MM Process Flow

The typical procurement cycle for a service or material consists of the following phases:
1. Determination of Requirements
Materials requirements are identified either in the user departments or via materials planning and control. (This
can cover both MRP proper and the demand-based approach to inventory control. The regular checking of
stock levels of materials defined by master records, use of the order-point method, and forecasting on the basis
of past usage are important aspects of the latter.) You can enter purchase requisitions yourself, or they can be
generated automatically by the materials planning and control system.
2. Source Determination
The Purchasing component helps you identify potential sources of supply based on past orders and existing
longer-term purchase agreements. This speeds the process of creating requests for quotation (RFQs), which
can be sent to vendors electronically via SAP EDI, if desired.
3. Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotations
The system is capable of simulating pricing scenarios, allowing you to compare a number of different
quotations. Rejection letters can be sent automatically.
4. Purchase Order Processing
The Purchasing system adopts information from the requisition and the quotation to help you create a purchase
order. As with purchase requisitions, you can generate Pos yourself or have the system generate them
automatically. Vendor scheduling agreements and contracts (in the SAP System, types of longer-term purchase
agreement) are also supported.
5. Purchase Order Follow-Up
The system checks the reminder periods you have specified and - if necessary - automatically prints reminders
or expediters at the predefined intervals. It also provides you with an up-to-date status of all purchase
requisitions, quotations, and purchase orders.
6. Goods Receiving and Inventory Management
Goods Receiving personnel can confirm the receipt of goods simply by entering the Po number. By specifying
permissible tolerances, buyers can limit over- and under deliveries of ordered goods.
7. Invoice Verification
The system supports the checking and matching of invoices. The accounts payable clerk is notified of quantity
and price variances because the system has access to PO and goods receipt data. This speeds the process of
auditing and clearing invoices for payment

MKPF Header- Material Document Inventory Management

MSEG Document Segment- Material Inventory Management

RESB Reservation/dependent requirements Inventory Management

ISEG Physical Inventory Document Items Inventory Management

IKPF Header- Physical Inventory Document Inventory Management

RKPF Document Header- Reservation Inventory Management

MYMLM LIFO material layer (monthly) Invoice Verification

RBKP Document header: incoming invoice Invoice Verification

MYML LIFO material layer Invoice Verification

MYMP LIFO period stocks, single material Invoice Verification

RBDRSEG Invoice Verification batch: invoice document items Invoice Verification

MYMFT FIFO results table Invoice Verification

RBCO Document item, incoming invoice account assignment Invoice Verification

MYPL LIFO pool layer Invoice Verification

MYMP1 Receipt data LIFO/FIFO valuation Invoice Verification

RBDIFFME Invoice Verification: quantity differences Invoice Verification

MYPLM LIFO pool layer (monthly) Invoice Verification

RBDIFFKO Invoice Verification: conditions Invoice Verification

MAST Material to BOM Link Master Data

MBEW Material Valuation Material Master

MLGT Material Data for Each Storage Type Material Master

MVKE Sales Data for materials Material Master

MARC Plant Data for Material Material Master

MARD Storage Location Data for Material Material Master

MARA General Material Data Material Master

MKOL Special Stocks from Vendor Material Master

MVER Material Consumption Material Master

MCHB Batch Stocks Material Master

MAKT Material Descriptions Material Master

MLAN Tax Classification for Material Material Master

MLGN Material Data for Each Warehouse Number Material Master

MSKA Sales Order Stock Material Master

MARM Units of Measure for Material Material Master

MCHA Batches Material Master

MAPR Material Index for Forecast Material Master

T024 Purchasing Groups Organization&Customizing

T023 Mat. groups Organization&Customizing

T156 Movement Type Organization&Customizing

T157H Help Texts for Movement Types Organization&Customizing

ESSR Service entry sheet header data Purchasing

ESLH Service package header data Purchasing

ESUC External services management: Unplanned limits for contract item Purchasing

ESLL Lines in service package Purchasing

ESUP External services management: unplanned limits for service packages Purchasing

ESKN Account assignment in service package Purchasing

ESUS External services management: Unplanned limits for service types Purchasing

ESUH External services management: unplanned service limits header data Purchasing

EKKN Account Assignment in Purchasing Document Purchasing

EBKN Purchase Requisition Account Assignment Purchasing

EORD Purchasing Source List Purchasing

SAP MM Tables Master Data

SAP MM Master Data tables consist of Material Master Data and Vendor Master Data.

A017 Material Info Record (Plant-Specific)

A501 Plant/Material

LFA1 Vendor Master (General Section)

LFB1 Vendor Master (Company Code)

MAKT Material Descriptions

MARA General Material Data

MARC Plant Data for Material

MARD Storage Location Data for Material

MARM Units of Measure for Material

MLAN Tax Classification for Material

MOFF Outstanding Material Master Records

MVKE Sales Data for Material

SAP MM Tables Good Movement

IKPF Header: Physical Inventory Document

ISEG Physical Inventory Document Items

MKPF Header: Material Document

MSEG Document Segment: Material

MVER Material Consumption

RESB Reservation/dependent requirements

RKPF Document Header: Reservation

S031 Statistics: Movements for current stocks

T156 Movement Type

T157H Help Texts for Movement Types

SAP MM Tables Purchasing

SAP Purchasing Tables consists of Purchasing Requisition, Purchasing Order, Purchasing Info Record, Purchasing
Source List.

EBAN Purchase Requisition

EBKN Purchase Requisition Account Assignment

EINA Purchasing Info Record: General Data

EINE Purchasing Info Record: Purchasing Organization Data

EKAB Release Documentation

EKBE History per Purchasing Document

EKET Scheduling Agreement Schedule Lines

EKKN Account Assignment in Purchasing Document

EKKO Purchasing Document Header

EKPO Purchasing Document Item

EORD Purchasing Source List

S011 PURCHIS: Purchasing Group Statistics

S012 PURCHIS: Purchasing Statistics

S013 PURCHIS: Statistics for Vendor Evaluation

T024 Purchasing Groups

T161T Texts for Purchasing Document Types

SAP MM Tables Others

KONH Conditions (Header)

KONP Conditions (Item)

MAST Material to BOM Link

MBEW Material Valuation

NRIV Number Range Intervals

STXH STXD SAPscript text file header

STXL STXD SAPscript text file lines

T023 Material Groups

MM FLOW

SAP MM Process Flow

The typical procurement cycle for a service or material consists of the following
phases:

1. Determination of Requirements
Materials
requirements are identified either in the user departments or via
materials planning and control. (This can cover both MRP proper and the
demand-based approach to inventory control. The regular checking of
stock levels of materials defined by master records, use of the
order-point method, and forecasting on the basis of past usage are
important aspects of the latter.) You can enter purchase requisitions
yourself, or they can be generated automatically by the materials
planning and control system.
2. Source Determination
The
Purchasing component helps you identify potential sources of supply
based on past orders and existing longer-term purchase agreements. This
speeds the process of creating requests for quotation (RFQs), which can
be sent to vendors electronically via SAP EDI, if desired.
3. Vendor Selection and Comparison of Quotations
The
system is capable of simulating pricing scenarios, allowing you to
compare a number of different quotations. Rejection letters can be sent
automatically.
4. Purchase Order Processing
The Purchasing
system adopts information from the requisition and the quotation to
help you create a purchase order. As with purchase requisitions, you
can generate Pos yourself or have the system generate them
automatically. Vendor scheduling agreements and contracts (in the SAP
System, types of longer-term purchase agreement) are also supported.
5. Purchase Order Follow-Up
The
system checks the reminder periods you have specified and if
necessary automatically prints reminders or expediters at the
predefined intervals. It also provides you with an up-to-date status of
all purchase requisitions, quotations, and purchase orders.
6. Goods Receiving and Inventory Management
Goods
Receiving personnel can confirm the receipt of goods simply by entering
the Po number. By specifying permissible tolerances, buyers can limit
over- and under deliveries of ordered goods.
7. Invoice Verification
The
system supports the checking and matching of invoices. The accounts
payable clerk is notified of quantity and price variances because the
system has access to PO and goods receipt data. This speeds the process
of auditing and clearing invoices for payment