Course Curriculum
Introduction to SAP TM
Overview of Transportation Management
Role of SAP TM in Supply Chain
Shippers, Carriers, Freight Forwarders, LSP scenarios
SAP TM architecture (Standalone vs Embedded in S/4HANA)
End-to-end TM business process flow
SAP TM System & Architecture
SAP TM landscape and technical
architecture
Integration with SAP ERP / S4HANA / EWM
CIF (Core Interface) concept
TM navigation (NWBC, Fiori apps)
Organizational Structure
Enterprise structure in SAP TM
Organizational units
(company, plant, shipping
point)
Business Partner setup
(customers, vendors, carriers)
Master Data in SAP TM
Locations & transportation zones
Business partners & carrier
profiles
Resources (vehicles, drivers,
equipment)
Transportation lanes & routes
Calendars & schedules
Dangerous goods management
Transportation Planning
Manual planning (Transportation Cockpit)
Automatic planning & optimization
Load building & consolidation
Route optimization
Multi-stop & scheduling planning
VSR optimizer (advanced planning)
Capacity Management
Carrier schedules
Transportation capacity
planning
Resource allocation
(vehicles, containers)
Departure & destination
rules
Execution & Monitoring
Freight order execution
Shipment tracking & monitoring
Event management
Transportation execution lifecycle
Exception handling
Tendering & Carrier Selection
Carrier determination process
Tendering (manual & automated)
Collaboration with carriers
Subcontracting processes
Charges & Freight Settlement
Charge calculation (rate
determination)
Freight agreements &
contracts
Freight cost calculation
Supplier freight invoice
Settlement & integration
with Finance (FI)
Charges & Freight Settlement
Charge calculation (rate
determination)
Freight agreements &
contracts
Freight cost calculation
Supplier freight invoice
Settlement & integration
with Finance (FI)
Integration Topics
Integration with:
SAP SD (Sales & Distribution)
SAP MM (Materials Management)
SAP EWM (Warehouse)
IDOCs & data transfer
Embedded TM in S/4HANA
Advanced Topics
Strategic Freight Management
LSP (Logistics Service Provider) scenario
Advanced planning & optimization
Fiori applications in SAP TM
Data migration tools
Real-Time Scenarios & Projects
Shipper scenario (end
to-end)
Carrier/LSP scenario
Domestic &
international freight
Case studies and project
implementation
Execution & Monitoring
Freight order execution
Shipment tracking & monitoring
Event management
Transportation execution lifecycle
Exception handling
