Logistics management plays a vital role in any business today. If any organization has to ensure that its goods or services reach its consumers on time, logistics enabled systems that run smoothly in ever-changing market conditions are essential.
With over 40 years of experience in developing software tailored to customers’ needs, SAP has proven its mettle in supporting the logistics function of any organization flawlessly in its software.
Some of the components in the logistics functions in SAP include:
Materials Management
This component contains information of the purchasing functionality, inventory movements, accounts payable and the material master file that is considered the foundation of any company.
Sales and Distribution
This contains processes and information that deals with customer orders taken to the delivery of the product to the customer, also including the sales functions, pricing, picking, packing and shipping.
Quality Management
This component includes the steps detailing the planning and execution of quality inspections of products that have been finished and purchased.
Plant Maintenance
This component deals with the production process, which primarily provides information regarding the planning and execution of preventive maintenance on equipment and tools.
Production Planning
This component deals with the capacity planning of a company’s production, master production scheduling (MPS), material requirements planning (MRP) and the shop floor functions of producing a company’s finished products.
Customer Service
This component helps in setting the processes for a company’s service, which helps its customers with repairs and warranties.
Warehouse Management
This component helps the organization to manage its inventory accurately as well as maximise storage capacity.
Apart from these components, there are additional functions that can be utilized by the organization if needed.
