Digital Transformation of SAP Supply Chain Processes

Take a high-level tour of SAP oDATA integrations with frontend technologies like Angular using the SAP Mobile Services Platform. This book will give you a different perspective on executing SAP transactions on iOS using Angular instead of SAP-provided Fiori-based applications.

You’ll start by learning about SAP supply chain processes such as Goods Receipt, Transfer Posting, Goods Issue, and Inventory Search. You’ll then move on to understanding the thought process involved in integrating SAP's backend (SAP ECC) with Angular iOS app using SAP Mobile Services running on SAP BTP. All this will serve as a guide tailored to SAP functional and technical consultants actively engaged in client-facing roles. You’ll follow a roadmap for modernizing and streamlining supply chain operations by leveraging Angular iOS apps.

Digital Transformation of SAP Supply Chain Processes provides the essential tools for businesses looking to stay competitive in today's technology-driven landscape.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

* Study the fundamental procedures to set up the Authorization Endpoint, Token Endpoint, and base URL within SAP Mobile Services.
* Manage attachments in mobile applications and store them in an external content repository.
* Gain proficiency in testing OData services using the POSTMAN API client with OAuth protocol.
* Acquire knowledge about the JSON messages, CORS protocol, and X-CSRF token exchange.
* Link Zebra Printers through the Zebra Native Printing app on iOS App to print SAP forms on mobile printers.

WHO THIS BOOK IS FOR

SAP Consultants with an interest in the Digital Transformation of SAP Supply Chain Processes to iOS-based SAP transactions.

Pranay Gupta is a senior Advisory Consultant at IBM with over 18 years of dedicated experience in the ever-evolving realm of technology and enterprise solutions. He is a certified Project Management Professional (PMP). His proficiency in SAP is further underscored by a series of certifications, including SAP S/4HANA Sourcing and Procurement, S/4HANA EWM (Extended Warehouse Management), ARIBA Buying and Invoicing and SAP SRM (Supplier Relationship Management). His passion for innovation has led him to explore the synergies between mobility and SAP, enhancing the efficiency and accessibility of enterprise processes. He has been instrumental in providing strategic guidance and solutions to a diverse set of industries, including oil and gas, manufacturing, telecom, travel, and transport. This wide-ranging exposure has allowed him to understand and address the unique needs and intricacies of each sector, contributing to their growth and digital transformation of ERP processes. He has keen interest in exploring Cloud technologies and he is an Amazon Certified AWS Cloud Professional and a Microsoft Certified Azure Cloud Professional.

Chapter 1: Growing Need for Mobility Apps for ERP Solutions.- Chapter 2: Overview of SAP Supply Chain Processes.- Chapter 3: Overview of SAP oDATA Services.- Chapter 4: Overview of SAP BTP and SAP Mobile Services.- Chapter 5: Working with Ionic and Angular Framework to Build iOS Apps.- Chapter 6: Attachments in SAP DMS.