Foreword Preface Target Audience Objective Structure of this Book Acknowledgments Introduction to Sourcing and Procurement Procurement from End to End Operational Procurement vs. Strategic Procurement in SAP Procurement with SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management: SAP's Digital Core Summary Implementation Options Implementation Overview On-Premise SAP S/4HANA SAP S/4HANA Cloud SAP Activate, SAP Best Practices, and SAP Model Companies: Quick Start Approaches and Materials for SAP S/4HANA Summary Organizational Structure SAP S/4HANA Enterprise Management Organization Structure Organizational Structure Objects Company Code, Plant, Storage Location, Purchasing Org, and Purchasing Group Creation Summary Master Data Material Masters and Material Groups Batch Management and Serialization Material Master Updates in SAP S/4HANA Supplier Master Setup and Supplier Creation Business Partner Summary Operational Procurement Overview Requisition-to-Pay Process Procurement of Stock, Consumable, and External (Service) Items Self-Service Procurement Requirement Processing in SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement Configuration for Self-Service Procurement Integration with Cloud Applications Summary Automated and Direct Procurement Automated and Direct Source-to-Pay Processes Materials Requirements Planning Forecasting and Planning Contract and Source Determination Configuration Integration with SAP Ariba Summary Inventory Management Inventory Management in SAP S/4HANA Stock Management in SAP S/4HANA Goods Receipts Goods Issues Stock Transfers Transfer Postings Physical Inventory Reporting in Inventory Management SAP Ariba Integration Summary Contracts Management Contract Creation Contract Consumption Contract Dashboard Reporting and Expiry Notification Setting Configuration Scheduling Agreement Customizing Scheduling Agreements Legal Content Management Customizing Legal Content Management Summary External Sourcing Sourcing Strategies Request for Quotation Request for Quotation Configuration Flexible Workflow Integration with SAP Ariba Summary Invoice and Payables Management Invoice Processing Accounts Payable Invoice Collaboration with the Ariba Network Summary Supplier Management Supplier Discovery, Qualification, and Onboarding Supplier Management Supplier Evaluation Configuration Integration with SAP Ariba Summary Reporting and Analytics Spend Visibility Contract Expiration Sourcing Supplier Performance Accounts Payable Analytics and Reporting Configuration Integration with Cloud Applications Summary Customizing the SAP Fiori UI The SAP Fiori User Interface User-Driven UI Tuning Options SAP Fiori Configuration Summary Conclusion The Author Index.