Material Master Management

The material master is the backbone of SAP, integrating numerous business processes such as financial accounting, procurement, sales, manufacturing, and quality management. It is also pivotal in maintenance and project execution processes. This central entity must be meticulously created to avoid errors that could result in duplicates.

Duplicate material masters can lead to multiple inventory stocks, mismatched purchase rates, and confusion in financial accounting. Many organizations implement various processes to prevent the creation of duplicate material masters, often involving approvals from key members. These manual processes can be time-consuming, prompting many organizations to adopt SAP’s Master Data Governance solution.

SAP’s Master Data Governance solution encompasses all master data created within SAP, including the material master, providing a comprehensive approach. However, small to medium-sized customers may find it challenging to afford this solution.

Every purchased material has specific attributes. While SAP offers ways to capture these specifications, they are often not implemented in most projects. Properly maintaining specifications in the system can reduce the occurrence of duplicate materials. Additionally, following a strategic approach in naming materials can further minimize duplicates.

Out Solution to the Problem:

At Nobl Q, our primary goal is to help customers utilize ERP systems effectively to avoid duplicate work, facilitate easy access to systems and data, and reduce erroneous reporting caused by duplicate masters.

We present a comprehensive solution for managing the Material Master, the core of SAP ERP, enhanced with advanced AI capabilities. By implementing this solution, you can achieve the following:

• Create materials with accurate, searchable specifications.
• Search for materials based on specifications.
• Use simple English for material searches.
• Process material creation through a multi-level approval process.
• Avoids duplicate materials by up to 95%.

Key highlights of the solution include:

• Utilizes advanced AI for an optimal user experience (optional).
• Employs standard SAP objects.
• Minimizes the use of custom tables/ objects.
• Incorporates custom-developed process steps.

For a comprehensive, cost-effective solution built on SAP to manage your material master, reach out to the Nobl Q team.

About the Author

Gireesh BT

Vice President - Head Global SAP Solutions

Gireesh have extensive experience in SAP, Having specialize in project management solutions across industries such as Chemicals, Cement, Power, and Professional Services, leading teams on medium to large SAP implementation projects.

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