{"id":44049,"date":"2024-08-09T15:56:40","date_gmt":"2024-08-09T13:56:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.test-leogistics.com\/uncategorized\/tm-in-sap-s-4hana-public-cloud\/"},"modified":"2024-08-09T15:56:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T13:56:58","slug":"tm-in-sap-s-4hana-public-cloud","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leogistics.com\/en\/blog-en\/tm-in-sap-s-4hana-public-cloud\/","title":{"rendered":"TM in SAP S\/4HANA Public Cloud"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Fast implementation and scaling, easily calculable operating costs and a system that is always up to date: SAP S\/4 HANA Public Cloud offers these and other advantages – also for the area of Transportation Management (TM). But what can TM do in the public cloud, what are the differences to traditional on-premise systems and what factors should potential customers take into account?<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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To answer these questions, we will first look at the TM functionalities that are already available and evaluate future enhancements in an outlook. Finally, indicators for cloud usage will be explained.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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This article deals with the public cloud, not<\/strong> the private cloud! In terms of functions, advantages and disadvantages, the private cloud can be equated with an on-premise system, with a few exceptions. The public cloud is hosted and maintained centrally by SAP SE.<\/em><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Functionalities of SAP TM in S\/4HANA Public Cloud<\/b><\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIf you opt for the public cloud, you will not select the entire TM module as a Basic or Advanced variant as you would with on-premise, but instead select specific scope items for your process landscape. A scope item represents a business case or at least a part of it. As can be seen in the following illustration, there are several scope items to choose from for Transportation Management:\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The listed scope items already cover a broad horizon of business processes, whereby not every scope item needs to be activated, used and implemented. Thanks to the public cloud, it is possible to implement your requirements in the system in stages. This can minimize the complexity of an implementation phase, thereby increasing the potential success of the project and preventing an overload situation within your company.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The expansion option can also be used when a new process is introduced into the business operations. For example, if your logistics process is expanded to include your own distribution centers, you can subsequently implement the scope item (5FV). This allows the business processes and the cloud landscape to grow together, with the costs only relating to those services that are actually used.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The most relevant scope items along the traditional SAP TM document flow<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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But first, let’s get an overview of the most relevant scope items along the traditional SAP TM document flow:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIn the public cloud, requirements for transportation planning<\/strong> can arise in various ways. In addition to inbound and outbound transports, returns, cross-company stock transfers and the dispatch of goods from distribution centers can take place. The integration of sales scheduling agreements is also possible. If there is a transport requirement, the automatic generation of freight units in TM is triggered in compliance with defined criteria.\r\nFreight units<\/strong> are the basis for transportation planning in TM. Manual planning takes place in the Transportation Cockpit – the central planning tool. Based on the delivery information, such as delivery address, destination location and time, the goods to be transported can be planned on a suitable resource based on their weight or volume. CO2 emissions can also be taken into account so that a more climate-friendly transportation option can be given preference. The results of the planning are freight orders<\/strong> that are awarded to carriers.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHowever, if transportation planning is performed using the scope item \u201cExternal Transportation Planning\u201d, the generated freight units are transferred to an external system for planning. This means that the planning could be taken over by a freight forwarder. The planned freight orders are transferred back to the cloud system for further processing. In the next process step, the charge calculation<\/strong> is triggered in the freight order. This calculation of costs can also be defined in the public cloud according to different criteria. After that, the transportation itself can be carried out. Together with the scope item \u201cTransportation Execution\u201d<\/strong>, various execution statuses can be set for this.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Once the freight order has been successfully executed, freight settlement<\/strong> can take place. If we look at the transportation costs incurred, these can be transferred to FI\/CO and distributed to individual cost objects using scope item 6W4. The transportation process is completed by posting the incoming invoice<\/strong> from the freight forwarder.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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As in a traditional on-premise system, analyses and monitoring options can have a positive influence on future operational and strategic decisions.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In conjunction with the Business Technology Platform<\/strong> (BTP), the use of web services, the integration of IoT devices and the automation of processes with the support of artificial intelligence are all made possible.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Transportation Management functionalities S\/4HANA Public Cloud vs. On-Premise<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTM in S\/4HANA Public Cloud can basically be compared with the functionalities of \u201cBasic TM\u201d. Many tools that can be automated, such as optimizer planning, are still reserved for \u201cAdvanced TM\u201d and can only be used as an external planning tool. Due to regular updates, the public cloud scope comprises more and more functions and processes, including completely new ones. One example of this is CO2 monitoring, which was first available in the cloud. Thanks to its integrated structure, it offers a quick connection to the Sustainability Control Tower, which can support ESG reporting. This means that cross-module processes can also be implemented quickly and cost-effectively. In the coming years, it may happen that new functions are only released in the S\/4HANA Cloud, for example, in the area of AI. This development is driven by SAP’s \u201ccloud first\u201d orientation.\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Another advantage is the BTP, which, as already mentioned, enables the cloud to be connected to other systems. In addition, the analysis and monitoring options can be used in real time and provide a basis for operational and strategic decision-makers.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Which Companies should think about<\/b> S\/4HANA Cloud?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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