sap management meterials
SAP- MATERIALS MANAGEMENT (MM) OVERALL OBJECTIVE • To ensure that we have the right product, in the right place, at the right quantity and price. • To reduce working capital by monitoring raw and packaging stocks on a continuous basis. VENDOR MASTER FILE • Only authorised suppliers must be included in the master file in terms of the purchasing standards policy. • Deliverables include policy and procedure documents defining standards for purchasing relating to SAP systems. MATERIAL MASTER FILE • Ensure that controls are adequate to ensure that the master file is completely and accurately created. • Ensure that there is appropriate accountability for master file data. • Ensure that compulsory fields (conditions) such as discounts, delivery costs, cash discounts, etc. are identified (pre-defined) and flagged to ensure that these fields are entered on the system. • Ensure that appropriate unit of measure is updated on the system. • The system must identify obsolete and potentia