Integrating Third-Party Logistics with SAP S/4HANA
- 5h 37m
- Gautam Bhattacharya, Mehfuze Ali Molla
- Rheinwerk Publishing Inc.
- 2024
Working with external partners for logistics operations? Set up seamless communication between your systems using this all-in-one handbook! Start with an overview of third-party logistics and learn how to design the best landscape for your business model. Then follow click-by-click instructions for connecting SAP S/4HANA with your 3PL vendors. Configure settings for goods movement, inventory management, shipping, delivery, and batch management. Learn how to set up relevant master data, map warehousing in your system, exchange data through middleware, and more!
- Connect your SAP S/4HANA system to your 3PL vendors
- Configure key settings around packaging and traceability, shipping and delivery, and inventory and reconciliation
- Send data via EDI and IDocs, direct connectivity and middleware, and application programming interfaces
About the Author
Gautam Bhattacharya is a senior managing consultant at IBM, where he focuses on strategic sourcing and procurement, intercompany supply chain management and accounting, and 3PL integration. He has more than 21 years of experience in both global and domestic supply chain transformation projects involving business process re-engineering, solution design and development, and implementation of SAP ERP Materials Management, SAP Supplier Relationship Management, SAP ERP Quality Management, business rule automation, and SAP S/4HANA integration with legacy systems. As a postgraduate in engineering, Gautam started his career in domain functions of metals and welding industries. He holds certifications in SAP ERP Materials Management, SAP Supplier Relationship Management, SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement, SAP Ariba procurement, and SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management.
Mehfuze Ali Molla is a senior consultant at IBM. He has more than 15 years of SAP-related experience with ABAP and Basis, covering all project stages including requirements determination, gap analysis, business process reengineering, issue resolution, configuration, custom code specifications, testing, training, go-live assistance, and post implementation support. Mehfuze has hands-on experience in full lifecycle implementations (a number of which have been for SAP S/4HANA), support projects, and technical upgrades.
In this Book
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Notes on Usage
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Introduction to Third-Party Logistics
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Design and Implementation Criteria
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Organizational Entities and Master Data
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Packaging and Traceability
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Shipping and Delivery
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Inventory Management and Reconciliations
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Warehousing
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Transportation
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Application Link Enabling and IDocs
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Direct Connectivity and Middleware
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Business Rule Framework Plus
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Monitoring and Control
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Service Pages
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Legal Notes
