Discover what's new for basic and advanced TM. We review master data to get your transportation network up and running. Then, follow step-by-step instructions to set up and use embedded TM functionality in SAP S/4HANA for transportation planning, freight order management, transportation execution, charge management, and more.
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In this book we explain accounting and SAP General Ledger with instructions on customizing. We connect configuration decisions with day-to-day accounting processes, including document posting, clearing, and financial close. Examples cover parallel reporting, document splitting, and Central Finance to help you apply these concepts in SAP S/4HANA.
We share practical experiences, organized into nineteen chapters as outlined below:
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By Janet Salmon
SAP Universal Parallel Accounting (UPA) lets you calculate and post inventory values, standard costs, and actual costs by ledger. A single material can carry different costs for different accounting principles or supported valuation views.
This guide shows where to review those differences, from material prices and costing variants to Actual Costing runs and balance sheet valuation.
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Production Variance Analysis in SAP S/4HANA, by John Jordan and Janet Salmon, follows production costs from initial planning and standard cost estimates through actual postings, variance calculation, and reporting.
The seven chapters help SAP controllers and consultants trace where differences arise and understand how they affect product profitability. View the book at SAP PRESS.
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A specialty chemicals manufacturer based in Delaware employs 5,200 people in 120 countries. They are starting to automate the process of capital expenditure (CAPEX). With SAP Fiori, based on results delivered during its proof-of-concept stage, they aim to reduce customer equipment deployment times and improve process efficiency.
This case study explains how the client of IQX Business Solutions, plans to improve CAPEX request management through IQX Capex.

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This book helps you set up the SAP Material Ledger, run it smoothly, and configure key settings for currency conversion, ledgers, and valuation views.
We set up and run actual costing, group valuation, profit center valuation, parallel cost of goods manufactured, and balance sheet valuation.
We walk through special scenarios and execute reports to monitor material value flows.
Also, click HERE to learn about the companion SAP Press book: Product Cost Controlling with SAP S/4HANA
By Constantino Solis Prego

Changing an SAP cost component structure with Material Ledger active requires careful cost mapping, cutover timing, and historical reporting. This six-step case study shows how a food and beverage plant added more detail to its existing structure while retaining historical cost information.
The plant had two main production areas: food and liquid processing, and packaging. Its original structure grouped all ingredients into one cost component, packaging into another, and labor, depreciation, and other production activities into three further components. The objective was to make these costs easier to analyze without confusing comparisons with earlier periods.
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By Stoil Jotev

Learn how to configure and use asset accounting in SAP S/4HANA.
The book is organized into the following chapters:
By John Jordan
SAP Product Cost Controlling connects planned product costs with the costs recorded during manufacturing. It helps you understand standard cost estimates, cost component splits, work in process (WIP), production variances, and settlement.
This chapter-by-chapter guide summarizes Product Cost Controlling with SAP, third edition (2016). Explore 20 chapters covering master data, costing configuration, production order costs, closing, and reporting, with SAP screenshots and a glossary.
Choose the right edition: The original book focuses on SAP ERP processes. For SAP S/4HANA, see Product Cost Controlling with SAP S/4HANA, which I co-authored with Janet Salmon. The S/4HANA explanations on this page provide context; available transactions, apps, and accounting processes depend on your edition, release, and configuration.
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