C_S4TM_2023 Practice Questions

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the cost distribution function allows transportation costs to be included in the material valuation, typically through integration with Materials Management (MM). According to the SAP documentation, the following documents support this requirement:

Purchase order (B): Purchase orders can include transportation costs as part of the procurement process, enabling these costs to be distributed to the material valuation in MM.

Stock transport order (C): Stock transport orders, used for inter-plant or inter-company stock transfers, support the inclusion of transportation costs in the material valuation, as these costs are relevant to the transfer process.

Inbound delivery (E): Inbound deliveries, which represent the receipt of goods, can incorporate transportation costs from freight settlement documents, allowing these costs to be distributed to the material valuation.

The other options are incorrect:

Sales order (A)is used in sales and distribution to trigger transportation requirements but does not directly support cost distribution for material valuation.

Outbound delivery (D)is relevant for shipping goods but is not typically used to distribute transportation costs to material valuation, as this is more applicable to inbound processes.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, fuel surcharges that vary based on fuel price changes are managed using dynamic calculation methods. According to the SAP documentation:

Use an index table for the fuel surcharge charge item (A): An index table is used to store fuel price indices (e.g., pegged to 3 USD per gallon) and calculate the surcharge as a percentage (5%) of the base freight, adjusted based on the current fuel price.

Use a determination rule for the index rate table (D): A determination rule is required to select the appropriate index table based on conditions, such as the calculation date or agreement validity, ensuring the correct fuel price is applied.

The other options are incorrect:

Use the rating amount or a standard rate table for the fuel surcharge (B)is not suitable, as standard rate tables do not dynamically adjust based on fuel price indices.

Use a rate table for the fuel surcharge with calculation date as a scale (C)is not typically used, as index tables are preferred for dynamic fuel surcharge calculations.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, business shares are used to distribute transportation volumes across multiple carriers based on predefined percentages. According to the SAP documentation, the following SAP Fiori apps allow users to define whether business shares are considered in the carrier selection process:

Create Business Share (B)enables users to define business share agreements, including whether they are active for carrier selection.

Edit Carrier Selection Settings (C)allows users to configure settings that determine how business shares influence carrier selection, such as enabling or disabling their consideration.

The other options are incorrect:

Edit Freight Agreement (A)is used for managing freight agreement details, such as rates, but does not directly control business share settings for carrier selection.

Define Transportation Lane (D)is used for configuring transportation lanes, including costs and priorities, but not for defining business shares.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, transportation zones are used to organize the transportation network. According to the SAP documentation:

Transportation zones transfer their properties to their locations (A): Zones define attributes (e.g., geographical or organizational properties) that are inherited by the locations within them, simplifying configuration.

Transportation zones are used to group locations (D): Zones group multiple locations (e.g., warehouses, plants) to streamline planning and routing in the transportation network.

The other options are incorrect:

Transportation zones are physical locations (B)is incorrect; zones are logical groupings, not physical sites.

Transportation zones increase the effort needed to model the network (C)is incorrect; zones reduce modeling effort by grouping locations.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management without geographical services (e.g., GIS integration), geographical coordinates for locations cannot be automatically determined with high precision. According to the SAP documentation:

The location coordinates are determined at region or country level (A): The system can assign approximate coordinates based on predefined region or country data in the location master data, providing a basic level of geographical information.

The location coordinates are determined based on manual entry (D): Users can manually enter coordinates in the location master data to specify the exact position of a location.

The other options are incorrect:

The location coordinates cannot be determined (B)is incorrect because coordinates can be assigned manually or at a region/country level.

The location coordinates are determined at street level (C)requires geographical services for precise geocoding, which is not available in this scenario.

In SAP Business Network for Logistics, dispute management allows carriers to interact with freight settlement documents to resolve discrepancies. According to the SAP documentation:

Upload files (A)is a supported activity, as carriers can upload documents (e.g., proof of delivery or additional evidence) to support their dispute claims.

Add a detention charge (B)is allowed, as carriers can add assessorial charges, such as detention charges, to address additional costs incurred during transportation.

The other options are incorrect:

Change the document currency (C)is not typically allowed in dispute management, as the currency is defined in the freight agreement or settlement document.

Change a charge line's calculation base (D)is managed by the shipper or system configuration, not by the carrier during dispute management.

In an SAP S/4HANA Cloud Greenfield project, maintaining a clean core focuses on ensuring the system remains standard, extensible, and efficient with high-quality data. According to the SAP documentation, key aspects for clean core data quality include:

Stability (B): Ensuring data stability prevents inconsistencies and errors, supporting a reliable and maintainable system core.

Efficiency (D): Efficient data processes reduce redundancy and improve performance, aligning with clean core principles of streamlined operations.

The other options are incorrect:

Accuracy (A)is important for data quality but is not specifically emphasized as a clean core principle, which focuses more on system stability and efficiency.

Timeliness (C)relates to data availability but is less critical for clean core data quality compared to stability and efficiency.