C_S4TM_2023 SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Transportation Management Questions and Answers

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, a freight agreement RFQ master is used to solicit bids from carriers for multiple RFQ items. According to the SAP documentation, when Carrier A is not incumbent for three RFQ items and is removed from those, it remains eligible for the remaining four items. When individual freight agreement RFQs are generated, one RFQ is created per carrier for the items they are assigned to. Since Carrier A is assigned to four RFQ items,four individual freight agreement RFQsare created for Carrier A, one for each item.

The other options are incorrect:

A (1)is incorrect because a single RFQ would not cover multiple items for a carrier.

C (3)is incorrect because it reflects the items Carrier A was removed from, not the ones assigned.

D (7)is incorrect because Carrier A is not assigned to all seven items.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, when a discrepancy (e.g., weight or quantity mismatch) is reported for a freight unit, it can trigger a block on both the freight unit and the associated freight order to prevent further processing until resolved. According to the SAP documentation, if you unassign the freight unit from the freight order, the block remains on the freight unit because the discrepancy is tied to the freight unit’s data (e.g., goods details). However, the block is removed from the freight order, as the freight order is no longer associated with the discrepant freight unit and can proceed with other freight units or be replanned. Thus,the block remains on the freight unit but is removed from the freight order (C).

The other options are incorrect:

Ais incorrect because the block is tied to the freight unit’s discrepancy, not the freight order after unassignment.

Bis incorrect because the block persists on the freight unit due to the unresolved discrepancy.

Dis incorrect because unassigning the freight unit removes the block from the freight order.

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, incompatibilities are used to enforce restrictions, such as preventing two products from being shipped together due to safety or regulatory reasons. According to the SAP documentation, theFreight Unit Building (A)validity area is used to define incompatibilities that prevent specific products from being combined into the same freight unit during the freight unit creation process. This ensures that incompatible products are separated into different freight units from the outset, avoiding issues during planning or execution.

The other options are incorrect:

Automatic and Manual Planning (B)is used for incompatibilities during planning (e.g., vehicle or route restrictions), not product combination.

Carrier Selection (C)applies to carrier-related restrictions, not product incompatibilities.

Delivery Proposal (D)is used for delivery-level restrictions but is less relevant than freight unit building for product-specific incompatibilities.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management for Logistics Service Providers (LSPs), instruction sets provide standardized instructions for transportation processes. According to the SAP documentation, instruction sets can be assigned to:

Stage type (A): Instruction sets are linked to stage types to define specific instructions for each stage of a forwarding order, such as loading or customs handling.

Forwarding order type (C): Instruction sets are assigned to forwarding order types to provide default instructions for the entire order, ensuring consistency in LSP scenarios.

The other options are incorrect:

Movement type (B)is used for defining stage sequences or transportation modes but does not support instruction set assignments.

Freight order type (D)is used for execution documents and typically does not include instruction sets, which are more relevant to forwarding orders in LSP scenarios.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, a consignment order is a logical grouping document used primarily in logistics service provider (LSP) scenarios to manage communication between shippers and consignees. According to the SAP documentation, its functions include:

Subcontracting (B): Consignment orders can trigger subcontracting processes by assigning transportation tasks to carriers, often through freight orders or bookings.

Charge calculation (D): Consignment orders support charge calculation for customer-facing services, determining the costs to be charged to the consignee or ordering party.

The other options are incorrect:

Tendering (A)is performed at the freight order or freight booking level, not directly by consignment orders.

Load planning (C)is managed in freight orders or the transportation cockpit, not consignment orders.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, incompatibilities are used to enforce restrictions in various processes to prevent incompatible combinations. According to the SAP documentation, incompatibilities can be applied in:

Delivery proposal (A): Incompatibilities ensure that certain products or freight units are not combined in delivery proposals (e.g., due to hazardous material restrictions).

Freight unit building (D): Incompatibilities prevent specific products or requirements from being combined into the same freight unit (e.g., incompatible goods).

Carrier selection (E): Incompatibilities restrict certain carriers from being assigned to specific freight orders based on criteria like equipment or service capabilities.

The other options are incorrect:

Tendering (B)uses tendering profiles and rules but does not typically involve incompatibilities.

Charge calculation (C)relies on freight agreements and rate tables, not incompatibilities.

The strategic freight procurement process in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management involves several steps to establish agreements with carriers. According to the SAP documentation, the key process steps include:

Evaluate responses and optimize (B): After receiving responses to RFQs, the system evaluates them based on criteria like cost, capacity, or service quality to select the best carriers.

Prepare request for quotation (RFQ) (D): This step involves creating RFQs to solicit bids from carriers for specific transportation services.

Generate freight agreements (E): Once carriers are selected, freight agreements are generated to formalize the terms, including rates and conditions.

The other options are incorrect:

Generate business shares (A)is a configuration step for carrier selection, not a core part of the strategic procurement process.

Define trade lanes (C)is part of master data setup, not a specific step in the procurement process.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, freight units are created based on sales order items, with the freight unit building rule strategy determining consolidation. With the settings "Build freight units automatically" and "consolidate as much as possible," the system combines items into the fewest possible freight units, provided no incompatibilities exist. According to the SAP documentation:

Two sales orders with three items each result in six items total.

Since the items are for the same customer, have the same delivery date, and have no incompatibilities, the "consolidate as much as possible" strategy combines all six items intoone freight unit (A), assuming other criteria (e.g., same source/destination) are met.

The other options are incorrect:

B (3)andC (6)assume less consolidation (e.g., one freight unit per sales order or item).

D (2)assumes one freight unit per sales order, which is not the maximum consolidation.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, transportation lanes define valid routes between transportation zones, including those within a zone hierarchy. Without the specific screenshot, we assume a standard hierarchical structure where zone 1 is a parent zone containing zones 2, 3, 4, and 5, and zone 6 is outside or unrelated. To transport from zone 5 to zone 3, the following transportation lanes are relevant:

1->1 (B): This lane allows transport within the parent zone 1, which includes both zones 5 and 3, making it valid for the route.

4->3 (C): If zone 4 is an intermediate zone in the hierarchy, this lane could be used as part of a multi-leg route from zone 5 to zone 3.

1->3 (D): This lane allows transport from the parent zone 1 (including zone 5) to zone 3 directly.

The other options are incorrect:

1->2 (A)does not include zone 5 as the destination or zone 3 as the source.

2->6 (E)is irrelevant, as zone 6 is not part of the route from zone 5 to zone 3.

Advanced shipping and receiving (ASR) in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management integrates transportation management with warehouse management processes, requiring specific location types to be defined. According to the SAP documentation:

Location with type 1011 (vendor) (A)is required to represent the external supplier or vendor locations involved in the transportation process.

Location with type 1003 (shipping point) (B)is necessary to define the point from which goods are shipped, typically linked to a plant or warehouse.

The other options are incorrect:

Location with type 1200 (loading point) (C)is not a standard location type in SAP S/4HANA TM for advanced shipping and receiving; loading points are managed differently.

Location with type 1001 (production plant) (D)is used for manufacturing processes but is not specifically required for ASR unless it also serves as a shipping point.

In an embedded SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management implementation, freight orders are created as part of the transportation execution process, typically based on predecessor documents. According to the SAP documentation:

Order-based transportation requirement (A): This document is created from sales orders, purchase orders, or stock transport orders and serves as a predecessor to freight units and freight orders, defining the transportation demand.

Freight unit (C): Freight units are created from order-based or delivery-based transportation requirements and are direct predecessors to freight orders, as they represent the logistical units of goods that are assigned to freight orders for execution.

The other options are incorrect:

Sales order (B)triggers the creation of an order-based transportation requirement but is not a direct predecessor to the freight order.

Shipment (D)is a concept from SAP ERP (LE-TRA) and is not used in SAP S/4HANA TM, where freight orders replace shipments.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, adimensional weight profileis used to calculate the dimensional weight of goods, which is often used for charge calculations in scenarios where volume impacts costs (e.g., air freight). According to the SAP documentation, the dimensional weight profile is assigned to thecalculation profile, which defines the rules and settings for charge calculation, including how dimensional weight is factored into the cost. This allows the system to apply the dimensional weight logic consistently across relevant freight orders or agreements.

The other options are incorrect:

Charge type (A)defines specific charge categories (e.g., base freight, fuel surcharge) but does not directly support dimensional weight profiles.

Charges profile (B)structures the charges but is not used for dimensional weight assignments.

Calculation base (D)refers to the basis for charge calculations (e.g., weight, distance) but does not hold dimensional weight profiles.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the logistics integration profile defines how stages are created based on Incoterms and Incoterm locations specified in a sales order. When the setting is "Source location to Incoterm location - type 1," the system creates stages as follows:

Anactive stage from the Incoterm location to the destination location, which is planning-relevant and managed in transportation management.

Anon-planning-relevant stage from the source location to the Incoterm location, which is created for documentation purposes but not actively planned in SAP TM.

According to the SAP documentation, this configuration reflects the Incoterm responsibility split, where the Incoterm location marks the point where responsibility shifts (e.g., from seller to buyer). Thus,two stages are created (B): one active stage for the transport leg after the Incoterm location and one non-planning-relevant stage before it.

The other options are incorrect:

AandDonly account for one stage, ignoring the additional non-planning-relevant stage.

Creverses the active and non-planning-relevant stages, which does not align with the "type 1" setting.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, track and trace functionality is supported by documents that represent the transportation process and contain relevant tracking information. According to the SAP documentation:

Freight order (A)is a key document used for road or rail transport, containing details about the transportation process, including stages, carriers, and tracking events, making it suitable for track and trace.

Forwarding order (D)is used in logistics service provider scenarios and represents the customer’s transportation requirements, including tracking information across multiple stages.

The other options are incorrect:

Resource (B)refers to vehicles, drivers, or other assets used in transportation, not a document for tracking goods.

Service order (C)is used for internal service-related activities and does not support track and trace functionality for goods transportation.

To use destination-based distance costs when planning freight orders with the VSR (Vehicle Scheduling and Routing) optimizer in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, you must definecosts for distance in the transportation lane (A). According to the SAP documentation, the transportation lane contains cost-related data, such as distance-based costs, which the VSR optimizer uses to calculate the optimal plan based on the distance between source and destination locations. This ensures that the optimizer considers the cost implications of the route.

The other options are incorrect:

Planning strategy VSR_DEF (B)is a default strategy for the VSR optimizer but does not specifically address destination-based distance costs.

Costs for distance in the constraints and cost settings (C)are not a standard configuration area; costs are defined in transportation lanes or freight agreements.

A freight unit building rule that does NOT use default routes (D)affects freight unit creation, not the optimizer’s cost calculations.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the number of columns displayed in a forwarding order worklist can be customized by defining anew page layout (B). According to the SAP documentation, the page layout in SAP Fiori or the transportation cockpit allows users to configure which columns are displayed in worklists, tailoring the interface to show only relevant information. This is done in the configuration settings for the worklist or cockpit interface.

The other options are incorrect:

Define a new view (A)is not a standard term in SAP TM for worklist customization; views are more relevant in other SAP modules.

Define a new query (C)is used for data retrieval but does not control column display.

Apply a filter (D)reduces the data rows displayed but does not limit the number of columns.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, to ensure that rates in a rate table are interpreted as percentages (e.g., for surcharges like fuel), the percentage indicator must be set in specific configuration objects. According to the SAP documentation:

Calculation sheet (A): The percentage indicator can be set in the calculation sheet to specify that certain charge types (e.g., fuel surcharge) are calculated as percentages of the base rate.

Rate table (D): The percentage indicator is defined in the rate table to indicate that the rates stored within it are percentages, ensuring correct calculation during charge determination.

The other options are incorrect:

Scale (B)defines the ranges for rates (e.g., weight or distance) but does not include a percentage indicator.

Calculation profile (C)defines general calculation settings but does not directly control the percentage interpretation of rates.

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.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, thedistribution profileis directly assigned to an organizational unit to define how costs are distributed across different entities, such as cost centers or internal orders, during freight settlement. According to the SAP documentation, the distribution profile is linked to the organizational unit (e.g., a purchasing organization) to specify rules for cost allocation in materials management integration scenarios. This ensures that transportation costs are correctly assigned based on organizational structure.

The other options are incorrect:

Charges profile (A)defines the structure of charges but is not directly assigned to an organizational unit; it is used in freight agreements or calculation sheets.

Calculation profile (B)determines how charges are calculated but is assigned to documents like freight orders, not organizational units.

Dimensional weight profile (D)is used for calculating dimensional weight and is linked to calculation profiles, not organizational units.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the freight unit type defines key settings that govern the behavior of freight units during planning and execution. According to the SAP documentation, the freight unit type controls:

Direct shipment options (A): Specifies whether the freight unit can be converted directly to a freight order for direct shipment scenarios.

Freight unit building rule (C): Determines how freight units are created and consolidated (e.g., based on sales order items or deliveries).

Organizational unit determination (E): Defines which organizational units (e.g., planning or execution units) are responsible for the freight unit.

The other options are incorrect:

Tendering settings (B)are defined in tendering profiles, not freight unit types.

Change controller settings (D)are configured at the document level (e.g., freight order) or in change controller strategies, not in freight unit types.