SAP MM Fundamentals: Materials Management Essentials Training Course

Overview of SAP and the MM Module

• Broad view of SAP ERP and its interoperability with other modules
• The strategic role of Materials Management within business operations
• Essentials of the SAP system landscape and navigation

Organizational Framework in SAP MM

• Clarifying the hierarchy of client, company code, plant, and storage location
• Structure of purchasing organizations and purchasing groups
• High-level view of configuration for organizational units

Master Data Administration

• Material master data: categories and critical fields
• Vendor master data and its linkage with financial accounting
• Management of info records and source lists

Procurement Workflow

• The lifecycle of purchase requisitions and purchase orders
• Procedures for goods receipt and invoice verification
• Interaction with FI (Financial Accounting) modules

Inventory Control

• Types of goods movements: inbound, outbound, and internal transfers
• Inventory status and valuation methodologies
• Execution of physical inventory counts and subsequent adjustments

Pricing and Valuation Mechanisms

• Insights into pricing procedures and condition records
• Material valuation strategies: moving average vs. standard cost
• Setting up automatic account determination

Core Configuration and Reporting Tools

• Customizing document types and number range assignments
• Leveraging standard reports and analytics capabilities in SAP MM
• Introduction to SAP Fiori applications for MM tasks

Recap and Path Forward