Designed as a comprehensive reference for programmers and SAP? users or as review for certification, this book includes all of the major concepts related to the SAP Materials Management (MM) modulefunctionality, technical configuration, and implementation. With an easy-to-follow writing style, it begins with an introduction of the SAP ERP system and extends to the architecture of SAP R/3? technology. A complete glossary is included to help the reader understand the myriad of terms used with this module. This book serves as an excellent reference for both the earlier and more recent versions of SAP software.