Implementing SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services

D. Rajen Iyer has more than 16 years' experience in supply chain management applications and implementations. He has worked in the software consulting, apparel, aerospace, high-tech, manufacturing, and trading industries. Rajen has more than 10 years' experience with SAP, including work on Global Trade Services, Sales and Distribution, Pricing, and Materials ManagementA certified Project Management Professional, Rajen is currently leading an SAP practice with KRYAA, which focuses on GTS, Solution Extensions, and xApps. He can be reached at Rajen.Iyer@kryaa.com.

* 1 ... Global Trade and SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services ... 13 * 1.1 ... Import, Export, and ERP Systems ... 14 * 1.2 ... Trade Checks and Services ... 16 * 1.2.1 ... Trade Compliance ... 18 * 1.2.2 ... Customs Declaration and Transit Procedures ... 19 * 1.2.3 ... Classification and Duty ... 20 * 1.2.4 ... Letter of Credit ... 21 * 1.2.5 ... Electronics Compliance Reporting ... 22 * 1.3 ... Trade, Supply Chain, and Supply Chain Extensions ... 23 * 1.3.1 ... Export Process ... 24 * 1.3.2 ... Import Process ... 25 * 1.3.3 ... Preference Management ... 27 * 1.4 ... System Architecture and Landscape ... 28 * 1.5 ... Summary ... 31 * 2 ... Feeder Systems ... 33 * 2.1 ... Feeder System Foundation ... 34 * 2.1.1 ... SAP ECC SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Plug-in ... 36 * 2.1.2 ... SAP ECC Configurations ... 41 * 2.1.3 ... System Communication ... 44 * 2.1.4 ... Master Data ... 45 * 2.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services System Foundational Configurations ... 49 * 2.2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Netweaver ... 50 * 2.2.2 ... Cross-Application Components ... 54 * 2.2.3 ... System Communication ... 55 * 2.3 ... Summary ... 57 * 3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Baseline Settings ... 59 * 3.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services General Configurations ... 59 * 3.1.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services System Setup ... 61 * 3.1.2 ... Change History and Transfer Logs ... 62 * 3.1.3 ... Number Ranges ... 63 * 3.1.4 ... Organizational Structure ... 65 * 3.1.5 ... Partner Structure ... 66 * 3.1.6 ... Legal Regulations ... 68 * 3.1.7 ... Numbering Scheme ... 71 * 3.2 ... Compliance Management Fundamentals ... 72 * 3.2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Documents and Business Processes ... 73 * 3.3 ... Embargo Service Checks ... 78 * 3.3.1 ... Embargo Service Setup and Configurations ... 79 * 3.3.2 ... Activations Specific to Embargo Service Checks ... 81 * 3.3.3 ... Control Settings for Embargo Service Checks ... 82 * 3.4 ... Summary ... 82 * 4 ... Enabling Embargo and Sanctioned Part List Screening ... 83 * 4.1 ... Embargo Applications ... 84 * 4.1.1 ... Embargo Country Global ... 84 * 4.1.2 ... Legal Regulation and Country of Destination or Departure ... 85 * 4.1.3 ... Legal Regulation and Specific to Country of Departure and Destination ... 87 * 4.2 ... Configuration of the Sanctioned Party List ... 88 * 4.2.1 ... Activating the Business Partner at the Business Partner Function Level ... 89 * 4.2.2 ... Determination Procedure ... 90 * 4.2.3 ... Activate Legal Regulation ... 90 * 4.2.4 ... Address Comparison ... 91 * 4.2.5 ... Control Settings ... 94 * 4.3 ... SPL Content Loading and Associated Processes ... 99 * 4.3.1 ... Loading ... 100 * 4.3.2 ... Monitoring ... 100 * 4.3.3 ... Indexing ... 101 * 4.3.4 ... Screenings ... 103 * 4.3.5 ... Operational Effectiveness ... 105 * 4.4 ... Tactical Reporting ... 106 * 4.4.1 ... Reports on Embargo Business Partners and Documents ... 106 * 4.4.2 ... Reports on SPL Screening of Business Partners ... 107 * 4.4.3 ... Reports on SPL Screening of Documents ... 110 * 4.5 ... Summary ... 112 * 5 ... Classification ... 113 * 5.1 ... Numbering Schemes: Design and Application ... 114 * 5.1.1 ... Export and Import Lists ... 114 * 5.1.2 ... Harmonized Tariff Numbers and Commodity Codes ... 116 * 5.1.3 ... Other Numbering Schemes ... 119 * 5.2 ... Product Content and Classification ... 120 * 5.2.1 ... Content ... 121 * 5.2.2 ... Product Classification ... 122 * 5.3 ... Summary ... 127 * 6 ... Legal Control: Export and Import ... 129 * 6.1 ... Export Legal Control Setup: Baseline Configuration ... 129 * 6.1.1 ... Country Group ... 130 * 6.1.2 ... Item Category Activation and Depreciation Group ... 131 * 6.1.3 ... Numbering Schemes ... 131 * 6.1.4 ... License Types ... 133 * 6.1.5 ... Control Settings ... 136 * 6.1.6 ... Allowed Status ... 139 * 6.1.7 ... Time Zones ... 139 * 6.1.8 ... Partner Groupings ... 139 * 6.1.9 ... Determination Procedures: Legal Control and License Types ... 140 * 6.1.10 ... Address Comparison for License Types ... 141 * 6.2 ... Legal Import Control ... 142 * 6.2.1 ... Import Licenses ... 143 * 6.3 ... Operational Effectiveness ... 145 * 6.3.1 ... Legal Control and Operational Effectiveness ... 146 * 6.3.2 ... Export/Import Data Setup ... 148 * 6.3.3 ... Trade Reporting and Monitoring ... 151 * 6.4 ... ITAR and Agreements ... 153 * 6.4.1 ... Business Scenarios, Associated Configurations, and Data Setup ... 153 * 6.4.2 ... Configurations Steps ... 154 * 6.4.3 ... Data Setup ... 156 * 6.5 ... Summary ... 158 * 7 ... Customs Management: Application and Use ... 159 * 7.1 ... Foundations of Customs Management ... 160 * 7.1.1 ... Legal Regulations ... 160 * 7.1.2 ... Numbering Schemes ... 160 * 7.1.3 ... Document Structures ... 161 * 7.1.4 ... Import Customs Declarations ... 165 * 7.1.5 ... Customs Codes ... 166 * 7.1.6 ... Authorization ... 168 * 7.2 ... Configuring Customs Management ... 169 * 7.2.1 ... Activation ... 170 * 7.2.2 ... Control Settings ... 170 * 7.2.3 ... Preference Settings ... 170 * 7.2.4 ... Customs Duty Setup ... 171 * 7.3 ... Communication Setup: Post-Processing Framework ... 173 * 7.3.1 ... Automated Export Submission Scenario ... 173 * 7.3.2 ... Post-Processing Framework ... 174 * 7.3.3 ... Defining Condition and Output Parameters ... 177 * 7.3.4 ... Messages: Definition for Communication Process ... 178 * 7.3.5 ... Process Template ... 178 * 7.3.6 ... Message Parameters ... 180 * 7.3.7 ... Middleware Communication Setup ... 181 * 7.4 ... Cockpit Setup ... 184 * 7.4.1 ... Messages ... 187 * 7.4.2 ... Classifications ... 187 * 7.4.3 ... Master Data ... 188 * 7.4.4 ... Identification Numbers ... 189 * 7.5 ... Summary ... 190 * 8 ... General Add-On Functionality and Features ... 191 * 8.1 ... Text Determination ... 192 * 8.1.1 ... License Text ... 193 * 8.1.2 ... Product Text ... 195 * 8.2 ... Customs Product ... 195 * 8.3 ... Case Management and Email Notification ... 197 * 8.3.1 ... Record Management ... 197 * 8.3.2 ... Email Notification ... 202 * 8.4 ... Default Data and Incompletion Checks ... 203 * 8.4.1 ... Default Data ... 203 * 8.4.2 ... Incompletion Checks ... 206 * 8.5 ... Application Integrations: HR, FI, and EH&S ... 207 * 8.5.1 ... SAP ERP HCM Integration ... 208 * 8.5.2 ... SAP FI Integration ... 218 * 8.5.3 ... SAP EH&S Integration ... 219 * 8.6 ... Summary ... 223 * 9 ... Preference Processing or Preferential Treatment ... 225 * 9.1 ... Preferential Treatment and Determination Configuration ... 226 * 9.1.1 ... Feeder System or SAP ERP Setup ... 227 * 9.1.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Configuration ... 231 * 9.2 ... Preference Processing Business Processes ... 242 * 9.2.1 ... SAP Feeder System Process ... 242 * 9.2.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Cockpit Process ... 245 * 9.3 ... Summary ... 255 * 10 ... Intrastat Reporting with SAP Electronics Compliance Reporting (SAP ECR ... 257 * 10.1 ... Data Setup for Intrastat Reporting ... 258 * 10.1.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Data Setup ... 259 * 10.1.2 ... SAP ECR Data Preparation and Processes for Feeder Systems ... 264 * 10.1.3 ... SAP ECR Processing Within SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services ... 268 * 10.2 ... Business Process Procedure for Intrastat Reporting ... 271 * 10.2.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Configuration ... 271 * 10.2.2 ... Feeder System Configuration ... 278 * 10.3 ... Summary ... 285 * 11 ... Functionality Release, Upgrade, Archiving, and Technical Overview of SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services ... 287 * 11.1 ... Functionality Releases and Delta Features ... 288 * 11.1.1 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 1.0 Versus SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 2.0 ... 288 * 11.1.2 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 2.0 Versus SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 3.0 ... 289 * 11.1.3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 7.x ... 289 * 11.1.4 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 8.0 ... 290 * 11.2 ... Data Retention and Archiving ... 291 * 11.2.1 ... Archiving Objects ... 292 * 11.2.2 ... Archiving General Steps and Procedures ... 292 * 11.3 ... SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Table Structure ... 299 * 11.3.1 ... Linking Product and Classification Information ... 299 * 11.3.2 ... Transaction Information ... 301 * 11.4 ... BAdIs, User Exits, and Copy Control ... 302 * 11.4.1 ... BAdIs ... 302 * 11.4.2 ... User Exits ... 303 * 11.4.3 ... Copy Control ... 304 * 11.5 ... Summary ... 306 * 12 ... Data Transfer Between Standard, and Non-SAP Interfaces, and Best Known Methods ... 307 * 12.1 ... Master and Transactional Data Interface ... 308 * 12.1.1 ... Change Pointers ... 308 * 12.1.2 ... Non-SAP Interface ... 311 * 12.1.3 ... Content Load and Screening Interface ... 314 * 12.2 ... Best Known Methods for Managing Your Trade System Project Implementation ... 316 * 12.2.1 ... Supply Chain Processes: Preparation Work ... 317 * 12.2.2 ... Requirement Analysis ... 322 * 12.2.3 ... Scoping ... 323 * 12.2.4 ... Managing the SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Project ... 325 * 12.2.5 ... Build and Testing Approach ... 327 * 12.3 ... Summary ... 328 * ... The Author ... 329