Administering SAP R/3: SD-Sales and Distribution Module [Hardcover]

ASAP World Consultancy (Author), Bernard Dodd (Author), Jonathan Blain (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: October 1998

This book is the ideal manual for people installing or administering the Sales & Distribution module or for those managing a site utilizing the SD module. The book provides specific examples of how to conduct sales transactions, accounting for those transactions, remote sales force automation, managing distribution of product, and many other business aspects affected by the SD- Sales & Distribution module. This book isfilled with practical examples of how to structure your sales and distribution departments and processes to utilize the SD modules to save time and money. Also, includes tips for sales managers and sales reps, as well as valuable insight for distribution center managers.

-Specific information on how to use the sales force automation module SD- Sales & Distribution of SAP

-The sales & distribution module is one of the most popular SAP modulesparticularly as sales force automation becomes increasingly popular

-A fast, concise guide to everything the administrator needs to know to run the sales & distribution components of SAP

-Contains valuable tips and examples that show sales reps and managers and distribution center employees how to get up and running quickly with SAPand save time and money

Product Details

• Hardcover: 403 pages
• Publisher: Que (October 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0789717557
• ISBN-13: 978-0789717559
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 6 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 1.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #874,966 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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12 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars Publication of the SAP online help!, March 18, 2000

By 

KJ (Durban, South Africa) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Administering SAP R/3: SD-Sales and Distribution Module (Hardcover)

This book offers no help at all in configuring the SD module.

It basically just explains all the functionality that is available in the SD module, without explaining how you can configure SAP to use the functionality.

If you are buying the book to see what SAP SD can do, fine. But if you want to configure the module, try another book! I recommend the SD book by Glynn Williams from McGraw Hill.

I have also read the MM and FI-CO books in the ASAP series, and they are the same! - they cover the functionality and not the configuration.

And even though these books cover the functionality, they don't explain how to use it effectively, they just tell you what functionality is available.

You may as well spend some time using the SAP online help.

I suppose these books were great when SAP was new and not many people understood it, but now the market is more intelligent and aware of what SAP can do the market expects quality information on configuring the SAP system and using it to solve business situations.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars I wish I had my money back., October 3, 2000

By A Customer

This review is from: Administering SAP R/3: SD-Sales and Distribution Module (Hardcover)

This book was a waste of time and money. This is the worst technical book I have ever read. The second bullet on the the cover states, "Learn how to develop and intergrate the SD module with your existing SAP R/3 system.". This is very misleading as this book is nothing more than a high-level overview of SD and goes into no detail on "how" to develop anything. I also have the MM book by the same name and it also is worthless.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars No customising!, May 11, 2000

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Martin "mch" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Administering SAP R/3: SD-Sales and Distribution Module (Hardcover)

I should have paid more attention to the title. It's called "Administering" SAP R/3 and not "Customising". It explains how to use the different SD functions not how to implement them. Unfortunately, it cannot be recommended to users either because it is too technical and does not explain things in a comprehensive manner. There are some books that emphasise the business process and help you decide how to implement this in SAP. This is not one of them. This book is smack in the middle of a no-mans land. It's no good for customising, no good for users and no good for planning business processes.

I totally agree with some of the other reviewers. Your better off with the online documentation.

Save your bucks. Don't waste them on this book.

Incidently, if your looking for a book on SD customising, I can recommend "Implementing SAP Sales and Distribution": 5 stars!