Get your logistics processes on the right track with this reader-friendly guide to SAPs logistics solutions, SAP ERP and SAP SCM. From procurement to customer service, learn how each component works, the advantages it offers, and how this fully integrated solution addresses the challenges facing todays companies. En route, learn how SAP can help you improve logistics efficiency in key areas, including inventory and warehouse management, plant maintenance, sales and distribution, and more. This expanded edition gives details on SCM, APO, and EWM and offers coverage of SAP HANA, cloud, and mobility for logistics. Highlights include: SAP ERPSAP SCMProcurementInventory managementWarehouse managementInbound and outbound logisticsProduct planningManufacturing operationsPlant maintenanceQuality managementSales and serviceSAP Transportation ManagementSAP HANA

InhaltsangabePreface. 17Acknowledgments. 23PART I: Procurement and Logistics Execution. 251. 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. 1396. 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. 25910. 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. 34113. 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 ServiceOriented 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