Specialist SAP EWM practice · S/4HANA · MFS · Pharmaceutical · Automotive · FMCG
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Specialist in SAP EWM Best Practices
Founded 2011 · European Union

Designing the warehouses the world depends on.

Kaboom Consulting is a specialist SAP Extended Warehouse Management practice. Fourteen years of full-lifecycle delivery across pharmaceutical, automotive, FMCG, telecom and utilities — for clients who measure risk in regulated lots, missed shipments, and certified production lines.

Accenture Spain AGCO Corporation Suntory Europe SAP Portugal SABMiller Ericsson British Gas / Centrica CEMEX EMEA
K/01 — The Foundation
14+ Years specialised
in SAP EWM
12 Full-lifecycle
implementations
8 Industries served
across three continents
5.02023 SAP EWM versions
SCM & S/4HANA embedded
K / 02 Practice areas

A practice built around the hard parts of SAP EWM.

Kaboom Consulting is engaged where warehouse projects get difficult: regulated industries, non-SAP integration, multi-site templates, automation interfaces, and recovery work. Four practice areas, one operator.

01 / Practice

Implementation & template design

Full-lifecycle SAP EWM delivery — from blueprint and process design through configuration, testing, cutover and hypercare. Templates that survive their second and third roll-out, not just the first one.

Recent: pharmaceutical EWM programme delivery via Accenture Spain on S/4HANA; warehouse relocation programme at Suntory Europe with POSC/LOSC; four-site template rollout in South America for AGCO Corporation.

Blueprint Process design Configuration POSC / LOSC Multi-site rollout Hypercare
02 / Practice

Solution architecture & integration

EWM never lives alone. Designing the right boundary between IM-managed and EWM-managed stock, the right integration model — qRFC for embedded, IDOC and core interface for decentralised — and the right path to non-SAP ERPs through SAP PI/PO.

Notable: S/4HANA EWM integrated to JD Edwards via SAP PI for AGCO Brazil; decentralised EWM with SAP TM and SAP IS-U at British Gas; embedded EWM with RFID at point-of-production for medical devices.

Embedded vs decentralised qRFC IDOC Core Interface (CIF) SAP PI/PO Non-SAP ERP
03 / Practice

Production integration & material flow

Advanced Production Integration with PMR, production supply strategies, PSA replenishment, and Material Flow System (MFS) interfaces to automated equipment — high-bay racking, AutoStore, AGV fleets and PLC-driven conveyors. Where SAP EWM meets the warehouse floor.

Notable: MFS for AutoStore at AGCO Aftersales (Finland, China, Turkey); custom production supply for AGCO Brazil; PMR-based PSA design across six manufacturing sites in the US and Canada via SAP Portugal.

Advanced Production Integration PMR PSA replenishment MFS / Telegrams PLC AutoStore AGV
04 / Practice

Stabilisation, recovery & advisory

Targeted engagements when delivery is at risk: incident root-cause analysis, queue and resource diagnostics, performance triage, and pre-go-live readiness reviews. Mentoring junior consultants and shaping execution to a senior standard.

Recent: pharmaceutical EWM delivery via Accenture Spain on S/4HANA; incident recovery on outbound delivery flow for a German distribution centre on S/4HANA 2021 FPS02; mentoring junior consultants across multi-client engagements at Lupus Consulting.

Root-cause analysis Queue diagnostics Performance triage Readiness reviews Mentoring
K / 03 Selected engagements

Fourteen years of delivery, in the open.

A chronological record of the engagements behind the practice. From decentralised SAP EWM 7.01 at British Gas in 2011 to embedded EWM on S/4HANA 2023 today.

2026
Accenture Spain
Senior EWM Consultant — Techno-Functional
Pharmaceutical EWM programme · S/4HANA · GxP-aligned environment
ES · Global
2024 — 2026
Lupus Consulting
Senior Consultant — Techno-Functional
Multi-client call-based delivery: design, build, hypercare; junior mentoring
HU · DE · AT
2024 — 2025
Suntory Europe
Senior EWM Consultant — Techno-Functional
Warehouse relocation & expansion: POSC/LOSC, Shipping & Transportation extension
Genval, BE
2020 — 2024
AGCO Corporation
EWM Solution Lead — Cornerstone South America
S/4HANA 1909 EWM template across four manufacturing sites · integrated to JD Edwards ERP via PI
Brazil
2019 — 2020
AGCO Aftersales
Senior EWM Consultant · Parts Logistics Lead
Blue Mountain template · SCM-EWM 9.4 · MFS for AutoStore · Kit-to-Stock / Kit-to-Order
FI · CN · TR
2018 — 2019
SAP Portugal
Senior EWM Consultant — Techno-Functional
EWM 9.5 on S/4HANA 1709 · Advanced Production Integration · six manufacturing sites
US · CA
2015 — 2018
AGCO Corporation
Senior EWM Consultant — Cornerstone
SAP SCM EWM 9.3 · discrete manufacturing · Advanced Production Integration with PMR
France
2015
SABMiller
Senior EWM Consultant (via Capgemini UK)
Global template rollout · SAP EWM 9.1 decentralised · TM-integrated · DAS & Shipping Cockpit
CZ · SK
2013 — 2014
Ericsson · HQ Kista
SAP EWM Consultant · ONE-EWM
Global template · EWM 7.02 → 9.0 decentralised · two US distribution centres
SE · USA
2011 — 2013
British Gas / Centrica
Functional Analyst SAP-EWM-MM
Smart Metering programme · SAP SCM EWM 5.0 — first European EWM implementation · IS-U integration · serial number tracking
UK
2006 — 2011
CEMEX EMEA
SAP MM/IM/SRM & ABAP Developer
CEMEX Way rollout · localisation, IDOC integration, ALV/Smart Forms · multiple geographies
EMEA
K / 04 Technical capabilities

SAP EWM, configured for reality.

A working depth across the SAP EWM functional and technical surface — built in production environments, not in training rooms.

01 — Inbound

Inbound & receiving

Yard, dock determination, complex inspection routes, putaway strategies, batch and serial number capture at receipt. Country localisations including Brazilian Nota Fiscal.

  • Putaway
  • QM
  • HU mgmt
  • Cross-docking
  • Serial cap.
02 — Storage

Internal & storage control

Process and Layout-Oriented Storage Control (POSC / LOSC), staging and consolidation, replenishment strategies, slotting analysis and overstock recovery.

  • POSC
  • LOSC
  • Replenishment
  • Slotting
  • Bin migration
03 — Outbound

Outbound, shipping & TM

Wave management, picking strategies, packing, VAS, shipping cockpit and Dock Appointment Scheduling. Integrated with SAP TM where carrier handling matters.

  • Wave
  • Picking
  • VAS
  • Shipping cockpit
  • DAS
04 — Production

Production integration

Advanced Production Integration with PMR, Production Supply Areas, custom production supply processes, kanban replenishment, kit-to-stock and kit-to-order.

  • PMR
  • PSA
  • Kanban
  • Kit-to-stock
  • Custom flows
05 — Automation

MFS & automation interfaces

Material Flow System for high-bay automated warehouses, AutoStore integration, telegrams, PLC and conveyor control. AGV fleet orchestration.

  • MFS
  • Telegrams
  • PLC
  • AutoStore
  • AGV
06 — RF & Resource

RF framework & resource mgmt.

Custom and standard RF screens, barcode parsing (GS1 AI 01/10/21), queue strategy, resource roles, queue determination diagnostics, labour management.

  • RF cockpit
  • GS1 / EAN-128
  • Queues
  • Labour mgmt
07 — Quality

Quality management

EWM-integrated QM, inspection lots, QI Engine, conditional putaway, sample management and decision recording. End-to-end with QM in ERP.

  • QI Engine
  • Inspection
  • Sampling
  • Decision rec.
08 — Integration

Integration & ABAP

qRFC for embedded EWM, IDOC for decentralised, SAP PI/PO for non-SAP ERPs. ABAP development, BAdI, BAPI, Smart Forms, ALV, LSMW, Post Processing Framework.

  • qRFC
  • IDOC
  • BAdI / BAPI
  • PPF
  • ABAP
09 — Compliance

Regulated & compliance work

EU MDR 2017/745 serial number traceability, GxP-validated programmes, IQ/OQ/PQ alignment, Brazilian Nota Fiscal, pharmaceutical batch management.

  • EU MDR
  • GxP
  • IQ/OQ/PQ
  • Nota Fiscal
K / 05 References

In their own words.

Fifteen recommendations written on LinkedIn over the course of the practice — from peers, project managers, team leads and managing directors across AGCO Corporation, SAP, British Gas / Centrica and earlier engagements. Names abbreviated to first name (initial where needed) in line with GDPR; full attributions available on LinkedIn.

I had the privilege of collaborating with Tamás on multiple projects, and I can confidently state that he is one of the finest SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) consultants I have ever encountered. Tamas possesses exceptional expertise in this domain, which accelerates the implementation of solutions, saving time and enabling effective processes. He approaches every task with great respect and diligence. Tamás is very easy to work with, managing his responsibilities thoroughly and punctually.

He consistently drives assigned tasks to completion, efficiently identifying issues and proposing effective solutions. His deep knowledge of SAP EWM and related modules has been invaluable in delivering high-quality results. (Embedded EWM on SAP S/4HANA; Decentralized EWM on SAP S/4HANA; Standalone EWM; EWM on SAP S/4HANA Cloud.)

Furthermore, Tamas's proactive approach and excellent communication skills have significantly contributed to the success of our projects. His ability to collaborate seamlessly with team members and stakeholders makes him an asset to any organization.

Zoltan Company Manager & Director · Process Digitalization & Automation · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · October 2024

I had the opportunity to work with Tamas on the SA EWM project at AGCO, where he demonstrated strong communication, process design, and consulting skills.

Tamas was excellent at breaking down complex information and ensuring everyone was on the same page, making sure the system was configured according to the customer's requests.

His expertise and dedication were key to the project's success, and he would be a valuable addition to any team.

Fernanda B. Supply Chain Technology Implementations · Global Rollouts · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

Tamas has been a key figure during his time at AGCO, serving as the lead consultant and solution architect across large-scale SAP projects. Notably, he played a critical role in the SAP Greenfield implementation for the Wholegoods manufacturing business unit in Beauvais, France. For more than 1.5 years, Tamas was at the forefront of leading the SAP EWM solution and ensuring the project's readiness and integration to all cross functions. His dedication was instrumental in this complex implementation, which was a crucial component of AGCO's broader operational strategy.

In addition to this, Tamas successfully integrated EWM with a non-SAP ERP system across an entire Brazil, additional to his ability to manage and deliver complex solutions. His technical proficiency, coupled with his experience in overseeing complex system integrations like these, has proven invaluable throughout these large-scale projects.

Tamas's role as a senior consultant also showcased his exceptional communication and leadership skills. He excelled in aligning cross-functional teams and business stakeholders, ensuring clear and effective communication every step of the way. His ability to manage both time and resources with precision allowed for the timely completion of these projects, often under tight deadlines.

Over the seven years we worked together, Tamas's dedication to excellence has been evident across all his projects. His deep knowledge of SAP EWM, paired with his strong problem-solving capabilities and commitment to delivering outstanding results, makes him a standout contributor to any team or project.

Robert E. Product Manager · CPQ Aftersales · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

I had the pleasure of working with Tamas on a EWM implementation project on AGCO SA. He is an exceptional team player with outstanding technical skills. His ability to train and mentor new team members was also noticeable, fostering the growth within the project team.

Tamas was always very committed to maintaining the project scope and following the correct processes, ensuring high quality results. He is a valuable asset to any team.

Fernanda R. Project Management · IT Governance · AGCO Corporation (South America) via LinkedIn · September 2024

I highly recommend Tamas for any mission related to SAP EWM. I had the pleasure of collaborating with him on several complex warehouse management projects, and his expertise was crucial to our success.

Tamas has an in-depth knowledge of SAP EWM, including configuration, integration, and optimization of warehouse processes. He excels in analyzing operational needs and proposing suitable solutions, ensuring significant improvements in logistics performance. His ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues swiftly has been particularly impressive, minimizing downtime and maintaining operational efficiency.

In addition to his technical skills, Tamas has demonstrated exceptional leadership and project management abilities. As the leader of the consulting team, he successfully led SAP EWM projects in Brazil, each with unique challenges. His strategic planning and execution ensured that projects were completed within the allotted timeframes.

Tamas also excels in training and mentoring team members, fostering a collaborative and productive work environment. His clear communication and ability to explain complex concepts in an understandable manner have been invaluable to the team's success.

Valérie IT Team Lead SAP EWM · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

I had the pleasure of working with Tamas on four EWM S/4HANA implementations in a complex and challenging environment. Tamas consistently demonstrated his seniority and expertise by effectively discussing processes and proposing solutions to our end-users as well as providing good documentation for development and/or history. His dedication and problem-solving skills were invaluable to our projects. I highly recommend Tamas for any EWM implementation.

Christian VC & PP Business Analyst · SAP PP/VC Consultant · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

Tamas was a contractor with AGCO for several years, playing key roles in prominent projects and significant global deployments. I found him to be trustworthy, diligent, skilled, and very experienced. His personable nature allows him to form connections and partnerships worldwide easily. It was a pleasure working with him, and I recommend him for any future collaboration.

László Head of SAP Unit · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

I had an opportunity to work with Tamas in Brazil implementing SAP EWM S4 in four manufacturing sites on AGCO corporation. Tamas drove us to successfully implementation leading us on process discussion with business, defining process flows and all the technical details of the system implementation.

In the IT project team, Tamas always supported all team members driving us to four successful go-lives. I strongly recommend Tamas for SAP EWM projects.

Ismaile IT Manager · SAP EWM IT Global Analyst · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

Tamas certainly has my highest recommendation for any position involving the implementation of SAP EWM.

He has excellent leadership skills, systems architecture, configuration, creation of customized solutions.

Personally, he was one of the professionals from whom I learned the most about SAP EWM, especially about the system's standard functionalities. I sincerely hope to have the opportunity to work with you again.

Janderson SAP Warehousing Consultant · Certified SAP EWM · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · September 2024

During the years at AGCO Tamas acted as lead consultant and solution architect for 5+ large scale EWM projects including one complete region of South America, where EWM got integrated into a non-SAP ERP system.

Tamas is a senior EWM consultant who can lead design work in very complex solutions — such as integrating EWM as a 3rd party solution, lead team of consultants and with his utmost professionalism and eye for details can have a trusted advisor role for the business stakeholders.

Throughout our substantial EWM journey in the past 7 years, Tamas has exhibited an unwavering commitment to excellence, provided a wealth of expertise in the area. His in-depth knowledge, problem-solving skills, and dedication to delivering outstanding results make him an invaluable asset to any team or project in this field.

Robert G. SAP Project & Program Manager · ECC → S/4 Transformation · AGCO Corporation via LinkedIn · August 2024

I've worked with Tamas on a S/4 HANA greenfield implementation where he was part of the EWM team. As Team Lead I can say that Tamas is very knowledgeable and professional, delivering every task with high quality and efficiency.

Tamas joined the project when it was already moving faster, but with his analytical thinking, is capable of seeing processes E2E and quickly providing solutions to the team. I have been very pleased to work with Tamas and I will appreciate to do so again in the future.

Alexandre Consulting Manager · SAP via LinkedIn · July 2020

I worked with Tamas on a SAP EWM project where he was the senior SAP Business Analyst. As a Project Manager I can say that Tamas is the kind of professional who is pulling the project forward.

He has excellent analytical thinking, is capable of seeing processes E2E, has very good communication skills and takes responsibility for what he delivers. I enjoyed working with him very much and highly recommend his work.

Adam Project Manager PMP · SAP & Digital Transformation · client engagement via LinkedIn · May 2020

Tamas made a valuable contribution to the EWM team and projects at AGCO Parts Division, hitting the ground running and picking up the assigned workload quickly. He was a pleasure to work with, providing a good mixture of professionalism, analytical thought to problem solving and past experiences to back it up.

Phil Senior Solution Architect · SAP S/4HANA · EWM · WM · AGCO Parts Division via LinkedIn · May 2020

Tamas joined our MM/EWM team as an EWM consultant. He worked with us for the full life cycle and interacted closely with the end users. He played a critical role during the go-live of the EWM project and took all the pressure. Though it was his first EWM project, he understood all the processes quickly and now supports both inflight EWM projects and EWM BAU on a regular basis. I would strongly recommend Tamas for his ability to take up challenges and see them through.

Samiullah Founder & MD · INSEAD Scholar · British Gas / Centrica engagement via LinkedIn · March 2012

Tamas has a really creative thinking, which brings every time an impressive diversity of ideas when the support team is searching for a solution to a problem. His attitude and positive thinking are good motivation every time.

Attila Consultant · Neoris IT Consulting era via LinkedIn · November 2010
K / 06 Operating principles

Four principles that shape every engagement.

P / 01

Standard SAP, until reality says otherwise.

Custom is expensive twice — at build time and at every upgrade. Engagements start from the SAP standard and depart from it only where the business case is documented and the architectural cost is understood.

P / 02

Templates that survive their second rollout.

A template that only works for the first site isn't a template. Designs are pressure-tested against country localisation, regulatory variation, and the operational realities of the next three plants — not just the pilot.

P / 03

Honest timelines, including the validation.

In regulated industries, the configuration is the easy half. GxP validation, IQ/OQ/PQ, PLC integration windows and operational readiness routinely double the calendar — and that conversation happens at proposal stage, not in hypercare.

P / 04

Technical depth without disappearing into it.

The work is techno-functional by design — close enough to ABAP, qRFC and the RF framework to debug a live incident, close enough to operations to write the SOP that prevents the next one. Depth in service of clarity.

K / 07 Founder

One operator. One signature on every deliverable.

Tamas Zsolnai — Founder, Kaboom Consulting
Tamas Zsolnai · SAP Certified
Founder & Senior Consultant
Tamas Zsolnai
European Union · EU citizen

A senior SAP EWM consultant operating where the implementation actually meets the warehouse.

Tamas Zsolnai has spent fourteen years inside SAP Extended Warehouse Management — beginning with one of the first European EWM implementations on SCM EWM 5.0 at British Gas in 2011, through to the latest S/4HANA 2023 embedded EWM programmes today. Engagements span Accenture Spain, AGCO Corporation, SAP Portugal, SABMiller, Ericsson, Suntory and British Gas — leading template design, mentoring delivery teams, and authoring the architecture documents that anchor multi-year programmes.

The work is deliberately techno-functional: close enough to ABAP, qRFC, the RF framework and PPF to debug a live incident at 2 a.m., close enough to plant operations to chair a workshop with the warehouse manager and the IT director in the same room. SAP standard first, custom only where reality demands it, and templates engineered to survive their second and third rollouts.

Working language is English across all engagements; Hungarian as native; basic Spanish. Operating across the European Union, South America, South East Asia and the Middle East — available for engagements across all four regions.

SAP Certifications
  • SAP Certified Consultant — EWM with SAP SCM 7.0 EhP1
  • SAP EWM 100 — Processes
  • SAP EWM 110 — Configuration I
  • SAP EWM 120 — Configuration II
  • SAP EWM 125 — Labor Management
  • SAP EWM 140 — Quality Management
Education & Adjacent
  • IT Management — University of Pécs (postgraduate)
  • IT Engineer — University of Pécs (BSc)
  • Certified Data Analyst — Data36
  • ABAP, BAdI, BAPI, IDOC, PPF, LSMW
  • EN fluent · HU native · ES basic
K / 08 — Start a conversation

Let's talk about your warehouse.

New programme, troubled go-live, RFP architecture review, or an incident that nobody can quite get to the bottom of — write a few lines about the situation and the system version. A reply within two business days is the rule, not the exception.

Base
European Union · South America · South East Asia · Middle East · EU citizen