Online Course
TM with SAP S/4HANA: Transportation Planning, Execution, and Billing
with Lorea Zimmermann
10/19/2026 â 11/09/2026
The course in detail:
Master end-to-end TM processes in SAP S/4HANAâfrom determining and planning transportation requirements, through carrier assignment, to freight cost settlement and accounting reconciliation. In this four-day series, youâll develop both the business process knowledge and the configuration skills needed for successful SAP TM projects, whether youâre a logistics consultant, implementation lead, or transportation business process architect.
Youâll learn how to set up and maintain essential system objects, create freight agreements, and apply calculation schemes. Youâll manage settlement profiles, variance analysis, and FI-CO cost postings, while also configuring freight tendering profiles and applying carrier selection in direct shipment scenariosâverifying contracts, rates, and capacities along the way. Merge theory with system settings in this expert course!
What you'll learn:
- Trace your TM processes from determining and planning transportation requirements, through carrier assignment, to freight cost settlement and accounting reconciliation
- Set up and maintain essential system objects on SAP S/4HANA
- Create freight agreements, apply calculation schemes, and manage settlement profiles, variance analysis, and FI-CO cost postings
- Set up freight tendering profiles, apply carrier selection in direct shipment scenarios, and verify contracts, rates, and capacities
đ The lessons start at 10 a.m. ET and end at 3:00 p.m. ET, breaks included.
Who is this SAP TM course suitable for?
- Logistics consultants
- Implementation leads and team members
- Transportation business process architects and owners
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Prerequisite: Attendees should have basic prior knowledge of using and configuring SAP systems, as well as prior knowledge of the MM and SD components. Advanced optimizer configuration, dangerous goods management, ocean and air freight processes, analytics and reporting, and integration with SAP GTS, SAP IBP, PP/DS, or advanced SD scenarios are out of scope. If you need more information about the learning level, please feel free to ask us.
These SAP TM topics will be covered in this course:
- TM implementation prerequisites
- Master data
- Transportation planning
- Freight cost calculation
- Carrier selection
- Transportation execution
- Settlement
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Lessons
TM Overview and Prerequisites
Build a solid foundation in SAP TM: compare embedded and standalone TM in SAP S/4HANA, understand integration options, configure core Customizing settings and master data, and start setting up TM processes in the system.
Topics:
- SAP S/4HANA and SAP TM integration
- Basic Customizing
- Master data creation and maintenance
- Transportation process setup
Transportation Planning and Freight Cost Calculation
Dive into transportation planning and freight cost calculation. Youâll configure selection rules, route determination, and planning profiles, and then create freight agreements and apply calculation schemes.
Topics:
- Transportation requirements
- Manual and optimization-based transportation planning
- Â Freight costs
- Selection rules
- Route determination
- Scales, rate tables, and preconditions
- Planning profiles
- Freight agreements
- Calculation schemes
Carrier Selection and Transportation Execution through Departure
Learn how TM identifies the right service provider and manages the process through loading and departure. Youâll configure tendering profiles, verify contracts and rates, and understand your options for integrating with EWM in SAP S/4HANA.
Topics:
- Carrier selection
- Freight tendering profiles
- Direct shipments
- Transportation unit-based integration
- Advanced shipping and receiving integration
- Transportation execution
Transportation Execution and Settlement
Wrap up your TM deep dive by tracking freight orders from assignment through delivery. Youâll set up settlement and cost distribution profiles, apply variance analysis, and reconcile freight costs with FI-CO.
Topics:
- Transportation status
- Bills of lading
- SAP Business Network for Logistics
- Freight cost settlement
- Contractual agreements
- Rates
- Credit memos
- Invoice verification
- Settlement profiles
- Cost distribution profiles
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Your Experts
Lorea Zimmermann is a TM consultant at supplychaineers. After completing her masterâs in business administration, she launched her career at DuPont in the finance department, where she first encountered SAP systems. Eager to deepen her expertise, she obtained her SAP Finance certification and later joined an SAP consulting firm specializing in transportation management, where she has been actively involved in hands-on SAP TM work. Throughout this time, she has developed a deep understanding of TM and its interconnected modules, along with a comprehensive command of its capabilities and functionalities. Her experience extends beyond active consulting; she has also served as a mentor to colleagues both within and outside her organization, guiding others along their own SAP journeys.
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