chap 3 Flashcards
All data in a SAP system may be classified into what 3 categories?
organizational data
master data
transaction data
what is Organizational data?
defined as part of the configuration process.
what is master data?
type of data that is relatively static or unchanged over a period of time.
“customer name, address, telephone, fax, contact name, “this is an example of what type of data?
master data
“plant=1000, storage location=001” this is an example of what type of data?
organizational data
what is transaction data?
result from executing a transaction or data base entry. Transaction data will contain certain master data and organizational data elements.
what is organizational unit within a company?
plant
A plant is a place where valuated goods and services are:?
Manufactured
Stored
Consumed
Distributed
what is storage location?
An organizational unit where various inventories of materials may be kept in a plant.
A storage location will typically but not always store:
Raw materials
Component materials
Maintenance and repair (MRO) materials
(true or false?)
true
what can storage locations be referred as?
warehouse
what is basic building block of all supply chain management activity?
material master
Some systems may refer to this as an item, part number, part, etc.. what term is this in SAP?
material
A material may be described in SAP using many _____ ______?
different parameters
description, weight, physical dimensions, inventory management policy, cycle time, etc.
This describes what?
material
Material Masters are always defined with respect to a?
Material AND A Plant.
The material master has a _______ structure
hierarchical
Client, plant, storage location.. these are what in material master?
Organizational Levels for Material Master Record