Discover SAP SCM

... Acknowledgments ... 21

... Preface ... 23
... ... Who Should Read This Book ... 23
... ... What You'll Discover ... 24
... ... Navigational Tools for This Book ... 25
... ... What's in This Book ... 26

1 ... SAP SCM Basics ... 31
... ... What Is SAP SCM ... 31
... ... SAP SCM Origins ... 32
... ... SAP's Approach to Supply Chain Management ... 33
... ... Optimization ... 34
... ... Which Companies Are Right for SAP SCM? ... 37
... ... Cross Application Components ... 38
... ... Product Location Master ... 38
... ... Planning Areas and Planning Object Structures ... 40
... ... Planning Object Structure ... 40
... ... Planning Versions ... 41
... ... Planning Book ... 41
... ... Conclusion ... 43

2 ... SAP SCM Applications ... 45
... ... SAP SCM Applications ... 48
... ... SAP SCM as a Visionary Application ... 50
... ... SAP SCM Application Interactions ... 51
... ... SAP ERP to SAP SCM ... 54
... ... Implementation Key Drivers ... 56
... ... Conclusion ... 57

3 ... SAP Demand Planning (DP) ... 59
... ... Demand Planning as SAP SCM's Most Popular Application ... 60
... ... Two Halves of Demand Planning ... 61
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP DP ... 62
... ... Data Warehouse Workbench ... 64
... ... InfoCubes ... 69
... ... Forecasting ... 71
... ... Characteristic Value Combinations ... 73
... ... Realignment ... 73
... ... Promotion Forecasting ... 74
... ... Releasing the Plan ... 75
... ... SAP DP Release History ... 76
... ... Case Study ... 77
... ... Conclusion ... 78

4 ... Supply Network Planning (SNP) ... 79
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SNP ... 81
... ... SNP Resources ... 88
... ... Common SNP Objects ... 89
... ... SNP Subcontracting ... 92
... ... SNP Product Location Tabs ... 93
... ... Safety Stock in SNP ... 94
... ... SNP Deployment ... 95
... ... SNP Release History ... 96
... ... Case Study ... 96
... ... Conclusion ... 97

5 ... Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) ... 99
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of PP/DS ... 100
... ... Production Process Models and Production Data Structures ... 110
... ... Resources ... 114
... ... Process Industry Planning ... 115
... ... PP/DS Release History ... 116
... ... Case Study ... 117
... ... Conclusion ... 118

6 ... Global Available to Promise (GATP) ... 121
... ... GATP and CTM ... 122
... ... Availability Checking ... 124
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of GATP ... 126
... ... Different Levels of ATP Checks ... 127
... ... Capable to Promise ... 129
... ... ATP Tree Structure ... 132
... ... Scope of Checking ... 134
... ... The GATP Time Horizon ... 134
... ... liveCache ... 136
... ... Integration ... 136
... ... GATP Release History ... 136
... ... Case Study ... 137
... ... Conclusion ... 138

7 ... SAP Transportation Management (TM) ... 139
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP TM ... 141
... ... Important SAP TM Structures ... 146
... ... Integration to SAP Event Management ... 156
... ... SAP TM Release History ... 157
... ... Case Study ... 158
... ... Conclusion ... 159

8 ... SAP Event Management (EM) ... 161
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP EM ... 162
... ... SAP EM Specific Areas ... 168
... ... Major Components of SAP EM ... 169
... ... Event Notifications ... 174
... ... Event Messages ... 175
... ... Web Interface and Access ... 177
... ... Integration ... 178
... ... SAP EM Release History ... 179
... ... Case Study ... 179
... ... Conclusion ... 180

9 ... Core Interface (CIF) ... 183
... ... The Technology Behind CIF ... 184
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of CIF ... 185
... ... Master Data ... 186
... ... Transactional Data ... 189
... ... Integration Models ... 190
... ... Models in SAP SCM ... 193
... ... CIF Tools ... 194
... ... CIF Versus BAPIs and Custom Integration Code ... 195
... ... Queues ... 195
... ... Error Management ... 196
... ... Complete Integration ... 198
... ... Real-Time CIF ... 199
... ... Conclusion ... 200

10 ... SAP Service Parts Planning (SPP) ... 201
... ... Basic Functionality and Concept of SAP SPP ... 202
... ... Unique Features of Service Parts Planning ... 202
... ... Important Functionality of SAP SPP ... 207
... ... SAP SPP Release History ... 212
... ... Conclusion ... 215

11 ... SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM) ... 217
... ... Differences Between SAP EWM and Warehouse Management in SAP ERP ... 218
... ... Warehouse Organization ... 219
... ... Supported Processes ... 221
... ... Process Types ... 234
... ... Integration to SAP Event Management (EM) ... 235
... ... SAP EWM Release History ... 236
... ... SAP EWM Server Setup ... 236
... ... Conclusion ... 237

12 ... SAP Supplier Network Collaboration (SNC) ... 239
... ... SAP Supplier Network Collaboration ... 239
... ... Setting the Stage for Effective Collaboration ... 241
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP SNC ... 243
... ... Different Collaboration Methods and Objects ... 245
... ... Supplier Managed Inventory (SMI) ... 250
... ... Confirmations ... 251
... ... Third-Party Logistics Providers ... 253
... ... SAP NetWeaver PI Integration Scenarios ... 254
... ... Visibility Profile ... 255
... ... SAP SNC Web Browser ... 255
... ... SAP SNC Release History ... 256
... ... Case Study ... 257
... ... Conclusion ... 258

13 ... SAP Forecasting and Replenishment (F&R) ... 261
... ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP F&R ... 262
... ... SAP F&R Reporting ... 273
... ... Order Optimization ... 274
... ... SAP F&R Release History ... 275
... ... Conclusion ... 276

14 ... SAP SCM's Direction as of Release 7.0 ... 277
... ... High-Level Direction ... 278
... ... New Approaches and Tools ... 278
... ... Service-Level Planning ... 285
... ... Cross-Enterprise Capabilities ... 290
... ... Addition of the Warehouse and Retail Store ... 296
... ... Conclusion ... 298

15 ... Getting More from SAP SCM ... 299
... ... Where to Look for Improvement ... 300
... ... Areas of Functionality Worthy of Analysis ... 306
... ... After the Implementation ... 321
... ... Improving Usage Efficiency with Model Maintenance Methods ... 322
... ... Conclusion ... 324

16 ... SAP SCM and ROI ... 327
... ... Return on Investment (ROI) ... 328
... ... Benefits ... 328
... ... Costs ... 331
... ... ROI Estimation Recommendations ... 336
... ... ROI Estimation: Managing the Process ... 337
... ... Conclusion ... 343

17 ... Conclusion ... 345
... ... Real-Life Supply Chain Modeling ... 346
... ... Missed Opportunities ... 349
... ... SAP SCM and Larger Supply Chain Trends ... 352
... ... Increased Rapidity of Inventory Turnover ... 354
... ... Increased Supply Chain Monitoring ... 354
... ... Collaborative Planning Trends ... 355
... ... Conclusion ... 360

A ... Glossary ... 365

B ... Bibliography ... 373

... Index ... 377