This book teaches you how to optimize procurement within your organization using e-procurement with SAP. You'll find in-depth information on both the business requirements of procurement, and an explanation of how to implement them in the SAP system. You'll also learn which SAP tool is appropriate for each purchasing area. The hands-on, solution approach used throughout the book makes this a must-have resource for anyone interested in learning how to use and configure e-procurement. 1 Procurement Requirements Learn what procurement tasks exist, what compliance requirements are tied to, and an explanation of the legal basis and processes for procurement. 2 Procurement with SAP Explore the pros and cons of procurement with SAP Financial Accounting (FI), SAP Materials Management (MM), and e-procurement with SAP. 3 Procurement with SAP SRM Get an in-depth look at efficient e-procurement: from product catalog, integration, and roles, to strategic procurement management and functional procurement. 4 Procurement Controlling Find out what is important for effective procurement controlling, from standard reporting to individual reporting and SAP NetWeaver BI. 5 Processes and Transactions Overview Discover an overview of all procurement processes, along with a list of the transactions in the SAP system.

This book describes how to carry out procurement processes and map these processes in the SAP system, using the E-Procurement solution. Readers will learn which SAP tool is best suited for which requirement in purchasing and procurement, and which usage options these tools provide. Above all, readers will get to know how they can use E-Procurement in order to optimize their own procurement processes, reduce ordering costs, decentralize purchase orders, and reduce the Purchasing department workload.