Pinnacle SAP integration projects

with
Psion Teklogix wireless System
 RF – SAP Interface Software

RF extends the FULL functionality of

SAP R/3 by seamlessly integrating
wireless mobile users into your global
environment.
 SAP

Web Based RF Based

• Retrieve Purchase Orders and • Goods Receipt

generate and print labels
• Identify and track the movements
of materials, and record methods
of transportation
• Carry out visual inspection and
quantity verification at each
checking point
• Quality Inspection
• Return Deliveries
• Stock Transfers
• Shipments to Offshore facilities
• Goods Issues
• Inventory Counting

BARCODE
 System
B.A.P.I.
Business Applications
G.U.I. R.F.C. Programming Interface
Graphic User Interface Remote Function Calls

Tightly Coupled
Transaction Transaction Transaction

TSDK
RF RF RF
Tools
SDK SDK SDK

RF
WAN extension

Application Framework

MS SQL Server

MS SQL

MS Windows2000Server
RF Controller
TSDK Communications Service

LAN
 RF Software Interface —
Process Enabling

• Reduce screen complexity.

• Simplify user interaction by linking multiple

screens in one logical screen.

• Tailoring to industry requirements.

• Barcode Scanning;

• Tracking of Material movement on website

 Integration

TIGHTLY COUPLED TRANSACTIONS

• Up-to-date information
• Queries
• Confirmation to a user when posting
transactions
• Messages on the RF terminals are coming
from R/3 (data consistency and feedbacks
from R/3)

•Instant data viewed on the web pages

 Features — Application
Framework

• Tightly Coupled Interfaces

• Matched to customers functional requirements
• Synchronous operations

• Microsoft Productivity Tools

• SQL Server

• VB programming environment

• Tight Integration with Windows NT/2000

 Tightly Coupled Method

• GUI, RFC , BAPI based

• Real-time transactions
• Real-time updation on website
 Tightly Coupled Method
• Real-time transactions

Pinnacle SAP integration app.

SAP
Terminal
Handler

Website
 Integration Method
For each transaction Validation

BAPI/RFC
State 1 SAP

State 2

wmXpress
SQL Server 2000

State 3
BAPI/RFC Validation

Error Messages SAP/Website

 The Benefits of a
Wireless Solution

• Increased Profitability
• Faster Material Movements
• Better Customer Response and Delivery Time
• Improved Productivity
• Scalable/Flexible Certified Solution
• Fully Integrated with mySAP.com
 More about the Benefits

It’s a middleware:
• Manages a user friendly interface
on the terminals
• Access control, data integrity,
error management
• R/3 is not involved in radio
systems management
• Easy system management
Integration Approach Implementation
Phase

Basic
Consulting
Definition- Decision- SAP Start Up
Service and
phase phase Maintenance
Function 1
Function 2
Function 3
Function 4
Function 5
Function 6

• Specification
• Customizing
• Modifications/
• Start
Contents Contents Contents • Central
• process operation
+
• analysis • Bus. Processes Service-
• planned • Material Flow assignment • System
Center
processes • Information Flow • feasibility Integration
studies
• 24-Hour
• recommend • Paper Flow • Completion
• benefit -Support
Take Over
verification
wmXpress

Result Result
Result • Functional • Project • Specification
• Basic strategy
• Proceedures Requirements Initiation • Development
Document
• Tests
 Data Flow
SAP

BAPI/RFC
Validation
SQL
C/ Server
B
OD DO
A
Terminal TekBSS
Handler

Teklogix
TSX
Base
9140/9150 Terminals
 SAP references

• Abudhabi Polymers (Borouge) • Samsung Gulf FZE

Loosely coupled with Psion Teklogix Pinnacle WMS was provided with
TEKRF to SAP wim module integration to SAP
Huge coverage site Main Samsung M.E. Ali warehouse
32 Hand Held Terminals, 8 Hand Held Terminals
8 Vehicle mounted terminals
• Samsung Customer Satisfaction
• TOTAL Abk SAP console
Pinnacle integration to SAP wm Samsung M.E. Parts warehouse
Warehouse and outdoor yard 6 Hand Held Terminals
coverage
6 Hand Held Terminals
• Saudi Arabian Basic Industries
(SABIC)
SAP console
17 Sites around Saudi Arabia
Phase I-78 Hand Held Terminals
Phase II-20 Hand Held Terminals
RF Components
Thank You
Das Simpson
(Systems Analyst)