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From goods issue and goods receipt, to procurement, to inventory and warehousing, the pace of logistics is picking up. Keep yours moving with this reader-friendly guide to SAP ERP and SAP SCM. Learn how each component works, the advantages it offers, and how this fully integrated solution addresses the challenges facing today s companies. Improve logistics efficiency in key areas, such as product planning, plant maintenance, and sales and distribution.
1. Logistics Processes
Walk through the key logistics processes enabled by SAP ERP and SAP SCM: procurement and logistics execution, product development and manufacturing, and sales and service components.
2. Practical Application
Apply tips and techniques gleaned from detailed case studies to your own logistics processes.
3. New Technologies
Keep up with changes in available logistics functionality with coverage on SAP HANA, Ariba, and the Logistics Rapid Deployment Solution.
4. Clear and Concise
Learn about the SAP Logistics solutions without the technical jargon.
5. Updated and Expanded
This second edition unites SAP ERP and SAP SCM logistics coverage. New topics include SAP APO, SAP PLM, and SAP EWM.
Highlights include:
SAP ERP
SAP SCM
Procurement
Inventory management
Warehouse management
Inbound and outbound logistics
Product planning
Manufacturing operations
Plant maintenance
Quality management
Sales and service
SAP Transportation Management
SAP HANA

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Preface ... 17
Acknowledgments ... 23
PART I: Procurement and Logistics Execution ... 25
1. Introduction to Logistics with SAP ... 27
Origins of SAP ... 27
SAP and Logistics ... 30
Logistics Functionality ... 34
Conclusion ... 39
2. Procurement ... 41
SAP Organization Structure ... 41
Purchasing Organization Structure ... 48
Purchasing Process ... 53
Accounts Payable and Invoice Verification ... 61
SAP Supply Network Collaboration ... 65
Ariba ... 73
Summary ... 76
3. Inventory Management ... 79
Plant Structure ... 80
Goods Movements ... 83
Physical Inventory ... 93
Summary ... 97
4. Warehouse Management ... 99
Warehouse Structure ... 100
Warehouse Movements ... 107
SAP Extended Warehouse Management ... 115
Summary ... 121
5. Inbound and Outbound Logistics ... 123
Inbound Logistics ... 124
Outbound Logistics ... 131
Summary ... 136
PART II: Product Development and Manufacturing ... 139
6. Product Planning ... 141
Sales and Operations Planning ... 142
Forecasting and Replenishment ... 149
Demand Management in SAP ERP ... 152
SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization ... 159
Supply Network Planning ... 165
Demand Planning in APO ... 169
Materials Requirements Planning ... 173
Global Available-to-Promise ... 177
Summary ... 180
7. Manufacturing Operations ... 183
Manufacturing Structure ... 184
Shop Floor Control ... 193
Product Costing ... 203
Summary ... 206
8. Plant Maintenance ... 209
Maintenance Organization Structure ... 210
Preventive Maintenance ... 218
Maintenance Processing ... 226
Summary ... 233
9. Quality Management ... 235
Quality Management Structure ... 237
Quality Planning ... 239
Quality Notifications ... 243
Quality Inspections ... 247
Summary ... 258
PART III: Sales and Service ... 259
10. Sales Order Management ... 261
Sales Structure ... 262
Sales Ordering ... 268
Shipping Processes ... 280
Billing Function ... 282
Summary ... 288
11. Customer Service ... 291
Service Structure ... 293
Service Agreement ... 297
Service Processing ... 304
Customer Relationship Management ... 313
Summary ... 317
12. Transportation Management ... 319
Transportation Planning ... 320
Freight Costs ... 330
Transportation Execution ... 336
Summary ... 339
PART IV: Implementation and New Technologies ... 341
13. Implementation ... 343
SAP ERP Implementation ... 343
Logistics Rapid Deployment Solutions (RDS) ... 356
Total Cost of Ownership ... 359
Return on Investment ... 362
Summary ... 366
14. New Technologies and Conclusion ... 367
SAP NetWeaver ... 367
Service-Oriented Architecture ... 369
SAP Supplier Relationship Management ... 372
SAP Product Lifecycle Management ... 374
Mobility and Logistics ... 377
SAP HANA ... 379
Conclusion ... 382
Appendices ... 389
A ... Bibliography ... 391
B ... Glossary ... 393
C ... The Author ... 403
Index ... 405

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