The SAP Material Master - a Practical Guide

Dive into this best-selling guide on SAP Material Master! Walk through basic concepts on how to tailor the SAP Material Master to your production environment, as well as learn detailed information on material master settings and their impact. This book provides the opportunity for readers to better understand their unique environment and how to make the SAP Material Master work for them. Veteran SAP Materials Management (MM) expert Matthew Johnson provides best practices for how to approach common scenarios, and offers cost-saving tips. Find out why planning is the most important (and often overlooked) aspect of understanding the SAP Material Master. Review how material master settings impact FI/CO and other SAP modules. This second edition incorporates feedback from first-edition readers and solution updates, along with a new section on subcontracting. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the author brings readers up to speed on best practices for optimizing use of the SAP Material Master.

• Fundamental SAP Material Master concepts
• How settings impact other modules in SAP
• Cost-effective procurement and planning techniques
• Inventory and quality management best practices

Matthew Johnson is a Program Manager at Martin-Baker America, Inc., a leading manufacturer of aircraft ejection seats and crashworthy helicopter seats. As one of the company’s resident SAP super-users, he leads a continuous improvement team that strives for excellence in production efficiency and ERP innovation. Matthew was educated at St. Francis University in Organizational Leadership, and maintains certification in APICS Production and Inventory Management as well as Lean Manufacturing. He has spent the past 11 years working in inventory management, production planning, sales and operations planning, continuous improvement, and program management, all in the SAP environment. Matthew can be reached at mjohnson122@verizon.net