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Matt Johnson
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Introduction
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But first….. a question for the attendees!
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5 Great Materials Management Tips
• Buyers
• Tip #1 PO Unit of Measure Conversion – Economies of Scale
• Planners
• Tip #3 Reorder Point Planning – Lead Time Reduction
• Team Environment
• Tip #5 Materials Management as a Team
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Buyers: Tip #1 Buying on Economies of Scale
• The Order Unit field is used to buy materials in UoM that differ
from the Base UoM
• A great tool for buying in bulk to reduce inventory costs
• Set the Order Unit field in the Material Master to your supplier’s
UoM where price breaks are given
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Buyers: Tip #1 Buying on Economies of Scale (cont.)
• A conversion factor between the Base UoM and the Order UoM
must be set
• Upon entering any alternative unit of measure, like the Order
UoM, a pop-up screen will appear for you to complete the
conversion factor
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5 Great Materials Management Tips
• Buyers
• Tip #1 PO Unit of Measure Conversion – Economies of Scale
• Planners
• Tip #3 Reorder Point Planning – Lead Time Reduction
• Team Environment
• Tip #5 Materials Management as a Team
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Buyers: Tip #2 Split Material Sourcing
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Buyers: Tip #2 Split Material Sourcing (cont.)
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Buyer / Planner Question
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5 Great Materials Management Tips
• Buyers
• Tip #1 PO Unit of Measure Conversion – Economies of Scale
• Planners
• Tip #3 Reorder Point Planning – Lead Time Reduction
• Team Environment
• Tip #5 Materials Management as a Team
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Planners: Tip #3 Lead time reduction
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Planners: Tip #3 Lead time reduction (cont.)
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5 Great Materials Management Tips
• Buyers
• Tip #1 PO Unit of Measure Conversion – Economies of Scale
• Planners
• Tip #3 Reorder Point Planning – Lead Time Reduction
• Team Environment
• Tip #5 Materials Management as a Team
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Planners: Tip #4 Accurate Costing
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5 Great Materials Management Tips
• Buyers
• Tip #1 PO Unit of Measure Conversion – Economies of Scale
• Planners
• Tip #3 Reorder Point Planning – Lead Time Reduction
• Team Environment
• Tip #5 Materials Management as a Team
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Buyers / Planners: Tip #5 Teamwork
• The SAP Material Master requires inputs from both buyers and
planners
• Make sure that responsibilities are clearly defined
• Educate one another on the various settings for each party’s
responsibilities
• Communicate openly with each other, as well as inventory
control personnel, on Material Master settings and activities
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Buyers / Planners: Tip #5 Teamwork (cont.)
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Five Key Ideas
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A gift for the attendees
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Resources
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Questions
• Now:
• Ask questions now for immediate answers
• Later:
• mjohnson122@verizon.net
Q&A
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