EDI 852 & 867 with SAP (via IDocs): A Practical Guide for SAP Super Users
If you work with customers or distributors who share sell-through and inventory data, you’ve probably heard “Send us your 852,” …
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SAP Direct Procurement vs. Indirect Procurement: Including MRO Parts
What “Direct” and “Indirect” Mean for SAP Users Direct procurement covers raw materials, components, and packaging that become part of …
SAP PP Discrete Production: A Practical Guide
Discrete manufacturing in SAP PP is lot-based production using production orders. You plan with MRP, convert to orders, stage components, …
SAP PP: Discrete vs. Repetitive vs. Process Industry — How to Choose (and Run) the Right One
TL;DR: The Big Picture SAP Production Planning (PP) gives you three mainstream ways to run manufacturing: While they can overlap, …
SAP S/4HANA Business Partner for MM P2P: What Changes, Why It Matters, and How to Get It Right
If you grew up in ECC, “vendor master” (XK01/XK02/XK03) was second nature for procurement. You created account groups, filled company …
SAP Supply Chain: IM vs. WM vs. EWM – what they do, how they fit, and when to use each
One of the most common questions in SAP logistics is: what’s the real difference between IM, WM, and EWM? Here’s …
SAP Stock Transport Order (STO) Type UB — A Practical Guide (with Master Data & Config)
When two plants in the same company code need to move stock, the simplest, most auditable way to do it …
Goods Receipt the Smart Way: Centering SAP MM Procurement on the Inbound Delivery
When receiving gets real: multiple trucks, barcode scans, quality checks, and fast putaway. Posting Goods Receipt (GR) against the inbound …
SAP MM: S/4HANA Subcontracting Playbook
Master Data & Configuration (with MRP Areas per Vendor) This playbook turns the “why” from a previous blog: “SAP MM: …
SAP MM: S/4HANA Subcontracting, Simplified: Why MRP Areas Per Vendor Are the New Default
Short version: In SAP S/4HANA, subcontracting runs best when you create an MRP Area for each subcontractor. That one design …
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