C_S4TM_2023 Questions and Answers

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, thefreight unitis the central object used to track and trace the entire journey of goods across multiple transportation stages. A freight unit represents a logistical unit of goods that are transported together, and it is used to manage and monitor the transportation process from start to finish, including all stages such as loading, transport, and unloading. According to the SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management documentation, freight units are created based on requirements (e.g., sales orders, deliveries) and serve as the basis for planning and execution. They contain all relevant information about the goods, such as weight, volume, and transportation requirements, and they remain consistent across multiple stages, enabling end-to-end tracking.

Freight bookings, freight orders, and consignment orders have different roles:

Freight bookingis used for ocean or air transport and typically represents a contract with a carrier for a specific shipment.

Freight orderis used for road or rail transport and represents the execution document assigned to a carrier.

Consignment orderis a logical grouping for communication between shippers and consignees, not primarily for tracking goods across stages.

The freight unit, however, is the only object that consistently tracks the goods across all stages of transportation, making it the correct choice.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, schedule departures define planned departure times for transportation, such as for regular routes. According to the SAP documentation, schedule departures can be created by:

Upload via report (A): Users can upload schedule departures using a report or data import tool, allowing mass creation or updates.

Generate from a rule (B): Schedule departures can be generated automatically based on predefined rules, such as recurring schedules for specific routes.

The other options are incorrect:

Copy from a freight booking (C)is not a standard method for creating schedule departures, as freight bookings are execution documents for ocean or air transport.

Maintain in default route (D)relates to route configuration but does not directly involve creating schedule departures.

For clean core integrations in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP recommends using modern, standardized APIs to ensure extensibility and minimal customizations. According to the SAP documentation:

SOAP (A): SOAP-based web services are recommended for robust, secure integrations, particularly for complex scenarios requiring structured data exchange.

OData (D): OData APIs are preferred for RESTful integrations, providing a standardized, flexible way to access and manipulate data in SAP S/4HANA, aligning with clean core principles.

The other options are incorrect:

RFC (B)(Remote Function Call) is a legacy interface and not recommended for clean core, as it often requires custom code.

IDoc (C)is used for traditional EDI but is less aligned with clean core due to its complexity and customization needs.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, thepartner determination profileis used to define how business partners, such as the ordering party, are determined for a freight order based on specific criteria, such as the consignee’s ID. According to the SAP documentation, the partner determination profile is customized for the freight order type to automatically assign partners (e.g., a forwarding house as the ordering party) based on predefined rules or conditions. This ensures that the correct forwarding house is selected based on the consignee’s ID.

The other options are incorrect:

Shipper/consignee determination (A)is not a standard configuration object in SAP TM; partner determination handles these roles.

Organizational unit determination condition (B)is used for determining organizational units, not business partners like the ordering party.

Creation strategy (D)relates to how freight orders are created (e.g., automatic or manual), not partner assignment.

In the transportation cockpit of SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, driver assignment is a key planning activity for companies operating their own fleet. According to the SAP documentation, drivers can be assigned to:

Vehicle resource (B): Drivers are assigned to vehicle resources in the master data or during planning in the transportation cockpit, linking a driver to a specific truck.

Freight order header (D): Drivers can be assigned at the freight order header level in the transportation cockpit to specify who will operate the transport for the entire freight order.

The other options are incorrect:

Freight order stage (A)is not typically used for driver assignment; assignments are made at the freight order or vehicle level.

Freight unit header (C)represents the goods being transported and does not support driver assignment.

In an SAP S/4HANA Cloud brownfield project, remodeling business processes to align with clean core principles involves standardizing and optimizing processes. According to the SAP documentation, the following SAP Signavio solutions are used for process remodeling:

SAP Signavio Process Governance (A): This solution supports process governance by defining and enforcing standardized process models, ensuring compliance with clean core principles.

SAP Signavio Process Manager (C): This tool is used to model and design business processes, allowing users to remodel existing processes to align with SAP’s standard functionality.

The other options are incorrect:

SAP Signavio Process Intelligence (B)focuses on process analysis and mining, not direct remodeling.

SAP Signavio Process Insights (D)provides insights into process performance but is not used for remodeling processes.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, automatic carrier assignment during the tendering process depends on specific conditions being met. According to the SAP documentation:

The carrier responded after the response time had expired (A)prevents automatic assignment because the tendering process only considers responses received within the defined time window. Late responses are ignored for automatic assignment.

The program to evaluate freight quotations was NOT executed (C)means that the system did not process the carrier’s response to assign it to the freight order. The evaluation program (e.g., a background job) is required to analyze quotations and assign the carrier based on criteria like cost or priority.

The other options are incorrect:

Direct Tendering - Send Freight Order Directly (B)bypasses the quotation process and assigns the freight order directly to a carrier, so it would not prevent automatic assignment.

The tendering profile contains a subsequent step (D)affects the sequence of tendering but does not inherently prevent automatic assignment if the response is valid and evaluated.

In a side-by-side deployment between SAP S/4HANA and SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, master data such as business partners, products, and locations are transferred using theData Replication Framework (DRF) (A). According to the SAP documentation, DRF is the standard interface for replicating master data between SAP S/4HANA systems in a side-by-side scenario, ensuring consistency and synchronization of data like business partners, materials, and locations.

The other options are incorrect:

Core interface (CIF) (B)is used in SAP APO and SAP SCM, not in SAP S/4HANA TM side-by-side deployments.

Intermediate document (IDoc) (C)may be used for transactional data but is not the primary interface for master data replication.

Web service (WS) (D)is used for specific integrations but not for standard master data replication in this scenario.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, incompatibilities are used to enforce restrictions, such as preventing two products from being shipped together due to safety or regulatory reasons. According to the SAP documentation, theFreight Unit Building (A)validity area is used to define incompatibilities that prevent specific products from being combined into the same freight unit during the freight unit creation process. This ensures that incompatible products are separated into different freight units from the outset, avoiding issues during planning or execution.

The other options are incorrect:

Automatic and Manual Planning (B)is used for incompatibilities during planning (e.g., vehicle or route restrictions), not product combination.

Carrier Selection (C)applies to carrier-related restrictions, not product incompatibilities.

Delivery Proposal (D)is used for delivery-level restrictions but is less relevant than freight unit building for product-specific incompatibilities.

The transportation cockpit in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management is a central interface for planning and monitoring transportation activities. According to the SAP documentation, its key features include:

Multiple screens (A): The cockpit supports multiple screens to display different views, such as maps, Gantt charts, and worklists, enhancing usability.

Gantt chart (C): The Gantt chart visualizes the timeline of transportation activities, aiding in scheduling and monitoring.

Command line (D): The command line allows users to execute quick actions or navigate functions efficiently within the cockpit.

The other options are incorrect:

Cost determination (B)is performed in charge management, not directly in the transportation cockpit.

Distance calculation (E)is handled in transportation lanes or by the optimizer, not as a direct feature of the cockpit.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, business partners (e.g., carriers, shippers) can be automatically assigned to documents using specific configuration settings. According to the SAP documentation:

Partner function (A): Partner functions define roles (e.g., carrier, ordering party) and can be configured with determination rules to automatically assign business partners based on criteria like location or agreement.

Freight order type (B): The freight order type can include a partner determination profile that specifies rules for automatically assigning business partners, such as carriers, to the freight order.

The other options are incorrect:

Freight unit type (C)controls freight unit creation but does not directly handle business partner assignment.

Business function (D)is a system-level setting for enabling features, not for partner assignment.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, event-based charges (e.g., for delays or additional services) are calculated based on transportation events captured in the system. For rail transport, thefreight bookingis the document type used to manage transportation execution, including event tracking. According to the SAP documentation, the event profile, which defines how events trigger charges, is assigned to the freight booking type to calculate event-based charges, such as detention or demurrage, specific to rail or ocean transport scenarios.

The other options are incorrect:

Transportation unit (A)represents physical transport units (e.g., containers) but is not used for event-based charge calculations.

Freight unit (C)is used for planning and tracking goods but does not manage events for charge calculations.

Freight order (D)is used for road transport and does not typically handle event-based charges for rail transport.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, change controller strategies define how changes to documents are managed (e.g., reversing or creating new documents). According to the SAP documentation, change controller strategies can be assigned to:

Freight order (A): Change controller strategies are used to manage modifications to freight orders, such as adding charges or updating quantities, ensuring proper handling in execution.

Forwarding order (B): In LSP scenarios, change controller strategies are applied to forwarding orders to control changes related to customer requirements or subcontracting.

The other options are incorrect:

Service order (C)is used for internal services and does not typically support change controller strategies in SAP TM.

Order-based transportation requirement (D)is a planning document and does not use change controller strategies, which are relevant to execution documents.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, track and trace functionality is supported by documents that represent the transportation process and contain relevant tracking information. According to the SAP documentation:

Freight order (A)is a key document used for road or rail transport, containing details about the transportation process, including stages, carriers, and tracking events, making it suitable for track and trace.

Forwarding order (D)is used in logistics service provider scenarios and represents the customer’s transportation requirements, including tracking information across multiple stages.

The other options are incorrect:

Resource (B)refers to vehicles, drivers, or other assets used in transportation, not a document for tracking goods.

Service order (C)is used for internal service-related activities and does not support track and trace functionality for goods transportation.

In a side-by-side scenario integrating SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management (TM) with Materials Management (MM), specific objects are mapped to ensure seamless data transfer. According to the SAP documentation:

TM charge type to MM service master (A)is mapped to link transportation-related charges to service master records in MM, enabling accurate service procurement.

TM purchasing organization to MM purchasing organization (C)is mapped to align the organizational structure between TM and MM, ensuring consistent purchasing processes.

The other options are incorrect:

TM charge category to MM G/L account (B)is not a standard mapping, as charge categories are higher-level groupings and are not directly linked to G/L accounts.

TM charge type to MM service material group (D)is not typically mapped, as service material groups are less specific than service master records.

Carrier selection in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management can be initiated from specific interfaces or tools designed for planning and tendering. According to the SAP documentation:

From report /SCMTMS/PLN_OPT (A)allows users to trigger carrier selection as part of the transportation planning process, typically used for automated or manual planning.

From SAP Business Network for Logistics (C)enables carrier selection through tendering processes, where carriers are invited to bid on freight orders.

The other options are incorrect:

Freight booking user interface (B)is used for managing bookings (e.g., ocean or air transport) but is not typically used to initiate carrier selection, which is more aligned with freight orders.

Container unit user interface (D)is used for managing container-related data but does not support carrier selection.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the load planning function optimizes the assignment of freight units to vehicles to maximize capacity utilization. According to the SAP documentation, load planning can be initiated from:

Freight order (A): Load planning can be started directly from a freight order, allowing planners to optimize the load for the specific transport assigned to a truck.

Transportation cockpit (D): The transportation cockpit provides a centralized interface for planning activities, including initiating load planning for one or more trucks.

The other options are incorrect:

Vehicle resource (B)represents the truck itself but is not a direct entry point for starting load planning.

Freight booking (C)is used for ocean or air transport and does not typically support load planning for trucks.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the Mass Update function is used to adjust rates in a rate table. To increase rates by 3% for a specific source country, you must specify thescale range (A)in the Update Rates function. According to the SAP documentation, the scale range defines the criteria (e.g., source country) for which the rate adjustment applies, allowing the system to filter and update the relevant rates. For example, the scale range can be configured to target rates associated with a specific country, and the percentage increase (3%) is applied to those rates.

The other options are incorrect:

Scale item (B)refers to individual entries within a scale, not the range used for filtering.

Currency (C)specifies the currency of the rates but is not sufficient to target a source country.

Rounding profile (D)defines how rates are rounded, not the criteria for updating rates.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, when carriers have fixed-price contracts and guaranteed availability, the subcontracting process can be streamlined by usingtendering with the Broadcast Tendering - First Acceptable Offer type (C). According to the SAP documentation, this tendering method sends the freight order to multiple carriers simultaneously, and the first carrier to accept the offer is assigned, leveraging the guaranteed availability and fixed prices to expedite the process without requiring complex evaluations.

The other options are incorrect:

Assign Best Carrier (A)involves evaluating carriers based on criteria like cost or priority, which is unnecessary with fixed-price contracts and guaranteed availability.

Automatic Tendering (B)automates tendering but does not specifically streamline the process for guaranteed carriers.

Peer-to-Peer Tendering - No Response Required (D)sends the freight order directly to one carrier without expecting a response, which is less efficient than broadcasting to leverage the first acceptance.