Everyone knows them, some really love them, and some just don’t have the patience. Puzzles. Today, we’re taking a closer look at something special: Endless puzzles. All the pieces of an endless puzzle have the same shape and can be combined in an infinite number of ways to form any shape. And how does this relate to logistics? Well, the same can be said about our software solutions KiSoft and SAP® EWM by KNAPP. Like the endless puzzle, our software “pieces” can not only be combined to create an (almost) infinite number of stand-alone variations; the two systems can also be combined with each other. Find out more in our blog about the puzzle pieces that make up our logistics software sets. Feeling puzzled? Just keep reading!
KiSoft and SAP® EWM by KNAPP: Piece by piece to a great warehouse management system
KiSoft and SAP® EWM by KNAPP are both big names on their own in the world of logistics software as warehouse management and warehouse control systems. Both share similarities with an endless puzzle. SAP® EWM puzzle pieces are modular and fine-grained. KiSoft puzzle pieces, when assembled, form a wonderfully robust, high-quality system, like a beautiful, high-end puzzle. The big advantage that both systems share with an endless puzzle is that there is no edge – that is to say, all the pieces can be combined with each other and expanded when desired. So get out your puzzle board and let’s get started designing the picture that you want for your system, one with incredible potential!
Assemble your puzzle for a robust warehouse management system: KiSoft
Do you know how it is when the last puzzle piece is put in place? How it feels when the picture is finished, all the rows are aligned, and the wiggly frame of edge pieces is complete? When the many individual puzzle pieces are fitted in place, the overall structure becomes sturdy and stable. Well, the same goes for KiSoft: The software integrates all the processes on all levels, creating reliable stability across your entire warehouse.
KiSoft doesn’t just take care of vertical integration; it also integrates machine control with warehouse control and warehouse management. Furthermore, KiSoft covers horizontal integration across the entire value chain, from production and distribution to POS and even to the end customer.
At the same time, thanks to the characteristics that the software shares with an endless puzzle, the defined interfaces all fit together in a wonderfully flexible way. Whether you want to add service and maintenance applications or analytics applications to your system, you get the solution that fits your system and its processes with the KiSoft portfolio.
KiSoft Suite: The universal puzzle piece
Along with the stable KiSoft core, the many different applications offer a great deal of flexibility. Applications that fit well can be added at a later time, whenever you need them. You can design your software and process landscape exactly as needed using the puzzle pieces that suit your requirements. Let’s take a look at the many different puzzle pieces found in the manifold world of KiSoft:
Assemble your puzzle for a richly detailed warehouse management system: SAP® EWM by KNAPP
The picturesque beauty of a puzzle is only apparent when all the little pieces are snapped into place. That’s just how it is with SAP® EWM by KNAPP. The motif of the final software can vary, but is only truly appreciated when all the functions work seamlessly together. That is when the elegance of SAP® EWM by KNAPP becomes apparent in its thoroughgoing efficiency and optimization of your warehouse management.
Whether you select the on-premise or cloud variant, SAP® EWM is a comprehensive integrated SAP® end-to-end solution which covers all the functions of a warehouse management system (WMS) and a warehouse control system (WCS). Individual functions can be combined, added and adapted just like the pieces of an endless puzzle. The final result is an efficient, customized warehouse management that meets your respective needs and individual requirements.
This finished puzzle might include, for example, the WCS layer SAP® EWM MFS (material flow system), which is a standard module that allows material flow control in automated warehouses. Since it communicates directly with the control system (PLC), there is no need for middleware, reducing interfaces and resulting in overall greater process stability. What’s more, the logistics processes are all mapped in an end-to-end SAP® system landscape.
With complete access to the source code, SAP® EWM additionally offers complete transparency and security. This opens up a multitude of possibilities. If you want to make customizations yourself because your business processes have changed or are new, you can, including changes to layout and process control.
SAP® EWM by KNAPP: Puzzle sets for your system landscape
SAP® EWM by KNAPP is a hit not only because of its modularity and level of detail, but also because of its flexibility. You get a wealth of various puzzle motifs for designing your end-to-end SAP® system landscape.
More puzzle fun than you ever dreamed of: KiSoft and SAP® EWM by KNAPP playing together
Despite the differences in shape and size, our puzzle sets with SAP® EWM by KNAPP and KiSoft fit together perfectly. In the dynamic world of logistics, this type of best-of-breed approach helps to create an adaptable IT system landscape.
In our special software puzzle, there are many special ways to combine the puzzle pieces from the robust software KiSoft with the detail-rich SAP® EWM by KNAPP. All you need is a starter set of SAP® EWM as a warehouse management system combined with either SAP® EWM MFS or KiSoft as the warehouse control system.
What does your puzzle set for warehouse management software look like?
We are curious. Which puzzle set from our range of logistics software is a fit for you? Get in touch with us. We’d be happy to set up a meeting to talk about your specific logistical challenges in depth. Together, we can find out how KiSoft and SAP® EWM by KNAPP can be used to best support you.
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