chap 3 Flashcards
(47 cards)
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
The material master hierarchical structure makes it easier for what?
makes it easier to organize information on materials and minimizes data redundancy.
Material master records are grouped according to?
industry sector and material type
What determines which industry-specific data appears in the material master record?
industry sector
what determines which departments can enter data and whether quantities and/or values are updated in inventory management?
material type
what is material type?
groups together materials that have attributes in common.
material type controls?
Which departments (views) are able to maintain material data
Whether and how quantities and values are updated in the system
Whether the material is procured internally or externally
Which G/L accounts (for example, material stock account) are updated
