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Inventory count entry by Batch-Input Method with Transaction MI34, MI38,...
Inventory count entry by Batch-Input Method with Transaction MI34, MI38, MI39, MI40 Before you start using Batch-Input method for inventory count entry you should be familiar with the usual...
View ArticleA new course from the bigbyte academy online: "SAP-LIS analysis"
I have been writing about the subject in my blog quite often. Here is now a hands-on class, that I wanted to provide on the topic.Opinions on the LIS differ widely and I do not want to take sides at...
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Quota Arrangements to Control Supplier Capacity Restraints in SAP - MM
Introduction I’m throwing this out there right away… This is my first blog on SDN. I’ve wanted to do one for some time now, but didnt want to write something just for the sake of it. However, a recent...
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The Key Figure 'Dead Stock' in SAP-ERP
What is dead stock in SAP? It has nothing to do with farm animals and neither is it safety stock. The dead stock portion of your inventory is simply that amount of stock, that you do not dip into,...
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Infographic - a day in the life of a tactical SAP materials planner
Just lately I have been investigating the effectiveness of infographics on documentation and education of SAP business processes. Here is an example from the area of exception management and MRP. In...
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Reorder level planning for finished goods in the distribution network
There are many situations where reorder point planning is a very good choice of policy. Unfortunately, as to my experience and opinion, it is rarely used for finished products. And even more...
View ArticleHow small efficiency gains make a big impact on the bottom line – part 1
In this series of short blogs, I would like to refute the conventional wisdom that only big projects result in bottom-line relevant results. While big initiatives do have big potential, they also carry...
View ArticleAutomation of Texts (terms & conditions) in Purchasing documents
Dear All, First of all I would like to say thanks to all of you for all your expertise help and valuable inputs for anyone who need at any time. I would like to share the details of a requirement which...
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Kanban for the masses... not for beer drinking though!
Kanban is probably the simplest and most intuitive of all replenishment strategies in standard SAP; but that doesn't mean it's considered easy to do. A lot of people put a lot more to it then there is....
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Exceptional Exception Monitoring!
I learned something new today (from my friends at Greene Tweed, Wanda Dauernheim and Jim McCann). They found an exceptionally great way to set up the traffic lights in MD06 and MD07 ! What they do is...
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Steps for closing period – MM FI CO
Steps for closing Period – MM FI CO As many of us struggle with changing periods in our DEV and QA environments, here is quick reference for closing period. In doubt, please consult with your FI/CO...
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Configuring Output Device for Good Receipt Slip On MIGO
Introduction to Good Receipt: The goods receipt process for inbound deliveries is an essential part of the supply chain. This process includes the steps after creation of the purchase order:...
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Frequently updated Configurations
In this blog, I like to share the SAP provided option to skip migration path for frequently used configuration tasks like Purchase group, MRP Controller, FI period, etc. Lets take the example of...
View ArticleDifference between material and article
In the case of the Retail solution, the central object in all logistics processes is the article, whereas in industry it is the material. Retail and industry have different needs in terms of the...
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Cycle counting: Configuration, Process flow and Implementation
This is brief overview for implementing cycle counting process in inventory management (IM).What is cycle counting?Cycle counting is a method of physical inventory whereby inventory is counted at...
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Stock Cycle Optimization
1 Introduction : Sourcing do often ends up with a situation where in the planned supplies will run either for a shortage or for an over run. This often leads to a short fall of the allocated budgets....
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Work Flow Mail Generation for Release Procedure in Sourcing Module
Introduction: In Sourcing it is regular to have the release process for the POs created by the Buyers. Approvers quiet often need to have the information of the Purchase Orders created for their...
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Obsceneness Prevention using Material Status (MARC-MMSTA)
IntroductionandPurpose of the Topic: Generally every business keeps focus on continuous product development and keeps changing and improvising the product specifications and features. How ever, for the...
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Create a custom field in MM01 / MM02 / MM03 Material Master
Go to SE11 and open table MARC. Create a new append structure (YST_MARC_CUST) in MARC and add the field YYQTYMAX in it. Since this is a modification to SAP necessary requests need to be created. Go to...
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