R/3 is a business system that has gained global prominence. However, the SAP R/3 has 237,000 function modules. Quite often programmers are unaware that a module exists which can be of help in their programs. This convenient resource is a collection of the most common ABAP modules, demonstrated within simple programs. These programs for easily searchable examples can be accessed from http://extras.springer.com/978-1-85233-775-9 The modules in this book are organised for quick reference. This concise reference contains: A full explanation of the layout of reference entries; a brief introduction to SAP; coverage of conversion and date and time modules; file and directory modules; list, long texts, and number modules; useful integration modules for MSOffice and pop-up dialog box management. This book organises over 300 modules, many of which are undocumented in text, and arranges them for quick and easy reference, and explains when and where to use the most common SAP R/3 ABAP function modules.

This convenient resource is a collection of the most common ABAP modules, demonstrated within simple programs. Also included is a CD-ROM containing these programs for easily searchable examples. The modules in this book and CD-ROM are organized for quick reference.· System· Conversions· Dates and Times· Files· Lists· Long Texts· Number Ranges· Office Integration· Popup Dialogues· Miscellaneous

Engineering Management: Meeting the Global Challenges prepares engineers to fulfill their managerial responsibilities, acquire useful business perspectives, and take on the much-needed leadership roles to meet the challenges in the new millennium. Value addition, customer focus, and business perspectives are emphasized throughout. Also underlined are discussions of leadership attributes, steps to acquire these attributes, the areas engineering managers are expected to add value, the web-based tools which can be aggressively applied to develop and sustain competitive advantages, the opportunities offered by market expansion into global regions, and the preparations required for engineering managers to become global leaders. The book is organized into three major sections: functions of engineering management, business fundamentals for engineering managers, and engineering management in the new millennium. This second edition refocuses on the new strategy for science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM) professionals and managers to meet the global challenges through the creation of strategic differentiation and operational excellence. Major revisions include a new chapter on creativity and innovation, a new chapter on operational excellence, and combination of the chapters on financial accounting and financial management. The design strategy for this second edition strives for achieving the T-shaped competencies, with both broad-based perspectives and in-depth analytical skills. Such a background is viewed as essential for STEM professionals and managers to exert a strong leadership role in the dynamic and challenging marketplace. The material in this book will surely help engineering managers play key leadership roles in their organizations by optimally applying their combined strengths in engineering and management.

As the service sectors play an increasingly important role in all economies worldwide, service executives and professionals are well advised to recognize two main pathways to achieving sustainable success in services. The first path requires enhancing the strategic differentiation and operational excellence of their service enterprises; the second requires that these executives and their employees develop the knowledge and skills needed to achieve such success. Specifically, this book discusses actionable methodologies needed to generate creative ideas, including deciding on which ones to pursue; on how to justify projects financially; on how to manage the development projects for innovative services; and on how to reach out to customers and offer them superior service support.

The ABAP/4 workbench presented here is built on the enterprise-wide data model of R/3 and contains all the tools needed for the effective development of large program systems in distributed teams. The book explains how to apply the development environment such that R/3 users and advisors can extend and adapt the system to their special needs. In particular, the text focuses on how to solve interface problems and the integration of desktop PCs into R/3. The source code for all examples is included on the accompanying diskette.

The book is designed to begin with the very basics and moves forward to cover the topics necessary to unleash the power of SAP - from the way tasks are handled in SAP to how Reports are executed in your task; from getting a complete know-how of SAP Administrative Utilities and Background Job Scheduling to SAP R/3 Basis System; from ABAP Workbench to ABAP Programming with MM and SD Modules and much more. With each topic building upon others, you are quickly able to utilize the R/3 functionality in a meaningful and productive manner. All this, as the book zips through the material and doesn t blather on or repeat points made earlier. A definitive informative guide that will help you make good on your company s sizable investment - no doubt, every aspect is worth the price of the entire book.

The enterprise-focused framework of supply chain, which an overwhelming majority of books on supply chain management (SCM) have adopted, falls short in explaining recent developments in the real world, especially the so-called Wal-Mart model, in which a 'factory' is a virtual logistics network of multiple international manufacturing firms. The book fills the gap and examines supply chain and transport logistics. The book also includes the development of a unified methodological framework which underpins all the characteristics of the interrelationship between supply chain management and logistics. It covers many aspects of the important and innovative developments well. The book offers a unique coverage of integrated logistics of navigation, aviation and transportation. The book not only answers the urgent need for a book on supply chain management and transport logistics but also highlights the central role of supply chain logistics in the emerging fields of sustainable (green), humanitarian and maritime supply chains and the importantance of studying supply chain management together with transport logistics. It also explains the difference between supply chain logistics and manufacturing logistics. It is a useful reference for those in the industry as well as for those taking related courses.

Whether readers seek an introduction or in-depth knowledge of SAP R/3, this handbook fits the bill, covering programming, data modeling, systems architecture, installation, and system administration.