Transportation Management with SAP LES

This in-depth reference provides readers with practical and detailed knowledge on all aspects of shipping and transportation with SAP Logistics Execution System (LES). Using this book, employees in the warehouse and shipping departments, as well as consultants, can benefit from proven best practices for working successfully with the Transportation Management module. The author describes the entire shipping and delivery process, from the creation of a delivery in the SAP system, to mapping the internal supply chain, and from transportation planning to invoicing and settlement with forwarding agencies - and everything in between. Plus, readers also learn how to master system configuration, and much more. In addition, interfaces to other parts of the company and the SAP system, such as hazardous goods management with SAP EH&S, are also covered extensively. Finally, this book, based on SAP ERP 2004, goes beyond the documentation to teach readers how to create User Exits and other enhancements for situation where the available SAP standard is not sufficient.