This book is the ideal manual for people installing or administering the Materials Management module--or those managing a site utilizing the MM module. It provides specific examples of how to conduct transactions and business operations using the MM-Materials Management module. Filled with practical examples of how to structure your department, it shows how to utilize the MM module to save time and money.
The latest module in a five-book series, this is the most complete manual for administering and integrating SAP's production and planning, featuring valuable tips and examples to show SAP consultants and production managers how to get up and running quickly.
Enterprise Asset Management: Configuring and Administering SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance provides a step-by-step guide to SAP PM configuration, information required by those interested in using the Plant Maintenance module or those interested in improving their use of the module. Benefit from years of R/3 Plant Maintenance implementation and upgrade experience across many industries. Gain an understanding of the many ways in which R/3 Plant Maintenance can be configured, described in terms that are easy to understand. Learn which configuration steps can be easily adjusted later and which cannot. Discover the configuration steps that integrate with other SAP R/3 modules and what effect the configuration will have on those modules. Enterprise Asset Management: Configuring and Administering SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance is a valuable resource for novices as well as those experienced with SAP configuration. Updated for SAP R/3 version 4.7 (R/3 Enterprise), it is also a valuable resource for upgrading existing SAP Plant Maintenance installations.
Throughout the world, high-profile large organizations (aerospace and defense, automotive, banking, chemicals, financial service providers, healthcare, high tech, insurance, oil and gas, pharmaceuticals, retail, telecommunications, and utilities) and governments are using SAP software to process their most mission-critical, highly sensitive data. With more than 100,000 installations, SAP is the world's largest enterprise software company and the world's third largest independent software supplier overall. Despite this widespread use, there have been very few books written on SAP implementation and security, despite a great deal of interest. (There are 220,000 members in an on-line SAP 'community' seeking information, ideas and tools on the IT Toolbox Website alone.) Managing SAP user authentication and authorizations is becoming more complex than ever, as there are more and more SAP products involved that have very different access issues. It's a complex area that requires focused expertise.This book is designed for these network and systems administrator who deal with the complexity of having to make judgmental decisions regarding enormously complicated and technical data in the SAP landscape, as well as pay attention to new compliance rules and security regulations.Most SAP users experience significant challenges when trying to manage and mitigate the risks in existing or new security solutions and usually end up facing repetitive, expensive re-work and perpetuated compliance challenges. This book is designed to help them properly and efficiently manage these challenges on an ongoing basis. It aims to remove the 'Black Box' mystique that surrounds SAP security. - The most comprehensive coverage of the essentials of SAP security currently available: risk and control management, identity and access management, data protection and privacy, corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance - This book contains information about SAP security that is not available anywhere else to help the reader avoid the "gotchas" that may leave them vulnerable during times of upgrade or other system changes - Companion Web site provides custom SAP scripts, which readers can download to install, configure and troubleshoot SAP
Presents a comprehensive reference balancing HR business decisions with technical implementation strategies to increase efficiency and profitability across your company.
A reference for end-users (accounting clerks, sales reps, shipping and receiving clerks, human resources employees, etc.) who merely use SAP as a tool to get their job done, this text features coverage is aimed at immediate material so that end-users can get back to work on their job functions with the SAP software.
Step up your SAP PP game! Learn how to configure SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing and master BOM status definitions, process message characteristics, and master data. Dive into SAP PP workflows and use Process Management, release production orders, and create planning tables. Covering everything from S&OP and MRP to SAP Demand Management and the Early Warning System, this book will help you get your production process to maximum efficiency!
Whether readers seek an introduction or in-depth knowledge of SAP R/3, this handbook fits the bill, covering programming, data modeling, systems architecture, installation, and system administration.
SAP R/3 for Everyone is the nontechnical user's guide to working with SAP R/3, the leading business enterprise software product in the world. Written and road-tested by experienced SAP R/3 users and trainers, this book saves typical SAP R/3 users time and trouble by providing them with the universal skills needed to work with any module of this complex software. SAP R/3 can be used effectively by anyone who can perform a handful of simple procedures that are employed in nearly every SAP R/3 transaction. The authors explain these procedures in plain English, using illustrations and real-world examples. After a brief explanation of the architecture and operation of SAP R/3, readers get step-by-step instruction in Logging on and off, managing passwords, and customizing the SAP application window and screens Navigating between screens with menu folders, transaction codes, and the menu bar Setting up customized favorites folders with quick links to the initial screens of transactions and other useful resources Understanding the four basic transaction types Working on initial screens, including tips and techniques for entering codes, searching for codes, customizing initial screens, and using multiple selection screens and selection options Customizing output reports with filters, sorts, sums, and display variants Exporting output reports to Microsoft Excel and Word and e-mailing output reports to other SAP users Practical and jargon-free, SAP R/3 for Everyone provides readers with the skills and confidence they need to efficiently conduct any business activity with SAP R/3.
