{"id":13685,"date":"2026-08-05T09:18:49","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T08:18:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/?p=13685"},"modified":"2026-08-05T10:45:01","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T09:45:01","slug":"sap-wm-to-sap-ewm-or-a-fresh-start-without-valid-warehouse-data-nothing-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/sap-wm-to-sap-ewm-or-a-fresh-start-without-valid-warehouse-data-nothing-works\/","title":{"rendered":"SAP WM to SAP EWM or a Fresh Start? Without Valid Warehouse Data, Nothing Works!"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5338e6f5\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-058e611c gb-headline-text\">A Compact Look at the Benefits of SAP and WES Working Together<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-ef0f52e3 gb-headline-text\"><strong>More Functions, More Responsibilities: SAP EWM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP WM is being phased out. Anyone still working with it needs to switch \u2014 at the latest by 2027, when ECC maintenance also ends. Anyone implementing a new system or currently growing will end up with SAP EWM anyway. The question is simply when.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As a warehouse management system, SAP EWM controls transport orders, manages storage locations at bin level, communicates with production and posts warehouse movements. So far, so good but the reality in many operations looks different. EWM is running, processes are defined, interfaces are in place but the warehouse data is wrong. Bookings are missing, inventory levels deviate, the system shows goods that have long since been relocated. Planners distrust the data. Operators work from memory rather than from the system. And the EWM that was supposed to orchestrate the warehouse is planning based on a current state that no longer exists.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d55cc0d9\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ffd3e2ab\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b30dfec3 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Read this article if:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-5376f5e4 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-iconbox-icon-wrap uagb-infobox-shape-circle\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 219.2v212.5c0 14.25 11.62 26.25 26.5 27C75.32 461.2 180.2 471.3 240 511.9V245.2C181.4 205.5 79.99 194.8 29.84 192C13.59 191.1 0 203.6 0 219.2zM482.2 192c-50.09 2.848-151.3 13.47-209.1 53.09C272.1 245.2 272 245.3 272 245.5v266.5c60.04-40.39 164.7-50.76 213.5-53.28C500.4 457.9 512 445.9 512 431.7V219.2C512 203.6 498.4 191.1 482.2 192zM352 96c0-53-43-96-96-96S160 43 160 96s43 96 96 96S352 149 352 96z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><br>\u2026 you are planning the <strong>migration from SAP WM to EWM<\/strong>.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-1cd4e5ad uagb-infobox__content-wrap  uagb-infobox-icon-above-title uagb-infobox-image-valign-top wp-block-uagb-info-box--has-margin\"><div class=\"uagb-infobox-margin-wrapper\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-content\"><div class=\"uagb-ifb-icon-wrap\"><div class=\"uagb-iconbox-icon-wrap uagb-infobox-shape-circle\"><svg xmlns=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"><path d=\"M0 219.2v212.5c0 14.25 11.62 26.25 26.5 27C75.32 461.2 180.2 471.3 240 511.9V245.2C181.4 205.5 79.99 194.8 29.84 192C13.59 191.1 0 203.6 0 219.2zM482.2 192c-50.09 2.848-151.3 13.47-209.1 53.09C272.1 245.2 272 245.3 272 245.5v266.5c60.04-40.39 164.7-50.76 213.5-53.28C500.4 457.9 512 445.9 512 431.7V219.2C512 203.6 498.4 191.1 482.2 192zM352 96c0-53-43-96-96-96S160 43 160 96s43 96 96 96S352 149 352 96z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"uagb-ifb-title-wrap\"><h3 class=\"uagb-ifb-title\"><br>\u2026 you are planning or already in the process of a <strong>new SAP EWM implementation<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-info-box uagb-block-426b0863 uagb-infobox__content-wrap  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company.<\/h3><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-28739c26\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-7f9aedeb gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong>Summary:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-4f2146ce\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-31d046a4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-31d046a4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13685_d04fe4-7e:not(.this-stops-third-party-issues){margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13685_d04fe4-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list:not(.this-prevents-issues):not(.this-stops-third-party-issues):not(.tijsloc){margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13685_d04fe4-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list{grid-row-gap:5px;}.wp-block-kadence-iconlist.kt-svg-icon-list-items13685_d04fe4-7e ul.kt-svg-icon-list .kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap .kt-svg-icon-list-single{margin-right:10px;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-iconlist kt-svg-icon-list-items kt-svg-icon-list-items13685_d04fe4-7e kt-svg-icon-list-columns-1 alignnone kt-list-icon-aligntop\"><ul class=\"kt-svg-icon-list\"><style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_0504d6-90 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_0504d6-90 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_0504d6-90 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SAP WM is being phased out: companies must switch to SAP EWM by 2027 at the latest, or implement it directly from scratch.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_8d93d5-7d .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_8d93d5-7d .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_8d93d5-7d kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">SAP EWM operates at handling unit level and requires more booking steps than WM. Without a WES, the data problem gets worse rather than better.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_3c1e83-19 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_3c1e83-19 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_3c1e83-19 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Valid warehouse data does not arise automatically through EWM. Manual scanning remains the structurally weakest link \u2014 regardless of which ERP system is in use.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_92610f-da .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_92610f-da .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_92610f-da kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Implementing a Warehouse Execution System (WES) before SAP EWM lays the clean data foundation on which EWM can realise its full potential.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_eb5aa3-e8 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_eb5aa3-e8 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_eb5aa3-e8 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">Refresco achieved 25% more pallet throughput with an unchanged fleet and 50% fewer empty runs through the combination of SAP EWM and the identpro WES.<\/span><\/li>\n\n\n<style>.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_4ede75-25 .kt-svg-icon-list-single{font-size:25px !important;color:var(--ident-pro-gelb) !important;}.kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_4ede75-25 .kt-svg-icon-list-text mark.kt-highlight{background-color:unset;font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}<\/style>\n<li class=\"wp-block-kadence-listitem kt-svg-icon-list-item-wrap kt-svg-icon-list-item-13685_4ede75-25 kt-svg-icon-list-style-default\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_check-circle kt-svg-icon-list-single\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 512 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M504 256c0 136.967-111.033 248-248 248S8 392.967 8 256 119.033 8 256 8s248 111.033 248 248zM227.314 387.314l184-184c6.248-6.248 6.248-16.379 0-22.627l-22.627-22.627c-6.248-6.249-16.379-6.249-22.628 0L216 308.118l-70.059-70.059c-6.248-6.248-16.379-6.248-22.628 0l-22.627 22.627c-6.248 6.248-6.248 16.379 0 22.627l104 104c6.249 6.249 16.379 6.249 22.628.001z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-svg-icon-list-text\">The identpro WES integrates via standard interfaces such as SAP IDoc, OData and REST \u2014 without custom development, without infrastructure modifications, as a cloud-based SaaS solution.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-20e633cc alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-32667bbe gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The Prerequisite: Valid Real-Time Data<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">SAP EWM is only as good as the data it receives. And in manufacturing companies, this data comes from many different sources which is, at first glance, good news. Conveyor technology books automatically when goods pass through. MES systems report finished quantities from production. Automated warehouse systems log their own movements. All of this \u2014 and more \u2014 flows into EWM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:29px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-14435df5\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-d07d6f41\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-a59e9951\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a59e9951\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:188px;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100.4065%;width:246px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box13685_0c9b1b-00\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lieferzeit-1.png\" alt=\"Lieferzeit\" width=\"246\" height=\"247\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-10299\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lieferzeit-1.png 246w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Lieferzeit-1-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Goods receipt<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">But things become more complicated at the goods receipt stage. Companies with a connected TMS and standardised delivery notifications receive clean data. Companies working with many different suppliers who bring along different systems, different labels and different data formats face a different reality: manual recording, scanning during unloading, manually capturing delivery notes. Every exception is a potential source of error that flows directly into EWM.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c37dd9cb\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c37dd9cb\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:188px;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100%;width:315px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box13685_20a02c-80\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rohstoff-Weiterverarbeitung.png\" alt=\"Rohstoff Weiterverarbeitung\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-11978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rohstoff-Weiterverarbeitung.png 315w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rohstoff-Weiterverarbeitung-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/Rohstoff-Weiterverarbeitung-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Relocation vs. manual scanning<\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">Then the actual blind spot emerges: manual tracking and follow-up. As soon as a forklift truck operator picks up or relocates a pallet and places it in a free storage area, the data chain breaks again. This moment is not captured automatically. It happens hundreds of times every day. The operator is under time pressure. The barcode is damaged. The Wi-Fi in the back section of the warehouse is unstable. The pallet is quickly relocated, the booking put off until later and then forgotten.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5a94633c\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5a94633c\">\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-top-left-radius:30px;border-top-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-right-radius:30px;border-bottom-left-radius:30px;background:#ffffff;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28.wp-block-kadence-infobox{max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container{max-width:188px;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic{padding-bottom:100.0763%;width:1311px;height:0px;max-width:100%;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-radius:200px;overflow:hidden;border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:20px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-media .kadence-info-box-image-intrisic img{border-radius:200px;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-infobox-textcontent p.kt-blocks-info-box-title{font-size:var(--global-kb-font-size-lg, 2rem);font-family:'Barlow Condensed';font-style:normal;font-weight:600;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:5px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-info-box13685_c67901-28 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{border-top:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-right:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-bottom:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);border-left:5px solid var(--global-palette7, #eeeeee);}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box13685_c67901-28\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-left kt-info-halign-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic-container\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-intrisic kt-info-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-image-inner-intrisic\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert.png\" alt=\"Einlagerung\/Umlagerung anhand softwarebasierter Lagerstrategien\" width=\"1311\" height=\"1312\" class=\"kt-info-box-image wp-image-9999\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert.png 1311w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert-768x769.png 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/softwarebasiert-600x600.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1311px) 100vw, 1311px\" \/><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Data hygiene<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">The result accumulates quietly. EWM shows goods at location A3 that have long since been moved to B7. It allocates material that cannot be found. It sends operators on search runs. Every correction costs time. Every stocktake temporarily clears the data backlog until it builds up again. This is not an EWM problem and not an MES problem. It is a structural gap between the systems that book reliably and the moments in between, where a person with a scanner has to make the decision.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e2b53a94\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-f6182e8a\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-0019441a gb-headline-text\"><strong>Scenario 1: Migration from SAP WM to SAP EWM<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone migrating from SAP WM to EWM expects progress. The system becomes more modern, the functionality more extensive, the integration deeper. What many only discover once the system is live: EWM demands more from the warehouse than WM \u2014 not less.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In SAP WM, booking processes were often coarser-grained. One movement, one scan, done. SAP EWM operates at handling unit level and tracks warehouse movements in far greater detail which is fundamentally an advantage, but also means more booking steps per transaction. More steps mean more interaction points. More interaction points mean more places where a scan can be missing, incorrect or arrive too late. Anyone who sees the migration as an opportunity to solve the data problem experiences the opposite: the requirements for data quality increase, but the way data is generated stays the same. The forklift truck operator is still standing in front of the pallet with a scanner.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then there is the goods receipt stage. If the TMS is not connected or suppliers deliver with different systems and labels, the data backlog does not start in the warehouse it starts at the gate. Legacy data from WM that is transferred to the new EWM often already contains inconsistencies.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-58dc29ac\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4333a226 alignwide\">\n\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-41ce3505 gb-headline-text\"><strong>In Practice. How Refresco and Warsteiner Solved It<br><strong>Refresco<\/strong>!<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-ddacc15e\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-2114d4e4\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-2114d4e4\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8a7cce07 gb-headline-text\">Refresco <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.refresco.de\/de\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"Refresco\">Refresco<\/a> migrated from SAP WM with hand scanners to SAP EWM and simultaneously implemented the identpro Warehouse Execution System (WES). <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The data gap in EWM was thereby closed. The result: a cleaner migration, 25% more pallet throughput with an unchanged fleet and 50% fewer empty runs.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-cde7b929\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-ad515bf0 gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/refresco-case\/\">View case study<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e467a377\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e467a377\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-59d0074e\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"388\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-59d0074e\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mehr-prduktivitaet-im-getraenkelager.jpg\" alt=\"Digitalisierter Transport im Lager von Refresco.\" title=\"Refresco\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mehr-prduktivitaet-im-getraenkelager.jpg 600w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/mehr-prduktivitaet-im-getraenkelager-300x194.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-c758d2e8\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-c7397834\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c7397834\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<figure class=\"gb-block-image gb-block-image-e1a95a20\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"972\" class=\"gb-image gb-image-e1a95a20\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Warsteiner_Lager.jpg\" alt=\"Warsteiner lager\" title=\"Warsteiner_Lager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Warsteiner_Lager.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Warsteiner_Lager-300x243.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Warsteiner_Lager-1024x829.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Warsteiner_Lager-768x622.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-e7dfb262\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-e7dfb262\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<h2 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-80fefb0e gb-headline-text\">Warsteiner<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/warsteiner.de\/\" title=\"Warsteiners\">Warsteiner&#8217;s<\/a> goal: full transparency over full and empty goods inventories across two sites, complex returnable container handling, and scan-free internal transport between the Warstein and Paderborn sites. The solution was the direct integration of the identpro WES into SAP EWM. All warehouse movements are captured automatically and posted back to EWM without any manual intervention. Confirmations are fully automatic.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-5fd2779b\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-00cbf5fc gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/warsteiner-case\/\">View case study<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-be607d16 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6fac682c\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-33026b56\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-b6451dca gb-headline-text\"><strong>Scenario 2: New SAP EWM Implementation Without Migration<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many companies start directly with SAP EWM because they are growing, because they are replacing an outdated standalone solution, because they want to professionalise, or because they are digitalising their warehouse as part of an S\/4HANA implementation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>The starting point is different but the underlying problem is the same.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Anyone implementing SAP EWM from scratch has no legacy data backlog from a previous system. Instead, they have something else: employees who have never worked with digital warehouse control. Processes that still need to be defined. And a goods receipt area that is supposed to book cleanly from day one including with suppliers who may not support that. The expectation is often: we are starting fresh, we will do it right from the beginning. The reality of the ramp-up phase frequently looks like this: incorrect bookings caused by unfamiliar processes, scan errors because employees do not yet know the system, data inconsistencies that build up in the first few weeks and burden the new EWM with the same problems that were supposed to be avoided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-image aligncenter uagb-block-1840b2e9 wp-block-uagb-image--layout-default wp-block-uagb-image--effect-static wp-block-uagb-image--align-center\"><figure class=\"wp-block-uagb-image__figure\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1.jpg\" alt=\"RFID und Barcode Systeme\" class=\"uag-image-13363\" width=\"1900\" height=\"700\" title=\"RFID- und Barcode-Systeme\" loading=\"lazy\" role=\"img\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also an additional factor that is often underestimated: companies implementing EWM from scratch are frequently in the middle of growth at the same time. New employees, new warehouse structures, higher volumes. At precisely the point where everything is new simultaneously, the error rate is highest and the consequences of inaccurate warehouse data are most expensive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some of these companies find identpro during the ERP evaluation phase. Before SAP EWM has even been decided upon, they are already exploring how reliable warehouse data is generated in the first place. This is the optimal entry point, because it allows the WES and EWM to be conceived as a system from the outset not as a retrospective addition. Others come across identpro in the middle of the EWM implementation, when the first data gaps become visible. This also works but it means an additional integration step in a project that is already complex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In both cases: anyone implementing EWM from scratch has the rare opportunity to build a clean data foundation from the very beginning. Taking this opportunity does not mean starting a second major project it means thinking of the WES as an integral part of the EWM implementation.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-c4c6523e alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-1cfff437 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>The Change Management Trap: Too Many Systems at Once<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What happens in practice when several systems are introduced simultaneously: employees are overwhelmed because too much is new at once. Anyone who implements the WES first gives their employees time to get used to digital warehouse control in a familiar environment, with the existing ERP as a safety net. When EWM arrives, digital control is no longer a new concept. Employees know the terminal, trust the system and are already working without scanning. The EWM rollout takes place on a stable foundation, with a team that is already working digitally and supplying EWM with reliable warehouse data from day one.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-4a7dd0a3\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-215a8ce1 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Valid Data Before Control: Why WES Before SAP EWM Works So Well<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">EWM is a system that plans and controls. Anyone who implements it without first clarifying the baseline is building on a foundation that is unstable from the start. Anyone who implements the WES first lays that foundation \u2014 deliberately, in a controlled manner and without the time pressure of a live ERP project.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-wrapper gb-grid-wrapper-648b8e6b\">\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-5ef60d28\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-5ef60d28\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-grid-column gb-grid-column-d73762f7\"><div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d73762f7\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h3 class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-8a028845 gb-headline-text\"><strong>Concretely, this means:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All warehouse movements are captured automatically: without scanning, without manual intervention, without dependency on the behaviour of individual employees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>EWM starts with warehouse reality:<\/strong> Once goods enter the warehouse, they are tracked to the centimetre from that moment on. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Employee satisfaction \/ system acceptance:<\/strong> They learn digital warehouse control without simultaneously being confronted with new SAP booking logic. Trust in the system grows. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Importantly:<\/strong> The WES is not a SAP support tool. It is an independent system that solves problems that go far beyond SAP: reducing empty runs by up to 30%. Eliminating search times. Drastically shortening the onboarding time for new employees. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The WES controls:<\/strong> 100% inventory transparency that works regardless of which ERP system sits behind it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-ad65cd39 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-eddbc241\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-3460ac87\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-270e009e gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>What the WES Means for the IT System Landscape<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For IT, integrating the WES is significantly leaner than classic SAP projects. No custom development required, no infrastructure modifications. Existing forklift trucks are retrofitted with an IoT kit. The system runs via Wi-Fi or LTE and is compatible with SAP ECC and SAP S\/4HANA \u2014 both with embedded EWM and decentralised EWM. As a cloud-based SaaS solution, go-live is significantly faster than with classic SAP projects and requires no complex IT infrastructure. Open standards such as omlox and VDA5050 ensure investment security and prevent vendor lock-in.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-d5aa8de3\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-432c0e0b gb-headline-text\"><strong>Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:20px;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-right:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-bottom:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-left:0px solid var(--hellgrau);background:var(--hellgrau);padding-top:20px;padding-right:20px;padding-bottom:20px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > 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.kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active .kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger:before{background:var(--hellgrau);}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-right:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-bottom:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-left:0px solid var(--hellgrau);}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:var(--hellgrau);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ident-pro-cyan);border-left-color:var(--hellgrau);border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:var(--hellgrau);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hellgrau);border-left-color:var(--hellgrau);border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{display:block;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap .kt-accordion-pane:not(:first-child){margin-top:20px;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-top:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-right:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-bottom:0px solid var(--hellgrau);border-left:0px solid var(--hellgrau);}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:var(--hellgrau);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:3px solid var(--ident-pro-cyan);border-left-color:var(--hellgrau);border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header:hover, \n\t\t\t\tbody:not(.hide-focus-outline) .kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:var(--hellgrau);border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid var(--hellgrau);border-left-color:var(--hellgrau);border-left-style:solid;}.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 .kt-accordion-header-wrap .kt-blocks-accordion-header:focus-visible,\n\t\t\t\t.kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 > .kt-accordion-inner-wrap > .wp-block-kadence-pane > .kt-accordion-header-wrap > .kt-blocks-accordion-header.kt-accordion-panel-active{border-top-color:var(--hellgrau);border-top-style:solid;border-right-color:#eeeeee;border-right-style:solid;border-bottom:1px solid #eeeeee;border-left-color:#0e9cd1;border-left-style:solid;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id13685_012009-45 kt-accordion-has-24-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-none kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-13 kt-pane13685_a36457-ef\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_plus kt-btn-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong>Do I need a WES if I already have SAP EWM?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes, if your warehouse data is recorded manually. SAP EWM plans and controls excellently. But it is dependent on data that comes from the warehouse. The WES delivers this data automatically, without gaps and in real time and thereby closes the structural weak point that EWM cannot address on its own.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-21 kt-pane13685_96118e-f6\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_plus kt-btn-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Can I implement WES and SAP EWM simultaneously?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Technically yes. From a change management perspective, we recommend a staged implementation. Two major system changes at the same time increase the error rate during the ramp-up phase and delay the efficiency gains of both systems. The order \u2014 WES first or EWM first \u2014 depends on your specific situation.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-22 kt-pane13685_ad65a9-e8\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_plus kt-btn-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>How long does the integration of identpro into SAP EWM take?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Significantly faster than classic SAP projects. Standard interfaces such as SAP IDoc, OData and REST mean no custom development is required. The following phases can be completed within a few weeks to months: analysis and concept phase, implementation and pilot operation. The exact timeframe depends on the warehouse size and the complexity of the existing IT landscape.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-23 kt-pane13685_192e54-ac\"><h3 class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\" type=\"button\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fas_plus kt-btn-side-left\"><svg viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M416 208H272V64c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32h-32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v144H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h144v144c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h32c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32V304h144c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Does this also work if we are still running SAP WM and have not yet implemented EWM?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/h3><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Yes. The identpro WES runs independently of the SAP version and prepares the data foundation that EWM will need later. Anyone who starts with the WES today will already have a well-practised team and clean warehouse data when the EWM rollout begins \u2014 a significant advantage over a cold start.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n  \"mainEntity\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Do I need a WES if I already have SAP EWM?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes, if your warehouse data is recorded manually. SAP EWM plans and controls excellently. But it is dependent on data that comes from the warehouse. The WES delivers this data automatically, without gaps and in real time \u2014 and thereby closes the structural weak point that EWM cannot address on its own.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Can I implement WES and SAP EWM simultaneously?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Technically yes. From a change management perspective, we recommend a staged implementation. Two major system changes at the same time increase the error rate during the ramp-up phase and delay the efficiency gains of both systems. The order \u2014 WES first or EWM first \u2014 depends on your specific situation.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"How long does the integration of identpro into SAP EWM take?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Significantly faster than classic SAP projects. Standard interfaces such as SAP IDoc, OData and REST mean no custom development is required. The following phases can be completed within a few weeks to months: analysis and concept phase, implementation and pilot operation. The exact timeframe depends on the warehouse size and the complexity of the existing IT landscape.\"\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Question\",\n      \"name\": \"Does this also work if we are still running SAP WM and have not yet implemented EWM?\",\n      \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n        \"text\": \"Yes. The identpro WES runs independently of the SAP version and prepares the data foundation that EWM will need later. Anyone who starts with the WES today will already have a well-practised team and clean warehouse data when the EWM rollout begins \u2014 a significant advantage over a cold start.\"\n      }\n    }\n  ]\n}\n<\/script>\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-33217571 alignfull\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-a0189021\">\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-325a018a\">\n\n<p class=\"gb-headline gb-headline-cf01d291 gb-headline-text\"><strong><strong><strong><strong><strong>Are you planning SAP EWM or still considering your options?<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Talk to us about what this looks like concretely in your warehouse and how other companies like Warsteiner and Refresco have successfully implemented the combination of SAP EWM and the identpro WES.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"gb-button-wrapper gb-button-wrapper-9f113644\">\n\n<a class=\"gb-button gb-button-315f13ad gb-button-text\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/contact\/\">Book a consultation now<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"gb-container gb-container-6379dfb8 alignfull\"><div class=\"gb-inside-container\">\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid news uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-eaecbd8c     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-1 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"2\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/sap-wm-to-sap-ewm-or-a-fresh-start-without-valid-warehouse-data-nothing-works\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Sap Lager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/sap-Lager-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/sap-wm-to-sap-ewm-or-a-fresh-start-without-valid-warehouse-data-nothing-works\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">SAP WM to SAP EWM or a Fresh Start? Without Valid Warehouse Data, Nothing Works!<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-08-05T09:18:49+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t5. August 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/news-en\/\">NEWS<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/news-en-2\/\">News<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/sap-wm-to-sap-ewm-or-a-fresh-start-without-valid-warehouse-data-nothing-works\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/why-classic-rfid-and-barcode-systems-are-reaching-their-limits-in-chemical-warehouses\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"RFID und Barcode Systeme\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/RFID-und-Barcode-Systeme-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/why-classic-rfid-and-barcode-systems-are-reaching-their-limits-in-chemical-warehouses\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Why Classic RFID and Barcode Systems Are Reaching Their Limits in Chemical Warehouses<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-06-22T12:41:09+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t22. June 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/news-en\/\">NEWS<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/why-classic-rfid-and-barcode-systems-are-reaching-their-limits-in-chemical-warehouses\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/what-is-the-difference-between-wms-wcs-and-wes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"WMS vs. WCS vs. WES\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/WMS-vs.-WCS-vs.-WES-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/what-is-the-difference-between-wms-wcs-and-wes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What is the difference between WMS, WCS, and WES?<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2026-01-22T12:40:09+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t22. January 2026\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/news-en\/\">NEWS<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/news-en\/what-is-the-difference-between-wms-wcs-and-wes\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/challenges-for-supply-chain-management-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Produktionsnahe Logistik im Wandel\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/Herausforderung-2026-Titel.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/challenges-for-supply-chain-management-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Challenges for Supply Chain Management 2026\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-11-10T09:29:10+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t10. November 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/challenges-for-supply-chain-management-2026\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/real-time-visibility-in-building-materials-logistics\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Baustoff Header\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/Baustoff-Header.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/real-time-visibility-in-building-materials-logistics\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Real-Time Visibility in Building Materials Logistics\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-09-03T08:52:49+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t3. September 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/real-time-visibility-in-building-materials-logistics\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/well-planned-is-half-the-battle-four-steps-to-a-digital-warehouse\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Digital warehouse in 4 steps\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/DigitalesLager-Header.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/well-planned-is-half-the-battle-four-steps-to-a-digital-warehouse\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">How to digitize my warehouse processes: In four steps\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-07-09T11:05:32+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t9. July 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/well-planned-is-half-the-battle-four-steps-to-a-digital-warehouse\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/1-5-million-reasons-for-greater-transparency-how-digital-container-cycles-are-transforming-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Digitales Lager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/BehaelterCase-Header-1.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/1-5-million-reasons-for-greater-transparency-how-digital-container-cycles-are-transforming-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">1.5 Million Reasons for Greater Transparency: How Digital Container Cycles Are Transforming Industries<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-05-14T12:34:00+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t14. May 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/1-5-million-reasons-for-greater-transparency-how-digital-container-cycles-are-transforming-industries\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/guidance-first-from-data-foundations-to-the-roof-of-the-automated-warehouse-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Guidancefirst en\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/GuidanceFirst-EN.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/guidance-first-from-data-foundations-to-the-roof-of-the-automated-warehouse-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Guidance First: From Data Foundations to the Roof of the Automated Warehouse<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-04-09T08:32:14+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t9. April 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/guidance-first-from-data-foundations-to-the-roof-of-the-automated-warehouse-2\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/tracking-supply-chains-in-paper-manufacturing-plants-with-real-time-data\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Forest\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/01\/Lieferketten-Header.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/tracking-supply-chains-in-paper-manufacturing-plants-with-real-time-data\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Tracking Supply Chains in Paper Manufacturing Plants with Real-Time Data<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2025-02-04T11:15:46+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t4. February 2025\t\t\t\t<\/time>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='uagb-post__taxonomy'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-tag dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/paper-industry\/\">Paper industry<\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/category\/tech-blog-en\/\">Tech Blog<\/a>\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/tracking-supply-chains-in-paper-manufacturing-plants-with-real-time-data\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Read More<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/the-future-of-warehousing-is-scan-free\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"377\" src=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager-1024x377.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"TechBlock Zukunft Im Lager\" srcset=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager-1024x377.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager-300x111.jpg 300w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager-768x283.jpg 768w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager-1536x566.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/identpro.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/Header-Zukunft-im-Lager.jpg 1900w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/identpro.de\/en\/tech-blog-en\/the-future-of-warehousing-is-scan-free\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">The Future of Warehousing is \u201cScan-Free\u201d\u00a0\u2013 AI-Driven Tracking with Real-Time Laser Localization\u00a0<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h4>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<time datetime=\"2024-12-09T09:47:23+01:00\" class=\"uagb-post__date\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"dashicons-calendar dashicons\"><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t9. 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