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Efficiently evaluate and automatically classify material consumption - with the ABC analysis in APICON Data Master. Individually definable rules allow classification to be carried out directly on the material, across plants and flexibly adaptable. This allows resources to be controlled in a targeted manner and the material flow to be optimized.

In many companies, numerous users have authorizations for standard SAP transactions such as material creation (MM01) and material change (MM02). However, this widespread practice harbors risks, as users can also create and change materials directly in the SAP standard - and often without sufficiently strict specifications or checks. This often leads to incorrect master data, which can subsequently affect the entire business operation. This is where the APICON Data Master comes in: An intelligent solution that enables companies to create and change materials in compliance with regulations and without errors. The advantage is obvious: by integrating rules and checking mechanisms, the Data Master ensures that materials are created or changed consistently and according to clearly defined specifications. However, despite these optimized processes, there is still a risk that users will continue to work via the SAP standard transactions MM01 and MM02 and thus avoid the detour via the Data Master.

Duplicates in master data are a common problem in many companies. They are usually caused by inadvertent duplicate data records resulting from incorrect imports or repeated entries. This leads to inefficient processes and distorted evaluations. The APICON Data Master offers an efficient solution for identifying and eliminating such duplicates.

In the production and manufacturing environment, it is crucial to keep an eye on the status of materials at all times and adjust them if necessary. A good example of this is the following use case, which illustrates how certain materials can be efficiently managed and, if necessary, deactivated using SAP status changes and automation in the Data Master.