Sap Scm

SAP SCM: Applications and Modeling for Supply Chain Management empowers you to capitalize on the sophistication of SAP APO. This book provides clear advice on the inevitable, critical decisions that can lead to project success or failure and shows you, wherever you are on the supply chain management staff—buyer, planner, ground controller or analyst—to fully exploit the agility SAP APO offers.

This is the book you need to master reverse logistics. You ll learn how to configure and use SAP ERP to optimize reverse logistics practices, particularly returns, repairs, and refurbishment. And with the step-by-step instructions, real-world examples, and tips provided throughout, you ll find many ways to streamline your processes and make your business perform more efficiently. This is the book that will ensure you re getting the most out of the reverse logistics tools in SAP ERP. Basic Principles of Reverse Logistics Explore what reverse logistics is and how it can help you develop a more efficient and cost-effective business. Reverse Logistics Functionalities Get a thorough understanding of the various reverse logistics processes, and learn how they are executed within SAP ERP. SAP ERP Configuration Learn how to customize SAP ERP for reverse logistics to work for your needs. Finance in Reverse Logistics Learn how to recapture value for reverse logistics with accounting and valuation in SAP. Real-World Examples and Tips Use the insider tips provided throughout to find solutions to your own reverse logistics issues.

Since SAP is emphasizing recent developments in operations management in its SCM initiative, this book describes the methodological background from the viewpoint of a company using SAP systems. It describes order processing both in an intra- and interorganizational perspective, as well as describing future developments and system enhancements.

Optimization is a serious issue, touching many aspects of our life and activity. But it has not yet been completely absorbed in our culture. In this book the authors point out how relatively young even the word “model” is. On top of that, the concept is rather elusive. How to deal with a technology that ?nds applicationsinthingsasdi?erentaslogistics,robotics,circuitlayout,?nancial deals and tra?c control? Although, during the last decades, we made signi?cant progress, the broad public remained largely unaware of that. The days of John von Neumann, with his vast halls full of people frantically working mechanical calculators are long gone. Things that looked completely impossible in my youth, like solving mixed integer problems are routine by now. All that was not just achieved by ever faster and cheaper computers, but also by serious progress in mathematics. But even in a world that more and more understands that it cannot a?ord to waste resources, optimization remains to a large extent unknown. R It is quite logical and also fortunate that SAP , the leading supplier of enterprise management systems has embedded an optimizer in his software. The authors have very carefully investigated the capabilities and the limits of APO. Remember that optimization is still a work in progress. We do not have the tool that does everything for everybody.

Since SAP is emphasizing recent developments in operations management in its SCM initiative, this book describes the methodological background from the viewpoint of a company using SAP systems. It describes order processing both in an intra- and interorganizational perspective, as well as describing future developments and system enhancements.

Demand planning (DP) is an important process for supply chain management (SCM) across businesses and has a significant impact on the overall efficiency of business operations. With this book you will learn how to use the SAP ERP system for production planning and supply chain execution activities and how to use the Advanced Planner and Optimizer Supply Network Planning (APO SNP) system for supply planning in the network. Using a detailed case study and screenshots, you will walk through the entire demand planning execution process from APO DP, to APO BW, and the SAP ERP system using configurations, master data and transactions in SAP. The authors also provide methodologies and a roadmap for a template-based SAP global rollout and SAP implementation that is applicable for SAP APO DP. This expert guide to demand planning execution in SAP APO covers: - The data loading process to target systems using APO BW - Statistical forecasting, aggregation, and disaggregation of the demand plan - Product life cycle planning, promotion planning, cannibalization, and consensus planning - Mass processing methods for releasing and transferring supply and production planning

Since SAP is emphasizing recent developments in operations management in its SCM initiative, this book describes the methodological background from the viewpoint of a company using SAP systems. It describes order processing both in an intra- and interorganizational perspective, as well as future developments and system enhancements.

Whether you're a supply chain or logistics manager, consultant, or decision-maker considering SAP, or you're new to SAP and need to understand how it works, this detailed, reader-friendly introduction to SAP Logistics will give you a complete overview of the logistics business processes and key components in SAP ERP. You'll learn how each component works, the advantages they offer, and how this fully integrated solution addresses the challenges facing today's companies. Along the way, you'll learn how to improve your logistics efficiency in key areas, including inventory and warehouse management, plant maintenance, sales and distribution, and more. 1 Discover what Logistics with SAP is All AboutRead the concise topic overviews, definitions of terminology, and clear explanations of businessprocesses. 2 Gain Detailed KnowledgeFind out what each powerful component provides, how it's used, and how it can help you improve your logistics processes. 3. Learn How Logistics with SAP Works in the Real WorldExplore the in-depth case studies and find out how companies have improved their business processes and enhanced efficiency. 4. Find the Tools You NeedInvestigate how various aspects of your business, such as manufacturing, production planning, sales and distribution, and more are handled in SAP. Highlights: Procurement Production Planning Inventory Management/Warehousing Distribution/Transportation Maintenance/Repair Inbound and Outbound Logistics Manufacturing Quality Management Sales & Distribution SAP NetWeaver