The authors of »Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration«

Martin Murray

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Martin Murray was a respected Logistics consultant and worked with IBM for more than 15 years. He joined the computer industry upon his graduation from Middlesex University in 1986. In 1991, he began working with SAP R/2 in the materials management area for a London-based multinational beverage company, and in 1994 he moved to the United States to work as an SAP R/3 consultant.

Jawad Akhtar

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Jawad Akhtar is an SAP logistics and supply chain management expert with a focus on business sales and delivery. He earned his chemical engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. He has 20 years of professional experience, 14 of which have been spent working with SAP systems. He has experience working on several large-scale, end-to-end SAP project implementation lifecycles, including rollouts. He works with SAP clients to help them identify root causes of business issues and address those with the appropriate SAP products and change management strategies. He now focuses on next-generation SAP products such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP Ariba, and SAP Hybris.

Akhtar is also a technical advisor to SAPexperts, an ASUG speaker, and a contributor to SearchSAP, where his "Ask the Expert" column shares real-life lessons and best practices gleaned from SAP implementations, ways to avoid common project pitfalls, and features of various SAP products that solve key business issues.
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    Quality Management with SAP ERP

    Jawad Akhtar

    883 pages, hardcover

    Get the most out of your Quality Management system in SAP! From QM configuration to business process management to working in the system, this is the resource you need. Get a 360-degree view of the component, learn about QM concepts More about the book

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    • Your one-stop reference for QM with SAP ERP
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    • Integrate QM with your supply chain in SAP ERP
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    SAP Transaction Codes
    Your Quick Reference to Transactions in SAP ERP

    Venki Krishnamoorthy, Martin Murray, Norman Reynolds, Peter Teesdale

    648 pages, paperback

    From A to Z, or more appropriately, from AB01 to XK99, this is the SAP transaction code encyclopedia you’ve been waiting for! Learn how to use more than 3,000 transaction codes with ease in your daily SAP ERP work, whether More about the book

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    • Easily find all important transactions in SAP ERP
    • Access codes by application, task, and short text
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    S&OP with SAP ERP Production Planning

    Jawad Akhtar

    93 pages

    Balance supply and demand, optimize production processes, and avoid waste with sales and operations planning! Use standard planning (PP-SOP) to devise a simple production plan or use flexible planning (LO-LIS-PLN) to meet more complex requirements. Understand version management, forecasting, rough-cut More about the book

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    • Use standard functionality for your basic S&OP needs
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    Warehouse Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration

    Martin Murray, Sanil Kimmatkar

    665 pages, hardcover

    Ensure an efficient and orderly Warehouse Management implementation with this comprehensive guide to SAP WM in SAP ERP! Learn to customize and use critical functionalities, like goods receipt and goods issue, as well as advanced technologies such as RFID, EDI, More about the book

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    • Configure SAP WM in SAP ERP for your warehouse requirements
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    • Employ ITSmobile and new planning and monitoring tools
  • Cover of Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP

    Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP

    Jawad Akhtar

    940 pages, hardcover

    Run your SAP PP system like a finely tuned machine! Learn how to configure SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing and master BOM status definitions, process message characteristics, and master data. Dive into SAP PP workflows More about the book

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    • Master SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing
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    Quality Management with SAP S/4HANA

    Jawad Akhtar

    950 pages, hardcover

    Keep your product standards high! Make quality management an integral part of your existing supply chain by connecting to materials management, production planning, warehouse management, and other logistics processes in SAP S/4HANA. Step-by-step instructions will show you how to both More about the book

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    • Implement QM with SAP S/4HANA for planning, inspections, and notifications
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    Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA
    Business Processes and Configuration

    Jawad Akhtar, Martin Murray

    939 pages, hardcover

    Get MM on SAP S/4HANA! Set up the master data your system needs to run its material management processes. Learn how to define material types, MRP procedures, business partners, and more. Configure your essential processes, from purchasing and MRP runs More about the book

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    • Configure SAP S/4HANA for your materials management requirements
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    • Walk through procurement, MRP, inventory management, and more
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    Document Management with SAP S/4HANA

    Jawad Akhtar

    406 pages, hardcover

    Well-kept records are the key to success—so learn how to maintain yours with Document Management System! Get step-by-step instructions for implementing and configuring DMS in SAP S/4HANA, from using SAP Activate to defining master data. Set up document information records More about the book

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    • Configure DMS in SAP S/4HANA with step-by-step instructions
    • Classify and manage your business-critical records
    • Use digital signatures and engineering change management
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    Introducing Demand-Driven Replenishment (DDMRP) in SAP S/4HANA

    Jawad Akhtar

    99 pages

    Demand-driven replenishment (DDR) is now part of standard SAP S/4HANA, so what does that mean for you? From system configuration to the SAP Fiori apps used for planning and execution, this E-Bite shows you each stage of a DDR project. More about the book

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    • Discover how DDR minimizes demand-supply variability
    • Explore SAP Fiori apps for stock positioning, lead time, and more
    • Preview your DDR configuration in SAP S/4HANA
  • Cover of Production Planning with SAP S/4HANA

    Production Planning with SAP S/4HANA

    Jawad Akhtar

    1092 pages, hardcover

    Streamline your production planning process with SAP S/4HANA! Get step-by-step instructions for configuring and using SAP S/4HANA for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing. Then dive into production tools and functionalities like batch management, S&OP, predictive MRP, DDMRP, and the Early More about the book

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    • Implement production planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing with SAP S/4HANA
    • Perform batch management, MRP, S&OP, and more
    • Analyze your data with standard analytics and SAP Fiori apps
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    Business Partners in SAP S/4HANA
    The Comprehensive Guide to Customer-Vendor Integration

    Jawad Akhtar

    353 pages, hardcover

    The distinction between “customers” and “vendors” is now a relic of the past—jump into the future with this all-in-one guide to business partners in SAP S/4HANA! Learn how to set up business partners from start to finish for greenfield implementations. More about the book

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    • Configure business partners in SAP S/4HANA for new implementations and system conversion projects
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    Kanban with SAP S/4HANA
    Configuration and Use

    Jawad Akhtar

    121 pages

    Implement Kanban in SAP S/4HANA to help you pull only the stock you need! From configuring the Kanban board to setting up critical master data, this E-Bite provides key configuration instructions to get you up and running. Once live, see More about the book

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    • Configure Kanban functionality in your SAP S/4HANA system
    • Replenish using Kanban cards for production, procurement, and stock transfer
    • Analyze and report on your replenishment activities
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    Introducing Production Engineering and Operations (PEO) with SAP S/4HANA

    Jawad Akhtar

    77 pages

    Wondering how production engineering and operations (PEO) works? Look no further! In this E-Bite, walk through PEO in SAP S/4HANA, from key master data to data transfer between document BOMs, engineering BOMs, and manufacturing BOMs. Discover the impact on production More about the book

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    • See how SAP S/4HANA handles complex manufacturing requirements
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