Material Management Basics

I am new to Sap R/3.
I want to know each and every steps like what will happen after the purchasing order has been created and how the vendor responds to the PO and so on

Hi Shafi,
I would request you to visit http://sap-img.com. It will help you to get the basics of MM. For anything specific you can always refer to MM forum which is a part of SDN forum.
Hope this helps you.
Do award points if you found them useful.
Regards,
Rakesh

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Need Material Management flow

Hi Experts,
Please share me the flow which is only done by Material Management consultants in project.
Thanks in advance.
Regards,
Narayan
Note : Please read forum rules before posting.
Edited by: Jeyakanthan A on Nov 18, 2011 1:17 PM
Edited by: Jeyakanthan A on Nov 18, 2011 1:18 PM

Hi,
In Roll out, you are just extend business functionality to new breach from corporate office which may be a creation of new company code OR just creation of a new plant based on business process with requiremnent.
Need to follow same methodology as implimentaion such as Project kick off,BBP prepartion, Realisation,Final preparation & Golive & support with stabilisation of system.
You can have the following steps for new plant creation(as you needed)
1. Create a new plant ( copy from standard plant) & then create storage location for new plant and new purchasing group
2.Assigning new plant to company code and then assignment of purchasing organization to plant.
3.Vital steps:-Need to active your valuation area(for new plant) in OMWD t.code with valuation grouping code.
4.Maintain MRP Controller/Controllers
5.Assign sales organization, distribution channel & new plant
6.Active quantity & value updation for new plant for all material types
7.Active batch management.
8.Use LSMW or BDC with MMZ1 t.code for material ( old material or used material) uploading to new plant.
9.All info record need to be created with LSMW
10.Creation of any valuation types & MRP data
11.For new plant Excise Reg. number need to be assigned in Maintaining Plant Settings(
SPRO ->> Logistics general ->> tax on Goods Movements->>India ->>Basic setting ->> Maintain Plant Settings)
12.After all above, all business process With all scenarios need to be tested for new plant
Regards,
Biju K

View document in material master, Basic data 2 screen?

Hello gurus,
How to view a DIR assigned to material master - basic data 2?
According to help.sap.com:
Additional Function for Material Master Record:
In Customizing for the Material Master, you can define a standard document type by choosing Make Global Settings.
- Done this: assigned document type needed, created a DIR with that type and assigned it to a given material
Documents of this standard document type are displayed in the material master record, in the Basic data 2 view (Extras ® Document data).
- Information of the DIR can be seen in the main screen, no path Extras --> Document data (I know DIRs are shown behind menu path Additional data --> Documents)
You can display the original application files of a document (for example, an engineering/design drawing) directly from the object (for example, material) using a display application (viewer).
PROBLEM starts here: no icon or button to click in order to view the document although the help states so.
Any idea what should be done? Should I install a software of some sort to view? Assign it somehow with SAP? The document type here is doc (MS Word), so nothing special.
Any advice is highly appreciated.
BR,
Pipsa

Hello Sam,
Sorry, I think I described the problem inaccurately.
I could see the document already but for that I must follow the path Additional data --> Document data.
My core question was: Is there a means to allow a user to display the document directly in the screen Basic data 2 since system creates a new subscreen called Design documents assigned anyway?
It seems that the design documents assigned is for information purposes only. It would have been far better with usability to have the display icon in the main data.
BR,
Pipsa

Posting periods in material management

hi mm gurus,
i m fico guy, i need some help form ur side. the t.c. MMPV is closing the posting periods in MM is it right, then what is OMSY? as per as my knowledge in MM we have a chance to open only 2 periods, in OMSY the periods belogs open periods? or closed Perids?
my question in OMSY the periods belongs open or closed?
can u explain please.
thanqu

The T code OMSY is for Activating Material Management against a Company code.
Maintain the Material Master company code in OMSY.
This is done when you want :
1. To create a material master record, the control record must exist for the company code for which you want to create your master record.
2. To set up a company code, enter the current period here.
3. When changing the Allow backposting or Disallow backposting indicators
You can also use MMRV to set the Allow/Disallowed backposting indicators.
The current and previous period is shown on both transaction codes.
As MMPV is only Used for Opening / Closing MM Periods.
There are a number of activities that are managed by period in the materials ledger including: certain stock totals valuations, price units, goods movements, etc.
MMPV executes program RMMMPERI to close the current period and open the new one.
Please Go thru the Link :
http://www.sapcustomization.com/help/scr/OMSY-Maintaining%20Company%20Code%20for%20Materials%20Management.htm
Regards,
Ashok

Material Management Flow and FI/CO Flow

Hi All,
Can anybody send me detailed processflow of Material Management and FI/CO or any websites providing the same.
Thanku
sanju

Hi Sanju,
By using this site you will get more information rearding MM flow:
script names
For fi/co architecture open this link, it will be help ful to you..
script names
Hope this helps you, reply for queries, Shall post you the updates.
Regards.
Kumar. .

Company code set up for material management

Experts,
When I try to create sales order error is coming Comany code IN02 not set up for material management. In OMSY I have changed current and previous accordingly.
Resolve this.
Thanks & regards,
Supriyo

Mr. Naren,
This is not a reply from an expert. I am practicing in IDES on my own in my house. I try to do all things in configuration on my own with the available study material.
Whenever I get any error first I try myself whether it takes 2/3 days to get it resolved. Then I go to Google for further search help. Finally I go to SCN.
Thanks & regards,
Supriyo

How to setup a company code for material management

Hi,
While creating material in MM01, in sales org tab, when I gave plant XXXX, it is giving an error "Company code YYYY is not setup for material management".
So can you help me , how to setup a company code for material management
Help is appreciated
thanks
DIL

Hello Sendil,
You can maintain it with trns code OMSY or MMPI/MMPV.
Hope this helps
Regards
Arif Mansuri

Differences between SAP R/3 ECC 6 & SAP R/3 4.6C in Material management mod

Dear Friends,
Please mail to me the differences between SAP R/3 ECC 6 & SAP R/3 4.6C in Material Material management module.
With regards

Hi Vasmi
There is lot of Diffenence Between ECC 6.0 & 4.6 C
1-in 4.6 C Country India Version(CIN) is add on Separatelly
while after 4.7 E up to ECC 6.0 CIN is integrated Part of SAP. that is the measure difference as per my knowledge
2-ECC 6.0 have more functionality in terms of transaction for example
if you do MIGO for PO then you can capture and post the excise invoice in the same transaction while in case of 4.6 C that feature is not available
these two are major as far as MM is concern
there are many others feature also
Thanks

I need a bapi for material management advance shipping notifications

i need a bapi for material management advance shipping notifications for developing powls which includes below fields and some more fields.
     Inbound delivery number
     Due date (GR date)
     Vendor delivery number
     Material
     Name of material
     Quantity
     Vendor
     Name of vendor
thanks and regards,
jameer.p

Hi Jameer,
This is a hard one, my friend. I understand what you are trying to do.. Try BAPI_DELIVERYPROCESSING_EXEC. It is tricky though.
Moreover you might want to use a FM to fill the IDOC data. something like IDOC_INPUT_**. this might be a better option.
cheers,
Hema.

WHATS THE FLOW OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH REGARS TO MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ?

WHATS THE FLOW OF A PURCHASE ORDER WITH REGARDS TO MATERIAL MANAGEMENT ?

Hi
see the MM flow with related Transaction codes
MM Cycle:
Purchase Requisition-> Staff in an orgn places Pur requisition for want of some goods/products - ME51
Request for Quotation(RFQ)-> The Purchase dept in the orgn calls/requests for the quotation for the products against which PR was raised. - ME41
Vendor Evaluation->After receving the RFQ's, after comparison a Vendor is finalised based on the terms and conditions.
Purchase Order(PO)-> Pur order was issued to that vendor asking him to supply the goods/products -ME21N
Goods Receipt Note(GRN)->Vendor supplies the material/Products to the orgn-
MB01
Goods Issue (GI) -> People receives their respective itesm for which they have placed the Requisitions
Invoice Verification-> ALong with the Material Vendor submits a Invoice for which the Company Pays the amount - .MIRO
Data to FI -> data will be posted to FI as per the vendor invoices
you better go through all these links u will get all the info what ever u need
for mm
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/tables_mm.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-download/sap-tables.zip
http://www.allsaplinks.com/material_management.html
http://www.training-classes.com/course_hierarchy/courses/2614_SAP_R_3_MM_Invoice_Verification_-_Rel_4_x.php
http://www.sapfriends.com/sapstuff.html
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSMAT/PSMAT.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CAARCMM/CAARCMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MYSAP/SR_MM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOMDMM/LOMDMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMMM/BCBMTWFMMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMIVMVAL/MMIVMVAL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMWMLVS/MMWMLVS.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMISVE/MMISVE.pdf
Reward points if useful
regards
Anji

Parallel currency valuation for material management

Dear all,
My comapny is maintaining parallel currency in company code in new GL, does this impact material management also.
Should we need to activate material ledger for parallel valuation in material management, but the company is not actually into production but it still require activation of material ledger.
Regards,

Hi Shilpa,
How I understand it using the U.S as my example:
In the first transaction code, in other words, F.05 or FAGL_FC_VAL are used if the currency in the transaction is not the same as the local currency of the company. For instance, U.S GAAP mandates companies to report their financial statements in local or functional currency. So let's say the transaction currency for a U.S company code is/was GBP. However, GBP is not the local currency of the U.S company code so you would to have perform foreign currency valuation with any of the above named transaction codes using the exchange rate of the key date specified at the time of the valuation. This valuation will then give you a gain or loss as a result of differences between the original amount and the revaluated amount.
The second transaction code FAGL_FC_TRANS valuates the balances or additional currencies. But to be able to run this second transaction code, you would first have to perform FAGL_FC_VAL or F.05 first (this is a prerequisite).
So even if you are to perform currency translation, you will still need to run FAGL_FC_VAL first.
Regards,
Elias

Exact process flow for   Material management (MM) and UI Tcodes.

Hi Gurus,
Could any one tel me Exact process flow for   Material management (MM) and UI Tcodes.
ALL   BAPIs for   MM module.
Thanks in Advance.

hi,
Check the threads:
MM flow
MM-Process
For tcodes:
TCODES IN MM
TCODES IN MM
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Priyanka.P

WHATS THE FLOW OF MATERIAL MANAGMENT IF YOU MAKE A PURACHASE ORDER ?

WHATS THE FLOW OF MATERIAL MANAGMENT IF YOU MAKE A PURACHASE ORDER ? PLEASE EXPLAIN IN DETAIL.
BEST REGARDS,
RYAN

Hi Ryan,
The t procurement cycle for a material consists of the following stages:
1. Determination of Requirements
Materials requirements are identified either in the user departments or via materials planning and control.
(This can cover both MRP proper and the demand-based approach to inventory control. The regular checking of stock levels of materials defined by master records,
use of the order-point method, and forecasting on the basis of past usage are important aspects of the latter.)
You can enter purchase requisitions yourself, or they can be generated automatically by the materials planning and control system.
2. Source Determination
The Purchasing component helps you identify potential sources of supply based on past orders and existing longer-term purchase agreements.
This speeds the process of creating requests for quotation (RFQs), which can be sent to vendors electronically via SAP EDI, if desired.
3. Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotations
The system is capable of simulating pricing scenarios, allowing you to compare a number of different quotations. Rejection letters can be sent automatically.
4. Purchase Order Processing
The Purchasing system adopts information from the requisition and the quotation to help you create a purchase order. As with purchase requisitions,
you can generate Pos yourself or have the system generate them automatically. Vendor scheduling agreements and contracts
(in the SAP System, types of longer-term purchase agreement) are also supported.
5. Purchase Order Follow-Up
The system checks the reminder periods you have specified and - if necessary - automatically prints reminders or expediters at the predefined intervals.
It also provides you with an up-to-date status of all purchase requisitions, quotations, and purchase orders.
Hope this is useful for u..
Reward points if useful..
Cheers!!!
Pankaj..

Physical Inventory Process in Material Management

Hello All,
I have blogged on the physical inventory process in Inventory management. This will be more helpful for the new guys in the area of SAP / Material management.
<a href="/people/community.user/blog/2007/05/04/physical-inventory-in-material-management Inventory Process in Material Management</a>
You are welcomed to put the comment or feedback
Regards
Arif Mansuri

Hi Arif,
I added a comment on 'distribution of usage variances' to the blog, to make people aware on that useful, but not yet very well-known feature in newer releases.
<a href="http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/d2/cb532d455611d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm">http://help.sap.com/saphelp_erp2005/helpdata/en/d2/cb532d455611d189710000e8322d00/frameset.htm</a>
best regards,
Udo

Regarding material management

hi all
will any body give detail description of material management process in ppt format
regards
brijesh

hi,
check this out
MM flow
MM flow
MM flow
PR >Release the PR>RFQ>Quotation>Quotation Comparison>PO>Release the PO>GR>Invoice Verification
MM Process flow:
Process Flow
The typical procurement cycle for a service or material consists of the following phases:
1. Determination of Requirements
Materials requirements are identified either in the user departments or via materials planning and control. (This can cover both MRP proper and the demand-based approach to inventory control. The regular checking of stock levels of materials defined by master records, use of the order-point method, and forecasting on the basis of past usage are important aspects of the latter.) You can enter purchase requisitions yourself, or they can be generated automatically by the materials planning and control system.
2. Source Determination
The Purchasing component helps you identify potential sources of supply based on past orders and existing longer-term purchase agreements. This speeds the process of creating requests for quotation (RFQs), which can be sent to vendors electronically via SAP EDI, if desired.
3. Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotations
The system is capable of simulating pricing scenarios, allowing you to compare a number of different quotations. Rejection letters can be sent automatically.
4. Purchase Order Processing
The Purchasing system adopts information from the requisition and the quotation to help you create a purchase order. As with purchase requisitions, you can generate Pos yourself or have the system generate them automatically. Vendor scheduling agreements and contracts (in the SAP System, types of longer-term purchase agreement) are also supported.
5. Purchase Order Follow-Up
The system checks the reminder periods you have specified and - if necessary - automatically prints reminders or expediters at the predefined intervals. It also provides you with an up-to-date status of all purchase requisitions, quotations, and purchase orders.
6. Goods Receiving and Inventory Management
Goods Receiving personnel can confirm the receipt of goods simply by entering the Po number. By specifying permissible tolerances, buyers can limit over- and underdeliveries of ordered goods.
7. Invoice Verification
The system supports the checking and matching of invoices. The accounts payable clerk is notified of quantity and price variances because the system has access to PO and goods receipt data. This speeds the process of auditing and clearing invoices for payment.
Common Tables used by SAP MM
Below are few important Common Tables used in Materials Management Modules:
EINA Purchasing Info Record- General Data
EINE Purchasing Info Record- Purchasing Organization Data
MAKT Material Descriptions
MARA General Material Data
MARC Plant Data for Material
MARD Storage Location Data for Material
MAST Material to BOM Link
MBEW Material Valuation
MKPF Header- Material Document
MSEG Document Segment- Material
MVER Material Consumption
MVKE Sales Data for materials
RKPF Document Header- Reservation
T023 Mat. groups
T024 Purchasing Groups
T156 Movement Type
T157H Help Texts for Movement Types
MOFF Lists what views have not been created
A501 Plant/Material
EBAN Purchase Requisition
EBKN Purchase Requisition Account Assignment
EKAB Release Documentation
EKBE History per Purchasing Document
EKET Scheduling Agreement Schedule Lines
EKKN Account Assignment in Purchasing Document
EKKO Purchasing Document Header
EKPO Purchasing Document Item
IKPF Header- Physical Inventory Document
ISEG Physical Inventory Document Items
LFA1 Vendor Master (General section)
LFB1 Vendor Master (Company Code)
NRIV Number range intervals
RESB Reservation/dependent requirements
T161T Texts for Purchasing Document Types
Tcodes:
RFQ to Vendor - ME41
Raising Quotation - ME47
Comparison of Price - ME49
Creation of PO - ME21N
Goods Receipt - MIGO
Invoice (Bill PAssing) - MIRO
Goods Issue - MB1A
Physical Inventory - MI01( Create doc)
MI04 (Enter Count)
MI07 (Post)
http://www.sapgenie.com/abap/tables_mm.htm
http://www.sap-img.com/sap-download/sap-tables.zip
http://www.allsaplinks.com/material_management.html
http://www.training-classes.com/course_hierarchy/courses/2614_SAP_R_3_MM_Invoice_Verification_-_Rel_4_x.php
http://www.sapfriends.com/sapstuff.html
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSMAT/PSMAT.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CAARCMM/CAARCMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MYSAP/SR_MM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/LOMDMM/LOMDMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/BCBMTWFMMM/BCBMTWFMMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMIVMVAL/MMIVMVAL.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMWMLVS/MMWMLVS.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MMISVE/MMISVE.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/PSMAT/PSMAT.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/CAARCMM/CAARCMM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MYSAP/SR_MM.pdf
http://help.sap.com/printdocu/core/Print46c/en/data/pdf/MYSAP/SR_MM.pdf

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