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Jawad Akhtar

Jawad Akhtar is an SAP logistics and supply chain management expert with a focus on business sales and delivery. He earned his chemical engineering degree from Missouri University of Science and Technology in the United States. He has more than 20 years of professional experience, 16 of which have been spent working with SAP systems. He has experience working on several large-scale, end-to-end SAP project implementation lifecycles, including rollouts. He works with SAP clients to help them identify root causes of business issues and address those with the appropriate SAP products and change management strategies. He now focuses on next-generation SAP products such as SAP S/4HANA, SAP IBP, SAP Ariba, and SAP C/4HANA.

Jawad is also a technical advisor to SAPexperts, an ASUG speaker, and a contributor to SearchSAP, where his "Ask the Expert" column shares real-life lessons and best practices gleaned from SAP implementations, ways to avoid common project pitfalls, and features of various SAP products that solve key business issues.

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Quality Management with SAP
Jawad Akhtar
883 pages, hardcover
Get the most out of your Quality Management system in SAP! From QM configuration to business process management to working in the system, this is the resource you need. Get a 360-degree view of the component, learn about QM concepts … More about the book
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- Your one-stop reference for QM with SAP ERP
- Optimize your QM business processes for planning, notifications, and inspections
- Integrate QM with your supply chain in SAP ERP
Configuring Kanban in SAP ERP MM and PP
Jawad Akhtar
80 pages
Dreaming of a lean inventory management system? Discover how implementing Kanban in SAP ERP MM or PP can help you pull only the stock you need. From the basic concepts of Kanban through configuration, customization, and reports, this guide will … More about the book
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- Employ the Kanban principle for lean manufacturing
- Configure and personalize the Kanban method in SAP ERP MM and PP
- Replenish using Kanban cards for production, procurement, and stock transfer
Materials Management with SAP ERP: Functionality and Technical Configuration
Martin Murray, Jawad Akhtar
739 pages, hardcover
Get the most out of your Materials Management implementation with this updated, comprehensive guide to configuration and functionality. Whether you work with SAP MM or with peripheral SAP applications, you'll learn the ins and outs of materials management in SAP … More about the book
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- Configure SAP MM to reflect your unique logistics requirements
- Maintain critical materials data: materials, customer, and vendor records
- Master functionalities like batch management, inventory management, purchasing, and quotation management
S&OP with SAP ERP Production Planning
Jawad Akhtar
93 pages
Balance supply and demand, optimize production processes, and avoid waste with sales and operations planning! Use standard planning (PP-SOP) to devise a simple production plan or use flexible planning (LO-LIS-PLN) to meet more complex requirements. Understand version management, forecasting, rough-cut … More about the book
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- Use standard functionality for your basic S&OP needs
- Leverage the flexible planning functionality for complex requirements
- Extend your planning through version management, forecasting, and more
Processing and Configuring Quality Notifications in SAP
Jawad Akhtar
66 pages
Get the means to manage complaints and trace quality problems in SAP ERP with this E-Bite! Begin by configuring notification types and defining nonconformity costs. Handle external customer complaints in sales and distribution and internal quality issues in production or … More about the book
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- See the complaint workflow from its defined start to a successful end
- Process quality notifications throughout your supply chain
- Configure quality notifications in SAP ERP Quality Management
Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP
Jawad Akhtar
940 pages, hardcover
Run your SAP PP system like a finely tuned machine! Learn how to configure SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing and master BOM status definitions, process message characteristics, and master data. Dive into SAP PP workflows … More about the book
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- Master SAP ERP Production Planning for discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing
- Streamline your SAP PP processes using tools like S&OP
- Configure master data, manufacturing profiles, work centers, and more
Introducing Demand-Driven Replenishment (DDMRP) in SAP S/4HANA
Ferenc Gulyássy, Jawad Akhtar
108 pages
Thinking about replenishment with SAP S/4HANA or even SAP ERP? In this E-Bite, you’ll discover how demand-driven replenishment (DDR) changes the game! All the classic MRP elements are present—classifications, stock positioning, lead time, and buffers—see how SAP S/4HANA recalculates these … More about the book
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- Discover demand-driven replenishment with SAP S/4HANA
- Explore SAP Fiori apps for stock positioning, lead time, and more
- See how DDR minimizes demand-supply variability
Materials Management with SAP S/4HANA –
Business Processes and Configuration
Jawad Akhtar, Martin Murray
946 pages, hardcover
Materials management has transitioned to SAP S/4HANA—let us help you do the same! Whether your focus is on materials planning, procurement, or inventory, this guide will teach you to configure and manage your critical processes in SAP S/4HANA. Start by … More about the book
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- Configure SAP S/4HANA for your materials management requirements
- Maintain critical material and business partner records
- Walk through MRP, inventory management, purchasing, and quotation management