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Author Daithankar, Jayant, author

Title Transportation management with SAP TM 9.0 : a hands-on guide to configuring, implementing, and optimizing SAP TM / Jayant Daithankar, Tejkumar Pandit
Published Berkeley, CA : Apress, 2014
New York, NY : Distributed to the Book trade worldwide by Springer
©2014

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Description 1 online resource (xv, 302 pages) : illustrations
Series The expert's voice in information technology
Expert's voice in information technology.
Contents At a Glance; Introduction; Chapter 1: Transportation Industry Overview: 3PL Perspective; Summary; Chapter 2: The Need for TMS: Challenges, IT Landscape; Summary; Chapter 3: TMS Product Landscape: Vendors, Product Overview, Plans, and Comparison; Key Trends in the TMS Market Affecting 3PLs; TMS Product Vendors; Summary; Chapter 4: SAP TM: Overview, Architecture, Road Map; SAP TM 7.0; SAP TM 8.0; SAP TM 8.1; SAP TM 9.0; SAP TM Road Map; Summary; Chapter 5: TMS Selection Framework; Business Functionality; TMS Product Selection Framework; Summary
Chapter 6: Industry Best Practices for Implementation, Rollout, and Maintenance of SAP TMPreparatory Phase; Obtain executive commitment (directly proportional to success); Build a business case for positive return on investment; Set goals, manage by objectives; Build the scenario-engage people in your dream; Create a task force -your ambassadors of change; Train the selection committee; Ensure resource commitment -nothing in life comes for free; Manage change management; Do not expect everything will change-set expectations; Manage risk early on
Build a global process repository -include local requirementsHave clear interface requirements; Identify events; Identify workflow; Use reports, key performance indicators, dashboards; Clean the master data; Role-based access control (RBAC)-one who creates cannot approve; Validate the solution against architecture guiding principles; Decide on an implementation strategy-manageable, in stages; Select a product (if you haven't already); Learn from previous experience; Inventory systems to be replaced; Identify SI partners; Select the implementation team; Establish project teams; Implementation
Discovery and PlanningDesign and Configuration; Development; Testing; Deployment; Functional Releases and Ongoing Support; Rollout; Release Management; Project Organization and Locations; Summary; Chapter 7: Team Composition and Skill Matrix Required for TM Engagement: How to Build Competency in TM; Team Composition for Implementation; Corporate-Level Roles; Program-Level Roles; Team Composition for Rollout and Release Management; Rollout Team; Release Management Team; Team Composition for Support; SAP TM Team Ramp-Up and Competency-Building Plan; Foundation-E1; Basic-E2; Advanced-E3
Retention of TM ConsultantsSummary; Chapter 8: Transformation Impact of SAP TM Implementation; SAP TM Transformational Impact; Processes; People; Systems; Summary; Chapter 9: New Dimension Products: HANA, Mobility, and Analytics-Their Impact on Transportation Management; SAP HANA Solutions; Fleet Operators (Surface Transportation); Rail Operators; Airlines (Air Transportation); Mobility; Social Media Integration; Analytics; Summary; Chapter 10: Process Mapping End-to-End Freight Life Cycle Scenarios; Setting Up a Customer Account; Receiving a Shipment Booking
Summary This is a guide for CIO/CXOs evaluating options for various transportation management solutions and helps with decision-making before committing investments. It provides a comprehensive understanding of what SAP transportation management is and is useful for teams involved in TM Implementation and roll outs to ensure preparedness. It also explains end-to-end freight life cycle processes, functional system landscape, implementation challenges and post go-live precautions required to optimize investments in SAP TM. Topics covered include: step-by-step configuration and implementation guidance for SAP TM v9; an understanding of the transportation management solutions landscape; guidance on TMS product selection; industry best practices for SAP TM implementation; processes supported by SAP TM. -- Edited summary from book
Notes Includes index
Online resource; title from PDF title page (SpringerLink, viewed August 15, 2014)
SUBJECT SAP transportation management. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2013060973
SAP transportation management fast
Subject Shipment of goods -- Data processing
Materials handling -- Data processing
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Industrial Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Management Science.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Organizational Behavior.
Materials handling -- Data processing
Shipment of goods -- Data processing
Form Electronic book
Author Pandit, Tejkumar, author
ISBN 9781430260264
1430260262