SAP Materials Management (SAP MM) Trainingin Manchester

Module 1: Introduction to SAP Materials Management

• Overview of SAP ERP and SAP S/4HANA
• SAP MM Architecture and Core Functionalities
• Role of Materials Management in Supply Chain Operations
• SAP MM Business Processes and Procurement Lifecycle
• Introduction to SAP Fiori Navigation
• SAP MM Integration with Other SAP Modules

Module 2: Enterprise Structure and Organisational Units

• Company Code and Plant Configuration Concepts
• Storage Location and Purchasing Organisation
• Purchasing Groups and Their Business Functions
• Assignment of Plants to Company Codes
• Integration of Purchasing Organisations with Plants
• Enterprise Structure Mapping for Procurement Operations

Module 3: Material Master Data Management

• Material Master Records and Material Types
• Material Groups and Number Range Concepts
• Material Master Views and Organisational Levels
• Units of Measure and Material Classification
• Material Status and Data Validation
• Material Master Maintenance for Procurement and Inventory

Module 4: Supplier and Business Partner Management

• Supplier Master Data Fundamentals
• Business Partner Configuration Concepts in SAP S/4HANA
• Supplier Account Groups and Number Ranges
• Purchasing Information Records
• Source Lists and Supplier-Material Relationships
• Supplier Data Accuracy and Procurement Controls

Module 5: Procurement and Purchasing Management

• Purchase Requisition Creation and Processing
• Request for Quotation (RFQ) and Quotation Comparison
• Purchase Order Creation and Management
• Outline Agreements: Contracts and Scheduling Agreements
• Purchasing Document Types and Item Categories
• Purchase Order Monitoring and Document Flow

Module 6: Procurement Strategies and Source Determination

• Source Determination and Source List Management
• Quota Arrangement Fundamentals
• Purchasing Information Record Configuration
• Purchase Requisition to Purchase Order Conversion
• Release Procedures and Approval Workflow Concepts
• Procurement Process Optimisation and Purchasing Controls

Module 7: Inventory Management and Goods Movements

• Goods Receipt Against Purchase Orders
• Goods Issue and Stock Transfer Processing
• Common Movement Types and Their Business Applications
• Stock Transfer Between Storage Locations and Plants
• Transfer Posting and Special Stock Concepts
• Stock Overview and Inventory Monitoring

Module 8: Physical Inventory and Material Valuation

• Physical Inventory Document Creation
• Cycle Counting and Inventory Verification
• Inventory Difference Posting
• Material Valuation and Valuation Areas
• Price Control: Standard Price and Moving Average Price
• Stock Reconciliation and Inventory Accuracy

Module 9: Logistics Invoice Verification and Integration

• Supplier Invoice Entry and Verification
• Purchase Order and Goods Receipt-Based Invoice Verification
• Invoice Variances and Tolerance Limits
• Blocked Invoices and Release Concepts
• Integration Between SAP MM and SAP Financial Accounting
• Purchase Order History and Three-Way Matching Concepts

Module 10: SAP S/4HANA Materials Management and Practical Projects

• Key Differences Between SAP ECC and SAP S/4HANA Materials Management
• SAP Fiori Applications for Purchasing and Inventory
• Integration Between SAP MM, SAP SD, and SAP FI
• End-to-End Procure-to-Pay Process Execution
• Practical Exercises in Purchasing, Goods Receipt, and Invoice Verification
• Real-World Procurement Case Study and Troubleshooting