SAP S/4HANA · MODULES
Implement SAP S/4HANA Materials Management for controlled purchasing and accurate inventory: purchase requisitions, orders, goods movements, invoice verification and valuation.
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OVERVIEW
Materials management sits at the heart of logistics. It controls what is bought, how it is received and stored, and what it is worth, and it feeds production, sales and finance.
SAP S/4HANA Materials Management covers purchasing, inventory management, invoice verification and valuation. Goods movements update stock and finance instantly, the Material Ledger is active for actual costing, and Fiori apps help buyers and warehouse staff work faster.
Simplifications in S/4HANA, such as the new inventory data model, make stock reporting faster than in ECC.
Webtel implements each module using SAP Activate and fit-to-standard workshops. Your key users see the standard processes in a working system, agree what fits and what does not, and help test the result. Extensions are built side by side, on SAP Business Technology Platform where appropriate, to keep the core clean.
CAPABILITIES
Requisitions, orders, contracts and releases.
Goods receipts, issues and transfers.
Three-way matching.
Material Ledger and actual costing.
COMMON CHALLENGES
These are the issues we see most often. Each one is planned for from the start, so it does not surface in the week before go-live.
01
Purchases outside agreed suppliers.
02
System and shelf do not match.
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Invoices held for differences.
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Stock values unclear.
AT A GLANCE
SAP S/4HANA is SAP's current-generation ERP for mid-sized and large enterprises. It runs on the SAP HANA in-memory database, with a simplified data model and a modern user experience.
Finance and logistics share one source of truth, including the Universal Journal.
Reports and planning run on live data instead of overnight batches.
Role-based apps that work on desktop, tablet and phone.
Insight inside the transactions people already use.
Public cloud, private cloud or your own data centre.
HOW IT WORKS
Fit-to-standard workshops walk through SAP best practices with your key users.
The module is configured, with extensions only where they add clear value.
Integration with other modules and systems is tested end to end.
Users are trained on their roles and supported after go-live.
WHY IT MATTERS
Approvals and contracts.
Real-time inventory.
Clean matching.
Fully integrated with finance and logistics.
Modern, role-based apps on any device.
Extensions built outside the core.
IN DETAIL
BEFORE YOU GO LIVE
Having these ready before the first workshop shortens the assessment and gives you a more reliable plan and budget.
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WHY WEBTEL
FAQS
Yes. In S/4HANA the Material Ledger is active for inventory valuation, with actual costing optional.
S/4HANA uses a simplified data model (MATDOC), making stock reports faster.
Yes. S/4HANA integrates with SAP Ariba for sourcing and supplier collaboration.
S/4HANA modules are closely integrated, so most projects implement core finance and logistics together. Some areas can be added in later phases, and we help you plan the order.
Only where standard processes do not meet a genuine business need. We start from SAP best practices and keep extensions to a minimum.
Yes. Training is role-based and uses your own processes, so users learn what they will actually do.
EXPLORE MORE
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