The document provides an introduction to the ERP structure in SAP. It discusses the key components including the client, company, plant, and storage location. It also outlines some of the main business processes in SAP like sales and distribution, materials management, financial accounting, and production planning. Finally, it shows how the different business processes are integrated together and how information flows between the procurement, production, and sales orders.

1. INTRODUCTION TO SAP
ERP Structure

2. SAP Generic Corporate Structure
Client – a detached, individual, customizable
working environment
Company – an independent legal entity with its
own income statement and balance sheet ( I
refer to this as the financial bucket)
Plant – the entity to which all logistical data are
linked (I refer to this at the physical location)
Storage Location – used for registration of
materials into stock (can be physical or logical)

3. Sales and Distribution
Client
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4. Sales and Distribution
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

5. Sales and Distribution
CC 1000 CC 2000 CC 3000
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

6. Sales and Distribution
Sales Organization SO SO SO SO
Frankfurt 1000 B 1020 Heathrow 2000 Philadelphia 3000 Denver 3020
CC 1000 CC 2000 CC 3000
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

7. Sales and Distribution
Sales SOff SOff SOff
Office HH S B SOff PH CH DE SD PH CH DE SD
F 1000 1010 1030 1020 HR 2000 3000 3010 3020 3030 3000 3010 3020 3030
Sales Organization SO SO SO SO
Frankfurt 1000 B 1020 Heathrow 2000 Philadelphia 3000 Denver 3020
CC 1000 CC 2000 CC 3000
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

8. Sales and Distribution
Distribution Channel Service 14
* except from SO 1020 und 2000
Distribution Channel Sold for Resale 12
* except from SO 1020
Distribution Channel Final Customer Sales 10
* except from SO 1020
Sales SOff SOff SOff
Office HH S B SOff PH CH DE SD PH CH DE SD
F 1000 1010 1030 1020 HR 2000 3000 3010 3020 3030 3000 3010 3020 3030
Sales Organization SO SO SO SO
Frankfurt 1000 B 1020 Heathrow 2000 Philadelphia 3000 Denver 3020
CC 1000 CC 2000 CC 3000
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

9. Sales and Distribution
Distribution Channel Service 14
* except from SO 1020 und 2000
Distribution Channel Sold for Resale 12
* except from SO 1020
Distribution Channel Final Customer Sales 10
* except from SO 1020
Sales SOff SOff SOff
Office HH S B SOff PH CH DE SD PH CH DE SD
F 1000 1010 1030 1020 HR 2000 3000 3010 3020 3030 3000 3010 3020 3030
Sales Organization SO SO SO SO
Frankfurt 1000 B 1020 Heathrow 2000 Philadelphia 3000 Denver 3020
CC 1000 CC 2000 CC 3000
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Client

10. Financial Accounting
Business Area 8000 – External Services (Services)
Business Area 3000 – Automotive (Motorcycles)
Business Area 1000 – Mech. Engineering (Pumps)
Company Code
1000 (GER) CC 2000 (GB) CC 3000 (USA)
Chart of Accounts INT CoA CAUS
Credit Control Area 1000 CCA 3000
Controlling Area 1000 CA 2000
Operating Concern IDEA
Client

11. Materials Management (Logistics)
Shipping point 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 2000 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800
[VST] 1001 1999 3999
Storage 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0001 0095 0001 0001 0001
location (SL) 0088 0088 0088 0088 0001
9988 0100 0001
0101 0001
Purchasing Organization 2000 EKO 3000
1000 EKG 001
Einkäufergruppe 000 Dienst-
EKG 003
Chef H. leistungen Komponenten & Motorräder
Werk B DD F
HH S Heathrow NY CH A LA SE DA WI OL DE
[WRK] 1000 1100 1200 1300 1400 2000 3000 3100 3200 3300 3400 3500 3600 3700 3800
BUK
BUK 1000 2000 BUK 3000

12. Organizational Structure
Credit Control Client Fiscal Year
Area Variant
Chart of Company Controlling
Accounts Code Area
Purchasing
Organization
Plant Sales
Purchasing Organization
SL10 SL20
Group
Warehouse Distribution Division
Shipping
Management Channel
Point
Sales Area

13. SAP Generic Corporate Structure
Client – a detached, individual, customizable
working environment
Company – an independent legal entity with its
own income statement and balance sheet
Plant – the entity to which all logistical data are
linked
Storage Location – used for registration of
materials into stock
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14. SAP ERP Central Component 6.0
SD FI
Sales and Financial
Distribution Accounting
MM CO
Materials Controlling
PP Mgmt. AM
Production
SM Planning
SAP ERP Fixed Assets
Mgmt. EC
Service Client / Server Enterprise
Mgmt. Controlling
QM Integrated Business PS
Quality
Project
Mgmt.
PM Solution WF System
Plant Maintenance Workflow
HR IS
Human Industry
Resources Solutions

15. Business Process Integration
Procure for Sales Order
Pre-Sales Sales Accounts
Delivery Billing
Activity Order Receivable
Availability Goods to
Check Delivery
In Plant or Inventory General
Inventory Warehouse Postings Ledger
YES Accounts
NO Goods from
Purchase Order
Purchase Purchase Goods Invoice Accounts
Requisition Order Receipt Receipt Payable

16. Business Process Integration
Produce for Sales Order
Pre-Sales Sales Accounts
Delivery Billing
Activity Order Receivable
Availability Goods Issued
Check to Delivery
In Plant or Inventory General
Inventory Warehouse Postings Ledger
YES
Accounts
Issue Goods
NO to Production Goods from
Order Production Order
Planned Production Completion Confirmation Accounts
Order Order Payable

17. Procurement Process
Purchase
Purchase
Requisition
Order
Notify
Vendor
Payment
to Vendor
Vendor
Shipment
Invoice
Receipt
Goods
Receipt

18. Process Integration
Purchase
Requisition
Purchase
Order
Run MRP
Goods
Sales Order Procurement
Check Receipt
Entry Process
Availability
Sales Invoice
Process Pick Receipt
Materials
Receipt of Payment
Payment to Vendor
Post Goods
Invoice Issue
Customer

19. Process Integration
Purchase
Requisition
Purchase
Order
Run MRP
Goods
Sales Order Procurement
Check Receipt
Entry Process
Availability
Sales Invoice
Process Receipt
Pick
Receipt of Materials Payment
Payment to Vendor
Post Goods
Invoice Issue
Customer

20. Process Integration
Purchase
Order
Purchase
Requisition
Convert Production Goods
Proposal Receipt
Schedule Procurement
and Release Process
Run MPS
w/MRP Invoice
Goods Receipt
Production
Check Issue
Availability Process
Sales Order Payment
Completion
Entry to Vendor
Sales Quality Confirmation
Process Pick
Inspection Goods
Materials Receipt
Order
Receipt of Settlement
Payment
Post Goods
Issue
Invoice
Customer

21. Process Integration
Purchase
Order
Purchase
Requisition
Convert Production Goods
Proposal Receipt
Schedule Procurement
and Release Process
Run MPS
w/MRP Invoice
Goods Receipt
Production
Check Issue
Availability Process
Sales Order Payment
Completion
Entry to Vendor
Sales Quality Confirmation
Process Pick
Inspection Goods
Materials Receipt
Order
Receipt of Settlement
Payment
Post Goods
Issue
Invoice
Customer

22. Process Integration
Purchase
Order
Auto Purchasing
Gen or Purchase agent
Manual Requisition
Convert Production Receiving Goods
Clerk Receipt
Proposal Schedule
Production Plant
Procurement
Planner Manager
and Release Process
Run MPS
w/MRP Accounts Invoice
Payable
Goods Receipt
Sales Production
Sales Assistant
Check Issue
Availability Process Shop
Person
Foreman
Sales Order Quality Payment
Inspector Completion
Entry to Vendor
Sales Quality Confirmation
Process Pick
Inspection Goods
Materials Receipt
Warehouse Order
Receipt of worker
Settlement
Payment
Accounts Post Goods
Shipping Issue
Receivable
Invoice Supervisor
Customer

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