Working with external partners for logistics operations? Set up seamless communication between your systems using this all-in-one handbook! Start with an overview of third-party logistics and learn how to design the best landscape for your business model. Then follow click-by-click instructions for connecting SAP S/4HANA with your 3PL vendors. Configure settings for goods movement, inventory management, shipping, delivery, and batch management. Learn how to set up relevant master data, map warehousing in your system, exchange data through middleware, and more!Highlights include:1) Master data2) Packaging and traceability3) Shipping and delivery4) Inventory management5) Warehousing6) Transportation7) Application link enabling (ALE)8) IDocs9) Business Rules Framework plus (BRFplus)10) Data monitoring11) Direct connectivity and middleware

Gautam Bhattacharya is an SAP solution lead in the supply chain management space with specialization in sourcing and procurement, logistics, and BRFplus. He has more than 19 years of SAP experience related to the design, development, and implementation of SAP MM, SRM, QM, BRFplus, and SAP integration with legacy applications. His recent engagements include overseeing design and implementation of end-to-end global intercompany processes and 3PL integration. As a post-graduate in engineering, Gautam started his career in domain functions of the metals and welding industries. He holds certifications in SAP MM, SRM, SAP S/4HANA Sourcing, and SAP Ariba procurement.