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SAP Business ONE Implementation

By : Wolfgang Niefert
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SAP Business ONE Implementation

By: Wolfgang Niefert

Overview of this book

SAP Business ONE brings the power of the SAP ERP platform to small and mid-size companies. It offers fast-growing companies the same ERP capabilities used in world-wide conglomerates and major corporations. SAP Business ONE is powerful, and to fully harness it takes careful planning. This book will provide you with a guide to install and implement SAP B1 in your business. It starts with the basic tasks of installing and configuring, but moves at a fast pace and goes on to cover topics such as advanced CRM, e-commerce, and modern Distribution Center configurations for inventory optimization and Warehouse Management. The book is divided into two main sections. The case study starts out in section one with an ad-hoc implementation of a simple Lemonade Stand business. This section is focused on getting SAP B1 up and running quickly. In the second section the Ad-Hoc Implementation is taken to the next level , and we professionally expand this idea and develop a Beverage Distribution Center with outsourced production. This includes advanced inventory optimization. The workflow is optimized using existing functionality and also using Add-Ons to expand the standard functionality and transform the generic SAP Business ONE business engine into an Industry Solution. The book is full of examples with detailed step-by-step explanations. We will be implementing a complete SAP Business System including add-ons as part of a case study. Finally we connect SAP to the Web and introduce a solution that presents SAP features in a web interface with real-time integration. The book is completed with a chapter focusing on growth. Franchise architecture for SAP Business ONE is introduced and applied to the case study to help you learn how to get started with this. Each chapter has a section that assists you with applying knowledge for your own project. You will have your business set up and ready to go by the time you complete this book.
Table of Contents (18 chapters)
SAP Business ONE Implementation
Credits
About the author
About the reviewers
Preface
Index

Inventory forecasting with SAP Business ONE


It is now time to take a closer look at the SAP MRP – (Material Requirements Forecasting) functionality. I will show you how it works and what it can do. We will then conclude with what it will not be capable of, and then find a way to compensate for that.

SAP MRP

The SAP inventory planning functionality is nested within the MRP – Material Requirements Planning menu item. MRP helps the user plan for relevant raw materials based on orders in production and orders placed. In addition, custom forecasts can be created. These will be used as a part of the MRP process. The process of MRP in SAP Business ONE is driven by a wizard-style interface. This means the user is guided through the entire process, step-by-step.

A closer look in the MRP – Material Requirements Planning menu area reveals that we have three menu options:

  • Forecasts

  • MRP Wizard

  • Order Recommendations

SAP MRP forecasts

The MRP forecast screen shows the parameters that the user can use...