"Navigate the changing landscape of transportation management! With this comprehensive guide, learn how to configure and use TM functionality in both SAP TM 9.6 and SAP S/4HANA 2022. Start with the TM fundamentals: solution options, architecture, and master data. Then walk step by step through key TM processes such as transportation planning, subcontracting, and charge management. Using well-tread industry best practices, optimize TM for your business!"--
Procurement, Production and Distribution Logistics
“Logistic Core Operations with SAP” not only provides an overview of core logistics processes and functionality—it also shows how SAP’s Business Suite covers logistic core operations, what features are supported, and which systems can be used to implement end-to-end processes in the following logistic core disciplines: Procurement, Distribution, Transportation, Warehouse Logistics and Inventory Management, and Compliance and Reporting. In this context the authors not only explain their integration, the organizational set-up, and master data, but also which solution fits best for a particular business need. This book serves as a solid foundation for understanding SAP software. No matter whether you are a student or a manager involved in an SAP implementation, the authors go far beyond traditional function and feature descriptions, helping you ask the right questions, providing answers, and making recommendations. The book assists you in understanding SAP terminology, concepts and technological components as well as their closed-loop integration. Written in a clear, straight-forward style and using practical examples, it contains valuable tips, illustrative screenshots and flowcharts, as well as best practices—showing how business requirements are mapped into software functionality.
Inventory Management, Warehousing, Transportation, and Compliance
Focusing on logistics, this book details how SAP's business suite enhances end-to-end processes within Inventory Management, Warehousing, and Transportation. It examines the relevant functionalities and integration of systems and applications, providing a comprehensive overview of closed-loop supply chain processes.
This book teaches you what SAP Transportation Management (TM) is, what it can do, and how to implement and configure it into your systems. You will learn how to use SAP TM to design well-organized and energy-efficient transport logistics processes and link them to your business processes. Throughout the book, you will find practical information on all business processes from requests, orders, and dispatching, to billing and settlement of transportation services.Using implementation and business process case studies, you will learn about the functionality and configuration processes for SAP TM. You will explore important topics such as integration with SAP Event Management, and the integration of SOA between industries and logistics service providers. You'll also find details on the Post Processing Framework and the Shipment Order, Freight Order, and Tour Builder (SFTB), as well as basic customizing settings. With this practical, complete guide, you'll understand how to implement and use SAP TM in your daily business processes.The book is based on SAP TM 6.0 but also discusses the new developments for order management in Release 7.0.