SAP Materials Management

SAP MM (Materials Management is a crucial functional module in SAP, primarily used in the Procurement Process, Master Data (Material & Vendor Master), Inventory Management, Valuation of Material & Account Determination, Material Requirement Planning, Invoice Verification, and more. As a module of SAP Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), it streamlines Procurement Handling and Management.

Material management plays a pivotal role in the supply chain, and the primary objective of SAP PP application software is to uphold the supply chain without any disruptions. The software allows relevant departments to monitor and track the availability of materials and ensure that the appropriate quantities are available for running the production line without gaps. The SAP MM module aids procurement and inventory functional processes of regular business operations. It consists of several business segments from purchase, goods received, inventory, material storage, planning, warehouse supply, etc.

SAP Material Management provides viable solutions to purchase goods and services, manage inventory, and inspect incoming materials. The Purchasing procedure involves order creation, requisition approval, purchase order generation, and receipt of goods and services.

The SAP MM (SAP Material Management) course offered by Affinity delivers an in-depth education and training on MM configuration, implementation, and management information that contains various mechanisms and sub-components prominently including Master Data, Purchasing, Inventory, Evaluation of Materials, Consumption-based planning, and Invoice Verification. We will also provide you with an overview of the ERP system, SAP tools, navigation, enterprise structure, and related instructions.

If you are willing to excel in Supply Chain Management and Procurement, opt for the SAP MM module.

Entry requirement:

• Bsc in Software Engineering OR
• Bsc in Information Technology

Course objectives:

• Get to know the fundamental concepts of SAP MM.
• Learn about Plant – Plants are the locations where inventory items are stored.
• Learn about Storage Locations – A physical location used to store stocks.
• Learn about Purchase organization – This unit contains the data related to purchase orders and pricing.
• Gain extensive knowledge about the Functions and Objectives of Material Management
• Get familiarized with the organizational structure of an enterprise in the SAP R/3 System.
• Determine various Document Types such as PR, PO, REQ, Contract, and more.
• Understand the Release group, Release codes, Release Indicator, Release prerequisite, and Release strategies
• Learn about the Schema Group, Calculation Schema, Schema Group Vendors, Schema Determination, and more
• Get Acquainted with the organization for service categories, number ranges for Service Entry Sheet, and more.
• Create a Physical Inventory Document and list of Inventory Differences
• Learn about Stock transport Orders, Returnable Transport Packaging, Third Party Processing, and more
• Learn about Material Valuation, Split Valuation, Global Categories, and more
• Improve your knowledge of the Invoice Verification Procedure, Invoice for Purchase Order, Automatic Settlements (ERS), GR/IR Account Maintenance, and more
• Incorporate MM with other Modules such as FI/CO, SD, PP