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 ERP, MM, Sustainable Sourcing and Procurement

 

Technical Data

Technical Name of Business Function

LOG_MM_SUSTAIN_1

Type of Business Function

Enterprise Business Function

Available From

SAP Enhancement Package 6, SAP ERP 6.0

Technical Usage

Central Application

Application Component

Purchasing (MM-PUR)

Required Business Function

Not required

You can use this business function to store sustainability data for vendors and materials. You can then use this information when evaluating vendors and materials during the purchasing process.

Integration

You can use the business function SRM, Catalog Innovations 2 (SRM_CATALOG_2) to enable integration of sustainability data in the master data management catalog. You can use the business function Analytics (LOG_MM_ANALYTICS_1) to activate the embedded analytics for sustainability in the Single Processing of Purchase Requisition (SPPR) application.

Prerequisites

  • You have installed the following components as of the version mentioned:

    Type of Component

    Component

    Required for the Following Features Only

    Software Component

    SAP_APPL 606

    Portal Content

    Business Package for Buyer 6

Features

Vendor Sustainability

You can maintain and display sustainability data, such as a vendor's level of environmental, social, and economic compliance. Data is created at client level so it is valid for all company codes and purchasing organizations. You can also enter information relating to a vendor's compliance with environmental initiatives, any fines they have received, their adherence to labor policies such as child labor, and the level of supply risk they pose.

Sustainability Info Record

You can maintain and display sustainability data for materials, such as the environmental certificate awarded to it, the rating, in addition to the emission and waste associated with a material.

Reports

There are several reports available that display sustainability data and scores for vendors and materials.

  • To access the Vendor Sustainability Records report from the SAP Easy Access screen, chooseStart of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Material Management Next navigation step Purchasing Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Info Record Next navigation step List Displays Next navigation step Sustainability Info Record (MES11). End of the navigation path

  • To access the Sustainability Info Records report from the SAP Easy Access screen, chooseStart of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Material Management Next navigation step Purchasing Next navigation step Master Data Next navigation step Vendor Next navigation step List Displays Next navigation step Vendor Sustainability Records (MKS11). End of the navigation path

Vendor Evaluation

Vendor Evaluation helps you select sources of supply and monitor existing supply relationships. It is now enhanced to include sustainability details, including the vendor's overall score. This information can be shown in the embedded analytics if you activate the business function Materials Management, Analytics 01(LOG_MM_ANALYTICS_01).

Uploading Sustainability Data to the Master Data Management (MDM) Catalog

You can upload data relating to sustainability info records to the MDM Catalog. From the SAP Easy Access screen, choose Start of the navigation path Logistics Next navigation step Material Management Next navigation step Purchasing Next navigation step Outline Agreement Next navigation step Contract Next navigation step Follow-on Functions Next navigation step Send Purchasing Data to Catalog (MECCM) End of the navigation path.

Mass Upload of Sustainability Data

You can upload large amounts of data from a Microsoft Excel spreadsheet, rather than entering in data one record at a time.