Performance
This episode is more on the techi side, so fun ahead! We talk about how to develop in the TM (= BOPF ) context and how not to develop in the same.
Dec 15, 2013•59 min•Ep. 20
TMP - The TM Podcast
It´s all about SAP Transportation Management
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Episodes
TM 9.1 Overview
The new features coming with TM 9.1 are presented her, this time in video format.
Nov 11, 20130•Ep. 19
TM Documenation
The question "Where can I get TM information and documentation?" is something we hear a lot and we try to answer this in this episode. We try to be complete on the different types of documentation, who is the target audience, how can they be found, what are the available languages etc.
Oct 13, 2013•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 18
TM Trainings
TM-Podcast episode 17 gives an overview of the Transportation Management trainings that are currently offered. We talk about the individual content of each training and the prerequisites that are required to successfully take part in this courses. Besides that we shortly talk about certification and the dependencies between the courses.
Sep 22, 20130•Ep. 17
TM Optimization
This first episode after our summer break talks about the TM optimizer, it´s concepts, techniques, options and everything else what came into our minds.
Sep 22, 2013•1 hr 44 min•Ep. 16
Business Partner Determination
The Business Partner determination in TM.
May 12, 2013•10 min•Ep. 15
TM Integration Setup / PI
In this talk we cover how TM is technically integrated with other systems such as SAP ERP or SAP GTS (A2A integration), resp. with business partners such as carriers (B2B integration) to exchange transactional data such as a transportation requirement or a transportation order. Both, mediated integration via SAP PI as well as point-to-point integration using WSRM is discussed w.r.t. technical and application specific configuration of the messaging runtime, pros and cons, principal requirements. ...
May 11, 2013•1 hr 52 min•Ep. 14
TM Geography
Geography and the transportation network is a very important aspect in transportation and hence also for SAP TM. In this episode we talk about all the relevant objects in the transportation network like locations, zones, lanes, hub hierarchies etc. We also touch points like GIS systems and ERP integration, but the focus is on rules on how to define the TM transportation network efficiently.
May 10, 2013•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 13
Automated Testing
Automated Testing helps you keeping a TM stable and reliable without too much manual testing effort. In this episode we try to cover some aspects of it, specially we focus on using eCATT in the TM context and we also visit newer tools like Selenium.
Apr 22, 2013•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 12
TM Mobile
This episode features our TM mobile applications and the technology behind it. After talking about mobile app technology in general, we give an overview of the available apps and the offered functionality. We have a closer look at the involved layers, which are necessary to connect the mobile app to your TM backend system. In the end we also talk about possible extensions.
Apr 21, 2013•26 min•Ep. 11
BRFplus and advanced conditions
This episode is about BRFplus, SAPs Busines Rules Framework. Starting from 10.00 ft perspective on what BRFplus is about we try to cover all relevant elements of BRFplus, like applications, data objects, functions, expressions etc. Some extra time is spent on the different expression types and how to use them, e.g. the decision table, formula and decision tree. Other topics are testing/simulation, catalogues and DSM.
Apr 18, 2013•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 10
TOR Times
Times are a important topic in transportation, so they are in TM. We talk about the times in Freight Units, Freight Orders, Trailer Docs, Bookings and how they depend and interact with each other. The determination of the times with the scheduler and optimizer is also touched high level. And we did not forget to mention the time propagation, finally.
Apr 08, 2013•53 min•Ep. 9
Business Object TOR
The Business Object Transportation Order (/SCMTMS/TOR technically) is used for all planning, subcontracting and execution activites in TM. This episode is about the different usages and the technical structure of the TOR.
Mar 23, 2013•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 8
TM UI Basics
Today we are getting technical: We are talking about the UI techniques and layers in TM. We start from the different end user presentations techniques like the Netweaver Business client or the portal. Getting closer to the backend we visit WebDynpro and the Floorplan Manager. And finally we come to our magic Floorplanmanager-FPM-Integration-layer FBI. Some words about enhancements are also not missing. We try to give tips and tricks on our journey through the different layers.
Mar 15, 2013•1 hr 29 min•Ep. 6
TCM Master Data
This time we talk TCM master data. We give a high level overview about Freigth/Forwarding Agreements, Calculation Sheets, Rate Tables and Scales and how they work together.
Mar 12, 20130•Ep. 5
The LCL process
This Episode describes the LCL( Less than Container Load) process from a Freight Forwarder / 3PL perspective. We first discuss the generic LCL process to set a basic understanding. Then we high level talk about how the LCL process is handled in TM, going step by step from - capacity management - Order Taking - Receiving at the first warehouse - Routing and organizational interaction between the involved org units of the Freight Forwarder - Assignment of the stages to pickup, feeder, Ocean Bookin...
Mar 11, 2013•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 4
Conditions
This episode is all about conditions. We talk about the use cases, what is defined in a condition type, the Data Access Definitions and everything else around the setup. We give insights about transporting conditions, BRFplus as such and even how to use conditions in your own developments.
Feb 28, 2013•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 3
Tendering
This episode is all about Tendering. Starting with an short explanation what tendering actually is we talk through an end to end tendering process. All relevant configuration is explained and we also tried to explain some typical use cases for the settings. We discussed the different roles involved, like the tendering manager, the carriers contact person etc. The different means of communication like email based tendering, the tendering APP and EDI are also visited. Common issues in config and h...
Feb 27, 2013•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 2
Freight Unit Building
This very first episode of the TM podcast is about freight units and freight unit building.
Feb 26, 2013•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 1
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