SAP Transportation Management Tip

If one of your customers calls and wants you to deliver cargo to a location you have not used before, you do not necessarily have to define new master data for this location.

Instead, you can just type in the address directly in the respective fields on the forwarding order and SAP TM will automatically create a one-time location in the background.
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Managing the movement of goods from one place to another is just one small requirement of a Transportation Management (TM) software. To understand the complete process, there is so much more to consider. A Practical Guide to SAP Transportation Management (TM) provides a comprehensive overview of the transportation processes supported by SAP TM 9.2 including functional highlights, system architecture options (including HANA), and integration aspects. Dive into planning, execution, and tracking processes and detailed configuration. Get best practices on how to best set up capacity management functionality and learn more about charge calculation and settlement. This hands-on guide is for those new to SAP TM, as well as experienced solution consultants, and includes step-by-step descriptions and screenshots.

The authors Anette Götz and Tobias Götz are recognized SAP Transportation Management experts with deep insight into SAP’s supply chain management portfolio. Ms. Götz is a senior consultant, solution architect, and team lead for the implementation of SAP TM and SAP Event Management projects. Mr. Götz is a SAP TM business transformation chief expert, recognized author, and professor.