Customer Reviews
A useful book with good basic SD coverage of configuration - By: , 07 Apr 2000 
This is a landmark book for two reasons. Firstly, as far as I am aware, this book is the first to show how to configure elements of the module. Secondly, the author includes hard-won knowledge, from various sources, not covered in any other SAP textbook. The book is therefore unique & recommended as a aid for consultants seeking to round out their general knowledge of the module. Whilst most core areas are covered in depth, some such as Transportation, Foreign Trade & Lean WM, for example, are however skipped over much more lightly, if mentioned at alll. The front cover exclaims 'Covers R/3 4.6!', but very little 4.5/4.6 functionality is discussed. It would also have been useful if the book had discussed more peripheral, but increasingly SD relevant, areas such as Variant Configuration & in particular, internet trading. 'Implementing SAP R/3 Sales & Distribution' is a very useful book with good basic SD coverage of configuration, supported by good quality screenshots. It also covers some of those useful peripheral topics that a SAP Academy doesn't teach you, such as reporting tools & the useful parts of the ABAP workbench. It would have saved me a lot of time & anguish in my early SAP days & is still useful to dip into as a refresher.
Clear and concise guide to SD customising - By: , 11 Mar 2000 
This book gives a clear, concise & no-nonsense approach to customising the SD module in SAP R/3. All the areas of SD are covered. What is most useful is that the customising is explained - rather than focusing exclusively on what SAP SD is & can do which other SD books have done, this book also shows you what must be done & customised & how to do it to use the functionality that is available. I think this is most useful.
Especiallly helpful are the tips & notes which give useful advice, warnings & time-saving OSS notes.
As an experienced SD consultant, I found this book a useful, comprehensive & concise record of SD customising. New users will find it an invaluable source of knowledge, understanding & experience.
