# SAP EWM Warehouse Order Creation Rule Design Template > Source: https://netray.co/tools/sap-ewm-warehouse-order-creation-rule-design-template > Publisher: Netray (netray.co), AI and integration engineering for ERP and manufacturing systems. > Section: Free Tools ## Short answer A fill-in design document for how warehouse tasks are bundled into warehouse orders in SAP EWM, with filters, limits and sorting captured. ## Category sap ## Erp SAP EWM ## Audience - SAP EWM consultant - Warehouse process designer - Functional analyst ## Tool **Kind:** template **Output:** document **Fields:** #### Warehouse number **Key:** wh **Type:** text **Default:** W100 #### Rule name **Key:** rule **Type:** text **Default:** PICK-ZONE-A #### Process **Key:** process **Type:** select **Options:** - Picking - Putaway - Replenishment - Internal movement - Posting change **Default:** Picking #### Filter criteria **Key:** filter **Type:** textarea **Default:** Activity area: Zone A. Warehouse process type: pick from rack. Exclude hazardous goods. #### Limits **Key:** limits **Type:** textarea **Default:** Maximum 20 warehouse tasks per order. Maximum weight 300 kg. Maximum 4 pick handling units. #### Sorting **Key:** sort **Type:** text **Default:** By activity area, then by storage bin sort sequence #### Author **Key:** author **Type:** text **Default:** J. Rivera #### Date **Key:** date **Type:** date **Default:** 2026-10-20 **Blocks:** #### Warehouse Order Creation Rule Design **Body:** Warehouse number: {{wh}} Rule name: {{rule}} Process: {{process}} Author: {{author}} Date: {{date}} #### Purpose **Body:** Describe the operational reason for grouping warehouse tasks this way, for example to keep one picker in one zone for one trip, or to meet a cart capacity. #### Filter criteria **Body:** {{filter}} #### Limits **Body:** {{limits}} #### Sorting and grouping **Body:** {{sort}} #### Rule parameter summary **Table:** **Columns:** - Parameter - Value - Reason - Tested **Rows:** **0:** Max tasks per order **0:** Max weight **0:** Max volume **0:** Activity area split **0:** Consolidation group **0:** Wave dependency #### Test scenarios **Body:** List scenarios used to test the rule: one small order, one order exceeding limits, mixed hazardous and normal goods, and orders split across activity areas. Record results and open issues. #### Approvals **Signatures:** - Process owner - EWM consultant - Warehouse supervisor **Notes:** Field names and configuration paths vary by release and design. Use this as a structure for your own functional specification. ## Content **Intro:** In SAP EWM, warehouse tasks are grouped into warehouse orders that a worker or resource executes as one unit of work. The grouping rules shape picker productivity, so each rule deserves a short design document that operations can read and approve. **Sections:** #### How to use the template **Body:** Complete one document per rule. State the process, the filters that decide which tasks the rule applies to, the limits that cap an order, and how tasks are sorted inside it. Fill the parameter table so the consultant configuring the rule and the supervisor who approves it are looking at the same values. Export to PDF or Word for sign-off and attach the test scenarios once they are done. **Bullets:** - One rule per document - Explain the operational reason in plain language - State limits in physical units - Record how you tested it #### Why order rules matter **Body:** Order size controls travel and handling. Orders that are too small cause extra trips and paperwork. Orders that are too large exceed the capacity of a cart or pallet and keep a worker away from urgent work. Limits on weight, volume and number of tasks, combined with activity area filters, align the work package with the equipment used. Sorting by bin sequence reduces backtracking in aisles. #### Reading the parameter table **Body:** Each parameter should link to a physical reason. If a maximum weight is 300 kg, state whether that comes from a cart rating or a safe-lifting policy. If the activity area split is on, note which areas exist. A table row with no reason is a sign the value was guessed, and it should be validated on the floor before go-live. #### Common mistakes **Body:** Order rule problems typically show up as a few workers with huge orders or many with tiny ones. **Bullets:** - Overlapping filters between two rules - No fallback rule for tasks not matched - Limits that ignore handling unit capacity - Testing only with small clean orders **Cta:** If you want to analyse real warehouse order size and travel patterns from your EWM data to tune these rules, we can build a read-only analysis that stays on your own servers. **Faq:** #### What is a warehouse order in EWM? **Answer:** It is a work package made of one or more warehouse tasks that a resource processes together. Orders are created by rules and can be assigned to queues or resources, which is how work is distributed on the floor. #### How many rules should I define? **Answer:** As few as will serve each distinct flow. Start with one rule per major process and zone, and add more only when operations can state a measurable reason. #### Can the rule be changed after go-live? **Answer:** Yes, in configuration, subject to your change process. Make changes carefully because open orders may use the earlier grouping, and test the change in a quality system first. #### Is this a substitute for configuration documentation? **Answer:** It complements it. The template captures intent, values and tests for sign-off, while the system holds the actual settings. Keep both consistent after changes. ## Search terms sap ewm warehouse order creation rule, ewm warehouse order creation rule configuration, sap ewm warehouse order design document, ewm warehouse task bundling, sap ewm picking order rules, sap ewm functional specification template, ewm warehouse order limits, sap ewm process design template --- Talk to an engineer: https://netray.co/contact?intent=erp_ai | Machine catalog: https://netray.co/agent/catalog.json