What’s New?

1. What’s New? SAP Best Practices for Consumer Products and Wholesale Industries V1.605 (DE)

2. Short Overview of What’s New • SAP ERP Release related enhancements • Based on SAP ERP Enhancement Package 5 • Usage of new Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) • Tool and activation related enhancements • Enhanced SAP Solution Builder Tool • Scenario related and content changes • Coverage of new features in the areas of • Order-to-Cash • Forecast-to-Stock • Procurement-to-Pay • Financial and Management Accounting • Coverage of new scenarios and content in the area of • Order-to-Cash • Forecast-to-Stock • Procurement-to-Pay • Financial and Management Accounting • Logistics Execution

3. SAP Best Practices Package:New Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) • The personal object worklists (POWLs) are a tool to visualize specific business objects. • Starting from the POWLs, a user can launch transactions based on a selected business object which opens up in a new session in the client. • The POWLs overview lists outlines the new POWLs used by the SAP Best Practices Baseline package and describes in which business scenarios they are used.

4. Tool and Activation Related Enhancements • The create request function in solution builder behaves as follows: • Upload of installation data is mandatory • Activation only possible if installation data upload is complete • When you choose the Activate button for the first time the Activate solution screen appears with the Create Request checkbox selected as default.  • When this checkbox is selected the Workbench and Customizing fields and buttons are deactivated.  • If you activate the solution with this setting the workbench and customizing transport requests are created automatically.

5. Short Overview of What’s New What‘s new • SAP ERP Release related enhancements • Based on SAP ERP Enhancement Package 5 • Usage of new Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) • Tool and activation related enhancements • Enhanced SAP Solution Builder Tool • Scenario related and content changes • Coverage of new features in the areas of • Order-to-Cash • Forecast-to-Stock • Procurement-to-Pay • Financial and Management Accounting • Coverage of new scenarios and content in the area of • Order-to-Cash • Forecast-to-Stock • Procurement-to-Pay • Financial and Management Accounting • Logistics Execution

6. Coverage of new features and improved scenarios

7. New configurable Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) are available that improve usability and user navigation. You can use these functions to easily create personal work lists on the basis of feeder classes. They are also instrumental in adding valuable process guidance for the business scenario. Quotations Sales Order Return Orders Outbound Deliveries Invoices Order-to-Cash - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features Personal Object Worklists This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 109, 110, 111, 112, 113, 114, 115, 118, 119, 120, 123, 201, 203, 222, 250, 288, 289, 291, 293, 300, 321, 323

8. New Personal Object Worklists (POWLs) are in scope in the area of process manufacturing (process order manufacturing) that improve usability and user navigation in the following areas: Process order list for the role of shop floor specialist and production planner Process order list for confirmation for the role of shop floor specialist and production planner Process order confirmation status for the role of shop floor specialist and production planner PI sheet list for the role of shop floor specialist This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 146 Forecast-to-Stock - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features Process Order List

9. You are now able to save and load data entered in purchase requisitions and purchase orders as templates. Faster Order Processing User-Friendly Order Handling Personalized purchase documents This feature is used in scenarios with the following ID: 128, 129, 130, 131, 133, 134, 136, 138, 139, 141 Procurement-to-Pay - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features Template Functions for Purchasing Documents

10. The EU directive 2008/8 will affect processing tax on sales and purchases in Europe. When the place of supply of services is determined, a distinction is made between the business transactions "Business to Business (B2B)" and "Business to Customer (B2C)". Apply EU regulations Customer maintenance and sales scenarios are affected. Reporting e.g “EC Sales List” provides additional selection options of services. Financial and Mangement Accounting - Improved Scenarios:Overview New Features EU package for value-added tax, 2010 Asset Acquisition through Direct Capitalization: scenario improvement • Asset Acquisition now not only works integrated with Materials Management but also enables the integration of the acquisition process with investment orders as part of Investment Controlling. • Tracking of investment budgets for acquisitions without Asset under Construction phase This feature is used in scenario with the following ID: 163

11. Coverage of new scenarios

12. Order-to-Cash

13. 250: Advanced Customer Returns Management Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • This scenario describes advanced sales order returns processing with material inspection. • The creation of the return sales order references to the original billing document for the goods. • The goods are shipped back and a return delivery is created with reference to the sales order. • After material inspection and decision on follow-up activities a credit memo is created and posted to the customers account. • Benefits • Manage customer returns with advanced functions that provide end-to-end support for the returns process • Sales order returns are processed according to sales order reference to the original billing document • Automatic Creation of follow-up documents after material inspection • Credit memo is created and posted to customers account • Monitoring of the whole return process • Benefits • Creation of return order and return delivery • Quality Evaluation and automatic creation of follow-up documents • Release returns for billing and billing

14. 321: Combined Delivery for Sales Order from Multiple BranchesPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • The multi-branch combined delivery processing component is a standard sales process between company and customer; during available check only parts of customer ordered material is confirmed in the plant, then the material search of unrestricted quantity in related plants take place. • Benefits • Transparent view of outstanding stock transfers, stock-in-transit • Efficient Processing of internal stock transfers • Key Process Steps • Creating Sales Order • Processing Stock Transport Requisition (with MRP) • Delivery Due List for Purchase Orders • Receipt of Transferred Materials • Checking Combined Sales order • Delivery Processing • Billing

15. 323: Sales Order Processing with Delivery from other PlantPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • This scenario describes the entire process sequence for a standard sales process with a customer where there is not sufficient material in the local branch and the sale is to be delivered to the customer from another, nearby branch or distribution center. • Benefits • Enhanced material search in nearby plants during creation of sales order • Key Process Steps • Create sales order (using enhanced material search)

16. 628: Easy Customer Search and Simplified Price Maintenance in Sales Order EntryPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • The SAP GUI view of the sales order in SAP ERP (VA01) is a powerful tool and serves for all kinds of business process variants in this area. However, also this sub-process can be simplified regarding flexibility and usability since order taking needs to be fast and efficient for a sales representative. • An efficient customer search and a simplified price maintenance are two of several Sales Order Enhancements that makes life a lot easier for a sales representative • Benefits • An efficient customer search is crucial to speed up the customer interaction – so a TREX supported search (e.g. via inserting just the customers last name) directly out of the sales order helps you in finding the correct Sold-to-Party at once • With the Simplified Price Maintenance important conditions and subtotals can be displayed directly in the sales tab and items overview tab of the ERP sales order. Sales representatives can easily check and maintain up to six conditions and/or subtotals on their main order screen, like customer discount, list price, margin etc. by just changing the field entries from the sales screen or item overview screen, without the need to navigate to the (technical) item conditions view

17. 628: Easy Customer Search and Simplified Price Maintenance in Sales Order EntryPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Key process flows covered • Create Sales Order with Easy Customer Search and Simplified Price Maintenance • Delivery Processing • Posting Goods Issue • Billing

18. Forecast-to-Stock

19. 320: QM in Manufacturing (for Process Manufactured Goods)Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • When production orders for finished products are released, inspection lots are automatically generated for quality inspections during production. The usage decision does not have any stock-relevant effects. • Benefits • Enables customers make the quality inspection during production. • Key Process Steps • Convert Planned Order to Process Order • Quality Inspection during process • Results Recording • Usage Decision • Processing process order

20. Procurement-to-Pay

21. 322: Advanced Returns from Warehouse to VendorPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • The return to vendor process supply integrated and simplified end-to-end process support for vendor goods return • It begins with a requirement to return an item to a vendor. The purchaser creates a return purchase order in the system which is similar to a standard purchase order but with functionalities of advanced return management . And then return delivery is sent to the shipping department where the item(s) are picked and shipped back along with a delivery note. When the shipping department creates the delivery the item(s) are withdrawn from stock, then the materials inspection is entered. A credit memo is generated which relieves the liability to the vendor. • Benefits • Integrated and simplified data when order creation, quality inspection and refund which ensure efficient processes. • Increasing return management transparency by tracking overview of all involved ERP documents and status recording

22. 322: Advanced Returns from Warehouse to VendorPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Key Process Steps • Creating a returns purchase order • Creating outbound delivery • Creating Transfer Order • Goods issue posting • Enter Material Inspection by Vendor • Invoice Verification • Returns Overview for Supplier Returns

23. 344: Quality Management: Goods Receipt Inspection for Container ShipmentsPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • Stock materials are placed in storage following a goods receipt. After the goods receipt posting has been made for materials that require a quality inspection, an inspection log is generated for quality inspections and the quantity is posted in the stock in quality inspection. After a usage decision has been made, the quantity is posted to the corresponding stock (if accepted, to the unrestricted-use stock, if rejected to the blocked stock). • Benefits • Automatic inspection lot creation upon GR • Activation of quality notification upon rejection • Automatic return delivery creation • Automatic inventory post with internal email as workflow

24. 344: Quality Management: Goods Receipt Inspection for Container ShipmentsPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps Key Process Steps Create Purchase Order manually Approval of Purchase Orders Receiving Goods from Vendor Quality Inspections (Inspection of Physical Samples ) Quality Inspections (Inspection of Containers-Accept ) Quality Inspections (Inspection of Containers-Reject) EhP 5

25. 345: Advanced Returns from Store to WarehousePurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • The return to vendor process begins with a requirement to return an item to a plant. The receiving plant creates a return purchase order in the system. The return purchase order is similar to a standard purchase order but with functionalities of advanced return management. • The return purchase order confirmation goes to the supplying plant and the return delivery is sent to the shipping department where the item(s) are picked and shipped back along with a delivery note. When the shipping department creates the delivery the item(s) are withdrawn from stock, then from the supplying plant side, inbound delivery is generated automatically. Finally the supplying plant post goods receipt and enter the materials inspection. • Benefits • Inspection Capturing – as part of the return order for returns at the counter and in a separate application for deliveries • Definition of Logistical Follow-Up Activities – available in return order and new inspection application in combination with inspection results • Automatic creation of logistical follow-up documents – when saving return orders or inspections • Tracking of Whole Return Process – overview of all involved ERP documents and status recording

26. 345: Advanced Returns from Store to WarehousePurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Key Process Steps • Creating a returns stock transport order • Creating outbound delivery • Creating Transfer Order (Optional) • Confirm Transfer Order (Optional) • Post Goods Issue • Posting Goods Receipt • Enter Material Inspection in Warehouse • Material Inspection in Warehouse – Create logistical Follow-up activity • Returns Overview for Supplier Returns

27. 346: Advanced Returns from Store to Warehouse (cross-company)Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • The return to vendor process begins with a requirement to return an item to a plant. The receiving plant creates a return purchase order in the system. The return purchase order is similar to a standard purchase order but with functionalities of advanced return management. • The return purchase order confirmation goes to the supplying plant and the return delivery is sent to the shipping department where the item(s) are picked and shipped back along with a delivery note. When the shipping department creates the delivery the item(s) are withdrawn from stock, then from the supplying plant side, inbound delivery is generated automatically. • The supplying plant will post goods receipt and enter the materials inspection, then a credit memo with refund deduction is created, and the receiving plant will also create an invoice base on the return stock transfer order.

28. 346: Advanced Returns from Store to Warehouse (cross-company)Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Benefits • Inspection Capturing – as part of the return order for returns at the counter and in a separate application for deliveries • Definition of Logistical Follow-Up Activities – available in return order and new inspection application in combination with inspection results • Automatic creation of logistical follow-up documents – when saving return orders or inspections • Returns Refund Determination - Separate application for detailed refund control • Tracking of Whole Return Process – overview of all involved ERP documents and status recording

29. 346: Advanced Returns from Store to Warehouse (cross-company)Purpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Key Process Steps • Create Purchase Order manually • Creating a returns stock transport order • Creating outbound delivery • Creating Transfer Order (Optional) • Confirm Transfer Order (Optional) • Post Goods Issue • Posting Goods Receipt • Enter Material Inspection in Warehouse • Internal Refund Determination • Billing • Create Invoice verification • Returns Overview for Supplier Returns

30. Financial and Management Accounting

31. 292: Contribution Margin PlanningPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps • Purpose • Plan and analyze contribution margins without regard to a specific sales process. • Benefits • Planning cost data is transferred from the CO-PC module to valuate the variable cost in COPA planning. Then system can calculate the sales price that is necessary to reach the target margin based on the unit variable costs. • Using profitability report, several key figures such as Net sales, Cost, Margin, and so on, can be analyzed by various criteria, for example by sales organization, material or product hierarchy. • Key Process Steps • Post Costs to Cost Centers • Transfer Cost Center Costs to CO-PA • Contribution Margin Planning

32. Logistics Execution

33. 318: Yard Management for Inbound DeliveriesPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Purpose • Shows how Yard Management can help a company track the movement of trailers and provide inventory visibility with the receiving/shipping yard. • It describe that a vehicle being checked into the yard, moved within the yard, scheduled to a dock, unloaded with an inbound delivery, and checked out of the yard. • Benefits • Yard monitor help yard managers constantly get up-to-date information in the yard and to enable them to do quick responses. • Yard scheduling chart provides a graphical representation of scheduling activities in a yard ,which can give user overall status and is helpful to improve management efficiency. • Workers in the yard can execute yard activities using RF presentation devices, and it support personal customization, which supply convenient user interface.

34. 318: Yard Management for Inbound DeliveriesPurpose, Benefits, and Key Process Steps EhP 5 • Key Process Steps • Creating Purchase Order • Approving / Releasing Purchase Orders • Creating Inbound Delivery with Reference to the Purchase Order • Creating an Unassigned Vehicle • Assigning Vehicle to Inbound Delivery • Checking Vehicle into the Yard • Scheduling a Dock Door • Moving Vehicle Using Mobile Device • Checking Vehicle Out of Yard • Viewing Activities on Vehicle Checked Out • Packing Receipt and Creating Transfer Order • Confirming Transfer Order • Posting Goods Receipt for Outbound Delivery • Checking Stock for Material GK-500 • Creating Invoice Receipt