... Introduction ... 13§§... Contents of This Book ... 32§§... Who This Is Book For ... 32§§... How This Book is Organized ... 33§§1 ... Inventory Management Basics ... 35§§1.1 ... Movement Type Concept ... 35§§1.2 ... Document Principle ... 40§§1.3 ... Common Inventory Types ... 44§§1.4 ... Inventory Costs ... 52§§1.5 ... Summary ... 64§§2 ... Inventory Business Processes ... 65§§2.1 ... Inbound Processes: Goods Receipts ... 66§§2.2 ... Outbound Processes: Goods Issues ... 88§§2.3 ... Internal Stock Transfer Processes ... 107§§2.4 ... Reservations ... 130§§2.5 ... Cancelling Material Documents ... 135§§2.6 ... Printing Material Documents ... 139§§2.7 ... Physical Inventory ... 144§§2.8 ... Inventory Management Reporting ... 156§§2.9 ... Summary ... 160§§3 ... Master Data Settings ... 161§§3.1 ... Service Level and Safety Stocks ... 161§§3.2 ... Safety Time ... 174§§3.3 ... Lot Sizes ... 175§§3.4 ... MRP Types ... 191§§3.5 ... Replenishment Lead Time ... 218§§3.6 ... Summary ... 221§§4 ... Planning Around Inventory ... 223§§4.1 ... Setting an Inventory Strategy ... 223§§4.2 ... Forecasting and Demand Planning ... 235§§4.3 ... Materials Requirements Planning (MRP) ... 254§§4.4 ... Production ... 288§§4.5 ... Summary ... 308§§5 ... Inventory Optimization and Tools ... 311§§5.1 ... Inventory Optimization Initiatives ... 312§§5.2 ... Using the SAP Add-On Tools for Simulation ... 351§§5.3 ... Using the Inventory Controlling Cockpit Add-On Tool ... 381§§5.4 ... Multi-Echelon Inventory Optimization ... 399§§5.5 ... Summary ... 402§§6 ... Controlling, Monitoring, and Reporting on Inventory ... 405§§6.1 ... Standard SAP ERP Reports ... 406§§6.2 ... Analysis in the Inventory Controlling System ... 417§§6.3 ... Analyses Using the MRP Monitor ... 438§§6.4 ... Inventory Reporting Methods for Accounting Purposes ... 446§§6.5 ... Summary ... 448§§7 ... Measuring Inventory Performance ... 451§§7.1 ... Key Figures ... 451§§7.2 ... Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) ... 485§§7.3 ... Dual Classification in the Logistics Information System ... 497§§7.4 ... Summary ... 498§§... Conclusion ... 501§§... Appendices ... 503§§A ... Additional Resources ... 505§§B ... The SAP Add-On Tools ... 507§§C ... SAP Key Figures in the Logistics Information System ... 509§§D ... The Author ... 513§§... Index ... 515§§