Proven frameworks for extending, accelerating, and safeguarding MFS projects
The Qinlox Toolbox bundles project-proven frameworks that we use in SAP EWM Material Flow Control projects to reduce development effort, increase transparency, and make complex MFS projects more manageable.
The toolbox is not intended as a replacement for the SAP standard, but as a targeted complement for advanced MFS scenarios in which standard mechanisms alone are not sufficient.
SAP EWM Material Flow Control is a powerful standard for controlling automated warehouse technology.
However, real projects regularly introduce requirements that go beyond the pure SAP standard, such as:
The Qinlox Toolbox addresses exactly these aspects – system-close, SAP-compliant, and field-proven.
Important: The Qinlox Toolbox is not a standalone software product. It consists of methodical and technical frameworks that are project-specifically configured and extended when needed – entirely within SAP EWM standards.
The Qinlox Toolbox bundles proven frameworks used in SAP EWM MFS projects to implement individual requirements in a structured, transparent, and SAP-compliant way.
All components are customizing-driven, modular, and support project-proven extensions of the SAP standard – without standalone applications or parallel tool landscapes.
Modular framework for structured processing of MFS telegrams within SAP EWM.
The framework uses predefined and project-specific function modules that can be flexibly orchestrated and are primarily controlled via SAP customizing. The framework provides proven standard modules that can be specifically extended in projects with additional project-specific modules.
This makes it possible to map individual control and processing logic in a clean way without leaving the SAP EWM standard or creating unstructured project extensions.
Framework for simulation of inbound PLC telegrams directly in SAP.
The SIM framework is triggered by outgoing MFS telegrams from SAP EWM (for example as part of a transport order) and then generates one or more incoming response telegrams that realistically simulate the behavior of the PLC.
In this way, material flow logic can be tested, analyzed, and debugged at an early stage – quickly, reproducibly, and without the use of external emulation, which is often too time-consuming or costly, especially for development-related tests.
Reusable control and prioritization component for advanced MFS scenarios.
The Scheduler extends SAP EWM with a central control layer that identifies relevant warehouse tasks, bundles them into executable work packages, prioritizes them, and controls them in a targeted manner – especially where SAP standard mechanisms reach their limits in complex material flow scenarios.
Typical fields of application include workstation picking, the retrieval of complete (including nested) containers, and MFS-specific inventory scenarios. The Scheduler is a project-proven component of the Qinlox Toolbox and supplements the SAP standard in a targeted way – without fully replacing it.
The Qinlox MFS Framework for telegram processing extends SAP EWM with a structured, modular, and transparent processing of MFS telegrams from automated warehouse and conveyor technology.
For a modular system, telegram processing modules already included in the framework are flexibly orchestrated depending on the project requirements. The sequence and behavior of these modules are controlled primarily via SAP customizing, which means that project-specific enhancements in the form of project-developed modules can be added in a targeted way without unnecessarily leaving the SAP standard.
The framework particularly supports:
This approach reduces development effort, increases maintainability, and makes changes to the material flow easier to manage. The framework is used specifically in Qinlox projects as a project accelerator.
The Qinlox MFS SIM Framework enables the simulation of incoming PLC telegrams directly within the SAP system, without the use of external emulation or simulation tools.
Via SAP customizing, realistic telegram scenarios can be defined with which the behavior of material flow control can be tested, analyzed, and debugged. The simulation is particularly suitable for development-related tests, in which SAP logic should be safeguarded at an early stage.
Typical fields of application are:
The Qinlox MFS SIM Framework makes it possible to test material flow processes consistently in SAP EWM without having to wait for real equipment or external emulation. It does not replace external equipment emulation, but significantly reduces testing and development effort, since tests can be performed directly in the SAP system – even in situations where external emulation would theoretically be available. Especially for development-related tests, the use of external emulation is often too time-consuming and costly, whereas the SIM framework enables fast, reproducible tests within SAP EWM.
The Qinlox EWM MFS Scheduler addresses requirements in which standard mechanisms of SAP EWM in complex material flow projects prove too restrictive.
It extends SAP EWM with a reusable control and prioritization logic, in particular for outbound and workstation scenarios in MFS warehouses. The Scheduler acts as a central control layer that identifies relevant warehouse tasks, groups them into executable work packages, prioritizes them, and controls them in a targeted way.
The Scheduler supports, among other things:
The Scheduler is a project-proven component of the Qinlox Toolbox and is used specifically where standard processes need to be extended – without replacing them completely.
For complex material flow installations, we additionally use external emulation on a project-specific basis in order to map real plant behavior comprehensively. Qinlox uses the emulation tool SimPlan for this purpose, among others.
This makes it possible to:
In this way, end-to-end processes can already be validated under laboratory conditions before commissioning.
Commissioning therefore starts with already tested SAP software.
The selection of the emulation tool is made project-specifically – as an alternative to SimPlan, another tool can also be used on request.
The Qinlox Toolbox complements SAP EWM Material Flow Control wherever:
The Toolbox is not a replacement for SAP EWM MFS, but rather a targeted project and quality accelerator within the SAP standard.
The Qinlox Toolbox makes SAP EWM MFS projects more manageable.
Less custom code, a modular approach, greater transparency, faster testing, and clearer extensions – without bending the SAP standard.
We use the Qinlox Toolbox as a standard component in SAP EWM MFS projects – from initial design through to commissioning and stabilization of automated warehouse technology.
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Do you have questions? In the following FAQs, we have summarized the most important answers for you. If your question is not included, please feel free to contact us directly.
No. The Qinlox Toolbox consists of project-proven frameworks that are used within SAP EWM MFS. It supplements the SAP standard without introducing standalone software or parallel tool landscapes.
In principle, yes. The frameworks of the Qinlox Toolbox are designed in such a way that they can be used and configured project-specifically. However, the specific functional scope depends on the respective project and installation scenario.
No. The Qinlox MFS SIM Framework is used for development-related simulation and safeguarding of SAP logic. For realistic tests of plant behavior, we also rely on external emulation on a project-specific basis, for example with SimPlan.
No. The Scheduler is used specifically where standard mechanisms of SAP EWM in complex MFS scenarios reach functional limits, for example in prioritized outbound scenarios or MFS inventories.
No. All frameworks of the Qinlox Toolbox are SAP-compliant, customizing-driven, and designed in such a way that the SAP standard is not unnecessarily extended or bent.
The Qinlox Toolbox is based on reusable solution components. However, the actual use and scope are always project-specific and depend on the respective agreements.
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