SAP MM Fundamentals: Materials Management Essentials Training Course

Introduction to the SAP Ecosystem and the MM Module

• Survey of SAP ERP and its connectivity with other functional modules.
• The significance of Materials Management within broader business operations.
• Fundamental navigation skills within the SAP system landscape.

Defining the Organizational Structure in SAP MM

• Clarifying the roles of client, company code, plant, and storage location.
• Exploring the hierarchy of purchasing organizations and groups.
• A high-level view of configuring these organizational entities.

Managing Master Data

• Material master records: categories and critical data fields.
• Vendor master data and its linkage with financial processes.
• Utilizing source lists and creating info records.

Understanding the Procurement Workflow

• The cycle from purchase requisition to purchase order.
• Processing goods receipts and verifying invoices.
• Coordination with Financial Accounting (FI).

Inventory Control and Management

• Types of goods movements: receiving, issuing, and transferring stock.
• Monitoring stock levels and understanding valuation techniques.
• Conducting physical inventory counts and managing adjustments.

Pricing Logic and Valuation

• Exploring pricing procedures and condition records.
• Material valuation strategies: standard price vs. moving average price.
• The mechanism of automatic account determination.

Introductory Configuration and Analytics

• Setting up document types and managing number ranges.
• Leveraging standard reports and analytical tools in SAP MM.
• An overview of SAP Fiori applications for MM tasks.

Course Recap and Future Pathways