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SAP TM Training (Transportation Management)

SAP TM training teaches you to configure and run embedded Transportation Management in SAP S/4HANA.

  • 40 hours
  • Intermediate
  • Live online
  • C_S4TM_2023

What is SAP TM Training (Transportation Management)?

SAP TM training teaches you to configure and run embedded Transportation Management in SAP S/4HANA. You cover the transportation network of locations, lanes and resources, order and delivery based transportation requirements, freight unit building, planning and the optimiser, carrier selection and tendering, freight order execution and tracking, freight settlement and charge management, and integration with SD, MM and EWM. It maps to the SAP Certified Associate exam for Transportation Management in S/4HANA.

What you get

  • Model a transportation network with locations, lanes and resources
  • Configure freight unit building from orders and deliveries
  • Plan shipments manually and with the optimiser
  • Configure carrier selection and run a tendering process

Who this course is for

New to the field

  • Transport and logistics planners moving into SAP
  • EWM or MM consultants adding transportation
  • Freight forwarding operations staff

Working professionals

  • Supply chain consultants on a logistics client
  • 3PL systems teams
  • Anyone targeting the S/4HANA TM associate exam

Prerequisites

  • Logistics, freight or supply chain experience helps.
  • Some SAP exposure is useful but not required.

What you will be able to do

  • Model a transportation network with locations, lanes and resources
  • Configure freight unit building from orders and deliveries
  • Plan shipments manually and with the optimiser
  • Configure carrier selection and run a tendering process
  • Execute freight orders with event tracking
  • Build charge calculation and run freight settlement
  • Explain TM integration with SD, MM and EWM

Salary range

India
8-28 LPA
United States
100k-150k

Market ranges for SAP TM Consultant, not a guarantee. Actual pay depends on experience, location and employer.

Curriculum

TM foundations and the transportation network

Build the network before you plan on it, because every optimiser decision reads this data.

  • Embedded TM in S/4HANA versus standalone TM
  • Shipper versus logistics service provider scenarios
  • Locations, zones and transportation zones
  • Transportation lanes and means of transport
  • Resources: vehicle, trailer, driver, handling
  • Schedules and departure calendars
  • Organisational units for transportation
  • Master data governance for TM

Transportation requirements and freight units

Turn orders and deliveries into plannable freight.

  • Order-based transportation requirements
  • Delivery-based transportation requirements
  • Forwarding orders for service providers
  • Freight unit building rules
  • Splitting and consolidating freight units
  • Requirement documents and their statuses
  • Integration from SD and MM
  • Handling changes to the underlying order

Planning and optimisation

Decide what goes on which vehicle, in what sequence, at what cost.

  • The transportation cockpit
  • Manual planning and drag-and-drop
  • Planning profiles and selection profiles
  • Capacity and constraint modelling
  • VSR optimiser: how it decides
  • Cost functions and penalty costs
  • Load planning and equipment types
  • Interpreting and explaining optimiser results

Carrier selection and tendering

Choose a carrier defensibly and get them to accept the job.

  • Carrier selection settings and strategies
  • Transportation allocations and business shares
  • Carrier ranking and cost based selection
  • Tendering: peer to peer, broadcast, open
  • Tendering process and response handling
  • Subcontracting to a service provider
  • Carrier profiles and agreements
  • Escalation when nobody accepts

Freight order execution and visibility

Run the shipment and know where it is.

  • Freight orders and freight bookings
  • Execution statuses and event handling
  • Loading, departure, arrival and proof of delivery
  • Event management and expected events
  • Delays, exceptions and rescheduling
  • Documents: bill of lading, packing list
  • Dangerous goods checks in transportation
  • Track and trace for customers

Charge management and settlement

Get the freight cost right and pay or bill it correctly.

  • Charge calculation: scales, rates and tariffs
  • Agreements: forwarding and freight agreements
  • Calculation sheets and rate tables
  • Cost distribution to deliveries and items
  • Freight settlement documents
  • Service entry sheet and invoice verification
  • Customer freight billing for service providers
  • Dispute handling and credit notes

Integration and analytics

Connect TM to the rest of the landscape and prove the savings.

  • Integration with SD deliveries
  • Integration with MM inbound freight
  • Integration with EWM for loading and staging
  • Integration with FI/CO for cost postings
  • Business Network for Logistics overview
  • Fiori apps for transportation
  • Transportation analytics and KPIs
  • Benchmarking freight cost per unit

Projects you will build

Network and planning build

Configure locations, lanes and resources, generate freight units from deliveries, and plan them into freight orders in the transportation cockpit.

Carrier tendering scenario

Set up carrier selection with allocations and cost ranking, run a broadcast tender, handle a rejection and reassign the load.

Charge calculation and settlement

Build a rate table and calculation sheet, calculate freight charges on a freight order, settle it and verify the cost distribution and accounting.

Tools you will use

Transportation cockpit
The planner's main screen for building, assigning and optimising freight. You work in it throughout the course.
Freight unit and freight order apps
Requirement and execution documents, where the transport lifecycle is driven.
VSR optimiser
Vehicle scheduling and routing, plus the profiles and cost functions that control its decisions.
Charge management
Agreements, calculation sheets and rate tables, the pricing engine of TM.
Event management
Expected and reported events, giving track and trace visibility to internal users and customers.
Fiori transportation apps
Planning, monitoring and analytics tiles used on embedded TM projects.

Certification

Exam
SAP Certified Associate, Transportation Management in SAP S/4HANA
Code
C_S4TM_2023
Level
Associate
Exam fee
US$560 (single exam)

What learners say

The optimiser sessions are the difference. Being able to explain why it planned a load that way is what clients pay for.

Rohit K., SAP TM Consultant

Charge management is complicated everywhere else. Building a rate table from scratch here made it clear.

Elena V., Logistics Consultant

Good coverage of both shipper and forwarder scenarios. I work for a 3PL and it applied directly.

Sanjay D., Supply Chain Consultant

Fees and training modes

Choose how you want to learn. No-cost EMI is available on the live and 1-to-1 modes.

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Live Online Training

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Interactive live batches, weekday or weekend, with the full cohort and lifetime recordings.

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1-to-1 Training

₹49,000

Fixed for every course, no-cost EMI

Private one-on-one coaching at a pace and schedule you set.

Affordable

Self-paced Training

₹9,000

One-time fee, lowest-cost option

Learn on your own time with recorded sessions and the same materials.

Refunds and cancellations are covered in our refund policy.

What a day looks like

Planning window
Building tomorrow's loads in the cockpit, balancing cost, capacity and delivery commitments.
Carrier issues
A tender nobody accepted, or a carrier that missed a pickup, needing replanning under time pressure.
Configuration
A new lane, a rate table update or a change to the freight unit building rule.
Cost investigation
Explaining why a shipment cost more than planned, usually a scale, a surcharge or a suboptimal consolidation.
Integration check
Confirming deliveries flowed from SD and that settlement postings reached finance correctly.

Training a team?

We run this course as private corporate training, tailored to your systems and scheduled around your team. Tell us your group size and what you need to cover.

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Frequently asked questions

Is this embedded TM or standalone TM?

Embedded TM in S/4HANA, which is the strategic option and where new projects are. We note where standalone TM differs for consultants supporting older landscapes.

Do I need EWM knowledge?

No, but the two connect at loading and staging. We cover the integration, and TM plus EWM is a strong pairing.

Is the optimiser hard to learn?

The concepts are learnable in a week; the skill is in the cost model and constraints. We spend real time on profiles and on interpreting results rather than treating it as a black box.

Which certification does this map to?

The SAP Certified Associate exam for Transportation Management in S/4HANA. Confirm the current code with SAP before booking.

Who hires TM consultants?

Shippers with large freight spend, retailers, manufacturers and logistics service providers, plus consultancies staffing supply chain programmes.

Is there hands-on access?

Yes, for network setup, planning, tendering and settlement across all three projects.

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Talk to us about batch dates, the syllabus or anything else.

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