What is Sales and Distribution in SAP (SAP SD)

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What is SAP SD ?

• SAP SD ( Sales and Distribution ) is important module of SAP and handles all the processes of order to delivery. SAP SD execute the business processes used in the selling, shipping and billing of products and services.


• SAP SD handles all the activities of sales and distribution.

SD (Sales and Distribution) Components

• Sales Support


• Master Data


• Shipping


• Sales


• Credit management


• Foreign Trade


• Billing


• Transportation


• Sales information system

Main functions of Sales and Distribution (SD) are

• Inquiries & Quotes


• Sales Orders


• Sales Returns


• Consignment


• Contracts & Scheduling Agreements


• Credit & Debit Memo Requests


• Rush Orders & Cash Sales


• Back Orders & Subsequent Deliveries

SAP SD ( Sales & Distribution) process

Sales Process :- The sales process moves from issuing a sales quotation for goods to selling the goods (and services) to delivering the goods to invoicing the customer for the goods. Each step involves a document, such as a sales order or A/R invoice. SAP Business One moves all relevant information from one document to the next in the document flow. You can adapt the steps according to your needs and business processes.

Prerequisites :-  To avoid problems during document creation in later stages of the sales process, make sure that the following key data is maintained correctly before you start creating sales documents:

Business partner master data, especially the customer’s bill-to and ship-to address, payment terms and dunning parameters

Item master data

 

What is Sales and Distribution in SAP (SAP SD)