Product Cost Controlling with SAP

John Jordan is the founder and principal consultant at ERP Corp. Clients gain transparency of production costs, resulting in increased efficiency and profitability with John's expert assistance. He regularly speaks at conferences and publishes articles, provides training sessions for clients, and is the author of Production Variance Analysis in SAP (2nd ed., 2011) and Product Cost Controlling with SAP (2nd ed., 2012), both SAP PRESS bestsellers. John is considered one of the leading experts in the SAP ERP Controlling component by clients and peers.

Preface
Concept of this Book
Target Audience
Structure of this Book
Looking Ahead
Acknowledgments
Part I: Integrated Planning
Integrated Planning
Profitability Analysis
Sales and Operations Planning
Flexible Planning
Long-Term Planning
Cost Center Planning
Final Planning
Summary
Part II: Product Cost Planning
Controlling Master Data
Cost Element
Cost Center
Activity Type
Statistical Key Figures
Summary
Material Master Data
MRP 1 View
MRP 2 View
MRP 4 View
Costing 1 View
Costing 2 View
Accounting 1 View
Accounting 1 View: Material Ledger Activated
Accounting 2 View
Summary
Logistics Master Data
Bill of Materials
Work Centers
Routing
Product Cost Collector
Purchasing Info Record
Source List
Summary
Costing Sheets
Overhead
Calculation Base
Overhead Rate
Credit Key
Summary
Cost Components
Cost Component Terms
Cost Components with Attributes
Cost Component View
Organizational Units of Cost Components
Cost Component Groups
Summary
Costing Variant Components
Define Costing Variant
Costing Type
Valuation Variant
Date Control
Quantity Structure Control
Transfer Control
Reference Variant
Summary
Costing Variant Tabs
Control
Quantity Structure
Additive Costs
Update
Assignments
Miscellaneous
Summary
Standard Cost Estimates
Create Standard Cost Estimate
Mark and Release
Costing Runs
Summary
Preliminary Cost Estimates
Create Preliminary Cost Estimate
Production Process
Transfer Control
Mass Processing
Summary
Unit Cost Estimates
Base Planning Object
Material Cost Estimate without Quantity Structure
Summary
Part III: Cost Object Controlling
Preliminary Costing
Production Order Control
Display Planned Costs
Summary
Simultaneous Costing
Goods Movements
Confirmations
Report Costs
Summary
Overhead
Configuration
Overhead Period-End Processing
SAP HANA and Overhead Processing
Summary
Work in Process
WIP Configuration
Results Analysis Configuration
WIP Period-End
SAP HANA and WIP
Summary
Variance Calculations
Types of Variance Calculation
Variance Configuration
Variance Categories
Variance Period End
SAP HANA and Variance Calculation
Summary
Settlement
Settlement Configuration
Settlement Period-End Process
SAP HANA and Settlement
Summary
Special Topics
Sales Order Controlling
Subcontracting
Material Ledger
Delivery Costs
Templates
Mixed-Cost Estimate
Cost Estimate User Exits
Summary
Part IV: Information System and Trends
Information System
Product Cost Planning
Cost Object Controlling
Production Order Reports
Cost Center Reports
Summary
Trends in Product Cost Controlling
Enhancement Packages and Business Functions
SAP HANA
Summary
Conclusion
Book Summary
Looking Ahead
Appendices
Additional Resources
Bibliography
Glossary
The Author
Index