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Systems, applications and products (SAP R/3)
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Definition
SAP is a completely integrated information system that replaces legacy systems with a series of software modules that communicate with each other seamlessly.
Meaning
SAP software is a total information system that weaves together all the data from manufacturing with all the data from inventory with all the data from purchasing with all the data from accounting with all the data from sales.. and so on.
History
SAP is an ERP application product developed by German software company SAP AG.
SAP was launched in 1970's
SAP R1 was launched in 1973
SAP R2 in 1979
SAP R3 in 1992
Modules
Sales & Distribution
Material Management
Purchase
Finance & Control
Customer Relationship Management
Human resource
Sales & Distribution (SD)
The main areas covered by this module and the sub modules are:
Pre-sales activities, including Inquiry and Quotation creation.
Sales Order processing, including Sales Order (SO) creation.
Shipping, including Outbound Delivery document creation.
Billing, including Billing document and invoice creation.
Advantages
Functionality
Integration
User Friendliness
Enterprise-Wide Integration
Real-Time Information
Increases efficiency
Reduces cost