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	<title><![CDATA[Quality Management Order Functionality Helps You Manage Quality Defect Costs More Efficiently]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how using Quality Management order functionality in SAP ERP Central Component effectively helps you record, track, and manage the costs resulting from quality defects.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5399&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 30 Aug 2010 13:36:34 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Use Order Change Management to Automatically Apply Last-Minute Changes to Production Orders ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how order change management (OCM) improves manufacturing accuracy and customer satisfaction by ensuring that production orders conform to the latest product structure and sales order data. OCM is well integrated with sales orders for configurable products. It also helps prevent the cancellation and repetition of sales orders by ensuring that changes to product features are transferred to manufacturing. Because OCM is expandable, you can apply it to production orders already in process. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5394&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Aug 2010 10:47:48 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[<i>Quick Tip</i><br>Expedite Your Purchase Order Creation Using Transaction ME57]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how transaction ME57 saves you time by assigning information records, pulling together requisitions that need to be converted, and processing the requisitions into purchase orders.  ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5389&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Aug 2010 16:22:53 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Your Product Allocation Model More Versatile with Product Allocation Sequence ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[In an environment where product allocations are used to constrain the confirmation of sales orders, the use of a single product allocation procedure can make the check against product allocations inflexible and restrictive. The product allocation sequence functionality can help surmount such challenges. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5378&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 17 Aug 2010 16:35:18 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Understanding Inconsistencies in Intrastat Reporting for Purchase Orders and Sales Orders]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[When Intrastat reporting is incorrect, it is often assumed that it is the result of incorrect data or incorrect settings for the supply chain processes. However, sometimes the reporting appears incorrect when it actually is correct. Discover and understand the four main reasons for inconsistencies in Intrastat reporting and reduce your time and stress level in meeting European Union legal reporting requirements.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5325&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:13:32 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP QM Vendor Release: Putting Quality Management in Control of Vendor/Material Releases ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the integration power of SAP Quality Management vendor release and what you need to set up to trigger the functionality. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5332&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 2 Jul 2010 15:11:48 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study:  How a Mill Products Company Tracks Handling Units Across Modules in SAP ECC 6.0 ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how tracking a single handling unit throughout a supply chain improves visibility, increases overall customer satisfaction, and reduces the order-to-cash cycle. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5314&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 1 Jul 2010 16:51:13 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Tips and Tricks for Archiving Your Purchasing Documents ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Gain insight into preconditions for archiving purchasing documents that reduce database maintenance time, storage requirements, and data backup, among other benefits. Gather strategies to avoid unnecessary errors and pitfalls when archiving purchasing documents in the SAP system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[ http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5265&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 11:41:10 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Squeezing Inventory to Extract Value in an OEM Service Parts Environment]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Barloworld Equipment Southern Africa used SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization to manage 2.1 million stock keeping units across 46 plants and six southern African countries. By optimizing its inventory, it cut emergency supply fees by 20 percent and improved the overall availability of off-the-shelf inventory by 3.8%. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5255&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2010 14:36:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Achieve Efficiency and Flexibility in Inbound Receiving Using Radio Frequency]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use radio frequency-enabled mobile scanning devices in your day-to-day warehouse operations to improve efficiency and throughput, increase data accuracy, and boost storage capacity and warehouse organization.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5256&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Jun 2010 13:19:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Track Multiple Manufacturer Part Numbers Effectively Using Manufacturer Part Number Management ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can set up manufacturer part numbers (MPNs) to manage your multiple vendor part numbers efficiently. These are the configuration steps, tips and tricks, and common pitfalls you need to watch out for when implementing this functionality.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5249&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 3 Jun 2010 12:27:25 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve Your Receiving and Putaway Processes with Inbound Deliveries and Automatic Goods Receipts]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Improve the accuracy of available-to-pick in warehouse bin locations using inbound deliveries to post an automatic goods receipt at confirmation of putaway into a warehouse bin location.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5215&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 7 May 2010 13:43:08 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Achieve Complete Integration of Your Inter-Company Transactions within SAP ERP]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Take a detailed look at the configuration steps within SAP ERP that are necessary to process an inter-company transaction from start to finish.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5213&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 6 May 2010 16:41:02 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Serializing and Unserializing Processes in SAP ERP]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[In this excerpt from Srivathsan Narayanan’s new SAP PRESS book,<i>Optimizing Reverse Logistics in SAP ERP</i>, learn how to process transactions by deactivating serialization requirements in SAP ERP when a serial number isn’t provided.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5208&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 3 May 2010 10:54:36 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: Model and Optimize a Supply Chain with SNP Optimizer]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out how to build complex optimization scenarios in Supply Network Planning (SNP). Learn which transactions facilitate the creation and maintenance of the required master data with the help of a real scenario, which is based on a supply chain from crude sourcing to carburant distribution in the oil industry.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5195&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 26 Apr 2010 10:28:43 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Provide Visibility of Your Company’s Assets in a Changing Business Model]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Some SAP professionals assume Supplier Network Collaboration, Collaboration Folders, and Supply Chain Event Manager are products better suited for a repetitive manufacturing environment. However, you can use them effectively in a make-to-order, configure-to-order environment. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5177&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 7 Apr 2010 15:28:31 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Which Inventory Valuation Method Is Right for Your Make-To-Order Scenario?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[In a make-to-order scenario, you have three inventory valuation methods you can use. It is crucial to choose the right method for each order — if you choose the wrong one, you cannot correct it, so you must cancel the order and re-enter it in the system. Walk through each method and find out when to use each. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5177&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 5 Apr 2010 15:41:05 EST</pubDate>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 16:48:14 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Quick Tip:Select the Right SAP Warehouse Management Solution ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how factors such as functionality, cost, available expertise, and outlook are all important in deciding between warehouse management (WM) in SAP ERP and SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management (SAP EWM).]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5175&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 17:20:00 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 2 Save Time by Enabling Shopping Cart Catalog Functionality with SAP ECC 5.0/6.0]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[by Jeetendra Kumar, SAP Professional, Coca Cola Enterprises, and Jef Benbanaste, Senior Consultant, Deloitte Consulting LLP, SAP Materials Management specialist]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5110&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:25:06 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve Your Delivery Process with Advanced Shipping Notification   ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the Advanced Shipping Notification (ASN) functionality available in the materials management module. Discover how its integration with other modules helps you receive updated information from vendors, create a reliable production plan, and meet your customer’s delivery date. Find out details about the customizations you need to set in the system to activate ASN.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5092&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:23:37 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Decentralized WM Takes the Pain Out of Dealing with Stock in Multiple SAP ERP Systems ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to set up Decentralized Warehouse Management (DWM) for one warehouse under multiple SAP ERP systems. DWM is a fully integrated, cost-effective, flexible solution for connecting applications that perform warehouse management activities to applications that perform SAP ERP processes.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5103&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 2 Mar 2010 16:22:34 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Improve Promotion Execution with Responsive Promotion Management in SAP SNC]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how using dynamic or reactive promotion management — rather than static promotion management — can reduce the risk for stock-out situations and overstocking at the retailer. This approach directly contributes to the success of a promotion and therefore to the company’s top-line results.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5083&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:32:19 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[How SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Improves Compliance Checks on Logistics Documents]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about functionality that enhances the transactions and document processing of export and import compliance and declarations. Understand the new plug-in that allows you to manage an SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services-specific implementation or upgrade independent of other functions or modules. In addition, see how to perform shipment consolidation for better management and cost savings. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5085&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 16:13:55 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SCM Expert Top 10 Articles 2009]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Here are the ten most popular articles that you accessed in 2009. Hot topics were SAP WM Implementation and SAP APO. Click the links below to view the articles. (Note: You need to be a subscriber to SCM Expert to view the full articles.)
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5057&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 26 Jan 2010 15:18:24 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 2: Maximize the Accuracy of Your ATP Response Using Configurable Process Scheduling]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn key lessons in the implementation of Configurable Process Scheduling (CPS) in Global Available-To-Promise (GATP). Understand the details of condition master data and other configuration necessary to support CPS.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&promo=iz1551&id=5051&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 15:00:41 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 1: Maximize the Accuracy of Your ATP Response Using Configurable Process Scheduling]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn when and how to use Configurable Process Scheduling (CPS) in SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO) Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP). Understand the master data needed to support CPS and help avoid common mistakes while setting up CPS.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5050&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 14:35:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Optimize MM Performance with Data Management Best Practices]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how you can increase the performance of your materials management (MM) processes and consequently the SAP ERP Central Component (SAP ECC) 6.0 system by adopting data management strategies based on best practices and performance-driven configuration settings in the areas of purchase order management; reservation and dependent requirements; and logistics information structure (S033 information structure).]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=5030&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 17:01:22 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Handle Vendor Returns Smoothly with Message Determination ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the main customizing settings to set in the materials management (MM) module to activate message determination functionalities. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=5029&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:57:33 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Manage Rental Contracts with Help from Sales and Distribution Functionality  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn the necessary sales and distribution (SD) configuration to create and manage rental contracts in your SAP ERP solution.
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	<link><![CDATA[ http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4942&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:38:14 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Multilevel Supply Demand Matching with SAP APO-CTM Engine  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[In this excerpt from Balaji Gaddam’s SAP PRESS book, Capable to Match (CTM) with SAP APO, gain insight to the CTM engine algorithm and understand the constraint-based programming techniques that the CTM engine uses to arrive at a feasible plan for a given demand.
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	<link><![CDATA[ http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4941&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 8 Dec 2009 17:34:44 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Accurately Plan Configurable Products with SAP APO Characteristics Dependent Planning  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the basic concepts of characteristics dependent planning (CDP) and how to use CDP for accurately planning configurable products within an SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization environment.
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4938&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:43:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[PROACTively Integrate Your Supply Chain Players Using SAP APO  ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to enhance an SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO) supply chain platform with EDI 852 information. 
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	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4939&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 16:39:56 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Special Planning and Optimization Applications Available for Your Company]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Get an overview of industry-specific applications supported by regular SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization and SAP SCM.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4934&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 10:11:05 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Gain Error-Free Data Capture with PI Sheet Functionality]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about Process Instruction (PI) sheet functionality in SAP ERP Central Component 6.0 for the Production Planning-Process Industry (PP-PI). Get some tips and tricks on the use of PI sheets in error-free manufacturing data capture.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4935&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2009 16:05:58 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[5 Reasons Why the Quality of Your Statistical Forecasts Can Deteriorate]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn reasons why the quality of your statistical forecasts can deteriorate and ways to prevent the deterioration from occurring again. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4910&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 18 Nov 2009 9:19:33 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 8.0 Helps You Meet Export, Import, and Re-Export Requirements]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about some key features with the legal control license determination applied for import and export with the latest SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services 8.0 release.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=4900&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 28 Oct 2009 9:15:55 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: Improve Supply Chain Procurement Visibility Using SAP Event Management - Part 2]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use SAP Event Management (SAP EM) to monitor and report on events in your supply chain operations. Establish the proper level of granularity so that SAP EM output yields actionable information to enhance customer satisfaction and improve operations.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4867&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:52:03 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Your Customers’ Stock Readily Available With Modified Customer Consignment]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[If you are storing your customer’s goods on your own site, see how you can ensure that your customer’s stock is available at any time.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4875&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:48:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reduce Customer Claims by Automating Your Price Protection Process]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to automate the price protection process by using SAP user exits and VOFM routines and requirements in SAP R/3 through SAP ERP Central Component 6.0. Having an automated solution helps both the buyer and seller save significant time because it effectively manages the price protection process.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4874&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 8 Oct 2009 13:41:40 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Overcome Rounding Issues When Dealing with Mark-up Pricing in SD]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Standard SAP sales and distribution (SD) pricing functionality can be quite tricky to configure in typical cost plus mark-up scenarios. Take a close look at all the necessary logic within the condition technique and ABAP pricing routines to take full control of the way SD calculates mark-ups on sales documents.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4836&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:21:02 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Safety Stock: Which Method Is Right for You?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about various methods of safety stock supported by standard SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization (SAP APO), including a new method that provides a more cost-effective way of managing safety stocks in a supply chain. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4807&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 2 Sep 2009 16:09:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Meet Your EU Compliance Requirements by Enabling Electronic Intrastat Reporting]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to configure SAP ERP Central Component for identification and transfer of transactions for Intrastat reporting to SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. Then you can set up SAP Electronic Compliance Reporting (SAP ECR) for reporting on goods shipped within and outside the European Union. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4806&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 31 Aug 2009 16:35:29 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: How to Improve Supply Chain Procurement Visibility using SAP Event Management]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to apply SAP Event Management to get supply chain visibility and fine-tune supply chain business processes and planning. Learn the core capabilities of SAP Event Management and configuration setup to implement it in a short time frame. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4804&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 28 Aug 2009 13:38:58 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Automate Sales Processing and Price Updates for Third-Party Products]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the procurement process of an item that is not manufactured in-house by a manufacturing company but is instead a direct procurement from a third party sold to the customer of the manufacturing company. See how you can configure your system to carry out automatic updates of prices of such items in SAP ERP Central Component 6.0.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4798&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 25 Aug 2009 13:07:12 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP SCM 7.0: What’s New in SAP APO?]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Find out about enhancements in SAP SCM 7.0 in the areas of demand planning, supply network planning, and Capable-to-Match. Learn about characteristics-based planning, Customer Forecast Management (CFM), and other functionalities and process improvements in SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4571&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 27 Jul 2009 10:04:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[7 Steps to Configure Fiscal Weeks Right the First Time in SAP APO ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to avoid common errors in defining fiscal weeks when creating them in SAP ERP Central Component and then importing them to SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization. Examine the touch points of using the time bucket of fiscal week for the planning area, planning books, and supply network planning. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4570&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:11:57 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Calculate the Best Fitting Forecast with SAP APO Macros, Forecast Errors, and Process Chains ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to implement a fully automated forecast analysis system with model comparison within SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization demand planning. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4569&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Wed, 22 Jul 2009 9:45:55 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Batch Derivation Reduces Need for Data Mining]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how semiconductor industries are making use of batch derivation functionality to reduce time and effort spent on searching information through their supply chain. Examine a business scenario and use it as a guide for configuring SAP’s batch derivation. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4566&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 21 Jul 2009 11:42:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Basic Guidelines for a Smooth SAP SCM Implementation]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Get the answers to three common questions regarding implementing SAP SCM.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4497&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 19 Jun 2009 15:29:32 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[2 Enhancements Unlock the Potential of SAP Wave Picking]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Improve warehouse productivity and efficiency by streamlining your warehouse activities with wave creation logic and a wave monitor. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4499&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 12 Jun 2009 9:08:21 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Easily Conduct Business Partner Checks in SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to correctly configure the complex Sanctioned Party List and perform a business partner check using SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4503&ref=rss]]></link>
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	<description><![CDATA[Learn all the customizing settings needed to implement the billing before issuing solution using standard SAP tools.]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: Improve Your Order Commitment Rate with Real-Time Shop Floor Integration]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to resolve lead time issues to improve your order commitment rate through the Capable-to-Promise functionality of SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization Global Available-to-Promise. ]]></description>
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	<title><![CDATA[Eliminate Use of External Systems to Manage Intrastat on Import Goods]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Gain knowledge about the settings performed across modules to run Intrastat processes in SAP for import goods. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 8 May 2009 13:35:01 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP Service Parts Planning Fine-Tunes After-Sales Business]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See a summary of how the planning process works in Service Parts Planning from a functional viewpoint. Get a functional description of the standard planning process steps and the corresponding planning services offered by Service Parts Planning. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 17:02:53 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Achieve Increased Efficiency through the Integration of Maintenance and Production ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn the steps to build the integration between maintenance activities and production planning/detailed scheduling in SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization. See how integration between these areas and departments creates more visibility over common processes to help alert planners to possible downtimes and lack of materials. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Thu, 30 Apr 2009 14:39:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services Handles Complex Compliance Checks]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to perform an import and export check using SAP BusinessObjects Global Trade Services.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Mon, 6 Apr 2009 16:21:52 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Standard Tools Can Eliminate Multi-Source Consignment Confusion]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[See how to resolve problems related to ownership of materials that affect supply chain processes such as inventory tracking and invoicing.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 3 Apr 2009 14:28:28 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Case Study: How Bayer MaterialScience Transformed its Planning and Scheduling Process]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how Bayer MaterialScience migrated from spreadsheets to SAP Advanced Planning & Optimization in 12 months and transformed its planning process.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=4107&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 2 Apr 2009 16:39:06 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[IDocs with Message Control Provide Oversight of Goods Movements]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to create a new Intermediate Document (IDoc) output for sending goods movements when you use transaction MIGO so that you can retail all the benefits of output message control. ]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:01:17 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP GRC Global Trade Services Eases Product Classification]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how you can use the classification tool available in SAP Governance, Risk, and Compliance Global Trade Services to maintain and assign the export/import classification, Commodity Code, and the Harmonized Tariff System.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3736&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Tue, 24 Feb 2009 13:11:28 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Cut Logistics Costs by Enhancing Inter-Company Procurement]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to extend and automate inter-company procurement so it meets business needs that require the use of more than two company codes. ]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?&id=3732&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 11:03:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Make Your System More Available to Users with Key Figure Locking]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn about the different locking options you can use in a planning area to eliminate the problem of locked data selections. See how you can share data with other users at the same time.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?session=&id=3726&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 19 Feb 2009 10:54:47 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Vendor Consignment Process Saves Time by Cutting Steps ]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to handle the vendor consignment process across the main logistics modules. See how this method saves you time.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?&id=3708&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Thu, 12 Feb 2009 12:04:34 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Expanded Features for Embargo Searches in SAP GRC Global Trade Services]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the expanded functionalities and flexibility of embargo checking in SAP GRC Global Trade Services . See how easy it is to make sure you’re not shipping to or from an off-limits country.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3689&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:57:29 EST</pubDate>
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	<description><![CDATA[Learn about purchase requisition workflow and using it to configure requisition approvals. See how you can set up some of the common business scenarios to implement controls for Sarbanes-Oxley compliance.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:56:46 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reverse Wrong Consignment Postings in Your SAP System]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to correct wrong consignment postings in your SAP system and prevent further wrong postings from occurring.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3677&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:56:04 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Prep for Success: Get Your Stock Migration Cutover Right the First Time]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Plan for and address the key challenges you are likely to face in your stock migration cutover to SAP Inventory Management and SAP Warehouse Management.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3667&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:55:30 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Apply Sequence Diagrams to Systematize Application and Process Integration]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn the difference between activity diagrams and sequence diagrams. See how you can make your own sequence diagram to help with systems integration.]]></description>
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	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:51 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Legal Control Export: What's New in SAP GRC Global Trade Services]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover the expanded functionalities of legal control export in SAP GRC Global Trade Services.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3632&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:54:15 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Reduce Errors by Automating Your Forecast Model Selection]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Learn how to use the Auto 2 algorithm in SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization Demand Planning to automate your statistical forecast generation process.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3630&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:53:23 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 1: Make the Most of Your Warehouse Management with SAP SCM EWM]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Understand the warehouse structure in the new SAP SCM Extended Warehouse Management system. SAP has provided new functionality and components in the warehouse structure to manage everything from simple to complex warehouses.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3629&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:52:44 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[SAP APO and the Bentley Continental GT: Communicating with a Common Frame of Reference]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Use this detailed summary of SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization as an effective tool for explaining its concepts to coworkers and partners with less experience with the system.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3615&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:52:03 EST</pubDate>
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	<title><![CDATA[Part 1: Save Time by Enabling Shopping Cart Catalog Functionality with SAP ECC 5.0/6.0]]></title>
	<description><![CDATA[Discover how to implement the catalog functionality to streamline your procurement process, boost productivity, and improve the accuracy of your purchasing records.]]></description>
	<link><![CDATA[http://www.scmexpertonline.com/article.cfm?id=3614&ref=rss]]></link>
	<pubDate>Fri, 23 Jan 2009 16:50:46 EST</pubDate>
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