Tasks are the industry standard term for activities / follow-up items that are assigned to a CRM user and it is one of the most important features of a CRM system. Tasks are “must haves” for someone using or evaluating … Continued
Materials management (MM) is a core functionality in SAP S/4HANA that drives logistics and supply chain operations. Its purpose is to manage processes such as purchasing, goods receiving, material storage, consumption-based planning, and inventory. What is Logistics and Supply Chain … Continued
Let’s discuss some of the commonly used SQL statements to define SAP HANA tables. CREATE SCHEMA CREATE SCHEMA creates a new schema in the database. The syntax for this statement is as follows: CREATE SCHEMA <schema_name> [OWNED BY <user_name>] In … Continued
The classic model of financial consolidation can’t help organizations if their business demands much faster access to group-wide decision-support information. They can’t afford to wait for their data to be moved to a data warehouse, run through the various validation … Continued
If you are new to CRM systems, I highly recommend that you work closely with the implementation company to make sure you understand the pros, cons and consequences of decisions regarding all the processes that need to be considered before … Continued
A plant can save space, time and money with a carousel Many companies think material handling automation is a nice idea, but something for the big guys. After all, computers and automated systems cost money. Automation is designed for high-volume … Continued
Recently I was walking through a warehouse with the owner of a small distributor, when one of his employees brought him a widget that had been damaged by a forklift. The owner told him to trash the widget, and tell … Continued
So, you want to install an SAP S/4HANA on-premise system. Good choice! If you don’t want to use the SAP S/4HANA Fully-Activated Appliance, you’ll need to first perform the sizing for your specific case. The sizing process determines the hardware … Continued
Period-end closing in SAP S/4HANA Finance has gone through a number of changes compared to the ERP equivalent. Things like the Universal Journal provide a single source of truth: journal entries across multiple applications are posted in a single table, reducing data … Continued
Those who have been coding via the ABAP Editor and with ABAP prototype design patterns for years might have heard about the ABAP RESTful programming model (sometimes named RAP). But what is it? Let’s take a look. The three central pillars … Continued