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Efficient control of material processes in SAP

Material processes in SAP

Efficient control of material processes in SAP

Material master data are very important data records in SAP, which have a far-reaching impact on various processes and departments that rely on the accuracy and completeness of this material master data. If the material master data is incomplete or incorrectly maintained, this has an impact on procurement, production and logistics processes. Master data management can be efficiently mapped using sophisticated approval processes.

Approval workflow

Implementation of an approval workflow in the material process by CLC xinteg

In a customer project commissioned by an energy supplier, the CLC xinteg SAP experts realized the customer's wish to make material processes sustainable and efficient with modern Fiori apps. efficient control. The customer's wish was to have a Central office for requesting and creating materials including logging. In addition, a Workflow for the various instances of approval and installation be integrated into SAP. 

Material master data management in practice

One such "Approval material circulation" into the in-house SAP environment offers the same benefits in practice. several advantageswhich have a positive effect on day-to-day work with material master data. The material request can be used for process control and, after approval by all parties involved

the Material master automatically created,

for changes automatically adjusted or extended by views and

at the Deletion in the material master automatically a Deletion flag set.

The approval workflow and the associated "authorization instances" ensure that unwanted changes cannot be made to the material master without further control. The process also saves valuable time thanks to the existing automation options.

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