SAP Material Management

SAP Materials Management (SAP MM)

The Materials Management module (SAP MM) consists of all master data, system configuration, and transactions to complete the Procure to Pay process. This process map spans from MRP generated procurement proposals through final invoice receipt and verification.

SAP Materials Management Components or Sub-Components:

• Vendor Master and Material Master data
• Consumption Based Planning
• Purchasing
• Inventory Management
• Evaluation of Materials
• Invoice Verification

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Procure to Pay business process associated with the SAP MM module:

Subcomponents of the SAP Materials Management (SAP MM) Module:

• Purchasing
• Inventory Management
• Logistics Invoice Verification
• Physical Inventory
• Material Valuation
• Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
• External Services Management

This is brief review of the components and processes associated with the SAP MM module. For a more in-depth understanding of the Materials Management module, please review our available SAP Materials Management training.

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Configuration Points

Understand and configure enterprise and organizational structure, material and vendor master, and info record Understand key concepts and configure Consumption Based Planning including MRP Procedures, Master Data, the Planning Process and Run, and Forecasting Learn to configure Purchasing Document Types and Release Procedures Gain understanding of Purchasing Outline Agreements and how to optimize Purchasing Learn to configure Inventory Management Plant Parameters and Goods Movements Understand how MM Account Assignment integrates with Financial Accounting Learn Best Practices for managing Logistics Invoice Verification Develop Materials Management Information System Reports

Bonus Features

Procure to Pay Process walk-through and Best Practices Detailed training on Organization Structure in Logistics Step-by-Step instructions to configure Goods Movements Deep dive into Account Assignment and Valuation Overview and configuration of Materials Management Information System