Justin Ashlock
Sourcing and Procurement with SAP S/4HANA
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Your comprehensive guide to SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement is here! Get step-by-step instructions to configure sourcing, invoicing, supplier management and evaluation, and centralized procurement. Learn how to integrate SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, and more. Then, expertly run your system after go-live with predictive analysis and machine learning. See the future of sourcing and procurement!
a. Key Functionality Master the key features of SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement, from operational and automated procurement to inventory management, sourcing, invoicing,…mehr
Your comprehensive guide to SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement is here! Get step-by-step instructions to configure sourcing, invoicing, supplier management and evaluation, and centralized procurement. Learn how to integrate SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba, SAP Fieldglass, and more. Then, expertly run your system after go-live with predictive analysis and machine learning. See the future of sourcing and procurement!
a. Key Functionality
Master the key features of SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement, from operational and automated procurement to inventory management, sourcing, invoicing, centralized procurement, and analytics.
b. Configuration
Collaborative sourcing. Contract management. External sourcing. Configure sourcing and procurement according to your business needs, step by step. Get the most out of your SAP S/4HANA system!
c. What's New
Whether it's centralized procurement, legal content analytics, or machine learning, see what's new with sourcingand procurement in SAP S/4HANA. This second edition is packed with updated SAP S/4HANA screenshots, instructions, and more!
1) Source-to-pay process
2) Operational procurement
3) Automated and direct procurement
4) Inventory management
5) Contracts management
6) Invoicing
7) Supplier management and evaluation
8) Reporting
9) Analytics
10) SAP Fiori apps
a. Key Functionality
Master the key features of SAP S/4HANA sourcing and procurement, from operational and automated procurement to inventory management, sourcing, invoicing, centralized procurement, and analytics.
b. Configuration
Collaborative sourcing. Contract management. External sourcing. Configure sourcing and procurement according to your business needs, step by step. Get the most out of your SAP S/4HANA system!
c. What's New
Whether it's centralized procurement, legal content analytics, or machine learning, see what's new with sourcingand procurement in SAP S/4HANA. This second edition is packed with updated SAP S/4HANA screenshots, instructions, and more!
1) Source-to-pay process
2) Operational procurement
3) Automated and direct procurement
4) Inventory management
5) Contracts management
6) Invoicing
7) Supplier management and evaluation
8) Reporting
9) Analytics
10) SAP Fiori apps
Produktdetails
- Produktdetails
- SAP PRESS
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag / SAP PRESS
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 459/21911
- 2nd ed., upd. a. exp.
- Seitenzahl: 716
- Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 238mm x 188mm x 50mm
- Gewicht: 1434g
- ISBN-13: 9781493219117
- ISBN-10: 1493219111
- Artikelnr.: 58564307
- SAP PRESS
- Verlag: Rheinwerk Verlag / SAP PRESS
- Artikelnr. des Verlages: 459/21911
- 2nd ed., upd. a. exp.
- Seitenzahl: 716
- Erscheinungstermin: 21. April 2020
- Englisch
- Abmessung: 238mm x 188mm x 50mm
- Gewicht: 1434g
- ISBN-13: 9781493219117
- ISBN-10: 1493219111
- Artikelnr.: 58564307
Justin Ashlock has spent over half of his more than 20-year career in technology with SAP America, joining SAP¿s Professional Services organization in 2005, serving eventually as a platinum consultant, and then as the practice engineer for hundreds of global SAP customer projects and engagements supporting over $100 billion in procurement and logistics activities and pursuits worldwide. In 2013, Justin began managing the SRM cloud practice for SAP North America, focusing on SAP Ariba, SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement, Materials Management, SAP Supplier Relationship Management (SRM), as well as SAP CLM and Sourcing. Since 2018, Justin also serves as the global practice lead for SAP¿s procurement solutions in parallel. Justin is also a longtime SAP PRESS author, having published two books (SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement and SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass: Functionality and Implementation), as well as two procurement chapters as a contributing author in Discover SAP, 3rd edition and an e-Bite entitled Introducing Central Procurement for S/4HANA. Justin holds a Bachelor¿s Degree from the University of California, Berkeley, and a Master¿s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Notre Dame. He resides in Chicago with his wife and two young sons.
... Foreword ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Target Audience ... 24
... Objective ... 24
... Structure of This Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Introduction to Sourcing and Procurement ... 31
1.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Sourcing and Procurement from End to End ... 35
1.3 ... Procurement with SAP S/4HANA ... 40
1.4 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... Implementation Options ... 51
2.1 ... Implementation Overview ... 51
2.2 ... On-Premise SAP S/4HANA ... 62
2.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 74
2.4 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 77
2.5 ... Quick Start Approaches and Materials for SAP S/4HANA ... 79
2.6 ... Summary ... 89
3 ... Organizational Structure ... 91
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Organization Objects ... 91
3.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement-Specific Organization Structure Objects ... 95
3.3 ... Company Code ... 96
3.4 ... Plants ... 98
3.5 ... Storage Locations and Warehouses ... 100
3.6 ... Purchasing Organizations ... 105
3.7 ... Purchasing Group Creation ... 108
3.8 ... Summary ... 109
4 ... Master Data ... 111
4.1 ... Material Masters and Material Groups ... 112
4.2 ... Batch Management and Serialization ... 122
4.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Business Partner Model ... 125
4.4 ... Summary ... 146
5 ... Operational Procurement ... 147
5.1 ... What Is Operational Procurement? ... 147
5.2 ... Self-Service Procurement ... 151
5.3 ... Requirements Processing in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement ... 163
5.4 ... Purchase Order Processing ... 166
5.5 ... Service Purchasing and Service Confirmation ... 168
5.6 ... Purchase Order Collaboration ... 169
5.7 ... Configuring Operational Procurement ... 170
5.8 ... Summary ... 198
6 ... Automated and Direct Procurement ... 199
6.1 ... What Is Automated and Direct Procurement? ... 199
6.2 ... Materials Requirements Planning ... 202
6.3 ... Forecasting and Planning ... 214
6.4 ... Contract and Source Determination ... 222
6.5 ... Configuring Automated and Direct Procurement ... 245
6.6 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 253
6.7 ... Summary ... 254
7 ... Inventory Management ... 255
7.1 ... What Is Inventory Management? ... 256
7.2 ... Stock Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 259
7.3 ... Goods Receipts ... 264
7.4 ... Goods Issues ... 277
7.5 ... Stock Transfers ... 280
7.6 ... Transfer Postings ... 286
7.7 ... Physical Inventory ... 287
7.8 ... Reporting in Inventory Management ... 305
7.9 ... Configuring Inventory Management ... 332
7.10 ... Summary ... 354
8 ... Contracts Management ... 355
8.1 ... What Is Contract Management? ... 356
8.2 ... Contract Consumption ... 363
8.3 ... Contract Dashboard Reporting and Expiration Notification Setting ... 367
8.4 ... Configuration ... 374
8.5 ... Scheduling Agreement ... 381
8.6 ... Customizing Scheduling Agreements ... 388
8.7 ... Summary ... 391
9 ... Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly ... 393
9.1 ... What Is Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly? ... 393
9.2 ... Enterprise Contract Management Overview App ... 395
9.3 ... Customizing Enterprise Contract Management ... 407
9.4 ... Summary ... 423
10 ... External Sourcing ... 425
10.1 ... Sourcing Strategies ... 426
10.2 ... Request for Quotation ... 428
10.3 ... Configuring Request for Quotation ... 439
10.4 ... Configuring Flexible Workflow ... 446
10.5 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 454
10.6 ... Summary ... 454
11 ... Invoice and Payables Management ... 455
11.1 ... What Are Invoice and Payables Management? ... 455
11.2 ... Invoice Processing ... 456
11.3 ... Accounts Payable ... 483
11.4 ... Invoice and Payables Management Analytics and Reporting ... 499
11.5 ... Configuring Invoice and Payables Management ... 513
11.6 ... Summary ... 528
12 ... Supplier Management ... 529
12.1 ... What Is Supplier Management? ... 529
12.2 ... Classification and Segmentation ... 535
12.3 ... Supplier Evaluation ... 542
12.4 ... Configuration ... 549
12.5 ... Summary ... 555
13 ... Centralized Procurement ... 557
13.1 ... What Is Centralized Procurement? ... 557
13.2 ... Central Requisitioning ... 562
13.3 ... Central Purchasing ... 564
13.4 ... Central Purchasing Contracts ... 566
13.5 ... Central Analytics ... 567
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba ... 571
13.7 ... Configuring SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 574
13.8 ... Summary ... 597
14 ... Sourcing and Procurement Analytics ... 599
14.1 ... Spend Visibility ... 600
14.2 ... Contract Expiration ... 602
14.3 ... Sourcing ... 604
14.4 ... Supplier Performance ... 606
14.5 ... Reporting ... 609
14.6 ... Machine Learning ... 611
14.7 ... Configuration ... 612
14.8 ... Summary ... 618
15 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass ... 619
15.1 ... SAP Ariba Integration Projects and Connectivity Options ... 619
15.2 ... SAP Ariba ... 623
15.3 ... SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway ... 625
15.4 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration ... 650
15.5 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration Configuration ... 658
15.6 ... SAP Fieldglass ... 660
15.7 ... Summary ... 666
16 ... Customizing the UI ... 669
16.1 ... User Interface Options in SAP S/4HANA ... 669
16.2 ... Configuring SAP Fiori ... 681
16.3 ... Customizing SAP Fiori ... 688
16.4 ... Summary ... 694
17 ... Conclusion ... 695
17.1 ... Future State of Procurement Solutions ... 698
17.2 ... Future State of the Procurement Supply Chain ... 699
... The Author ... 701
... Contributors ... 701
... Index ... 703
... Preface ... 23
... Target Audience ... 24
... Objective ... 24
... Structure of This Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Introduction to Sourcing and Procurement ... 31
1.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Sourcing and Procurement from End to End ... 35
1.3 ... Procurement with SAP S/4HANA ... 40
1.4 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... Implementation Options ... 51
2.1 ... Implementation Overview ... 51
2.2 ... On-Premise SAP S/4HANA ... 62
2.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 74
2.4 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 77
2.5 ... Quick Start Approaches and Materials for SAP S/4HANA ... 79
2.6 ... Summary ... 89
3 ... Organizational Structure ... 91
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Organization Objects ... 91
3.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement-Specific Organization Structure Objects ... 95
3.3 ... Company Code ... 96
3.4 ... Plants ... 98
3.5 ... Storage Locations and Warehouses ... 100
3.6 ... Purchasing Organizations ... 105
3.7 ... Purchasing Group Creation ... 108
3.8 ... Summary ... 109
4 ... Master Data ... 111
4.1 ... Material Masters and Material Groups ... 112
4.2 ... Batch Management and Serialization ... 122
4.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Business Partner Model ... 125
4.4 ... Summary ... 146
5 ... Operational Procurement ... 147
5.1 ... What Is Operational Procurement? ... 147
5.2 ... Self-Service Procurement ... 151
5.3 ... Requirements Processing in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement ... 163
5.4 ... Purchase Order Processing ... 166
5.5 ... Service Purchasing and Service Confirmation ... 168
5.6 ... Purchase Order Collaboration ... 169
5.7 ... Configuring Operational Procurement ... 170
5.8 ... Summary ... 198
6 ... Automated and Direct Procurement ... 199
6.1 ... What Is Automated and Direct Procurement? ... 199
6.2 ... Materials Requirements Planning ... 202
6.3 ... Forecasting and Planning ... 214
6.4 ... Contract and Source Determination ... 222
6.5 ... Configuring Automated and Direct Procurement ... 245
6.6 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 253
6.7 ... Summary ... 254
7 ... Inventory Management ... 255
7.1 ... What Is Inventory Management? ... 256
7.2 ... Stock Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 259
7.3 ... Goods Receipts ... 264
7.4 ... Goods Issues ... 277
7.5 ... Stock Transfers ... 280
7.6 ... Transfer Postings ... 286
7.7 ... Physical Inventory ... 287
7.8 ... Reporting in Inventory Management ... 305
7.9 ... Configuring Inventory Management ... 332
7.10 ... Summary ... 354
8 ... Contracts Management ... 355
8.1 ... What Is Contract Management? ... 356
8.2 ... Contract Consumption ... 363
8.3 ... Contract Dashboard Reporting and Expiration Notification Setting ... 367
8.4 ... Configuration ... 374
8.5 ... Scheduling Agreement ... 381
8.6 ... Customizing Scheduling Agreements ... 388
8.7 ... Summary ... 391
9 ... Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly ... 393
9.1 ... What Is Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly? ... 393
9.2 ... Enterprise Contract Management Overview App ... 395
9.3 ... Customizing Enterprise Contract Management ... 407
9.4 ... Summary ... 423
10 ... External Sourcing ... 425
10.1 ... Sourcing Strategies ... 426
10.2 ... Request for Quotation ... 428
10.3 ... Configuring Request for Quotation ... 439
10.4 ... Configuring Flexible Workflow ... 446
10.5 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 454
10.6 ... Summary ... 454
11 ... Invoice and Payables Management ... 455
11.1 ... What Are Invoice and Payables Management? ... 455
11.2 ... Invoice Processing ... 456
11.3 ... Accounts Payable ... 483
11.4 ... Invoice and Payables Management Analytics and Reporting ... 499
11.5 ... Configuring Invoice and Payables Management ... 513
11.6 ... Summary ... 528
12 ... Supplier Management ... 529
12.1 ... What Is Supplier Management? ... 529
12.2 ... Classification and Segmentation ... 535
12.3 ... Supplier Evaluation ... 542
12.4 ... Configuration ... 549
12.5 ... Summary ... 555
13 ... Centralized Procurement ... 557
13.1 ... What Is Centralized Procurement? ... 557
13.2 ... Central Requisitioning ... 562
13.3 ... Central Purchasing ... 564
13.4 ... Central Purchasing Contracts ... 566
13.5 ... Central Analytics ... 567
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba ... 571
13.7 ... Configuring SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 574
13.8 ... Summary ... 597
14 ... Sourcing and Procurement Analytics ... 599
14.1 ... Spend Visibility ... 600
14.2 ... Contract Expiration ... 602
14.3 ... Sourcing ... 604
14.4 ... Supplier Performance ... 606
14.5 ... Reporting ... 609
14.6 ... Machine Learning ... 611
14.7 ... Configuration ... 612
14.8 ... Summary ... 618
15 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass ... 619
15.1 ... SAP Ariba Integration Projects and Connectivity Options ... 619
15.2 ... SAP Ariba ... 623
15.3 ... SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway ... 625
15.4 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration ... 650
15.5 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration Configuration ... 658
15.6 ... SAP Fieldglass ... 660
15.7 ... Summary ... 666
16 ... Customizing the UI ... 669
16.1 ... User Interface Options in SAP S/4HANA ... 669
16.2 ... Configuring SAP Fiori ... 681
16.3 ... Customizing SAP Fiori ... 688
16.4 ... Summary ... 694
17 ... Conclusion ... 695
17.1 ... Future State of Procurement Solutions ... 698
17.2 ... Future State of the Procurement Supply Chain ... 699
... The Author ... 701
... Contributors ... 701
... Index ... 703
... Foreword ... 21
... Preface ... 23
... Target Audience ... 24
... Objective ... 24
... Structure of This Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Introduction to Sourcing and Procurement ... 31
1.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Sourcing and Procurement from End to End ... 35
1.3 ... Procurement with SAP S/4HANA ... 40
1.4 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... Implementation Options ... 51
2.1 ... Implementation Overview ... 51
2.2 ... On-Premise SAP S/4HANA ... 62
2.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 74
2.4 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 77
2.5 ... Quick Start Approaches and Materials for SAP S/4HANA ... 79
2.6 ... Summary ... 89
3 ... Organizational Structure ... 91
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Organization Objects ... 91
3.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement-Specific Organization Structure Objects ... 95
3.3 ... Company Code ... 96
3.4 ... Plants ... 98
3.5 ... Storage Locations and Warehouses ... 100
3.6 ... Purchasing Organizations ... 105
3.7 ... Purchasing Group Creation ... 108
3.8 ... Summary ... 109
4 ... Master Data ... 111
4.1 ... Material Masters and Material Groups ... 112
4.2 ... Batch Management and Serialization ... 122
4.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Business Partner Model ... 125
4.4 ... Summary ... 146
5 ... Operational Procurement ... 147
5.1 ... What Is Operational Procurement? ... 147
5.2 ... Self-Service Procurement ... 151
5.3 ... Requirements Processing in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement ... 163
5.4 ... Purchase Order Processing ... 166
5.5 ... Service Purchasing and Service Confirmation ... 168
5.6 ... Purchase Order Collaboration ... 169
5.7 ... Configuring Operational Procurement ... 170
5.8 ... Summary ... 198
6 ... Automated and Direct Procurement ... 199
6.1 ... What Is Automated and Direct Procurement? ... 199
6.2 ... Materials Requirements Planning ... 202
6.3 ... Forecasting and Planning ... 214
6.4 ... Contract and Source Determination ... 222
6.5 ... Configuring Automated and Direct Procurement ... 245
6.6 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 253
6.7 ... Summary ... 254
7 ... Inventory Management ... 255
7.1 ... What Is Inventory Management? ... 256
7.2 ... Stock Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 259
7.3 ... Goods Receipts ... 264
7.4 ... Goods Issues ... 277
7.5 ... Stock Transfers ... 280
7.6 ... Transfer Postings ... 286
7.7 ... Physical Inventory ... 287
7.8 ... Reporting in Inventory Management ... 305
7.9 ... Configuring Inventory Management ... 332
7.10 ... Summary ... 354
8 ... Contracts Management ... 355
8.1 ... What Is Contract Management? ... 356
8.2 ... Contract Consumption ... 363
8.3 ... Contract Dashboard Reporting and Expiration Notification Setting ... 367
8.4 ... Configuration ... 374
8.5 ... Scheduling Agreement ... 381
8.6 ... Customizing Scheduling Agreements ... 388
8.7 ... Summary ... 391
9 ... Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly ... 393
9.1 ... What Is Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly? ... 393
9.2 ... Enterprise Contract Management Overview App ... 395
9.3 ... Customizing Enterprise Contract Management ... 407
9.4 ... Summary ... 423
10 ... External Sourcing ... 425
10.1 ... Sourcing Strategies ... 426
10.2 ... Request for Quotation ... 428
10.3 ... Configuring Request for Quotation ... 439
10.4 ... Configuring Flexible Workflow ... 446
10.5 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 454
10.6 ... Summary ... 454
11 ... Invoice and Payables Management ... 455
11.1 ... What Are Invoice and Payables Management? ... 455
11.2 ... Invoice Processing ... 456
11.3 ... Accounts Payable ... 483
11.4 ... Invoice and Payables Management Analytics and Reporting ... 499
11.5 ... Configuring Invoice and Payables Management ... 513
11.6 ... Summary ... 528
12 ... Supplier Management ... 529
12.1 ... What Is Supplier Management? ... 529
12.2 ... Classification and Segmentation ... 535
12.3 ... Supplier Evaluation ... 542
12.4 ... Configuration ... 549
12.5 ... Summary ... 555
13 ... Centralized Procurement ... 557
13.1 ... What Is Centralized Procurement? ... 557
13.2 ... Central Requisitioning ... 562
13.3 ... Central Purchasing ... 564
13.4 ... Central Purchasing Contracts ... 566
13.5 ... Central Analytics ... 567
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba ... 571
13.7 ... Configuring SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 574
13.8 ... Summary ... 597
14 ... Sourcing and Procurement Analytics ... 599
14.1 ... Spend Visibility ... 600
14.2 ... Contract Expiration ... 602
14.3 ... Sourcing ... 604
14.4 ... Supplier Performance ... 606
14.5 ... Reporting ... 609
14.6 ... Machine Learning ... 611
14.7 ... Configuration ... 612
14.8 ... Summary ... 618
15 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass ... 619
15.1 ... SAP Ariba Integration Projects and Connectivity Options ... 619
15.2 ... SAP Ariba ... 623
15.3 ... SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway ... 625
15.4 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration ... 650
15.5 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration Configuration ... 658
15.6 ... SAP Fieldglass ... 660
15.7 ... Summary ... 666
16 ... Customizing the UI ... 669
16.1 ... User Interface Options in SAP S/4HANA ... 669
16.2 ... Configuring SAP Fiori ... 681
16.3 ... Customizing SAP Fiori ... 688
16.4 ... Summary ... 694
17 ... Conclusion ... 695
17.1 ... Future State of Procurement Solutions ... 698
17.2 ... Future State of the Procurement Supply Chain ... 699
... The Author ... 701
... Contributors ... 701
... Index ... 703
... Preface ... 23
... Target Audience ... 24
... Objective ... 24
... Structure of This Book ... 24
... Acknowledgments ... 28
1 ... Introduction to Sourcing and Procurement ... 31
1.1 ... Sourcing and Procurement Basics ... 31
1.2 ... Sourcing and Procurement from End to End ... 35
1.3 ... Procurement with SAP S/4HANA ... 40
1.4 ... Summary ... 48
2 ... Implementation Options ... 51
2.1 ... Implementation Overview ... 51
2.2 ... On-Premise SAP S/4HANA ... 62
2.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Cloud ... 74
2.4 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 77
2.5 ... Quick Start Approaches and Materials for SAP S/4HANA ... 79
2.6 ... Summary ... 89
3 ... Organizational Structure ... 91
3.1 ... SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Organization Objects ... 91
3.2 ... SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement-Specific Organization Structure Objects ... 95
3.3 ... Company Code ... 96
3.4 ... Plants ... 98
3.5 ... Storage Locations and Warehouses ... 100
3.6 ... Purchasing Organizations ... 105
3.7 ... Purchasing Group Creation ... 108
3.8 ... Summary ... 109
4 ... Master Data ... 111
4.1 ... Material Masters and Material Groups ... 112
4.2 ... Batch Management and Serialization ... 122
4.3 ... SAP S/4HANA Business Partner Model ... 125
4.4 ... Summary ... 146
5 ... Operational Procurement ... 147
5.1 ... What Is Operational Procurement? ... 147
5.2 ... Self-Service Procurement ... 151
5.3 ... Requirements Processing in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement ... 163
5.4 ... Purchase Order Processing ... 166
5.5 ... Service Purchasing and Service Confirmation ... 168
5.6 ... Purchase Order Collaboration ... 169
5.7 ... Configuring Operational Procurement ... 170
5.8 ... Summary ... 198
6 ... Automated and Direct Procurement ... 199
6.1 ... What Is Automated and Direct Procurement? ... 199
6.2 ... Materials Requirements Planning ... 202
6.3 ... Forecasting and Planning ... 214
6.4 ... Contract and Source Determination ... 222
6.5 ... Configuring Automated and Direct Procurement ... 245
6.6 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 253
6.7 ... Summary ... 254
7 ... Inventory Management ... 255
7.1 ... What Is Inventory Management? ... 256
7.2 ... Stock Management in SAP S/4HANA ... 259
7.3 ... Goods Receipts ... 264
7.4 ... Goods Issues ... 277
7.5 ... Stock Transfers ... 280
7.6 ... Transfer Postings ... 286
7.7 ... Physical Inventory ... 287
7.8 ... Reporting in Inventory Management ... 305
7.9 ... Configuring Inventory Management ... 332
7.10 ... Summary ... 354
8 ... Contracts Management ... 355
8.1 ... What Is Contract Management? ... 356
8.2 ... Contract Consumption ... 363
8.3 ... Contract Dashboard Reporting and Expiration Notification Setting ... 367
8.4 ... Configuration ... 374
8.5 ... Scheduling Agreement ... 381
8.6 ... Customizing Scheduling Agreements ... 388
8.7 ... Summary ... 391
9 ... Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly ... 393
9.1 ... What Is Enterprise Contract Management and Assembly? ... 393
9.2 ... Enterprise Contract Management Overview App ... 395
9.3 ... Customizing Enterprise Contract Management ... 407
9.4 ... Summary ... 423
10 ... External Sourcing ... 425
10.1 ... Sourcing Strategies ... 426
10.2 ... Request for Quotation ... 428
10.3 ... Configuring Request for Quotation ... 439
10.4 ... Configuring Flexible Workflow ... 446
10.5 ... Integration with SAP Ariba ... 454
10.6 ... Summary ... 454
11 ... Invoice and Payables Management ... 455
11.1 ... What Are Invoice and Payables Management? ... 455
11.2 ... Invoice Processing ... 456
11.3 ... Accounts Payable ... 483
11.4 ... Invoice and Payables Management Analytics and Reporting ... 499
11.5 ... Configuring Invoice and Payables Management ... 513
11.6 ... Summary ... 528
12 ... Supplier Management ... 529
12.1 ... What Is Supplier Management? ... 529
12.2 ... Classification and Segmentation ... 535
12.3 ... Supplier Evaluation ... 542
12.4 ... Configuration ... 549
12.5 ... Summary ... 555
13 ... Centralized Procurement ... 557
13.1 ... What Is Centralized Procurement? ... 557
13.2 ... Central Requisitioning ... 562
13.3 ... Central Purchasing ... 564
13.4 ... Central Purchasing Contracts ... 566
13.5 ... Central Analytics ... 567
13.6 ... SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement with SAP Ariba ... 571
13.7 ... Configuring SAP S/4HANA for Central Procurement ... 574
13.8 ... Summary ... 597
14 ... Sourcing and Procurement Analytics ... 599
14.1 ... Spend Visibility ... 600
14.2 ... Contract Expiration ... 602
14.3 ... Sourcing ... 604
14.4 ... Supplier Performance ... 606
14.5 ... Reporting ... 609
14.6 ... Machine Learning ... 611
14.7 ... Configuration ... 612
14.8 ... Summary ... 618
15 ... Integrating SAP S/4HANA with SAP Ariba and SAP Fieldglass ... 619
15.1 ... SAP Ariba Integration Projects and Connectivity Options ... 619
15.2 ... SAP Ariba ... 623
15.3 ... SAP Ariba Cloud Integration Gateway ... 625
15.4 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration ... 650
15.5 ... SAP Ariba Supply Chain Collaboration Configuration ... 658
15.6 ... SAP Fieldglass ... 660
15.7 ... Summary ... 666
16 ... Customizing the UI ... 669
16.1 ... User Interface Options in SAP S/4HANA ... 669
16.2 ... Configuring SAP Fiori ... 681
16.3 ... Customizing SAP Fiori ... 688
16.4 ... Summary ... 694
17 ... Conclusion ... 695
17.1 ... Future State of Procurement Solutions ... 698
17.2 ... Future State of the Procurement Supply Chain ... 699
... The Author ... 701
... Contributors ... 701
... Index ... 703