Discover Logistics with SAP ERP

A native of London, England, Martin Murray joined the computer industry upon his graduation from Middlesex University in 1986. In 1991, he began working with SAP R/2 in the Materials Management area for a London-based multi-national beverage company. In 1994, he moved to the United States to work as an SAP R/3 consultant. Since then, he's been implementing the Materials Management (MM) and Warehouse Management (WM) functionality in projects throughout the world. He works for IBM Global Business Services.Martin is the author of six best-selling books from SAP PRESS: Materials Management with SAP ERP, Warehouse Management with SAP ERP, Discover Logistics with SAP ERP, Maximize Your Warehouse Operations with SAP ERP, Understanding the SAP Logistics Information System, and SAP Transaction Codes: Your Quick Reference to T-Codes in SAP ERP.

... ... Who This Book Is For ... 17 ... ... Navigational Tools for This Book ... 18 ... ... Organization of This Book ... 18 ... Introduction to Logistics with SAP ... 25 ... ... Origins of SAP ... 25 ... ... SAP and Logistics ... 28 ... ... Logistics Functionality ... 32 ... ... Conclusion ... 37 ... Procurement ... 39 ... ... SAP Organization Structure ... 39 ... ... Purchasing Organization Structure ... 48 ... ... Purchasing Process ... 53 ... ... Accounts Payable ... 62 ... ... Summary ... 66 ... Inventory Management ... 67 ... ... Plant Structure ... 68 ... ... Goods Movements ... 72 ... ... Physical Inventory ... 82 ... ... Summary ... 87 ... Warehouse Management ... 89 ... ... Warehouse Structure ... 90 ... ... Warehouse Movements ... 97 ... ... Summary ... 106 ... Inbound and Outbound Logistics ... 109 ... ... Inbound Logistics ... 110 ... ... Outbound Logistics ... 117 ... ... Summary ... 124 ... Product Planning ... 129 ... ... Sales and Operations Planning ... 130 ... ... Demand Management ... 137 ... ... Materials Requirements Planning ... 145 ... ... Summary ... 150 ... Manufacturing Operations ... 153 ... ... Manufacturing Structure ... 154 ... ... Shop Floor Control ... 164 ... ... Product Costing ... 176 ... ... Summary ... 179 ... Plant Maintenance ... 181 ... ... Maintenance Organization Structure ... 182 ... ... Preventive Maintenance ... 191 ... ... Maintenance Processing ... 201 ... ... Summary ... 208 ... Quality Management ... 209 ... ... Quality Management Structure ... 211 ... ... Quality Planning ... 214 ... ... Quality Notifications ... 218 ... ... Quality Inspections ... 224 ... ... Summary ... 236 ... Sales Order Management ... 241 ... ... Sales Structure ... 243 ... ... Sales Ordering ... 250 ... ... Shipping Processes ... 265 ... ... Billing Function ... 267 ... ... Summary ... 274 ... Customer Service ... 275 ... ... Service Structure ... 277 ... ... Service Agreements ... 282 ... ... Service Processing ... 290 ... ... Summary ... 299 ... Transportation Management ... 301 ... ... Transportation Planning ... 302 ... ... Freight Costs ... 313 ... ... Transportation Execution ... 320 ... ... Summary ... 323 ... Implementation ... 327 ... ... SAP ERP Implementation ... 327 ... ... Total Cost of Ownership (TCO ... 341 ... ... Return on Investment (ROI ... 345 ... ... Summary ... 348 ... New Technologies and Conclusion ... 351 ... ... SAP NetWeaver ... 351 ... ... Service-Orientated Architecture (SOA) ... 353 ... ... SAP Supply Chain Management (SAP SCM ... 357 ... ... SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SAP SRM ... 359 ... ... Conclusion ... 361