SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance: Making it work for your business

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Product Description SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance offers a clear introduction to this small but sophisticated component and provides a highly practical guide to implementing PM. Beginning with a examination of the key business processes underlying PM functionality, the book goes on to cover all the crucial aspects of maintenance planning and execution in R/3. Particular attention is given to integrating plant maintenance with a company's natural process flow. From the Back Cover Efficient plant maintenance is vital to a company's ability to optimize and harmonize its production processes. For companies using SAP's R/3 system, the effective implementation and use of the Plant Maintenance (PM) component represents a strategy with considerable practical benefits. SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance offers a clear introduction to this small but sophisticated component and provides a highly practical guide to implementing PM. Beginning with a examination of the key business processes underlying PM functionality, the book goes on to cover all the crucial aspects of maintenance planning and execution in R/3. Particular attention is given to integrating plant maintenance with a company's natural process flow. Written for SAP project teams, consultants and students, SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance provides detailed coverage of the following essential topics: Defining plant maintenance from a business perspective Objects in R/3 PM Breakdown maintenance and corrective maintenance Planned maintenance Refurbishment processing External services management Integration with other R/3 components Interfaces with non-SAP systems Role-based and integration workshops SAP R/3 Plant Maintenance is part of the Business Roadmap series from SAP Press. Aimed at users, managers and consultants, this series emphasizes the business background and the processes which underpin the functionality of the R/3 system and its various modules. Building on this deeper understanding, the books offer sound practical guidance on how best to tailor the system to the requirements of your business. SERIES FEATURES: Experienced SAP-approved authors. Supported by real-life case studies. Illustrated examples from SAP s IDES training system. Written for all levels of R/3 user. Practical hints and customizing tips. Suitable for latest versions of R/3. Britta Stengl and Reinhard Ematinger are both certified Plant Maintenance (PM) and Customer Service (CS) consultants of many years' experience. They work for SAP AG at its headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. About the Author Britta Stengl is a certified Plant Maintenance (PM) and Customer Service (CS) consultant of many years' experience. She works for SAP AG at its headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. Reinhard Ematinger is a certified Plant Maintenance (PM) and Customer Service (CS) consultant of many years' experience. He works for SAP AG at its headquarters in Walldorf, Germany. 0201675323AB07032001 Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. Preface I Given the current international discussion of changing markets, the accompanying trend towards globalization of business processes and the increasingly evident revolution in intercompany communication via the internet, it is all too easy to lose sight of the fact that optimized and harmonized production processes are the basic prerequisites for raising corporate IQ. It is precisely these aspects that form the starting point for the Plant Maintenance (PM) component in the SAP R/3 System. This book has been written as a compendium for members of specialist teams. It provides interdisciplinary groups with a clear implementation guide, and aims at developing a new understanding of the software-assisted procedures in preventive and breakdown maintenance within a location. The book also presents a detailed discussion of technical implementation, thus enabling not only IT departments but also users to implement the process flows they actually require in the system. This knowledge will ultimately