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Obtain. Acquire. Procure. Get everything you need with this go-to guide to procurement with SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)! Dive into the key functions and system transactions you'll need for your everyday job, from creating POs or contracts to processing invoices and payments. Discover how to avoid problems and system issues, and explore advanced functions and concepts. Streamline your procurement activities with fewer steps, greater ease, and less effort than ever before!
Highlights include:
1) Master data
2) Material Requirements Planning
3) Consumption-based planning
4) Materials forecasting
5) Purchasing activities
6) Quotation requests and contracts
7) Subcontracting and third-party use
8) Kanban
9) Inbound logistics and shipping
10) Service procurement
11) Inventory management
List of contents
1 ... Management at a Glance ... 15
1.1 ... Materials Management Overview ... 16
1.2 ... Materials Management with SAP ... 19
1.3 ... Materials Management Organizational Structures ... 31
1.4 ... Summary ... 37
2 ... Master Data ... 39
2.1 ... Importance of Master Data in Procurement ... 39
2.2 ... Material Master ... 40
2.3 ... Service Master ... 49
2.4 ... Business Partners ... 55
2.5 ... Vendor Hierarchies ... 69
2.6 ... Source Lists ... 71
2.7 ... Quota Arrangement ... 74
2.8 ... Purchasing Info Records ... 79
2.9 ... Pricing ... 85
2.10 ... Taxes ... 91
2.11 ... Other Master Data ... 99
2.12 ... Summary ... 101
3 ... Planning and Forecasting ... 103
3.1 ... Material Requirements Planning Procedures ... 104
3.2 ... Master Data in Planning ... 111
3.3 ... Forecasting ... 122
3.4 ... Sales and Operations Planning and Flexible Planning ... 135
3.5 ... Planning Execution ... 143
3.6 ... Evaluation and Analysis ... 147
3.7 ... Summary ... 150
4 ... Purchasing from Third Parties ... 151
4.1 ... Requests for Quotation (RFQs) ... 152
4.2 ... Outline Agreements ... 159
4.3 ... Purchase Requisitions ... 178
4.4 ... Purchase Orders ... 182
4.5 ... Subcontracting ... 193
4.6 ... Third-Party Orders ... 209
4.7 ... Release Strategies ... 212
4.8 ... Return Materials to Vendor ... 221
4.9 ... Vendor Evaluation ... 226
4.10 ... Reporting ... 237
4.11 ... Summary ... 251
5 ... Intracompany and Cross-Company Procurement ... 253
5.1 ... Classic Stock Transport Order Process ... 253
5.2 ... Classic Cross-Company Code Stock Transport Order ... 281
5.3 ... Stock Transport Orders with Stock In-Transit ... 294
5.4 ... Summary ... 325
6 ... Kanban ... 327
6.1 ... Kanban Procedures and Categories ... 327
6.2 ... Master Data ... 330
6.3 ... The Kanban Board and Signals ... 336
6.4 ... Summary ... 337
7 ... Order Optimizing ... 339
7.1 ... Investment Buying ... 341
7.2 ... Quantity Optimizing ... 343
7.3 ... Load Building ... 347
7.4 ... Summary ... 358
8 ... Procurement of Services ... 359
8.1 ... Processing Requirements ... 360
8.2 ... Service Entry and Acceptance ... 371
8.3 ... Using Outline Agreements for Services ... 377
8.4 ... Summary ... 380
9 ... Inbound Logistics ... 383
9.1 ... Confirmation Controls ... 384
9.2 ... Order Acknowledgements ... 388
9.3 ... Rough Goods Receipts ... 392
9.4 ... Inbound Delivery: Shipping Notification ... 395
9.5 ... Inbound Shipments ... 419
9.6 ... Shipment Cost Document ... 432
9.7 ... Summary ... 438
10 ... Inventory Management ... 439
10.1 ... Overview ... 440
10.2 ... Receiving ... 442
10.3 ... Managing Special Stocks ... 451
10.4 ... Transfer Postings ... 456
10.5 ... Summary ... 459
11 ... Logistics Invoice Verification ... 461
11.1 ... Invoice Processing ... 462
11.2 ... Automatic Settlement ... 477
11.3 ... Processing Subsequent Debits and Credits ... 483
11.4 ... Cancelling an Invoice Document ... 485
11.5 ... Summary ... 486
... Appendices ... 489
A ... Procurement Tables ... 491
B ... Working with Procurement Documents: Quick Reference Guide ... 501
C ... Additional Resources ... 513
D ... The Authors ... 515
... Index ... 517
About the author
Matt Chudy is an SAP Logistics Consulting Lead at Tyson. He has over 12 years of experience in SD, MM, and Logistics, spanning project administration, design, gap-analysis, testing, implementation, and supporting and training. He has been a strong team leader, and covered several SAP project life cycles. His specialties include Logistics Execution System, Transportation Management, Sales and Distribution, Inventory and Warehouse Management, Materials Management, and Production Planning. He currently lives in the greater Chicago area.
Luis Castedo is an independent systems and business consultant with over 20 years of experience. For the last 13 years, he has been focused on SAP implementations. He has experience working with Fortune 500 companies and on multi-site projects. He is a certified SAP MM consultant, and his specialties include sales and distribution, materials management, inventory and warehouse management, shipping, transportation, and upgrades. He currently lives in the Mexico City area.
Summary
Obtain. Acquire. Procure. Get everything you need with this go-to guide to procurement with SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)! Dive into the key functions and system transactions you'll need for your everyday job, from creating POs or contracts to processing invoices and payments. Discover how to avoid problems and system issues, and explore advanced functions and concepts. Streamline your procurement activities with fewer steps, greater ease, and less effort than ever before!
Highlights include:
1) Master data
2) Material Requirements Planning
3) Consumption-based planning
4) Materials forecasting
5) Purchasing activities
6) Quotation requests and contracts
7) Subcontracting and third-party use
8) Kanban
9) Inbound logistics and shipping
10) Service procurement
11) Inventory management
