Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration

Get the most out of your Materials Management implementation with this updated, comprehensive guide to configuration and functionality. You'll learn the ins and outs of Materials Management in SAP, from goods receipt and invoice verification to early warning systems and special procurement types. Dive into master data and other configuration tasks to ensure your MM system is optimized for your logistics needs! Materials Management Functionality: Learn to use MM for essential tasks like requesting quotations, purchase orders, and inventory management and for more advanced tasks like forecasting, using classification systems, and handling special procurement types. Business Scenarios and Examples: Configure settings for critical processes, and explore master data for materials and vendors. Cloud Migration and SAP S/4HANA: Expand your understanding of MM processes with expert advice, real-world examples, and sample business scenarios. Highlights:

• Materials master data
• Vendor master data
• Purchasing information data
• Batch management
• External Services Management
• Material requirements planning (MRP)
• Inventory management
• Goods issue/goods receipt (GI/GR)
• Material Ledger
• Balance sheet valuation
• Invoice verification
• Document management

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.

Jawad Akhtar works as the SAP Leader for Business Sales and Delivery at IBM Pakistan. He earned a chemical engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology (USA) in 1996. He has more than 18 years of professional experience and has completed several large-scale SAP implementations and rollout lifecycles. He has led large teams in his roles as an SAP integration manager and SAP project manager, and has also been proactively involved in business development and solution architect roles. He is the technical advisor to SAPexperts and is a prolific contributor to SearchSAP, where he shares his views on logistics, supply chain management (SCM), product lifecycle management (PLM), and project management.You can view his profile on LinkedIn at You can also contact Jawad via email at or Twitter @jawadahl.

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