Practical Guide to SAP Business Partner Functions and Integration with SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

With the conversion from SAP ERP to SAP S/4HANA, the concept of classic customers and vendors is a thing of the past. SAP Business Partner is now the leading object for processing master data information for customers and vendors. Transactions such as FD01/FK01, FD02/FK02 and XK01/XK02 are automatically redirected to the leading transaction BP. In this practical guide, learn step by step how to work with SAP Business Partner, including primary customization settings, and the creation of an SAP business partner with single and grouped roles. Specialized topics such as search help, field attributes, and authorizations are also covered. A comparison of greenfield and brownfield approaches is an essential aspect of this book. For readers who want, or need, to migrate their current data, guidance is provided on business partner conversion types. This guide pays special attention to master data synchronization via the CVI Cockpit, including the assignment of number ranges and intervals. - The SAP Business Partner concept - SAP Business Partner integration in SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA - SAP Business Partner synchronization and Customer-Vendor Integration (CVI) - Overview of customization settings and master data maintenance




The SAP Material Master in SAP S/4HANA - a Practical Guide


Book Description

Delve into this updated best-selling guide on SAP Material Master! Updated to cover key updates to the SAP Material Master in SAP S/4HANA, this guide walks through basic concepts on how to tailor the SAP Material Master to your production environment, as well as learn detailed information on material master settings and their impacts. This book provides the opportunity for readers to better understand their unique environments and how to make the SAP Material Master work for them. This guide provides best practices for how to approach common scenarios, and offers cost-saving tips. Find out why planning is the most important (and often overlooked) aspect of understanding the SAP Material Master. Review how material master settings impact FI/CO and other SAP modules. This third edition incorporates feedback from readers, and includes solution updates, new information on advanced planning views, extended service parts planning views, and the SAP Fiori app for Material Master. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the authors bring readers up to speed on best practices for optimal use of the SAP Material Master. - Fundamental SAP Material Master concepts - How settings impact other modules in SAP - Cost-effective procurement and planning techniques - Inventory and quality management best practices




Practical Guide to SAP GTS Part 1: SPL Screening and Compliance Management


Book Description

SAP Global Trade Services (GTS) helps companies maximize supply chain performance and reduces the overall cost and risk of global trade by ensuring regulatory compliance, accelerating trade activity, and enabling trade compliance automation. This updated 2nd edition to Practical Guide to SAP GTS helps the user navigate the system, while offering compliance insight to maximize their return on investment. Dive into difficult-to-navigate menus and review available functionality. Using screenshots and detailed instructions, readers will obtain best practices for meeting and exceeding compliance standards. Includes suggested audit plans to sustain long term compliance. The book is current to version SAP GTS for HANA GTS e4H and explores GTS Version for HANA and its new features in detail. In addition, includes information on the new Fiori-based Apps and UX developments, new features, and process improvements. This book covers:

  • Tips and tricks for leveraging SAP GTS to automate trade compliance
  • Overview of regulatory requirements and compliance suggestions
  • Step-by-step walkthrough of business processes
  • Review of SAP GTS for HANA GTS e4H with screenshots




A Practical Guide to SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity


Book Description

This guide provides business users, SAP support staff, and SAP consultants with an overview of the functionality included with SAP Multi-Bank Connectiv- ity. Discover bank connectivity options and how SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity complements business processes in SAP. Examine the end-to-end SAP Multi- Bank Connectivity key business processes, including the application-side execution of payment runs and how SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity fits in. Explore MBC Connector functionality and configuration. Take a look at the key implementation steps and best practices. Gain an understanding of the BASIS-related setup steps for SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity such as exchang- ing certificates, creating RFC destinations, and using the MBC Connector to import and process a payment file generated from an external system. Compare and contrast ECC versus SAP S/4HANA functionality. Learn about Situation Handling, a new SAP S/4HANA cross-module functionality that is available for SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity. - Introduction to SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity - MBC Connector functionality and configuration - Implementation steps and best practices - Situation Handling functionality in SAP S/4HANA




First Steps in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

Are you working with SAP software for the first time, or are you switching from SAP ERP and are confronted with SAP S/4HANA for the first time? Then this quick start guide with its concise overview of the functional scope and a clear introduction to the new SAP Fiori user interface is right for you. Clarify the terms ERP, HANA and S/4HANA, as well as the two licensing options for S/4HANA, on-premise and cloud. You will learn about the essential integrated business processes and how they are mapped in SAP S/4HANA using the Fiori apps. To do this, the authors take you through the modules related to logistics, such as materials management, sales and distribution, and production planning and control, and then demonstrate the integration with financial accounting and controlling. You will learn about the most important functions as well as organizational and master data objects, and by the end of the book you will also know which components are assigned to each module. Finally, using case studies, you will walk step by step through the three most important end-to-end processes in SAP S/4HANA: Order to Cash, Purchase to Pay and Forecast to Fulfill. - Cross-module presentation of business processes - SAP basic terms explained in a simple and understandable way - Introduction to the new user interface SAP Fiori - Includes 4 hours of video material




Integrated Business Processes in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

This book provides a compact overview of how you can use SAP S/4HANA to map and efficiently control business processes in a company. It gives you an insight into digitalization in these areas. The presentation follows the content of the course that prepares students from universities and colleges of applied sciences as well as prospective SAP consultants for the internationally recognized SAP industry certification exam TS410. Take a deep dive into the processes in internal and external finance, human resources, purchasing, production and sales, maintenance and project management. You will gain an insight into the value creation processes of the financial supply chain. You will also find out what advantages and opportunities new developments in the area of SAP software offer: the SAP S/4HANA system with the in-memory database HANA, the SAP Fiori apps, and SAP Mobile Start. - Introduction to SAP S/4HANA - Fundamental central concepts - Simple examples with practical applications - Preparation for the official SAP TS410 certification exam




Transportation Settlement in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

Is your company striving to control and reduce transportation costs? Transportation management goes far beyond moving goods from point A to point B. Dive into the complex world of Transportation Settlement with this comprehensive guide, expertly written to introduce you to Transportation Settlement in SAP S/4HANA, highlighting the main processes and functionalities. Explore freight settlement, freight invoicing, forwarding settlement, internal settlement, group logistics, cost distribution and credit memos. Examine the processes and configuration, in detail, for shipper and freight forwarding scenarios, as well as how they are connected. Whether you are a functional consultant, technical expert, or business user, practical examples and use cases will help you understand how to leverage Transportation Settlement. Equip yourself with the knowledge to optimize SAP TM processes effectively. Using screenshots and examples, the author covers: - Freight settlement and freight invoicing - Forwarding settlement, internal settlement, and group logistics - Cost distribution and credit memos - Detailed processes and configurations




Settlement Management in SAP S/4HANA—Condition Contract Settlement


Book Description

This book is for all users who now, or in the future, want to map rebate processes in SAP S/4HANA and get a practical understanding of contract settlement. Decision-makers and IT managers will also be able to quickly see the possible uses of SAP S/4HANA for Condition Contract Settlement (CCS/CCM) as a sub-function of settlement management. Since SAP ERP 6.0 EHP6, the components Agency Business (LO-AB) and Compensation Management (LO-GT-CHB) have been combined in this holistic application. Subsequent Settlement and SD Bonus have also been replaced by the new tool in SAP S/4HANA. Using typical application scenarios, this book explains not only traditional supplier and customer rebate agreements but also a variety of other settlement scenarios, including fee settlement and commission settlement, chargeback and bonus buys. Readers will also learn about other interesting functionalities such as cross-partner contracts, calculation variants in pricing, and reversing incorrect settlements. This practical guide is supplemented by information on data control reports and helpful tips on integration into accounting. - Customer rebates, supplier rebates, commission settlement - All settlement scenarios in one module - Example process—Sales Commissions for External Agents - 2nd edition with new functionalities in Release 1909




Transportation Charge Management in SAP S/4HANA


Book Description

Interested in learning the secrets of controlling and reducing transportation costs? This book will expertly guide you through Transportation Charge Management in SAP S/4HANA, highlighting the most important aspects of setting up Charge Management. Learn how to set up agreements/contracts with business partners and provide detailed rate structures. Dive into Charge Management master data, including master data objects, agreements, rate structures, rate tables, dimensions, and determinations. Explore how different types of agreements are set up and how they are linked to the master data objects, as well as key integration points. Learn how to perform strategic freight procurement/strategic freight sales in order to reach the best agreement possible for your organization. Understand how charges are calculated on the various business documents. Take a detailed look at the settings and confi guration required to accurately calculate charges. Explore practical examples, including scenarios that you might encounter in your logistics operations. With practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book covers: - Transportation Charge Management processes - Charge Management master data - Strategic freight procurement and sales - Settings and confi guration




SAP S/4HANA Finance for Group Reporting


Book Description

Preparing consolidated financial statements for an enterprise with a parent and one or more subsidiaries requires a detailed review of underlying transactions in order to properly reflect results and financial position. For large, integrated, and multinational organizations, likely with millions of transactions, it is imperative that the financial accounting software facilitate this process. This expertly written guide focuses on leveraging SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore key functionality and how the universal journal has led to the evolution of the group reporting solution. Using a detailed case study, the author discusses configuration and master data and walks the reader through the period-end process for consolidation and explores reports using financial transactions that have already been entered into SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. Explore reports delivered with SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting. This book is targeted at both finance professionals and the functional consultants who perform the configuration and execution of processes for preparing consolidated financial statements. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, this book covers:

- SAP S/4HANA Finance for group reporting and the universal journal
- Configuration and master data
- Period-end process for consolidation
- Reporting and analysis