Configuring SAP ERP Sales and Distribution

by Kapil Sharma, Ashutosh Mutsaddi

Overview

Your step-by-step guide to configuring SAP's SD module

This practical guide is your key to configuring the Sales and Distribution submodules, including Master Data, Pricing, Sales, Billing, Shipping, Transportation, and more. Follow step-by-step instructions and real-world examples for common and advanced SD configurations for SAP ECC 6.0. You'll find out how to set up an efficient system and meet your business needs.

• Explore a sales cycle from start to finish and examine the transaction codes at every step
• Define an enterprise structure according to your organization's sales requirements
• Understand cross-organizational elements and how to link them to the SD module
• See how to access and use your company's master data in the SD module
• Configure all functions, including pricing, tax determination, product availability, billing, shipping, and others
• Manage account assignment and revenue recognition
• Get up to speed on advanced techniques and best practices
• Find a complete list of useful transaction codes

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780470641118
Publisher:	Wiley
Publication date:	06/03/2010
Sold by:	JOHN WILEY & SONS
Format:	eBook
Pages:	672
File size:	32 MB
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About the Author

Kapil Sharma has more than eight years of experience with SAP and has performed localization projects for China, Mexico, Canada, the U.S., and Europe. He is an expert in business process analysis, configuration, implementation, and change management, and he specializes in sales and operation planning and channel partners management.

Ashutosh Mutsaddi, a senior SAP solutions consultant and a certified project manager, has 10 years of experience in design and implementation of SAP solutions. During his career, he has offered consultancy to several Fortune 100 companies in Europe, North America and Asia. Proficient in process re-engineering, business blueprinting, system configuration and upgrade, he has worked on all major SAP versions - from 3.1I to ECC 6.0.

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Table of Contents

Introduction xv

Chapter 1 Introduction to Sales and Distribution 1

Chapter 2 Enterprise Structure 27

Chapter 3 Master Data in SD 69

Chapter 4 Partner, Text, and Output Determination 103

Chapter 5 Pricing and Tax Determination 155

Chapter 6 Availability Check, Transfer of Requirements, and Backorders 207

Chapter 7 Sales 247

Chapter 8 Shipping and Transportation 323

Chapter 9 Billing 371

Chapter 10 Account Assignment and Revenue Recognition 429

Chapter 11 Credit Management 453

Chapter 12 Material Determination, Listing, Exclusion, and Proposal 483

Chapter 13 Serial Numbers and Batch Management 519

Chapter 14 Advanced Techniques 551

Appendix Transaction Codes and Database Tables 597

Index 625