SAP Supply Chain Management (SCM) is a complete solution module of SAP which covers topics like supply chain coordination, supply chain networking, and supply chain execution (SCE). It includes a collection of planning applications related to optimization, scheduling, advanced planning and integration with other executable SAP applications. It is used for the support for supply chain processes through the company and the company’s chain network.
It provides extensive functionality for manufacturing, logistics, analytics and planning. It is divided into three types of flows: product flow, information flow, and finance flow. Advantages of SAP SCM include the following:
- analysis of supply and demand,
- planning of supply and demand,
- analysis, planning and management of order-based capacity,
- forecasting the business,
- handling the large number of constraints, and
- capability of cost-based planning.
❯ Concepts and Objectives
- What is SCM
- Logistics
- Objectives
- Opportunities
- Different views on supply chain
- SCM: a vision
- Elements of SCM
- Defining the position of SCM
❯ Organization
- Plan
- User maintenance
❯ Systems and Architectures
- IT-based approaches
- Internet basics
- Demand planning
- CRM
- APO in business processes
- Supply chain cockpit
- Applications
- System architectures
- Sales force automation (SFA)
- Supply network planning and PP-DS
- Business information warehouse (BW)
- ERP principles
❯ Supply Chain Projects
- Perspectives
- Procedures
- Industries and SCM
- Methods
- Benchmarking
- Automotive industry
- Logistic services
- Specific industries
- Consumer goods and commerce
- SCM: a case history of success
❯ Master Data
- Vendor replication
- Product master
- Exercises to vendor application and product master
❯ Workflow
❯ Back-End Integration
- Defining back-end integration
- Catalog management
❯ Self-Service Procurement
- Shopping carts
- Procurement cards
- Receipt of goods
- Direct procurement
- Goods receipt confirmation
- Component planning
❯ Sourcing
- Introduction
- Engine
- Biding and application
❯ Service Procurement
- Plan-driven procurement