Sales and Distribution in SAP ERP - Practical Guide

... Acknowledgments ... 13

... Preface ... 15

1 ... Introduction ... 17
... 1.1 ... The SAP Software Suite ... 18
... 1.2 ... SAP GUI Overview ... 21
... 1.3 ... Enterprise Structure in SAP ... 24
... 1.4 ... SAP ERP Logistics -- Components and Integration ... 27
... 1.5 ... Sales and Distribution ... 30
... 1.6 ... Summary ... 39

2 ... Master Data ... 41
... 2.1 ... Importance of Master Data ... 41
... 2.2 ... Business Partners ... 42
... 2.3 ... Products ... 53
... 2.4 ... Pricing and Conditions ... 67
... 2.5 ... Output ... 77
... 2.6 ... Agreements ... 80
... 2.7 ... Others ... 86
... 2.8 ... Summary ... 97

3 ... Sales ... 99
... 3.1 ... Inquiry and Quotation ... 108
... 3.2 ... Sales Order ... 116
... 3.3 ... Scheduling Agreements ... 132
... 3.4 ... Contracts ... 135
... 3.5 ... Backorders ... 137
... 3.6 ... Credit Management ... 145
... 3.7 ... Foreign Trade ... 152
... 3.8 ... Returns ... 156
... 3.9 ... Special Processes in Sales ... 162
... 3.10 ... Summary ... 192

4 ... Shipping and Transportation ... 193
... 4.1 ... Outbound Delivery ... 194
... 4.2 ... Picking ... 203
... 4.3 ... Packing ... 218
... 4.4 ... Shipment ... 221
... 4.5 ... Shipment Cost Document ... 228
... 4.6 ... Goods Issue ... 233
... 4.7 ... Proof of Delivery ... 237
... 4.8 ... Customer Returns ... 239
... 4.9 ... Summary ... 244

5 ... Billing ... 245
... 5.1 ... Billing Types ... 245
... 5.2 ... Billing Relevance ... 248
... 5.3 ... Billing Processing ... 251
... 5.4 ... Invoice List ... 258
... 5.5 ... Rebates Processing ... 262
... 5.6 ... Other Billing Processes ... 269
... 5.7 ... Integration with Financial Accounting ... 283
... 5.8 ... Summary ... 287

6 ... Reporting ... 289
... 6.1 ... Master Data ... 289
... 6.2 ... Sales ... 304
... 6.3 ... Logistics ... 336
... 6.4 ... Billing ... 349
... 6.5 ... SIS and LIS Overview ... 350
... 6.6 ... Summary ... 352

7 ... Summary and Conclusion ... 353

... Appendices ... 357
... A ... SAP Navigation ... 359
... B ... Output Processing in Sales and Distribution ... 375
... C ... Availability Check ... 389
... D ... The Authors ... 395

... Index ... 397