This video provides an in-depth exploration of the Material Master in SAP Materials Management. Here are the key points discussed:
- Introduction to Material Master: The Material Master is the central source for material-specific data used across various departments in a business such as sales, purchasing, inventory management, MRP, work scheduling, and finance. It contains a lot of data due to its use by many departments, and each department is interested in their related data.
- Different Types of Materials: The Material Master includes items kept in inventory such as raw materials, components, semi-finished goods, and finished goods. It also includes other materials like production resource tools, spares, consumables, and packaging materials.
- Organization of Material Master: The data in the Material Master is organized at different organizational levels and is valid for specific levels. This includes data maintained at the client level, plant level, and storage location level.
- Different Views in Material Master: The Material Master data is organized in different views. Some views are organization-dependent, while others are organization-independent. These views include basic data, classification, sales, purchasing, MRP, work scheduling, plant storage, quality management, accounting, and costing.
- Quiz Questions: The presenter includes a quiz to test the viewer’s understanding of the Material Master. The questions cover topics such as the different types of materials, the organizational levels at which a Material Master can be maintained, and the important parameters in the purchasing view.
