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Improve Your Receivables Management with SAP Collections Management

Understand the concept of master data synchronization between your Accounts Receivable (AR) system and SAP Collections Management and learn how to replicate customers to business partners. Understand some of the key configurations of Collections Management and see how to transfer AR data to Collections Management to create work lists for collection specialists. Key Concept SAP…...…
Integrate Crystal Reports with SAP NetWeaver BI for Enhanced Report Formatting

Find out which type of data connectivity is available for SAP NetWeaver BI and Crystal Reports. Then see how you can use the BW MDX connectivity to design a report in Crystal Reports that includes groups, hierarchies, and net sales data from SAP NetWeaver BI. Key Concept Crystal Reports allows you to use your SAP…...…
Using Personal Data Fields to Calculate Payroll Decisions

Reading time: 15 mins

Discover the standard payroll operations and functions provided by SAP ERP HCM that enable users to query the age and gender of employees. Also learn how to calculate date differences from date of birth to the current payroll period. Key Concept Data fields in infotype 0002 (personal data) can influence payroll processing. For example, the…...…
Enhanced Global ATP Functionality in SCM 5.0 and SCM 2007

Learn about the new Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) functionalities introduced in SAP SCM 5.0 to meet your company’s delivery planning demands. Get a sneak preview of improved Global ATP functionalities available in SAP SCM 2007. Key Concept The new Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP) functionalities in SAP SCM 5.0 help companies align their sales and delivery…...…
Keep It Simple with Warehouse Management Data Elements

Reading time: 11 mins

Certain data elements including the warehouse, storage type, storage section, and bins are required to use Warehouse Management. Other data elements such as picking areas, material staging areas, and doors can bring additional flexibility to the warehouse design. See how you can use these data elements to keep the warehouse simple and efficient while meeting…...…
2 Ways to Optimize ATP Functionality with Ease

Find out how to make your Available-to-Promise (ATP) processes in R/3 work even better by controlling how you use safety stock. Then see how you can further tweak ATP checks with the product allocation tool. Key Concept The Available-to-Promise (ATP) quantity is the stock available to fulfill customer orders. A critical component in logistics planning,…...…
Supply Network Planning: Aggregated Planning Eliminates Aggravated Planners

Creating planning processes is extremely complicated. Planners must accommodate an almost endless list of demands and they run the risk of being overwhelmed by minutia. SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization (APO) offers the technology to consolidate large volumes of data so that planners can have more control as they approach the task. Key Concept Hierarchies…...…
Mobile Data Collection: What You Need to Know Before Starting Your Project

Handheld systems and radio-frequency (RF) technology increase the accuracy and flexibility of shop floor and warehouse data collection. This overview of the different technologies available explains your options and gives you a head start on planning your mobile data collection initiative. The basis of any business application’s ability to control and manage business processes is…...…
SAP SCM 7.0: What’s New in SAP APO?

Find out about enhancements in SAP SCM 7.0 in the areas of demand planning, supply network planning, and Capable-to-Match. Learn about characteristics-based planning, Customer Forecast Management (CFM), and other functionalities and process improvements in SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization. Key Concept A new SAP SCM release, SAP SCM 7.0, has been recently shipped. Supported by…...…
Perform Decentralized Periodic User Access Reviews with SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3

SAP BusinessObjects Access Control identifies and prevents access and authorization risks in cross-enterprise IT systems to prevent fraud and reduce the cost of continuous compliance and control. The User Access Review (UAR) feature of SAP BusinessObjects Access Control 5.3 automates and documents the periodic decentralized user access review by business managers or role owners. It…...…