Basic information on the material master in SAP:

• Has relationships to many other data

• Characterizes input, intermediate and output goods

• Used in both production and trade

• Has a unique material number

• Material is created using transaction MM01

• Production version is specified in the material master

• Relationship structure between materials is defined in the BOM

• BOM defines quantities required for e.g. assemblies

Types of information contained by the material master:

• Accounting information (e.g. standard price)

• Materials planning and control information (e.g. safety stock level)

• Purchasing information (e.g. purchasing group)

• Engineering information (e.g. CAD drawings)

• Storage information (e.g. packaging dimensions)

• Forecasting information (e.g. forecasting period)

• Sales and distribution information (e.g. minimum order quantity)

Master master “views” relevant to production planning:

• Basic data view
• MRP views

Examples of standard material types:

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