Material Planning with SAP - Hardcover

Hoppe, M.; Gulyassy, F.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1592292593 ISBN 13: 9781592292592

Publisher: SAP Press, 2009

Synopsis

With this comprehensive reference, you ll learn how to implement, optimize, and use SAP ERP and SAP APO for effective materials planning. Expert insights help you understand cross-component materials planning with SAP ERP and SAP SCM as well as modern materials planning procedures. Readers discover how to configure and use the different SAP ERP applications and how best to integrate them with an existing SAP system. In addition, the authors show you how to optimize the tools and determine which settings are useful, and how they affect other settings. Basic Principles and Processes of Materials Planning: Learn the tasks and goals of materials planning, along with the impact of various materials planning parameters on stock. Impact of Materials Planning Parameters in the SAP System: Benefit from a highly-detailed overview of the materials planning parameters in SAP ERP and SAP APO, and learn how to optimize your materials planning processes using these tools. Materials Planning Optimization: Get an in-depth look at the powerful tools and functions in SAP ERP and SAP APO to optimize your inventory controlling.Add-On Tools for SAP ERP Materials Planning: Find out about special add-on tools for materials planning that provide targeted support for effective inventory management, including the materials planning monitor, backlog monitor, and many more. Diagrams and Real-World Examples: Discover how SAP ERP and SAP APO are applied to materials planning with real-life business scenarios and examples throughout.

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About the Author

After finishing his studies in business administration at Fachhochschule Nordostniedersachsen in Luneburg, Germany, and at John Moores University in Liverpool, England, Marc Hoppe joined CAS AG, Germany as an SAP developer in the logistics and production planning areas. Later, he became a logistics consultant and was responsible for implementing national and international SAP R/3 projects. Since 1998, he has worked as a Supply Chain Management (SCM) consultant at SAP SI AG. Marc Hoppe is responsible for the business-relevant and IT-based implementation and optimization of SCM processes, as well as the re-engineering of entire supply chain processes. In 2001, he became Consulting Director for SCM, and since 2003, he has managed additionally the Supplier Relationship Management (SRM) unit. Marc Hoppe consults for large corporations such as Siemens, Unilever, Gillette, Philips, Deutsche Telekom, and Philip Morris, as well as medium-sized companies like G+H Isover or Fertiva. He has published numerous works on inventory optimization.

Edition details

• Publisher: SAP Press
• Publication date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1592292593
• ISBN 13: 9781592292592
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 564