Inventory Management in SAP S/4HANA

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Inventory management

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Tracking and controlling what’s in stock.

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Materials management (MM)

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Buying and handling materials in SAP.

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Logistics

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Planning how things are moved and stored.

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Material requirements planning (MRP)

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Deciding what materials to get and when.

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Physical stock

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Items actually in the warehouse.

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Planned movements

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Future changes to stock (what will arrive or be used).

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Requirements

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What materials the business needs.

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Receipts

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Goods that come in and add to stock.

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Acquired externally/internally

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Bought from suppliers (externally) or made inside the company (internally).

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Vendor

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A company or person who sells goods.