Sap R/3 Business Blueprint: Understanding Enterprise Supply Chain Management

The complete business and implementation guide to SAP R/3! In order to gain the maximum value from SAP R/3, you need to understand the rich business framework embedded in R/3 and know how to implement it within your unique organization. The revision of this best-selling classic does both: documenting the deep process knowledge built into R/3, helping decision-makers understand its benefits and offering start-to-finish guidance for R/3 implementers organization-wide. Newly updated to reflect R/3 Release 4.5, this book delivers: * Detailed coverage of finance, human resources, production, purchasing, sales, and service management with SAP R/3 * Key business-process scenarios, presented in common business terms * An overview of the IT infrastructure provided by SAP for e-commerce and supply chain management * Analysis of R/3 middleware transaction management and application distribution * Practical coverage of the R/3 Repository, SAP Business Framework, and R/3 Business Objecs * Updates on the latest methodologies for R/3 evaluation and the tools for R/3 implementation * A view of SAP R/3 beyond Y2K and the challenges for the next generation enterprise using the Internet You wont find