants who will provide you with intensive support and prepare you optimally for the certification exam.

 

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face teaching via video technology.

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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