Unlocking Agility with Digital Supply Chains

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  1. How SAP Users Can Optimize Cloud Migration by Leveraging Partnerships

    The countdown toward the deadline for SAP ECC maintenance in 2027 is getting closer and closer for SAP users. Cloud migration is now one of the most discussed and sought-after ERP enhancements. Knowing how complex the transformation is going to be for many companies, SAP has been consistently developing and enhancing its RISE with SAP…

  2. Configure Packing Instruction Determination Strategies to Speed Up Product Delivery

    Learn how to configure packing instruction determination and implement determination strategies to optimize a delivery process using packing instruction determination records. Key Concept Packing is one of the stages in the delivery process that has an impact on how long it takes to process a delivery. With packing instruction determination functionality, the delivery process is...…

  3. Make Your Customers’ Stock Readily Available With Modified Customer Consignment

    If you are storing your customer’s goods on your own site, see how you can ensure that your customer’s stock is available at any time. Key Concept In customer consignment, a company has allowed its customer to reserve stock in the company’s warehouse. The goods have already been paid for and are considered to be...…

  4. Enable Billing Before Shipping Using a Standard Method

    Learn all the customizing settings needed to implement the billing before issuing solution using standard SAP tools. Key Concept Billing before issuing occurs when a customer wants to buy goods in a large quantity to get the appropriate discounts but doesn’t have enough space in its warehouse to store them. In this case, you need...…

  5. Improve Your Delivery Process with Advanced Shipping Notification

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    Learn about the Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) functionality available in the materials management module. Discover how its integration with other modules helps you receive updated information from vendors, create a reliable production plan, and meet your customer’s delivery date. Find out details about the customizations you need to set in the system to activate ASN....…

  6. How to Optimize Vendor Performance Appraisal with Automatic Vendor Evaluation

    Learn how automatic Vendor Evaluation in an SAP system can be implemented to optimize the appraisal of vendors’ performances and significantly reduce your supply chain risk, cut financial waste, and enhance your procurement process performance. Key Concept Use of Vendor Evaluation is sometimes not considered an important requirement during SAP system implementations, but it is...…

  7. How to Configure Shipment Cost as a Delivery Cost for an Accurate Valuation of Inventory

    Transportation costs related to inbound deliveries represent an important consideration in inventory value and need to be taken into account. Learn how to configure settings to customize shipments costs as delivery costs. Key Concept Shipment costs are not directly transferred to the accounting department, but are included in the materials management (MM) goods receipt document...…

  8. How to Integrate Warehouse Processes with SAP TM for a Shipper Scenario

    Learn how to set up the integration between SAP Transportation Management (SAP TM), SAP ERP Central Component (ECC), and SAP Extended Warehouse Management (EWM). When a customer places an order to transport a product with pickup from a warehouse, end-to-end process integration between warehouse operations and execution, transportation planning, and the freight settlement (based on...…

  9. Allow Your Customers to Track Deliveries Online with SAP E-Commerce for mySAP ERP

    You can use two different methods to allow customers to track orders via the Web. The simplest method involves tracking orders with the Bill of Lading field and works best when all items for one line item in an order ship together in the same package. A more complex method involves the Express Delivery Company...…

  10. Best Practices to Implement a Maquiladora Process in a Global SAP System Implementation

    Learn how to effectively implement the maquiladora (also referred to as maquila) process using the best design practices in your global SAP system implementation. Discover the complex processes on maquiladora in your supply chain management, take away lessons learned in maquiladora implementations, and know how to automate the maquiladora transactions in the SAP system. Key...…