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让我们来关注供应链上的另一个模块Material Management，即MM、物料管理。从SAP对其定义的范畴来看，它处在供应链的上中游。而广义的物料（物资或物品，是英文Material的翻译，下同）管理关注的范围则可能更多。延续上一篇的叙述风格，下面我尽量用浅显直白的语言对SAP的MM模块做一个介绍。

物料（Material）的含义极广，任何看得见看不见的东西几乎都可以称之为物料。在SAP中，将重点关注用来直接或间接为企业增值的物品，如原材料、半成品、成品、水、电、蒸汽、空气、设备、仪器仪表等等。同时，也可以把用于销售的、非物质形态的“服务”作为物料来管理。

我们将这些实物或者非实物的东西纳入物料管理，为其编码、分类、收集并记录它们的一般或者特殊属性（如形态、颜色、规格、重量、基本单位、销售单位、运输单位、存放条件、生产批次等），这些工作将有利于企业对自有资源的统一管理，也是日常业务单据处理的基础。

特别是物料（或物资）的编码与分类，好像这个是国际标准委员会或中国国家标准委员会做的事情，但是现实情况是，迄今为止没有一套完善的囊括各行各业的物料分类与编码规范。每个企业在做信息化建设的时候都要经历这么一道为企业特有的物质非物质资源分类与编码的程序。如果做的好，其重要性可能体现不出来；但是如果这一步就做得比较失败，后续的工作将如沙地盖楼。举一个最简单的例子，我在加工一个零件的时候要用到原材料，或者在销售的时候需要领料，如果同一种物料被创建了若干次，每一次的描述编码都不同，无论是前端业务的制单者或者是后端财务核算者，都将疲于区分。同时数据库中的垃圾、冗余的数据也将越来越多。

解决了物料管理的第一大问题，分类与编码的问题，接着来看SAP中MM的其他内容。前文说到SD是解决“卖”的问题，那么MM就是解决“买”和“仓储”的问题，当然“运输”将是MM和SD共同关注的问题，至于“生产”，PP模块会来处理。

针对“买”（正式一点叫法是“采购”），我们提出如下问题：

1，谁来买？

2，买什么？

3，向谁买？

4，以什么样的价格买入？

5，采购业务模式？

6，货物如何到达？

7，钱款交割方式？

同理，我们分别引出相应的概念：

1，谁来买？

当然是企业里的某个部门某个班组某一个几个具体的员工。根据需要，从下到上我们会应用到这些相关概念：雇员、采购组、采购组织、公司代码等。这就是所谓的采购组织架构。

2，买什么？

物料，就是上文所说的分类与编码问题。

3，向谁买？

供应商。如同物料与客户一样，它是一个企业相对稳定的资源与财富，需要集中收集与管理，这种相对固定的、一旦建立只需要在变动的时候修改的数据，我们称之为“主数据”。既然将这些资源数据化，那么他们都有被被分类整理并分析的必要。比如供应商可以分成：一次性供应商、集团内供应商、国外供应商等。

4，以什么样的价格买入？

采购价。类似于SD中的销售价，一个最终的供应商发票上的价格，也可能包含若干计算小项。我们把这些若干小项称之为“条件类型（Condition Type）”，如：含税基价、进项税、运杂费等等。这些若干小项将以配置好的一种四则运算规则运算出最终价格，这个运算规则在SD中称为“Pricing Procedure”，而在MM中被称为“Calculation Schema”。另一个需要注意的是，采购价、成本价、销售价三者的区别，这是三个没有直接关系的概念，初学时容易混淆。

5，采购业务模式？

刚开始可以先把它理解为单据类型吧。常见的有标准采购、网络采购、空白采购订单（如采购办公用品之未建立物料号的东西），跨工厂的移库也可以用采购的功能来实现。

6，货物的到达

对于供应商的销售行为，他们的业务模式可以是门到门，到岸，或者自提等。如果不是供应商送货上门，企业就有一个内向物流“Inbound Delivery”（区别于销售时的Outbound Delivery）。如果是供应商负责送货上门，我们就可以简单根据采购订单收货入库。当然，不管是Inbound还是Outbound还是Inhouse，SAP的另一运输子功能“Transportation”都能管理起来，囊括从路线的设定到运输的排程到费用的结算的所有内容。

7，钱款的交割

向客户是叫应收AR，向供应商的则叫应付AP。方式也是有多种，当然，前提是收到并校验供应商开出的发票。

至此，物料已经采购入库了，我们再来看MM的仓库管理。物料的仓库管理形式在SAP中有如下定义：最高物料管理单位是Plant（翻译成工厂，容易混淆），Plant可下挂Storage Location。更全面的信息请参考MM的特别是WM的帮助文件。

以仓库为核心，物料的动作无非是：入、出、移动。不管是什么类型的动作，每一次移动SAP都会产生一个凭证：Material Document。不同的类型由不同的移动类型（Movement Type）区分。

1，入

有系统导入时的初始化入库，采购入库，无条件的入库，移库入库，退货入库，产成品入库等。

2，出

有销售出库、移库出库、报废出库、样品出库、采购退货出库、生产领料出库等。

3，移动

这个就无所谓了，想移就移。如果移出地与移入地相隔甚远，可以用Transportation来管理。

关于物料管理更深入的话题有，分割评估、批次管理、科目记账、库存状态、MRP、供应商评估、立体仓库管理、VMI、盘点、委外处理等。咱们花开两朵，各表一枝，下回再见。

Module Functions:

(MM) Materials Management – the module where (finished goods, raw materials and consumables) are managed for both quantity, price, month end inventory cutoffs and balance. Materials Management is inventory management, purchasing, invoice verification, warehouse valuation, Material master and materials planning.

Organizational Elements (Structures) – Materials Management
1. Company Code
2. Plant
3. Storage Location
4. Material / Product Grouping

Organizational Elements (Structures) – Procurement
1. Company Code:
Represents an independent accounting unit with Balance Sheets and P&L Statements
2. Plant:
An organizational element within a company. A plant produces goods and/or services. A plant can be a manufacturing for a distribution facility.
3. Storage Location:
Unit that allow the differentiation of material stocks within a plant
4. Purchasing Organization:
Unit structured to negotiate the general conditions of purchase for one or more plants or companies. Pricing conditions are set at this level
5. Purchasing Group key for a buyer or buyer group responsible for certain purchasing activities. Note: this element cannot be assigned to a purchasing organization.

Documents and Transactions
1. Purchase Requisitions
2. Purchase Orders
3. Goods Receipts Postings
4. Vendor invoice Posting
5. Other

Procurement Master Data
1. Material Master:
Contains and defines all data to manage materials. Used as a source of purchasing information and inventory valuation.
2. Vendor Master:
General, Accounting and Purchasing data necessary for processing business transactions and corresponding with vendors

By Rajagopalan M

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ABAPer, mail: abap.community@gmail.com http://abaplearner.blogspot.com

Note that the SAP certification questions are not TRUE/FALSE type but multiple choice. This selection of questions is simply to test your knowledge of SAP.

Questions (TRUE or FALSE)
(Answers at end of this post)

1. Invoices can be released on item and header level?

2. On a Purchase Order with more than one line item, the different items can have prices (Gross price condition) that are on DIFFERENT currencies?

3. Public holidays are specified in the Factory calendar that are link to a specific Purchase Organization?

4. A “Material number template” can be set per MATERIAL TYPE?

5. The Quantity & Value update in the material type configuration can be set per Plant?

6. Number ranges for Vendor Masters (set at Account Group) must be either Internal or External – it can not be both?

7. Screen Sequence (which identifies the screen sequence for the display of the header details in the evaluation of the planning run) is set on lot size?

8. Purchase Organization + Purchasing Groups = Purchasing Area?

9. The validity period (start / end) can be entered in a Purchase Order and Purchase Requisition on header level?

10. Transaction “Create PO, Vendor unknown” can be used to create Purchase Orders and Purchase Requisitions?

11. With availability check – the current unrestricted stock can not be excluded from the calculation?

12. “Regular Vendor” (used in Info Records) is activated per Purchase Organization?

13. “Freezing of Book inventory” as used in Physical Inventory is only allowed if activated on Plant / S.Loc level?

14. If the posting Block was set for Physical Inventory document – you will not be able to process material movements until the difference is posted?

15. For invoice verification, a default tax code can be set up per company code?

16. When creating Contracts – a Purchase Organization must be specified?

17. One step Transfer postings can done between plants if the plants belong to different company codes?

18. In external service management a service entry sheet is the same as a goods receipt?

19. If the “Source List” selection is set in the material master then you must maintain a source list for the material?

20. If the “Quota Arrangement” option is set in a material master then you must maintain a quota arrangement for the material?

21. For valuation, a plant is assigned a chart of accounts?

22. For a Framework requisition (type FO) the validity dates are entered on header level?

23. MRP Area is a grouping of PLANTS?

24. MRP can create reservations?

25. Exchange rates can be changed during invoice verification (ref to PO) but it must be done before the PO number is typed in?

26. Manual postings to stock (GL) accounts can only be made if the current stock quantity is zero?

27. A material type can be configured to “allow pipeline” or “pipeline mandatory”?

28. Goods receipt to “GR block stock” for valuated material will create a material document?

29. Only one plant / storage location can be used in one Physical Inventory document?

30. Consignment info records can only be created in the currency of the company?

31. The same material (for a specific plant) can be set up for either batch management or split valuation – not both?

32. For MRP to create stock transport requisitions (PR with item category U) a source list must be set up?

33. When creating a Purchase Requisition for a material the price in the PR is from the material master?

34. Source lists can be created for a material group?

35. Planned delivery costs is specified in pricing conditions and can not be changed during invoicing?

36. Field selection can be linked to release indicator (status)?

37. Returnable transport packaging stocks are never valued?

38. Consignment stock can be receipted in block stock?

39. Stock can only go negative if the material is valued as standard price, not moving average price?

40. Reservations that are flagged for deletion can be un-deleted by simply removing the flag?

41. Purchase requisitions that are flagged for deletion can be un-deleted by simply removing the flag?

42. Requirements date on a reservation is specified on header level?

43. If the “Shelf live expiration date” (SLED) is set in the material master but not in the Purchase Order then it will not be checked during Goods Receipt?

44. End User training takes place during the “Go-Live and Support” phase of a project?

45. SAP Solution Manager provides the methodology through 3 roadmaps – Implementation, Solution Management & Global?

46. A Parked invoice is visible in the PO History?

47. A “Hold document” (invoice) is only visible in PO History if the balance is zero?

48. Automatic Invoice reduction can take place if the vendor specific tolerance is set up. Invoice reduction can only take place for positive differences and not for negative diverences?

49. Subsequent debit / credit will not post to GR/IR account?

50. Unplanned delivery costs will always post either to stock or consumption account?

51. The duplicate invoice check is activated on company code level?

52. Account assignment U can be used in PR and contract but not in Purchase Orders?

53. The same Valuation Grouping code can be linked to multiple plants belonging to different company codes?

54. Configuration takes place during the realization phase?

55. The project definition activity takes place in “Blueprint” phase?

56. For missing parts check to function, the availability checking must be activated for a material?

57. A message schema contains message types?

58. A Quote can be accepted or rejected?

59. In the material type configuration a setting is available to indicate if the material can be managed as consignment stock?

60. Reservations from production are called manual reservations?

Answers

1. FALSE – only on header

2. TRUE –Although the overall PO is only in one currency (specified on header) – individual items can have prices in different currencies.

3. FALSE — Factory calendar is link to Plant

4. FALSE – It is set for the system

5. TRUE

6. FALSE – it can be both

7. FALSE – on MRP type

8. TRUE

9. FALSE – only in a PO

10. TRUE

11. TRUE — only other stock types can be included/excluded, such as Block stock, QI stock, safety stock, ….

12. FALSE – per plant

13. TRUE

14. FALSE – until the count is entered (not posted)

15. TRUE

16. TRUE (on header level)

17. TRUE – it is known as a inter company transfer

18. TRUE – service entry sheet + acceptance is the same as goods receipt (movement type 101)

19. TRUE

20. FALSE – for quota arrangements the tick on material master only activates the functionality but the use is optional

21. FALSE – the chart of accounts is linked to the company code

22. FALSE – there is a FO type for purchase requisitions but no place to enter validity period. It is normally entered as free text in one of the long text fields

23. FALSE – grouping of Plant + Storage Location

24. FALSE – only planned orders, PR and delivery schedules

25. TRUE

26. FALSE – no manual postings can be made to stock accounts

27. TRUE

28. TRUE – but not an accounting document

29. TRUE – data is on header level

30. FALSE

31. TRUE

32. TRUE – to specify the supplying plant

33. TRUE –

34. FALSE – for a material (for a specific plant)

35. FALSE – it is conditions but it can be changed during invoicing (if variances are allowed)

36. TRUE – to indicate what fields in the document is display / mandatory / etc..

37. TRUE – only managed on quatity

38. TRUE – all the normal stock types are valid for consignment stock (QI, unrestricted , QI)

39. FALSE –moving average or standard

40. FALSE – flagged for deletion can not be reversed

41. TRUE

42. FALSE – item level. The Base date is on header level

43. FALSE – it can EITHER be set in PO or material master

44. FALSE – according to ASAP it takes place in the “Final Preparation” phase

45. TRUE –

46. TRUE

47. FALSE – hold invoice not visible in PO history

48. TRUE

49. FALSE — answer corrected by suu
Quote:
If the quantity of the subsequent debit/credit is larger than the quantity delivered, the system distributes the relevant amount proportionally. The part of the subsequent debit/credit that does not have a goods receipt is posted to the GR/IR clearing account. The remaining amount is posted to the stock account – or in the case of standard price control or insufficient stock coverage – to a price difference account.
50. FALSE – in config it can be set up to post to another GL account

51. FASLE – indicator in vendor master

52. FALSE – it can be used in some PO’s example: blanket PO, services (item cat D)

53. TRUE

54. TRUE

55. FASLE – “Project Preparation”

56. TRUE – it makes use of availability checking

57. TRUE (Used to print documents)

58. FALSE – only rejected (rejection indicator)

59. FALSE –

60. FALSE – manual reservation are those being created from MM

Ref: http://www.sap123.com/

ORGANISATIONAL STRUCTURES

1. Which of the following are examples of Organizasional elements in SAP?

(more than one answer can be correct)

1A Company Code
1B Material
1C Vendor
1D Purchase Organisation
1E Plant

MASTER DATA

2. A material master has been created for material 1234 in Plant 1000. You want to extend the material master to Plant 1100 for Purchasing, Storage and Accounting. Which transaction would you use?

(more than one answer can be correct)

2A Change Material Master record.
2B Create Material Master record.
2C Extend Material Master record.
2D Display Material Master record.
2E Maintain Material Master record.

PURCHASING

3. You wish to procure a material using a Purchase Order. You wish to take delivery of the material at different times. A graduated discount scale exists for the material. How do you proceed if you wish to take advantage of the discount arrangement?

(Only one answer is correct)

3A Enter several order items with the same material number and different delivery dates.
3B Enter one order item with the material number and assign the material to different accounts.
3C Enter an order item with the material number and create a number of schedule lines.
3D Enter a number of purchase orders for the material and specify different delivery dates.
3E Enter an order item with the material number and in the Purchase order header text field you specify the delivery dates and discount scales.

MATERIALS REQUIREMENTS PLANNING

4. To view the most up to date planning data (available stock, orders, reservations, etc.) on a material, use the:

(more than one answer can be correct)

4A Stock Overview report.
4B List display of material and accounting documents.
4C MRP list.
4D Stock Requirement list.
4E Standard Analysis for a material

5. A material forecast can be used by the following MRP types:

(Only one answer is correct)

5A Manual Reorder point planning.
5B Automatic reorder point planning.
5C Forecast based planning.
5D Time phased planning.
5E Storage location MRP

6. Materials planning can be set to automatically generate:

(more than one answer can be correct)

6A Contracts.
6B Purchase Requisitions.
6C Purchase Orders.
6D Planned Orders.
6E Delivery Schedules.

7. The following are lot sizing rules available for SAP R/3:

(more than one answer can be correct)

7A Fixed lot size.
7B Replenish to maximum stock level.
7C Weekly lot size.
7D Daily lot size.
7E Economic order quantity.

PURCHASING

8. Purchase Information records can be created or updated from:

(more than one answer can be correct)

8A Purchase Requisitions.
8B Purchase Orders.
8C Quotations.
8D Contracts.
8E Source Lists.

9. Which of the following apply to Purchase Orders?

(more than one answer can be correct)

9A The vendor must be specified in the Purchase Order Header.
9B All materials on a purchase order must be procured through the same purchasing group.
9C All materials on a purchase order must be of the same material group.
9D Discounts and surcharges can be maintained in the document header.
9E Discounts and surcharges can be maintained at line item level.

10. Which of the following is an Account Assignment category?

(more than one answer can be correct)

10A Material Group.
10B Purchase Requisition.
10C Sales Order.
10D Release Code.
10E G/L Account

11. Which of the following are Item Categories?

(more than one answer can be correct)

11A Consignment.
11B Service.
11C Manufacturing.
11D Cost Centre.
11E Subcontracting.

12. Which of the following documents can be subject to release (approval) procedure?

(more than one answer can be correct)

12A Planned Order.
12B Purchase Requisition.
12C Scheduling Agreement.
12D Purchase Order.
12E RFQ.

13. In Source lists the following can be sources of supply:

(more than one answer can be correct)

13A Vendor.
13B Contract.
13C Scheduling Agreement.
13D Quotation.
13E Quota Arrangement.

14. With automatic source determination, in which sequence does the SAP R/3 system search for possible sources of supply?

(Only one answer is correct)

14A Source List, Quota Arrangement, Contract, Information Record.
14B Quota Arrangement, Contract, Information Record, Source List.
14C Quota Arrangement, Source List, Contract, Information Record.
14D Source List, Contract, Quota Arrangement, Information Record.
14E None of the above.

15. Which of the following documents can be printed in SAP?

(more than one answer can be correct)

15A RFQ.
15B Purchase Order.
15C Service Entry Sheet.
15D Purchase requisition.
15E Contract.

16. Which of the following document types can appear in the purchase order history for a purchase order line item?

(more than one answer can be correct)

16A Another purchase order.
16B A goods receipt material document.
16C A service entry sheet.
16D An invoice.
16E A release procedure.

17. in which ways can purchase requisitions be created?

(more than one answer can be correct)

17A From contracts.
17B From source lists.
17C From material requirements planning.
17D Manually.
17E From delivery schedules.

18. A vendor has agreed to give your company a discount on all purchases during the festive season. What would be the quickest way of specifying this discount?

(Only one answer is correct)

18A Maintain the pricing conditions in all information records with the vendor to indicate the discount.
18B Maintain the pricing condition in all contracts with the vendor to indicate the discount.
18C Maintain the pricing conditions in the vendor master record to indicate the discount.
18D Maintain all source lists that uses the vendor to indicate the discount.
18E Maintain extended conditions against the vendor to indicate the discount.

19. A purchase order has been placed with a vendor for 100 pieces of material 1234. An over delivery tolerance of 5% has been specified for the material. The vendor has already delivered 20 pieces of material 1234 against the purchase order. When posting the next goods receipt against the purchase order, the SAP system will propose the following quantities of material 1234 for goods receipt:

(Only one answer is correct)

19A 0 pieces.
19B 85 pieces.
19C 20 pieces.
19D 100 pieces.
19E 80 pieces.

20. A purchase order has been placed with a vendor for 100 pieces of material 1234. An over delivery tolerance of 5% has been specified for the material. The vendor has already delivered 95 pieces of material 1234 against the purchase order. The delivery complete indicator has been set for the material in the purchase order. When posting the next goods receipt against the purchase order, the SAP system will propose the following quantities of material 1234 for goods receipt:

(Only one answer is correct)

20A 0 pieces.
20B 100 pieces.
20C 10 pieces.
20D 5 pieces.
20E No goods receipt will be allowed against the purchase order.

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21. You want to create a purchase order for external services. At the purchase order line level:

(Only one answer is correct)

21A The account assignment category for “Cost centres” or “Orders” must be used.
21B The item category for “services” must be specified.
21C The account assignment category for services must be specified.
21D The item category “unknown” must be specified.
21E The account assignment category for “text items” must be specified.

22. Purchasing pricing conditions can be maintained in:

(more than one answer can be correct)

22A Contracts.
22B Purchase orders.
22C Source lists.
22D Information records.
22E Quota Arrangements.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

23. Reservations can be created for:

(more than one answer can be correct)

23A Goods receipt for purchase order.
23B Goods receipt without a purchase order.
23C Goods issue to a cost centre.
23D Scrapping.
23E Transfer of stock from quality inspection to unrestricted stock.

24. Stocks can be withdrawn from the stores for consumption to a cost centre:

(Only one answer is correct)

24A From quality inspection stock.
24B From blocked stock.
24C From goods receipt blocked stock.
24D From unrestricted use stock.
24E From In-Transit stock.

25. Normal stock items that are received with reference to a purchase order can be received into:

(more than one answer can be correct)

25A Quality inspection stock.
25B Block stock.
25C Goods receipt block stock.
25D Unrestricted use stock.
25E In-Transit stock.

26. Which of the following stocks belong to a vendor, but are stored on your company’s premises?

(more than one answer can be correct)

26A Materials provided to a sub contractor.
26B Vendor consignment stock.
26C Returnable transport packaging.
26D Block stock.
26E Stock in transit.

27. Which of the following stock types can be counted through Physical Inventory procedure?

(more than one answer can be correct)

27A Unrestricted use stock.
27B Block stock.
27C Quality Inspection stock.
27D Vendor consignment stock.
27E In-transit stock.

28. A cost centre has reserved a quantity of a stock item for issue. When issuing the stock with reference to the reservation, the following quantity is proposed:

(Only one answer is correct)

28A Total available plant stock for the material.
28B Total available storage location stock for the material.
28C (A) or (B), whichever is the smallest.
28D Total reserved quantity on the reservation.
28E Open quantity on the reservation (Reserved, but not issued)

MATERIAL VALUATION

29. Which of the following cab possibly influence the valuation price of a moving average priced material?

(more than one answer can be correct)

29A Goods receipt for a purchase order.
29B Goods Issue to a cost centre.
29C Invoice verification against a purchase order.
29D Stock transfer between two storage locations in the same plant.
29E Transfer posting from unrestricted use stock to quality inspection.

REPORTS

30. Variants can be used to:

(Only one answer is correct)

30A Define default report formats such as column width and sort sequence.
30B Save reports.
30C Automatically execute reports.
30D Combine multiple reports into a summarized report.
30E Store user defined selection criteria for reports and analysis.

31. The following are examples of characteristics in the LIS

(more than one answer can be correct)

31A Plant.
31B Material.
31C Order quantity.
31D Month.
31E Total stock value.

GENERAL

32. In the SAP system a user can operate in the following hierarchies.

(more than one answer can be correct)

32A Service level.
32B Application level.
32C Main menu level.
32D Month.
32E Total stock value.

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURES

33. In cross plant procurement a purchase organisation procures material and services for:

(Only one answer is correct)

33A Several purchasing groups.
33B Multiple plants belonging
33C Multiple plants belonging to the same company code.
33D A single plant belonging to different company codes.
33E One specific plant.

34. After a material master record has been created:

(more than one answer can be correct)

34A Only the views created can be displayed.
34B Information in new views can be added by changing the record.
34C The material number cannot be changed.
34D All information is stored at plant level.
34E The material type is displayed in the Basic data view.

35. The material type will determine the following?

(more than one answer can be correct)

35A Which views can be maintained.
35B The procurement type allowed for the material.
35C The valuation class.
35D The short text description.
35E All of the above.

CLASSIFICATION

36. The following terminology applies to the classification system:

(more than one answer can be correct)

36A Object value.
36B Class.
36C Item.
36D Object.
36E Characteristic value.

MATERIALS PLANNING

37. The main aim of materials planning is to determine:

(Only one answer is correct)

37A The total sales figures for a given period.
37B The buyers responsible for ordering materials.
37C The difference between ordered quantities and consumption.
37D The requirement of specific quantities of materials at specific times.
37E The quantity of material required in order to make a profit.

38. Once a planned order is generated by materials planning:

(Only one answer is correct)

38A It can only be converted in to a production order.
38B It can be converted into a purchase order.
38C It can only be converted into a purchase requisition.
38D It can be converted into a purchase requisition or purchase order.
38E It can be converted into a purchase requisition or production order.

39. Which of the following are true about Consumption Base Planning?

(more than one answer can be correct)

39A Future requirements are calculated from past consumption values.
39B Unforeseen consumption activity is covered by safety stock.
39C It is useful for A type materials (in the ABC analysis of materials).
39D It is assumed that the requirements will fluctuate.
39E It is particularly applicable to internally procured materials.

40. Your planning department is using a Forecast Model for materials planning. It has been established that while demand for the particular material is projected to increase steadily as market share is increased, the fluctuating tourist demand will affect the overall requirements. Which forecast model will best address this requirement?

(Only one answer is correct)

40A The Constant model.
40B The Constant trend model.
40C The Seasonal trend model.
40D The Fluctuating trend model.
40E The Seasonal model.

41. In backward scheduling for external procurement:

(Only one answer is correct)

41A The GR processing time is calculated in calendar days.
41B The planned delivery time is calculated in work days.
41C The planned delivery time is set at plant level.
41D The PO processing time is material specific.
41E None of the above.

PURCHASING

42. Which of the following statements are true with regard to RFQ’s and Quotations?

(more than one answer can be correct)

42A Each RFQ and quotation must have a separate number.
42B An RFQ can be created manually or with reference to purchase order.
42C By comparing vendor quotations, the system can determine a ranking list.
42D Conditions attached to quotations can be saved as info records.
42E Unsuccessful quotations can automatically be rejected.

43. In the SAP system, the reference document used in the purchasing cycle is the:

(Only one answer is correct)

43A Purchase requisition.
43B Info record.
43C Source list.
43D Purchase Order.
43E None of the above.

44. Which of the following statements are true about SAP purchasing documents?

(more than one answer can be correct)

44A All purchasing documents have header items and line items.
44B Purchase requisitions cannot be printed.
44C An account assignment category must be entered for a consumable material.
44D The item category defines which process is used to procure a material.
44E A vendor cannot be assignment to a purchase requisition.

45. Which of the following statements apply to release procedures?

(more than one answer can be correct)

45A Only purchase requisitions, purchase orders, RFQ’s and contracts can be blocked.
45B Blocked purchase orders can be sent to vendors but the order cannot be receipted.
45C More than one user may be required to release the document.
45D Blocked documents can be released collectively or individually.
45E Release purchase requisitions can be printed.

46. Which of the following apply to conditions?

(more than one answer can be correct)

46A An info record, quotation and outline agreement conditions are master conditions.
46B Conditions are item specific.
46C Master conditions can be set for a future date.
46D Conditions determine the effective price of a material.
46E A special anniversary discount from a vendor could be an extended condition.

47. In SAP purchasing contracts, which of the following statements are true?

(more than one answer can be correct)

47A A value contract has a validity period but a quantity contract has not.
47B Contracts can only be created referencing an RFQ, another contract or requisition.
47C Item category M (material unknown) cannot be used for value contracts.
47D When creating a release order, item categories M and W must be deleted.
47E A centrally agreed contract can be used to negotiate better prices from a vendor.

48. As of SAP release 4.0, the following are true for scheduling agreements:

(Only one answer is correct)

48A JIT scheduling must be used for time critical materials.
48B Schedule lines can be created automatically via MRP.
48C With agreement type LPA, the delivery schedule cannot be changed.
48D You are liable for all costs of a cancelled delivery in the trade off zone.
48E Account assignment categories must be determined in scheduling agreements.

49. Source lists can be maintained in the following ways:

(more than one answer can be correct)

49A Manually.
49B While creating a contract.
49C Automatically.
49D With reference to a purchase order.
49E from another source list.

50. If a source list is flagged as mandatory in the material master record:

(more than one answer can be correct)

50A All materials purchased in the same plant require source lists.
50B A material can be purchased without a source list if a contract exists.
50C The material can only be procured from vendors in the source list.
50D The material can be purchased from any vendor as long as a source list exists.
50E A requisition for the material can be created without a source list.

51. Your organisation has purchasing agreements with more than one supplier of a particular material. When using automatic source determination on SAP system:

(Only one answer is correct)

51A A quota arrangement will determine the cheapest source.
51B Internal procurement cannot be supported with quota arrangements.
51C The vendor selected by the quota arrangement has the highest quota rating.
51D Manually created requisitions can be split if the lot sizing key ES is set.
51E Quota arrangements take precedence over other purchasing documents.

52. Your system is configured to support your buying department in automatic source determination. Which of the following statements are true?

(Only one answer is correct)

52A A material master record must exist for a source to be determined.
52B A vendor cannot be used if it is blocked in the source list.
52C A quota arrangement, source list or outline agreement must exist.
52D If the regular vendor is set in customising, this vendor can only be used.
52E None of the above.

53. Purchase requisition 0100000023 has been created. You wish the system to convert this requisition automatically into a purchase order. After running the transaction you receive an error. What are the possible reasons for the error.

(more than one answer can be correct)

53A A vendor has not been assignment to the requisition.
53B The requisition is blocked at header level.
53C The automatic PO indicator has not been set in the source list.
53D The assigned vendor is blocked in the source list.
53E A material master record for this material does not exist.

54. A purchase order can be created on the SAP system:

(more than one answer can be correct)

54A Independently of any other purchasing documents.
54B Only if a requisition, outline agreement, or quotation exist on the system.
54C As a release order if it created with reference to a contract.
54D Without entering a purchasing group if a vendor master exists.
54E By converting a requisition by a planning run.

55. When creating a vendor master record, the account group determines, among other things:

(more than one answer can be correct)

55A Whether internal or external number assignment is required.
55B Which fields must be entered in the selected views.
55C The material you can purchase from this vendor.
55D Which partner roles are valid with this vendor.
55E The maximum order quantity you can place with the vendor.

56. When creating a purchase order for a material with a material master record:

(more than one answer can be correct)

56A The net price will be suggested from the accounting view.
56B It is not necessary to enter a purchasing group/
56C A stock transport order can be created if the material is made by your company.
56D The short text and material group do not have to be manually entered.
56E The plant or plants will be suggested automatically by the system.

INVENTORY MANAGEMENT

57. In the SAP system, which of the following activities are covered by inventory Management?

(more than one answer can be correct)

57A Goods issues.
57B Goods Receipts.
57C Reservations.
57D Consignment.
57E Subcontracting.

58. A delivery arrives at your warehouse for which no purchase order exists. In the SAP system, which of the following options are available to you:

(Only one answer is correct)

58A depending on the movement type, the system can generate a purchase order.
58B The item can only be received if the goods are non valuated.
58C You have to return the goods as a PO must be referenced with a goods receipt.
58D Receive the goods to block stock if the value is indicated on the delivery note.
58E The goods are received into GR blocked stock.

PURCHASING

59. A service master record contains the following:

(more than one answer can be correct)

59A A material master number.
59B Text.
59C A base unit of measure.
59D Conditions.
59E A valuation class for account determination.

60. A service entry sheet can be captured against:

(more than one answer can be correct)

60A Purchase requisition.
60B Outline agreement.
60C Purchase Order.
60D Master Service Schedule.
60E Invoice.

ANSWERS

1. A, D, E
2. B
3. C
4. C
5. B,C,D
6. B,D,E
7. A,B,C,D,E
8. B,C,D
9. A,B,E
10. C
11. A,B,E
12. B,C,D,E
13. A,B,C
14. C
15. A,B,C,E
16. B,C,D
17. C,D
18. E
19. E
20. A
21. B
22. A,B,D
23. B,C
24. D
25. A,B,C,D
26. B,C
27. A,B,C,D
28. D
29. A,C
30. D? (I think E)
31. A,B,D
32. B,C,E
33. C (and B…?)
34. A,C
35. A,B,C
36. B,D,E
37. D
38. E
39. A,B
40. C
41. E
42. C,D,E
43. D
44. B,C,D
45. A,C,D (for A, what about Service entry sheets)
46. A,C,D,E
47. D,E
48. B,E
49. A,B,C,E
50. C,E (why not A?)
51. E
52. E
53. A,D,E
54. A,C,E
55. B,C (I think also A & D)
56. C, D
57. A,B,C,D
58. A
59. B,C,E
60. C

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