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SAP Transportation
Management 8.0
Transportation & Logistics Product Unit
February, 2011
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 process/coverage details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 Process / Coverage Details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
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The Transportation and Logistics Market
A Priority Investment Area for SAP & Our Customers
Transportation and Logistics (T&L)
represents an area of major focus for...
...the global economy
Global transportation spend
Consumer prices & company profitability
Global CO2 emissions
...our customers
Global supply networks
Customer service
Operational efficiency and cost reduction
...SAP
T&L market size and growth
Core solution extension
Strategic investment
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Transportation & Logistics Challenges
Top Executive Issues
How can I manage my logistics network in a holistic fashion?
How can I ensure transparency & minimize supply chain risk?
How can I reduce my operational costs and better understand
transportation costs at the customer level?
How can I ensure best possible usage of my assets?
How do I ensure high customer service levels and responsiveness to
unexpected supply chain events?
How do I ensure I am compliant with all the varying regulations and
compliance policies?
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The Transportation Network
Players and Collaboration
SHIPPER CUSTOMER
FREIGHT
FORWARDER
CARRIERS
Goods Delivery
Collaboration
PLANNING, ORCHESTRATION, & EXECUTION
OF THE PHYSICAL MOVEMENT OF GOODS
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The Transportation Process
A Highly Complex & Dynamic Process
OrderManagement
Receive / create
transportation
requirements From sales,
purchasing, deliveries
Freight Settlement
Calculate
transportation
charges
Pay
subcontractors /
carriers
Invoice
customer(s)
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Print / send
transportation
documents
Transport freight
Track & manage
transportation
milestones &
events
FreightPlanning &Tendering
Plan & optimize
freight
transportation Load, mode,
schedule, route
Select carrier(s) Price, service,
lane, …
Tender freight &
assign carrier(s)
CUSTOMER
CARRIERS
FREIGHT
FORWARDER
Transportation Planner
TransportationCharge Clerk
TransportationDispatcher
SHIPPER
TRANSPORTATION MANAGEMENT
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SAP Transportation & Logistics
Our Mission and Strategy
Best-in Class
Solution
Verticalized
Offering
Integrated &
ConnectedProcesses
Best-in class functionality
Complete, comprehensive solution
Intra & inter-enterprise solution
End-to-end process integration
Out-of-the box connectivity
Industry-specific functionality
Multi-industry offering
The MARKET LEADER in Supply Chain Execution
The THOUGHT LEADER in Supply Chain ConvergenceSAP Mission
SUPPLY
CHAIN
EXECUTION
LEADERSHIP
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ComprehensiveTransportationManagement For core
transportation mgmt. operations
For shipper industries
TransportationPlanning & Execution Stand-alone solution
Inbound & outbound transportation
Transportation charge engine
SAP Transportation Mgmt. combines a long history of
transportation business, process and IT expertise
SAP Transportation Solution History
Strong, Continued Investment to Deliver THE Market-Leading Solution
Shipping Planning& Optimization Order-based
planning
Integrated with ERP LE-TRA
Shipment Execution
THEmarket-
leading
solution
SAP TransportationManagement(TM 8.0)
SAP TransportationManagement(TM 6.0 & 7.0)
SAP APOTransportationPlanning / VehicleScheduling (TP/VS)
SAP ERP Logistics Execution Transportation (LE-TRA)
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The SAP Transportation Management 8.0
Development Focus
Customer Co-Innovation Deep Process Integration
Order-to-Cash
Procure-to-Pay
Customs & Compliance Mgmt.
Dangerous Goods Mgmt.
Best-in-Class Functionality
Customer
Influencer
Group
SAP
Flexibility, Simplicity,& Performance
Collaboration Decision Support
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SAP TM Transportation Cockpit
Highly Flexible Role & User-specific User Interface
Power User (Transportation Manager) layout
Rich UI content and functionality
Simplified Transportation Clerk layout
2 frame layout with worklists
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Transportation Analytics
Comprehensive, Flexible Reporting Capabilities
Transportation Dashboard
Adhoc Reporting on Mobile Devices
Embedded Contextual Analytics
Role & User-specific Worklists
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Analytics & Reporting
SAP Transportation Management 8.0
Solution Overview
OrderManagement
FreightPlanning &Tendering
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
Event Management
Import / Export, Dangerous Goods & Compliance
Document & Output Management
Integration & Connectivity
TransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(i.e.Tendering)
SAP TRANSPORTATION MGMT. 8.0
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Transportation Mgmt. Processes and Scenarios
Solution Manager Content Delivered with SAP TM 8.0
SAP TM 8.0 Processes■ Managing Transportation Requirements
■ Managing Forwarding Orders
■ Managing Freight & Bookings
■ Planning Freight & Selecting Carriers
■ Tendering Freight
■ Executing & Monitoring Freight
■ Settling Freight Orders
■ Settling Forwarding Orders
SAP TM 8.0 Scenarios■ Domestic Inbound Transportation
■ International Inbound Logistics
■ Outsourced Transportation
■ Domestic Outbound Transportation
■ International Outbound Transportation
Transportation Management
Processes & Scenarios
Comprehensive Documentation Process, scenario, configuration, customizing & implementation
SAP TM 8.0 Master Guide
SAP TM 8.0 Scenario
Configuration Guides
SAP TM 8.0 Online Documentation
Benefit
Efficient, end-to-end processes & scenarios
Reduced implementation time, effort and cost
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Customer Benefits
Reduced
Costs
Operational
Efficiency
Sustainability
& Regulatory
Compliance
Low TCO /
High ROI
Powerful performance monitoring & decision support
Full transportation cost control & auditability
Optimal, dynamic planning - mode, route, carriers, assets
Efficient freight contract, rate & carrier performance mgmt.
Comprehensive, flexible, scaleable, extensible system
International coverage for global deployment
Standard integration to ERP, GTS & interfaces to 3rd party
Full documentation for faster time-to-value
High customer service & responsiveness
Automated transportation planning & exec. processes
Synchronized O2C, P2P with logistics & transportation
Efficient asset utilization
Automated B2B & web-based network collaboration
Optimized load, route and mode scheduling
Compliant international transportation of dangerous goods
Integrated customs & compliance management
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 process/coverage details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
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Analytics & Reporting
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
Solution Coverage
OrderManagement
FreightPlanning &Tendering
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
SAP ERP integration -Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay
Freight Orders
Forwarding Orders
Freight Bookings
Logistics Execution
Transportation Status Visibility& Monitoring
Freight Agreement Management
Charge & Tariff Management
SAP ERP integration -Forwarding & Freight Order Settlement
Event Management
Import / Export, Dangerous Goods & Compliance
Document & Output Management
Integration & Connectivity
Manual & Autom. Planning & Dispatching
Resource & Carrier Selection
Order Tendering
Ocean Booking
TransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(i.e.Tendering)
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System Flexibility
SAP TM Process Customization & UI Personlization
Transportation Planning Cockpit
Example forTransportation Managers
Transportation Planning Cockpit
Example for Transportation Clerk
Flexible Process Configuration
■ Manual & automated processes
■ Short-cut & complex processes
■ Flexible planning strategies, output mgmt. messaging / communication etc.
■ Embedded & standalone analytics, maps etc.
Role & User-specific UI Personlization
■ Layout of cockpit, user interfaces, worklists
■ Screen content & data sequence
■ Display settings(time zones, kms/miles, currencies etc.)
■ User authorization
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TransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(Tendering)
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
Freight Planning &Tendering
Order Management
Order Management
SAP TM 8.0 - Order Management Area Details
■ Integrated order processing & management
Out-of-the box integration with order-to-cash & procure-to-pay
Integrated freight settlement with ERP billing & invoicing
■ Comprehensive order management
Forwarding, freight (land), & booking (sea & air) orders
■ Full document flow & order life-cycle management
Centralized order data mgmt. (for planning, tendering, exec. ...)
Sales Order
Purchase Order
Stock Transfer
Delivery
SAP TM
SAP ERP
Freight Order,
Forwarding Order,
Freight Booking
General & item data Subcontracting data Transportation exec. data Order status Linked documents Dangerous goods data
Benefit
Efficient, end-to-end order & process management
High customer service levels & satisfaction
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Order Management Details
Clearly structured
Comprehensive order information
Tab-organized information
Workflow and life-cycle status tracking
Order Coverage
Product data (material, quantities, weight, dangerous goods data...)
Business partner data (shipper, consignee,…)
Planning data (mode, stages …) & subcontracting data (carriers, prices, tendering…)
Transportation documents
Execution data (pick-up & delivery locations, dates, times, execution milestones, status …)
Charges, terms & conditions for payment
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Freight Planning & Tendering Overview
SAP TM 8.0 - Freight Planning & Tendering Area Details
■ Advanced, interactive transportation planning
Flexible, configurable transportation planning cockpit
Drag & drop, graphical capabilities (map integration)
■ Manual / automatic transportation optimizer planning
Constraint-based, multi-variant & mode scheduling and routing
Zero-click planning from order entry to carrier settlement
■ Domestic & international shipment planning
Incl. ocean freight booking & customs / compliance mgmt. integration
■ Best-in-class, collaborative tendering
Manual & automated tendering (direct & RFQ-based)
Multiple tendering types: peer-to-peer, broadcast
Flexible carrier communication (Web UI, e-mail, SMS, B2B)for Request for Quotation processing & status visibility
Benefit
Reduced costs & improved operational performance
Improved carrier collaboration & resource utilizationTransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(Tendering)
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
Freight Planning &Tendering
Order Management
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Freight Planning Details
Transportation Optimization Planning
■ Freight UnitsBuilding strategies: Freight
consolidation / split Maximum transportation
quantities Compatibility
■ Freight OrdersPlanning constraints: Requested delivery
date /times Driver operating hours Time windows Trip & un/loading durations Transport schedules Vehicle availability &
capacities Incompatibilities Handling resources Costs (load, penalty) ...
■ Vehicle Resources/SchedulesVariants: Truck, Rail, Ocean, Air Truckload Less Than Truck Load
■ Map IntegrationGraphical routing
■ Link for SubcontractingCarrier selection options: Cost, priority, lane Business share
Order Processing
Freight Unit (FU) Creation
Freight Planning
FreightOrder Creation
Tendering Delivery ProposalCreation
Example Process: Transportation Planning
Example UI: Transportation Planning Cockpit
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Freight Planning Optimization Example
Constraint-based Transportation Planning
Transportation Proposal with Multi-mode, Stage, Route & Schedule Plans
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Zero Click Planning Example
Story Line:
1. Shipper receives an order for a Full-Truck-Load (FTL).
2. System selects most desirable carrier
3. Freight Order is tendered to the pre-determined carrier
4. No response from carrier is considered as ‘Acceptance’ to service the request.
5. Shipper awards the carrier.
ManualSales OrderCreation
Automatic Creation ofOrder-based Transportation
Request
Automatic Freight Order
Creation
Automatic CarrierSelection
Automatic FreIght Order Tendering
Automatic QuotationEvaluation& Carrier
Assignment
SAP TM
SALES AGENT
SAP ERP
Scenario: Zero Click Transportation Planning
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Freight Order Tendering Details
CarrierSelection Rules-based
Freight Order Tendering Request for
Quotation (RFQ) creation & publishing
Carrier Quotation RFQ
acceptance /rejection with price quotation
Freight Quotation Evaluation &Carrier Assignment
Carrier ranking
Embedded analytics for decision support
Freight Order Update,&Sending to Carrier
FreightOrder
■ Automated rules-based carrier
determination
Freight agreements
Costs (internal, carrier rates)
Tranportation lane allocations
Buiness share
■ Flexible, collaborative tendering process
Fully or semi-automatic rules-based tendering
Multiple variants - direct, peer-to-peer, broadcasting
Web-based, Email, SMS, B2B collaboration
Authorization-based RFQ processing
Realtime tendering monitor for process & RFQ status
Exception-based management
Example Process: Peer-to-Peer Tendering
Tendering Details
Carrier Determination & Freight Order Tendering
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Peer-to-Peer Tendering Example
Carrier Determination & Freight Order Tendering
Freight Order Tendering with
Tendering Plan & Status Overview
Freight Quotation Evaluation with
Carrier Ranking and Embedded Analytics
RFQ
Notification
via Email
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Dangerous Goods Support Details
SAP EHS Integration for Safe & Complaint Transportation
■ Global dangerous goods compliance
According to national & international regulations
According to transportation mode
■ Automatic/manual DG checking
Flexible DG check set-up & processing
Out-of-the-box DG checks
(mixed load & means of transport validity)
Easy extensibility for customer-specific DG checks
■ End-to-end process support
Product / item DG data included in TM orders/bookings
Dangerous goods identification for freight units
Dangerous goods checks for transportation planning
(for freight unit building & vehicle scheduling)
Dangerous goods data in transportation documents
(Dangerous Goods UN number, classification, phrases)
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Dangerous Goods Information Example
Freight Order with Dangerous Goods Data Tab
for Dangerous Goods Regulation, Classification, UN Number Overview
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Freight Execution & Monitoring Overview
SAP TM 8.0 - Freight Execution & Monitoring Area Details
■ Comprehensive transportation document mgmt.
■ Document creation, printing, status management
(Out-of-the box form teamplates for bill of ladings (Road, Sea, Air),
labels, forwarding instructions... )
■ Integrated logistics & fulfillment management
SAP ERP integration for inbound & outbound processing
SAP EHS integration for dangerous goods handling
■ Integrated customs & compliance management
SAP GTS for export doc. & customs procedure processing
■ Transportation execution visibility & monitoring
Shipment visibility for customers, supplier, carriers
Integrated event mgmt. for event notification & handling
Benefit
Efficient logistics & fulfillment processes
Improved execution visibility & responsivenessTransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(Tendering)
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
Freight Planning &Tendering
Order Management
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Document & Output Mgmt. Details
Comprehensive Workflow, Document & Output Capabilities
■ Out-of-the-box transportation document templates
Comprehensive set of preconfigured, standard documents
Including product, export, dangerous goods & transportation data
For road, sea & air transportation
Road waybill (Europe & USA), House air waybill, House sea B/L
Shipping manifest
Transportation labels
FIATA forwarding instructions
For forwarding order management
Forwarding orders, quotations and forwarding order confirmation
For freight settlement
Supplier freight invoice request
Customer freight invoice request
■ Full electronic document & life-cycle mgmt.
Easy-to-use tools for customer-specific form creation/change
■ Flexible manual & automated output management
Document preview and archiving
Triggering of workflow, alert, print/fax/Email & B2B communication(individual or batch processing)
Output status tracking
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Document Flow Example
Comprehensive Document Flow Overview with
Life-cycle Tracking & Direct Document Access
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Integrated Event Management Details
Flexible Event Reporting, Tracking & Alert Management
Integration of
Execution Status in the
SAP TM Cockpit
■ Integrated Event Management
SAP TM communication to SAP EM:
Freight unit & order, transportation activities
SAP EM communication to SAP TM:
Event status and alerts
■ Freight Execution Tracking
Flexible, configurable event tracking
(for freight units, orders & bookings)
From loading begin to proof of delivery
Predefined shipper, carrier & consignee views
■ Event Notification & Reporting
Expected & unexpected events
Event notification via WebUI, mobile & technical
(RFID, scanner) devices
Rules-based follow-up activity & alert triggering
Overdue event monitor
Unexpected event alerting & communication
(via email, SMS, fax, B2B)
Automatic schedule update of follow-on events
Event analytics (with SAP Bus. Warehouse)
Event Notification &
Tracking via
SAP Event Management
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Freight Settlement Overview
SAP TM 8.0 - Freight Settlement Area Details
■ Comprehensive Freight Cost Mgmt.
Freight agreement management
Flexible tariff and charge management
Advanced charge calculation
■ Integrated Freight & Forwarding Settlement
SAP ERP financials integration for freight carrier
payment & customer invoicing
Partial invoicing & billing
Full document flow / life-cycle management
Customer
CarrierSAP TM (Freight Settlement) SAP ERP (Financials)
Forward-ing Order
ForwardingSettlementDocument
Customer Invoice
Freight Order
FreightSettlementDocument
Credit Memo
Carrier Invoice
Invoice Payment
Invoice Confirmation
Invoice Confirmation
Shipper
Benefit
Accurate transportation costing
Integrated transportation management & billingTransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(Tendering)
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
Freight Planning &Tendering
Order Management
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Charge Mgmt. & Freight Settlement Details
Freight Order Charge Calculation Example: Freight Settlement Document
Comprehensive charge calculation based on:
Freight/forwarding agreements
Split/consolidation strategies
Rules-based rate determination
(destination, cargo weight, item group discounts,
surcharges, discounts)
Charge calculation formulas
Settlement Document transfer to SAP ERP
For supplier/carrier invoice verification & freight payment
For customer invoicing
Life-cycle & confirmation status tracking
Life-cycle: Ready for accruals, accruals posted, etc.
Confirmation: Transfered to SAP ERP, Confiirmation
from SAP ERP etc.
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Transportation Mgmt. Analytics / Reporting
Comprehensive & Flexible Reporting & Decision Support Tools
Transportation Dashboard
Preconfigured, graphical transportation dashboard
Interactive navigation, data selection and drill-down
Aggregrated and drill-down KPI data for transportation costs, weight, volume
(i.e. for country, time period, shipper, carrier, consignee, transp. mode, shipment locations,..)
Embedded Transportation Analytics
Graphical analytics embedded in transportation transactions
Contextual business data & analytics for decision support
Flexible query & visualization configuration for trasnportation subcontracting (i.e. for carrier ranking, carrier tendering acceptance rate with bar, line, pie charts etc.)
Transportation Worklists
Object-based overview worklists for direct object/order selection & processing
Highly configurable role & user-specific query definition
Predefined worklists for all transportation management processes(i.e. Transportation requirement, order, tendering, freight settlement etc. worklists)
Business Warehouse Reporting
Adhoc, multi-dimensional transportation reporting & visualization
Comprehensive, flexible reporting with easy, drag & drop query definition
Broad set of standard transportation & ERP data for required KPI reporting
(i.e. for carrier, customer, cost, load, order , profitiability analysis etc.)
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Integrated SAP Applications & Processeses
Native Integration for Synchronized Planning & Execution
OrderManagement
FreightPlanning &Tendering
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
ERP Billing & Invoicing
■ Customer freight invoicing
■ Forwarding settlement document(for customer billing of freight costs)
■ Carrier/supplier freight settlement
■ Freight settlement document(for carrier invoice verification & settlement)
ERP Logistics Execution
■ Delivery & shipment execution
Shipment data
Ocean freight booking data
Tendering & carrier data
ERP Sales Order Scheduling
■ Delivery date &
ATP scheduling
Transportation planning
simulation results (Feasible delivery date and
quantities for sales order items)
ERP Order Integration
■ TM transportation planning
ERP sales & returns orders
ERP purchase & returns orders
ERP stock transport &
returns orders
ERP deliveries
ERP DG Management
■ Dangerous goods Data
Dangerous goods ID
Classification
Phrases
SAP Event Mgmt.
■ Event notification &
monitoring
Transportation
execution milestones
Carrier event
notification
SAP Global Trade
Services
■ Customs procedure &
approval processing
Export declaration
Customs status
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External Communication & Connectivity
Enabling Effective B2B & Collaborative Transportation Mgmt.
SAP TM Tendering
Carrier-specific WebUI viewEmail / SMS RFQ
Notification
SAP TM Order Mgmt.Freight / Booking Order
B2B
Freight Order / BookingReceipt & Processing
Carrier,
Freight Forw.
System
SAP Event Mgmt. Web UICarrier Event Notification
Mobile Device Milestone Visibility& Event Notification
SAP TMPlanning CockpitExecution Status
SAP TM
Partner
System
Tendering Collaboration
Request for Quotation
Subcontracting
Freight Order Subcontracting
Freight Booking (Ocean / Air)
Event Tracking & Monitoring
Carrier Event Notification
Execution Milestone, Event & Alert Visibility
For Shippers, Suppliers, Carriers, Consignees
Trading Partner & 3rd Party Connectivity
TM Enterprise Services
For GIS integration & connectivity (CrossGate), Freight Rates (SMC3), Ocean Booking (GT Nexus), …
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 process/coverage details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
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SAP Transportation Management Scenarios
Predefined, Best Practice Transportation Scenarios with SAP TM 8.0
Scenario Overview
■ Integrated, end-to-end transportation scenarios
■ Predefined, best practice processes & configuration
Scenarios Covered
■ Domestic Inbound Transportation
■ International Inbound Logistics
■ Outsourced Transportation
■ Domestic Outbound Transportation
■ International Outbound Transportation
Scenario Deliverables (in Solution Manager)
■ Scenario Description
■ Scenario & Process Component List
■ Configuration Guide (incl. Scenario Master Data)
Customer / Partner Benefits
■ Reduced implementation time, effort and cost
■ Efficient, lower cost operations
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Domestic Inbound Transportation
Scenario Overview
Inbound shipment processing for purchased goods from domestic suppliers –
with integrated shipper transportation planning and logistics service provider execution
Vendor 1(Plant Lippstadt, DE)
Land-based main carriage via truck with multi-pick for full truck load transportation and multi-drop delivery to consignee plants
Inbound delivery
Vendor 1(Plant Hamm, DE)
Vendor 2(Plant
Dortmund,DE)
Vendor 1(Plant Lüdenscheid, DE)
Vendor 2(Sindelfingen, DE)
Consignee 1(Plant Dingolfing, DE)
Consignee 1(Plant Munich, DE)
Multi pick-up
Direct main carriage
Direct, land-based transportation via truck from supplier to consignee plants Inbound delivery
Main carriage with multi-drop
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Domestic Inbound Transportation
Scenario & Process Details
Purchase order creation (in SAP ERP)
Vendor determination via purchasing contracts
Goods supplier deviating from vendor
Manual / automated transportation planning
Optimizer planning (Multi-pick, multi-drop scheduling & routing)
Freight order creation
Automatic carrier selection and assignment based on transportation lanes
Document sending
Event message reporting (in SAP EM)
Loading / unloading of freight order freight units
Arrival & departure confirmation
Unplanned event tracking & alerting
Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN)(in SAP ERP)
Receipt of ASN from supplier, processed as inbound delivery
SAP TM update for transportation request triggering
Goods receipt processing
Posting to stock
Proof of delivery (POD) sending to vendor
Purchase Order
Processing
Transportation Requirement Processing
Freight Planning& Carrier Selection
Freight Execution & Monitoring
Inbound processing
Freight Settlement
WarehouseManager
TransportationCharge Clerk
Order-based transportation requirement creation(in SAP TM)
Automatically created based on purchase order
Freight unit creation
Automatically created according to building rules
Delivery-based transportation requirement creation
Automatically created based on later inbound delivery
Plan / actual update
MaterialPlanner
Transportation Planner
Transportation ServiceProvider / Carrier
Transportation Charge Calculation
According to freight agreements
Haulage charges dependent on weight& distance
Supplier Freight Invoice Request (SFIR) processing
Create & transfer freight settlement document to SAP ERP
Freight settlement (in SAP ERP)
Carrier invoice entry
Invoice verification & payment
Evaluated Receipt Settlement (ERS)
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International Inbound Logistics
Scenario Overview
International, intermodal transportation management for purchased goods from
overseas vendors with integrated purchase order, transportation and invoice management
Vendor 1(Mainland China)
Vendor 2(Mainland China)
Port-of-
Loading(Shanghai, China)
Port-of-
Discharge(Hamburg, Germany)
Pre-carriage
Main Carriage On-carriage
Consignee (Ludwigshafen,Germany)
Packing of purchased material in container
Direct pre-carriage via truck from vendors to port-of-loading
Main carriage via scheduled vessel from China to Germany
On-carriage via scheduled train from Hamburg to Ludwigshafen
Inbound delivery
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Manual / automated transportation planning
Dangerous goods check (via SAP EHS)
Stage level planning with scheduling and routing
Ocean carrier selection via pre-booked transportation allocations
Ocean carrier booking confirmation
Sending of shipping instruction
International Inbound Logistics
Scenario & Process Details
TransportationPlanner
(Main Carriage)
TransportationPlanner
(Pre-& On-Carriage)
TransportationDispatcher
TransportationCharge Clerk
Purchase OrderProcessing
Main Carriage Planning &
Booking
Pre- & On-Carriage Transportation
Planning
Inbound Transp. Dispatching &
Monitoring
Supplier Freight Costing
Purchase order creation & release(SAP ERP)
Electronic (EDI) or manual
Automatic transportation request creation(in SAP TM)
Automatic freight unit creation(in SAP TM)
PurchasingAgent
Pre- and on-carriage planning
With port delivery & pick-up date/time constraints
Freight order creation
Automatic inbound delivery creation in ERP
Vendor notification
Transportation milestone & event tracking (SAP EM)
Web-UI-based event notification
Pre-, main and on-carriage event processing
Automatic update of inbound delivery, freight unit, booking order, delivery for goods receipt
Document printing
Shipping instruction creation & sending
Transportation charge calculation
Freight order-based according to freight agreements
Including ocean shipment-specific rates, dangerous goods surcharges etc.
Supplier freight invoice request (SFIR) creation
Automatic / manual SFIR transfer to ERP
For carrier invoice verification, processing & payment
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Domestic Outbound Transportation
North America – Scenario & Process Details
Domestic outbound transportation management with automatic planning optimization and
carrier selection, as well as tendering, dispatching, and freight settlement
Multi-drop transportation to customers via LTL carrier
Shipper
Plant Warehouse/
Distribution
Center(Chicago, IL, USA)
Packing of material in boxes. Material grouping & staging per trip.
Truckload shipment direct to customer
Consignee 17(Provo, UT, USA)
Truckload Planning
Less-than-Truckload Planning
Consignee 09(Carrolton, KYUSA)
Intermodal Planning
Consignee 10(Los Angeles, CAUSA)
Consignee 07(Evansville, INUSA) Consignee 08
(Louisville, KYUSA)
Rail transportation to nearest destination railhead
Truck transportationto local railhead
Truck transportationto customer
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, Interactive / automatic transportation planning
Planning optimization across multiple planning ‘variants’: truckload, less-than-truckload, intermodal, and multi-stop
Automatic freight order consolidation, routing & scheduling
What-if analysis (mode / carrier)
Automatic resource & carrier selection(based on cost, priority)
Exception handling (under-capitalized equipment, missing carrier)
Domestic Outbound Freight Management
North America - Scenario & Process Details
TransportationPlanner
TransportationDispatcher
TransportationCharge Clerk
OrderProcessing
Freight Planning & Carrier Selection
CarrierTendering
Outbound Transp. Dispatching &
Monitoring
Supplier Freight Costing & Settlement
Sales order or delivery creation (SAP ERP)
Automatic transportation request creation
With notes / order requirements, instructions & appointment times
Automatic freight unit creation
According to freight unit building rules
Customer Service Representative
Freight order tendering
Peer-to-peer tendering to selected carriers
Carrier acceptance / rejection via Web-UI
Freight order & carrier allocation update
■ Automatic outbound delivery creation in ERP
Shipment status check
New & existing freight orders
Appointment scheduling
Pick-up & delivery appointments
Shipment loading Hazardous goods check
& vehicle check-out
Bill of lading creation
Shipment execution monitoring & event tracking
Web-UI-based transp. milestone/ event notification (SAP EM)
Automatic shipment execution update(SAP TM)
Transportation charge calculation
Carrier transportation cost calculation and evaluation (freight order-based according to freight agreements)
With National Motor Freight Classification (NMFC) based freight class codes
Supplier freight invoice request (SFIR) creation and transfer to ERP
Accrual posting
Service purchase order & service entry sheet (SES) creation
Carrier invoice verification & payment
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■ Sales order-based transportation requests
■ Equipment restriction for a max. 28-foot trailer
■ Handling instruction for truck with lifting ramp
■ Transportation planning optimization with direct, multi-stop, crossdock truckload routing
■ Master and sub-bill documentation, freight class code.
Domestic Outbound Freight Management
North America - Transport Modes & Planning Method Details
Domestic outbound freight transportation management - supporting multiple planning
optimization ‘variants’, customer requirements and carrier selection methods
Planning ‘Variant’ Process-specific Information
Less Than Truck Load(Direct, Multi-stop,and Pool)
Truckload planning
■ Delivery-based transportation requests
■ Truckload optimization planning for freight units
■ Carrier restriction: A carrier is not permitted
■ Carrier selection based on lowest costs
■ Transportation order tendering via peer-to-peer
■ Bill of lading creation with driver notes
Intermodal planning(Truck/Rail)
■ Sales order-based transportation requests
■ Customer requirement with mandatory appointment schedule
■ Manual intermodal optimization planning withwhat-if analysis
■ Order split across 3 truck loads
■ Carrier selection based on lane priority
■ Peer-to-peer tendering with shipper qty. change
■ Schedule with rail cut-off times
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Final delivery
International Outbound Transportation
Scenario Overview
Full Container Transportation - from forwarding order processing, ocean carrier booking,
freight planning, execution & tracking to order settlement
Drop-off carriage via fixed trucking company to port-of-loading
Final delivery via truck from port-of-destination and delivery to consignee
Material packing at shipper location in 3 containers (20 foot standard dry containers) and delivery to the transportation division’s warehouse
Main carriage ocean transportation via ocean liner (Free On Board (FOB)) using pre-booked freight capacity
Shipper(Newark, USA)
Drop-off
carriage
Port-of-
Discharge(Rotterdam, Holland)
Main Carriage
Consignee(Düsseldorf,Germany)
Shipper
Warehouse
(Transp. Division)(Newark, USA)
Port-of-
Loading(Newark, USA)
Goods delivery at consignee (with proof of delivery)
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International Outbound Transportation
Scenario & Process Details
Forwarding order creation
And attachment of transport documents received from shipper
Automatic freight unit creation
Transportation charge calculation
Forwarding order confirmation sent to the shipper
House B/L printing & sending
Transportation execution event monitoring(SAP EM)
For pick-up, onboard, departure, arrival, proof of delivery
Freight settlement document creation & transfer to ERP
With accrual posting for supplier, invoice verification, processing & payment
Self-billing Credit memo
creation & sending to transportation suppliers
Forwarding settlement document creation & transfer to ERP
Customer invoice creation(SAP ERP)
For Consignee
ForwardingOrder
Processing
FreightBooking
Freight Planning& CarrierSelection
Transportation Execution & Monitoring
Freight Order Settlement
ForwardingOrder
Settlement
Customer Service Representative
Ocean FreightBooking Specialist
Dispatcher TransportationCharge Clerk
Ocean freight pre-booking creation & sending to ocean carrier
Automatic ocean carrier confirmation receipt
Send confirmed booking usage to carrier
Execution booking order sending to carrier
Ocean freight charge calculation
Transportation Planner
Freight order For container
drayage & drop-off at port
Document printing
For export declaration
Automatic carrier selection
For drop-off carriage & final delivery
Freight order creation
For drop-off and final delivery
Charge calculation for drop-off carriage & final delivery
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Outsourced Transportation
Scenario Overview
Outsourced transportation process management - with shipper transportation
planning and 3rd party shipment execution and event monitoring
Packing of sold material in boxes
Full truck load transportation via 3rd party carrier to customer location Delivery toCustomer
Shipper Plant (Chicago,USA)
Customer(Bellevue, USA)
Carriage
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Outsourced Transportation
Scenario & Process Details
Sales order creation & sending to TM (SAP ERP)
Order-based transportation request creation(SAP TM)
Order quantity/ weight check
Automatic freight order creation
For truck load
Sales order update
Freight order data
Tendering restart
Carrier tendering
Peer-to-peer & broadcast tendering
- Email-based request for quotation (RFQ)
- SMS carrier notification of RFQ receipt
- Alert monitoring
Document printing
Carrier transportation event notification (SAP EM)
Web-based event notification (i.e. POD)
Event monitoring (SAP EM)
Cargo in transit
Exception handling (SAP EM)
For shipment execution
Document printing
Transportation milestone creation(SAP EM)
Based on transportation order
Event monitoring (SAP EM)
Cargo in transit
Exception handling(SAP EM)
Customer notification
Transportation charge calculation
Freight order-based according to freight agreements
Supplier freight invoice request (SFIR) creation
SFIR transfer to ERP
With accrual posting for supplier invoice verification, processing & payment
Sales OrderProcessing
Freight Planning& CarrierSelection
FreightTendering
Transportation Execution & Monitoring
Transportation Monitoring
Freight Order Settlement
Sales Agent(Shipper)
Tendering & CarrierSelection Specialist
(Shipper)
TransportationDisptacher
(Shipper)
Logistics ServiceProvider Carrier
TransportationCharge Clerk
(Shipper)
Automatic carrier selection and assignment
Carrier determination (via lanes and allocation)
- Real cost-based carrier selection
Outbound delivery creation in ERP
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 process/coverage details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
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ChemicalsConsumer Products Consumer Products
Company:Chemicals company specializing in
silicone-based materials
Implementation:SAP TM 7.0
ca. 50 sites with 300 shipping points
Goal: Efficient, accurate transportation
settlement and invoicing
Implementation Scope:Transportation charge management,
with extensive charge calculation,
invoice creation and verification
Shipment creation in SAP ERP.
Charge calculation with carrier
verification & freight settlement in TM.
Automated invoicing in SAP ERP.
Company:Consumer packaging for beverage,
personal care, healthcare, food
Implementation:SAP TM 6.0
Goal: Complete automation of the
tendering process (subcontracting)
Implementation Scope:Transportation optimization -
freight unit building, truck planning,
carrier selection.
Sales order processing in SAP ERP.
Transportation planning in SAP TM.
Logistics execution in SAP LES
(ERP-Logistic Execution System).
Company:World leading company for food
and beverages, health &
performance nutrition
Implementation:SAP TM 8.0
Goal: A common transportation mgmt.
system to eliminate legacy TM
systems. Transportation spend
reduction & operational efficiency
increase.
Implementation Scope:Full TM implementation across
freight order mgmt., transportation
planning & carrier selection,
tendering, subcontracting and
freight settlement.
Selected Transportation Management Projects
SAP Transportation Management 6.0, 7.0 & 8.0
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Customer Co-Innovation for SAP TM
A Strong, Productive Partnership
Customer input on solution priorities and requirements
Business expert and end-user feedback on UI’s, processes and functionality
Validation of SAP TMmarket-readiness
Early insight into SAP TM development plans, specifications, solution
Direct contact with development to voice customer priorities and needs
Participation in SAP TM solution testing & validation
SAP
TM
SAP TM Development Customers
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Architecture Overview
For Full, End-to-End, Process Integration
SAP ERPEnterprise Resource Management
Purchasing
Sales
Materials Management
Inventory Management
Environment, Health & Safety
Human Resource Planning
Invoice processing
Customer Billing
SAP BusinessObjects
Global Trade Services
Customs Mgmt.
Compliance Mgmt.
Mobile Devices GIS / Maps
SAP EMEvent Management
Event Notification,
Tracking & Mgmt.
SAP NetWeaver
SAP TRANSPORTATION
MANAGEMENT 8.0
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Architecture Overview
For Full, End-to-End, Process Integration
SAP NetWeaver
NW 7.02
Transportation
Management
TM 8.0
Business Suite
BS_FND 7.02
Supply Chain Mgmt. Basis
SCMB 7.0 EhP1
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SAP Ramp-Up for SAP Transportation Mgmt. 8.0
Process and Benefits
Customer Proposal
Electronic Scoping
Ramp-Up Coach
Assignment
Detailed
Assessment
Customer
Nomination
SAP Ramp-Up
Decision Meeting
Receipt of
Customer Approval
Letter
SAP Ramp-Up
Decision
Customer Approval
Letter (CAL)
Signature
Software Shipment
Customer
Enrollment
Customer
Implementation
SAP Ramp-Up
Support
SAP Ramp-Up for TM 8.0
SAP Ramp-Up delivers early access to SAP TM 8.0, combined with intensive
support for a smoother implementation with reduced risk and accelerated payback
Accelerated Payback
SAP ramp-up project coaching
Reduced Risk
Early training + E-learning access
Single Point of contact from Product Unit & IBU
Direct support from experts and project staffing
with trained consultants
Direct feedback loop and expedited support
SAP Ramp-Up Benefits
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Agenda
1. Overview Transportation & Logistics
Overview of Transportation & Logistics
SAP Transportation & Logistics Strategy
Overview SAP Transportation Management 8.0
2. Solution Details
SAP TM 8.0 process/coverage details
SAP TM scenarios
3. SAP Transportation Management Implementation
Customer Implementation Projects
Architecture Overview & Release Timelines
4. Summary & Wrap-up
SAP's Supply Chain Execution Vision & Plans
Summary
5. Appendix: System Example
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SAP T&L Solution History (1994 - 2011)
A long history of T&L business, process and IT expertise
SAP R/3 ERP Logistics Execution Transportation (LE-TRA)
Shipment Execution
SAP APOTransportationPlanning / VehicleScheduling (TP/VS)
Shipping Planning& Optimization
Order-based planning
Integrated with ERP LE-TRA
SAP TransportationManagement(TM 6.0 & 7.0)
TransportationPlanning & Execution
Stand-alonesolution
Inbound & outbound
Transportation charge engine
SAP TransportationManagement(TM 8.0)
ComprehensiveTransportationManagement
For core transportation mgmt. operations
For shipper industries
SAP R/3 ERP WarehouseManagament(Rel. 2.0 - 4.7)
Core GoodsStorage
Inbound / outbound
Logistics Execution
incl. Cross docking
Value added services
SAP SCMExtended Warehouse Management(Rel. 5.0 - 5.1)
Distribution CenterLogistics
End-to-end processes
Advanced storagestrategies
SAP SCMExtended Warehouse Management(Rel. 7.2)
Best-in-classWarehouse Mgmt.
Complete, advancedsolution
Implementation & migration acceler-ators
SAP SCMExtended Warehouse Management (Rel. 7.0 - 7.1)
Advanced Warehouse Mgmt.
Material flow system
Integrated warehouse & supply chain management Market-
leading
Supply
Chain
Exec-
ution
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Analytics & Reporting
SAP Extended Warehouse Mgmt. 7.1
Solution Coverage
Inbound Processing
Storage & Operations
Outbound Processing
Transportation Unit Processing
Goods Receipt Management & Optimization
Inbound Quality Management
Internal Routing
Physical Inventory
Replenishment / Rearrangement
Kit-to-Stock Management
Outbound Planning(Route, Wave, Bin…)
Picking Optimization, Packing, Staging & Load Management
Resource & Labor Management
Cross Docking
Yard Management
Native Technologies (RF, RFID Material Flow System)
Import / Export, Dangerous Goods & Compliance
Extended Warehouse Management
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Analytics & Reporting
SAP Transportation Management 8.0
Solution Coverage
OrderManagement
FreightPlanning &Tendering
Freight Execution &Monitoring
Freight Settlement
SAP ERP integration -Order-to-Cash, Procure-to-Pay
Freight Orders
Forwarding Orders
Freight Bookings
Logistics Execution
Transportation Status Visibility& Monitoring
Freight Agreement Management
Charge & Tariff Management
Forwarding Order Settlement
Freight Order Settlement
Event Management
Import / Export, Dangerous Goods & Compliance
Document & Output Management
Integration & Connectivity
Manual & Autom. Planning & Dispatching
Resource & Carrier Selection
Carrier Tendering
Ocean Booking
TransportationCharge Clerk
Transportation Planner
TransportationDispatcher
Specialist(i.e.Tendering)
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SAP Supply Chain Convergence Strategy
Integrated SAP TM, SAP EWM, & ERP Logistics
SHIPPER CUSTOMER
FREIGHT
FORWARDER
CARRIERS
INTEGRATED PLANNING, ORCHESTRATION, & EXECUTION
OF THE PHYSICAL STORAGE & MOVEMENT OF GOODS
OrderMgmt.
Freight Settlement
Transportation Execution
TransportationPlanning
Inbound Processing
Outbound Processing
Storage & Operations
Collaboration
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SAP T&L Roadmap Details - 2011
SAP TM, SAP EWM, SAP EM Solution Focus
SAP Transportation Management 8.0 (General Availability June 2011)
■ Core Transportation Management Processes for Shippers
Order integration with ERP (purchasing, sales, deliveries, invoicing, etc.)
Transportation optimization, route determination
Multi-modal transportation
Tendering
Hazardous goods handling (quantity, mixed load check, phrases, DG classification)
Export handling (integration with SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services)
Charge & tariff management
SAP Extended Warehouse Management 7.1 (General Availability June 2011)
■ Functional Enhancements
Claims and returns processing
Integration to ERP transportation (ERP-LE-TRA)
■ Improved Usability
SAP Crystal Reports, SAP xCelsius Dashboard
SAP Event Management
■ Transportation Execution Monitoring
■ High Performance and Cold Chain Scenarios for SAP Object Event Repository
Deliver SAP TM solution for shippers for core transportation management operations
Improve warehouse management effiency via SAP EWM integration with logisticsGoals
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Summary & Wrap-Up
Transportation and logistics is a major investment area for SAP
Strong industry focus ensures delivery of a best-in-class
transportation management solution (starting with shipper industries)
The SAP Transportation & logistics development roadmap provides a
solid path for transportation network coverage and supply chain
convergence
SAP is working in close collaboration with customers throughout the
entire development life-cycle
SAP Transportation & Logistics follows a lean development model for
faster, quality solution delivery
Thank You!
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