SAP MM & Sales Distribution

Course Summary

SAP MM is also known as SAP Material Management system and belongs to the logistics area which aids in managing procurement activity of an enterprise right from the procurement stage. All aspects of material management such as planning and control are supported here, serving as the backbone of the industrial logistics domain incorporating modules ranging from Sales and Distribution to Plant Maintenance and Warehouse Management. SAP MM processes see to it that no shortage of materials exists nor any gaps in the supply chain process of the enterprise. Cost and time efficiencies are boosted and material management and procurement processes are accelerated greatly using SAP MM. SAP MM aims to accelerate productivity, minimize costs and boost enhancements while staying flexible and versatile enough to accommodate modifications in daily operations.

SAP SD or Sales and Distribution is another module of SAP ERP which is utilized for the storage of product and customer of an enterprise. SAP SD includes the management of selling, billing, shipping and transportation of products and services of a business. It is also worth noting that SAP Logistics module is responsible for management of customer relationships beginning from quotation all the way to billing of specified product or service. There is close integration between both SAP MM and SAP SD.

The integration with Sales and Distribution SD Module can be illustrated with an example.

For instance, if one is to create a sales order in SAP SD, it would include copying item details from material management. The item and price details are checked and extracted from MM which can be in turn controlled in the SD module. The Material Master is also responsible for the creation of outbound and inbound delivery of goods for a sales order, loading point, shipping details and more.

The item placed utilizing Sales orders must undergo an extension in the sales region of an enterprise to sales order/customer, or else it would not be possible to transact with the said material. There is a connection between SAP SD and the MM module, as confirmed by this example when a sales order has been created and fulfilled. And such links exist in abundance

Course Highlights

Our course curriculum is exhaustive and covers a comprehensive list of topics as stated below:

• Define enterprise structure– covers SAP methodology as a whole while defining fundamental terms ranging from documentation and document types of organizational elements and more.
• Creating master data-spans everything dealing with master data such as material master, customer master, customer material info records and even control tables.
• Documents- this module will deal with document structure and tables, types and function and document and copy control
• Basic settings – includes pricing and material determination along with Listing/exclusion and determination of tax, revenue account, output, free goods and more.
• Other Basic settings – this covers item proposal, Incompletion procedure, route and shipping point determination and more
• Documents processing – Includes outline agreements, pre-sales processing along with order processing, returns, contracts, consignments and more.
• Sales information system – this includes lists and work lists ABAP list viewer, flexibility analysis and more
• Advanced topics– include intercompany business processing, Cross company stock transfers, Rebate processing and more
• Getting Started with SAP SD– deals with the SAP SD Organizational Structure and creation of SAP SD documents such as SD Inquiry, Quotation, Contract, Sales Contract and more.
• SAP SD Master Data – covers customer master data, SD Material Master, SD Conditions Master Data, SAP Customer-Material Info Record and more
• SAP SD Sales Customizing– SD Sales Document Types, SD Item Categories, SD Division, SAP Sales Group and more
• SAP SD Processes– SAP Order to Cash Process, SAP SD Copy Control and SAP Sales Document Flow

Additional Sales Scenarios

– SAP Free Goods

Prerequisites

This is a course which does not require strict requirements for candidates to take it up. However, it is recommended for candidates to have the following qualifications which will prove to be highly beneficial:

• A fundamental knowledge of how an enterprise handles customers and products
• Previous exposure to inventory is also really useful to SAP MM and SD candidates
• Handling billing and shipping will also prove to be an added advantage
• Prior knowledge of important business processes relevant to manufacturing, production management

Why Learn SAP MM and SAP SD?

Our certification course is aimed at preparing the candidates as stated below:

• This teaches one the execution of major business procedures included in sales and distribution processing
• It enables the candidates to implement major functions and customizing settings in the sales and delivery processing
• Explains how one can manage the enterprising activities of sales and distribution
• Candidates will learn to keep track of product availability in inventory along with placement of back orders and more
• Candidates will learn to handle sales forecast, advertising, marketing and the comprehensive sales information system
• Professionals will also be able to handle Billing and invoice needs such as generation of invoices, statements, bills along with product deliveries.
• Candidates will also learn about credit management including setting of credit limits and management of customer specific credit.
• By the end of the course candidates will also learn about pricing and taxation, including product pricing and assessment and maintenance of price lists and other data

Who Can Learn SAP MM and SAP SD?

This course is aimed at:

• Candidates aiming to comprehend the fundamentals of SAP SD and implement the same in practice.
• Consultants handling sales, billing, and transportation of products and services
• This course is suited for most professionals with a fundamental university degree such as BA, BBA, B.Sc., MBA, Engineering, and more
• Those looking to begin a career as SAP functional configurations, consultants or SAP functional analysts in the field of Materials and Manufacturing

Advantages of Using SAP MM and SD

• Real time information – individuals and enterprises will gain enhanced visibility of updated information such as inventories, credit status and pending deliveries
• Inventory visibility at all manufacturing plants – Global access to available inventory at various plants is possible
• Promotional and Pricing accountability – Easy access to tracking of key performance indicators is made possible enabling one to easily track the impact of price increases over several years and across various brands
• Business Intelligence reporting – BI provides in-depth reporting tools, orders pending deliveries and more, augmenting the capabilities of SAP
• Enhanced global alignment of procedures and operation – this enables businesses to align and synchronize best practices in business

Companies using SAP MM-SD

Ford

This automobile giant Leverages the capabilities of SAP MM and SD, to re-structure their Sales and Material requirements in-keeping with the latest market needs and trends – leading to new levels of efficiency in material management and Sales.

Toyota

Similar to the Ford, Toyota harnesses the limitless capabilities of SAP MM-SD to streamline procurement, sales and inventory in its manufacturing divisions and boost their bottom-line on a regular basis.

3M

This name which is synonymous with manufacturing the world over has been known for innovation ever since its inception. And this MNC has adopted SAP MM and SD to boost its already ever-increasing efficiency levels in all processes in sales and inventory management.

British Petroleum

The Oil and Gas conglomerate has seen to it that there is global access to all its manufacturing plants throughout the world ensuring seamless access to inventory records.

General Motors

This company has gone the way of both Ford and Toyota and adopted SAP MM-SD to enhance operations, by ironing out differences in the generation of inventory data and accessing it

Why bumaco global?

Our certification course ensures candidates of the best possible learning outcomes by employing best-in-class training standards as mentioned:

• We employ only the best trainers available in the market who meet global standards in the current market.
• The course content developed is prepared by industry experts who are well-versed in their niche and are up to date on current market trends.
• We customize our learning solutions to individuals as well as corporate batches, meaning scaling will be seamless.
• An optimum blend of online course content is integrated with Instructor Led Sessions to ensure maximized learning outcomes

What do we provide?

• Experienced faculties who are certified in the area of SAP MM and SAP SD
• Quality study materials including assignments, assessments, case studies, and presentations
• Access to tools to perform analysis and reporting
• Become a certified with the concepts, techniques and its tools