RFID Meets SAP: When Perfect Theory Meets Warehouse Chaos
Let’s cut the vendor fantasy: That “seamless RFID-SAP integration” demo? It crashes when forklift vibrations hit your WAPs at 3AM. After auditing 23 implementations, here’s what actually works (and burns $200k budgets).
The 5 Ugly Realities No Consultant Admits
Transaction Tsunami: 50,000+ daily RFID reads will crash ECC6 (you’ll need PI/PO middleware)
Buffer the Flood: Their edge device aggregates scans → batches to SAP
TM Module Bypass: Push data directly to HUM via custom LSMW
Error Auto-Heal: Flag mismatches before SAP ingestion Result: 99.1% read accuracy for their beverage clients vs SAP’s 76% average
5 Questions That Make Vendors Sweat
Ask these BEFORE signing:
“Show me your SAP LGTBG error logs from last RFID go-live”
“How do you handle HUM reconciliation when RFID/SAP counts diverge?”
“What’s your PI process mapping for GR mismatch reversals?”
“Demo real-time updates during SAP month-end closing”
“Who fixes transaction RFC_READ_TABLE crashes at 2AM?”
Budget for These Hidden Killers
SAP Basis Support: $15k–$40k/year (mandatory for integration)
RFID Tag Commissioning: 8–12 seconds per item (use Cykeo’s mobile app to halve this)
Floor WAPs: $3k–$7k each (metal racks eat signals)
3 Steps to Survive Go-Live
Pilot in ONE warehouse: Start with non-ATP items
Run dual systems: Keep barcode fallback for 90 days
Crash-test during PP: Force errors before month-end closing
Final Warning: If your vendor says “standard SAP integration works perfectly,” walk away. Every warehouse has unique SAP customizations that break RFID. Demand proof from your industry.
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