Are you tired of being constantly bogged down by overly technical information? This book provides exactly what functional consultants are looking for: information on how to connect Materials Management (MM) in SAP with industry best-business processes and practices. Get the big picture you need 1. MM: When, Why, and How Understand when and why to use each MM functionality to suit your specific business processes, and then learn how to accomplish the specific task with process steps. 2. Configure and Customize Learn the basics of how to set up organizational structures and other MM elements, enhance master data, and then tweak the system based on different business requirements. 3. Detailed Diagrams and Screenshots Visualize MM organizational structures and processes with practical diagrams, then understand how to configure and customize the system with the help of screenshots. 4. Business Scenarios Benefit from detailed examples to understand how you best use MM to support specific business processes. 5. Updated Edition Find new information on subcontract procurement, outline agreements, materials requirements planning (MRP), new enhancements in MM, and more, all updated for enhancement pack 5. Organizational Structure Master Data Procurement Processes Inventory Management Processes Invoice Verification Inventory Valuations Material Classification Batch Management Materials Requirement Planning

Whether you’re a consultant who wants to familiarize yourself with materials management (MM) customization, or an end user interested in learning about MM business processes, this book is for you. You’ll gain a thorough understanding of the strategies and key processes for materials management, and learn how SAP ERP can be customized to support your business. Practical examples and dozens of timesaving tips are provided throughout to explain the why and how of configuring and customizing MM with SAP ERP Operations. Your Business Needs: Learn how MM fits into various business processes, including procurement, inventory management, invoicing, and more. Step-by-Step Configuration: Master the steps needed to customize key MM processes in SAP ERP Operations to meet specific business requirements. Easy-to-Follow Tips: Use the practical tips included throughout to apply proven, field-tested techniques to your own customization projects. Real-World Scenarios and Best Practices: Find numerous examples of how MM with SAP ERP Operations is applied to real-life business scenarios. Business Overview Diagrams: Understand the ins and outs of materials management through the practical diagrams included throughout.

Ensure an efficient and orderly Warehouse Management implementation with this comprehensive guide to SAP WM in SAP ERP Learn to customize and use critical functionalities, like goods receipt and goods issue, as well as advanced technologies such as RFID, EDI, and mobile data entry. Covering everything from stock management to picking strategies, you'll master SAP WM. This new edition includes ITSmobile, connections with SAP ERP PP and QM, the warehouse activity monitor, and more. SAP WM Processes Grasp the essentials of warehouse management, including goods receipt, goods issue, replenishment, and putaway. Then master advanced topics such as hazardous materials management, cross-docking, and value-added services. SAP WM Configuration Understand the configuration details necessary to optimize your SAP WM implementation, from storage bins to yard management. Real World Scenarios Explore concrete business cases and examples to help you put expert tips into practice in your own warehouse. Highlights: -Stock management -Goods receipt and goods issue -Replenishment -Picking strategies -Putaway strategies -Inventory management -Yard management -Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) -Radio frequency identification (RFID) -ITSmobile

Although tens of thousands of global users have implemented Systems, Applications, and Products (SAP) for enterprise data processing for decades, there has been a need for a dependable reference on the subject, particularly for SAP materials management (SAP MM). Filling this need, The SAP Materials Management Handbook provides a complete understanding of how to best configure and implement the SAP MM module across various types of projects. It uses system screenshots of real-time SAP environments to illustrate the complete flow of business transactions involved with SAP MM. Supplying detailed explanations of the steps involved, it presents case studies from actual projects that demonstrate how to convert theory into powerful SAP MM solutions. Includes tips on the customization required for procurement of materials and inventory management Covers the range of business scenarios related to SAP MM, including the subcontracting cycle and consignment cycle Provides step-by-step guidance to help you implement your own SAP MM module Illustrates the procure to pay lifecycle Depicts critical business flows with screenshots of real-time SAP environments This much-needed reference explains how to use the SAP MM module to take care of the range of business functions related to purchasing, including purchase orders, purchase requisitions, outline contracts, and request for quotation. It also examines all SAP MM inventory management functions such as physical inventory, stock overview, stock valuation, movement types, and reservations—explaining how SAP MM can be used to define and maintain materials in your systems.

Materials management has transitioned to SAP S/4HANA--let us help you do the same! Whether your focus is on materials planning, procurement, or inventory, this guide will teach you to configure and manage your critical processes in SAP S/4HANA. Start by creating your organizational structure and defining business partners and material master data. Then get step-by-step instructions for defining the processes you need, from creating purchase orders and receiving goods to running MRP and using batch management. The new MM is here! Material master data Business partner master data Batch management Purchasing Quotation management Material requirements planning (MRP) Inventory management Goods issue/goods receipt (GI/GR) Invoicing Valuation Document management Reporting

The first and only book to offer detailed explanations of SAP ERP sales and distribution As the only book to provide in-depth configuration of the Sales and Distribution (SD) module in the latest version of SAP ERP, this valuable resource presents you with step-by-step instruction, conceptual explanations, and plenty of examples. If you're an SD consultant or are in charge of managing an SAP implementation in your enterprise, you'll want this valuable resource at your side SAP is one of the leading Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) software products on the market, with over 40,000 implementations Covers the latest version of SAP ERP-ECC 6.0 Covers common through advanced configurations, so it's helpful no matter what your level of experience with SAP Explains the conceptual framework behind the configuration process If your company uses the SD module, keep this indispensable guide on hand.

Get MM on SAP S/4HANA! Set up the master data your system needs to run its material management processes. Learn how to define material types, MRP procedures, business partners, and more. Configure your essential processes, from purchasing and MRP runs to inventory management and goods issue and receipt. Discover how to get more out of SAP S/4HANA by using batch management, special procurement types, the Early Warning System, and other built-in tools. Highlights include: 1) Materials master data 2) Vendor master data 3) Business partners 4) Purchasing information data 5) Batch management 6) Material requirements planning (MRP) 7) Inventory management 8) Goods issue/goods receipt (GI/GR) 9) Material Ledger 10) Invoice verification 11) Document management 12) Reporting