SAP C_S4TM_2023 SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Transportation Management Exam Practice Test

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, forward and backward scheduling in the transportation cockpit is supported for thefreight order (A). According to the SAP documentation, freight orders, which represent the execution of transportation, allow planners to perform forward scheduling (calculating end dates based on start dates) and backward scheduling (calculating start dates based on required delivery dates) to optimize transport timelines. This functionality is available in the transportation cockpit to ensure alignment with transportation requirements and constraints.

The other options are incorrect:

Forwarding order (B)is used for logistics service provider scenarios and does not typically support forward and backward scheduling in the transportation cockpit.

Sales order (C)originates in sales and distribution and is not directly scheduled in the transportation cockpit.

Freight unit (D)represents goods for planning but does not support scheduling at this level.

For clean core integrations in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, SAP recommends using modern, standardized APIs to ensure extensibility and minimal customizations. According to the SAP documentation:

SOAP (A): SOAP-based web services are recommended for robust, secure integrations, particularly for complex scenarios requiring structured data exchange.

OData (D): OData APIs are preferred for RESTful integrations, providing a standardized, flexible way to access and manipulate data in SAP S/4HANA, aligning with clean core principles.

The other options are incorrect:

RFC (B)(Remote Function Call) is a legacy interface and not recommended for clean core, as it often requires custom code.

IDoc (C)is used for traditional EDI but is less aligned with clean core due to its complexity and customization needs.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, to plan freight units with multiple stages and assign different carriers to each stage, you define the carriers in thetransportation lane (C). According to the SAP documentation, transportation lanes specify the valid carriers for specific routes or stages, including multi-leg scenarios. By configuring different carriers for each stage within the transportation lane, the system ensures that the appropriate carrier is assigned during planning for each leg of the transport.

The other options are incorrect:

Schedule (A)defines departure times and carriers for regular transports but is not used for stage-specific carrier assignments in freight units.

Default route (B)is used for simplified routing but does not support detailed stage-specific carrier assignments.

Carrier profile (D)contains carrier attributes but does not define stage-specific assignments for freight units.

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, thefreight unitis the central object used to track and trace the entire journey of goods across multiple transportation stages. A freight unit represents a logistical unit of goods that are transported together, and it is used to manage and monitor the transportation process from start to finish, including all stages such as loading, transport, and unloading. According to the SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management documentation, freight units are created based on requirements (e.g., sales orders, deliveries) and serve as the basis for planning and execution. They contain all relevant information about the goods, such as weight, volume, and transportation requirements, and they remain consistent across multiple stages, enabling end-to-end tracking.

Freight bookings, freight orders, and consignment orders have different roles:

Freight bookingis used for ocean or air transport and typically represents a contract with a carrier for a specific shipment.

Freight orderis used for road or rail transport and represents the execution document assigned to a carrier.

Consignment orderis a logical grouping for communication between shippers and consignees, not primarily for tracking goods across stages.

The freight unit, however, is the only object that consistently tracks the goods across all stages of transportation, making it the correct choice.

In a side-by-side scenario integrating SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management (TM) with Materials Management (MM), specific objects are mapped to ensure seamless data transfer. According to the SAP documentation:

TM charge type to MM service master (A)is mapped to link transportation-related charges to service master records in MM, enabling accurate service procurement.

TM purchasing organization to MM purchasing organization (C)is mapped to align the organizational structure between TM and MM, ensuring consistent purchasing processes.

The other options are incorrect:

TM charge category to MM G/L account (B)is not a standard mapping, as charge categories are higher-level groupings and are not directly linked to G/L accounts.

TM charge type to MM service material group (D)is not typically mapped, as service material groups are less specific than service master records.

To configure a scenario in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management where a single trailer is hauled by multiple trucks (e.g., in a multi-leg transport), specific customizations are required:

Transportation unit type (A): According to the SAP documentation, the transportation unit type must be configured to allow a trailer to be defined as a separate entity that can be attached to different trucks during various stages of transport. This ensures the trailer is treated as a distinct resource.

Freight order type (D): The freight order type must be customized to support multi-leg scenarios, including settings for stage-specific assignments of trucks to the same trailer, enabling the system to manage the trailer across multiple freight orders.

The other options are incorrect:

Forwarding order type (B)is used for logistics service provider scenarios and does not directly manage trailer-truck assignments.

Freight booking type (C)is relevant for ocean or air transport, not for road-based multi-truck scenarios.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, when carriers have fixed-price contracts and guaranteed availability, the subcontracting process can be streamlined by usingtendering with the Broadcast Tendering - First Acceptable Offer type (C). According to the SAP documentation, this tendering method sends the freight order to multiple carriers simultaneously, and the first carrier to accept the offer is assigned, leveraging the guaranteed availability and fixed prices to expedite the process without requiring complex evaluations.

The other options are incorrect:

Assign Best Carrier (A)involves evaluating carriers based on criteria like cost or priority, which is unnecessary with fixed-price contracts and guaranteed availability.

Automatic Tendering (B)automates tendering but does not specifically streamline the process for guaranteed carriers.

Peer-to-Peer Tendering - No Response Required (D)sends the freight order directly to one carrier without expecting a response, which is less efficient than broadcasting to leverage the first acceptance.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, driver management settings for freight orders are configured in the freight order type customization. According to the SAP documentation, thehome location (C)is a key setting maintained in freight order customization, specifying the base location for drivers assigned to freight orders. This setting helps in planning and scheduling by considering the driver’s starting point.

The other options are incorrect:

Default truck handling (A)is not a standard setting in freight order customization; it may relate to vehicle resource configuration.

Default driver (B)is assigned in vehicle resources or planning profiles, not directly in freight order type customization.

Resource requirements (D)(corrected from "Number of required drivers" in the original document for clarity) are defined in vehicle resources or planning settings, not freight order customization.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, schedule departures define planned departure times for transportation, such as for regular routes. According to the SAP documentation, schedule departures can be created by:

Upload via report (A): Users can upload schedule departures using a report or data import tool, allowing mass creation or updates.

Generate from a rule (B): Schedule departures can be generated automatically based on predefined rules, such as recurring schedules for specific routes.

The other options are incorrect:

Copy from a freight booking (C)is not a standard method for creating schedule departures, as freight bookings are execution documents for ocean or air transport.

Maintain in default route (D)relates to route configuration but does not directly involve creating schedule departures.

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, carrier selection for a freight order is based on specific decision criteria defined in the system. According to the SAP documentation:

Priority from transportation lane (B): Transportation lanes define carrier priorities (e.g., ranking carriers based on preference or agreements), which are used as a criterion during carrier selection.

Priority from carrier selection settings (C): Carrier selection settings in the planning profile or SAP Fiori app allow users to define priorities for carriers, influencing the selection process.

The other options are incorrect:

Costs from charge management (A): While costs are considered, they are derived from freight agreements or rate tables, not directly from charge management during carrier selection.

Costs from shipment cost document (D): Shipment cost documents are used in SAP ERP (LE-TRA), not in SAP S/4HANA TM, where freight settlement documents are used instead.

In an SAP S/4HANA Cloud brownfield project, remodeling business processes to align with clean core principles involves standardizing and optimizing processes. According to the SAP documentation, the following SAP Signavio solutions are used for process remodeling:

SAP Signavio Process Governance (A): This solution supports process governance by defining and enforcing standardized process models, ensuring compliance with clean core principles.

SAP Signavio Process Manager (C): This tool is used to model and design business processes, allowing users to remodel existing processes to align with SAP’s standard functionality.

The other options are incorrect:

SAP Signavio Process Intelligence (B)focuses on process analysis and mining, not direct remodeling.

SAP Signavio Process Insights (D)provides insights into process performance but is not used for remodeling processes.

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.

SAP recommends several guiding principles to achieve clean core operations in SAP S/4HANA Cloud, focusing on standardization and minimal customizations. According to the SAP documentation:

Define roles and responsibilities as part of a process transformation office (C): A process transformation office ensures clear ownership and governance for maintaining clean core standards.

Establish release management (D): Release management ensures that system updates and extensions align with clean core principles, minimizing disruptions.

Integrate clean core practices in the end-to-end value process chain (E): Embedding clean core practices across all business processes ensures consistency and adherence to standard SAP functionality.

The other options are incorrect:

Establish an organizational structure, technical foundation, and transformation methodology (A)is important but not specifically listed as a clean core guiding principle in SAP’s framework.

Establish regular housekeeping tasks and procedures (B)is a general system maintenance practice, not a core clean core principle.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the path finder is a tool used to analyze and visualize transportation routes and networks, helping planners understand possible paths for freight. According to the SAP documentation:

Transportation network cockpit (C): This transaction provides a comprehensive interface for managing transportation planning, including the ability to run the path finder to analyze routes and connections within the transportation network.

Explanation tool (D): The explanation tool allows users to analyze the results of planning activities, including running the path finder to understand the routes considered by the optimizer or manual planning.

The other options are incorrect:

Carrier selection (A)focuses on selecting carriers based on criteria like cost or priority, not on running the path finder.

Edit freight order (B)is used to modify freight order details but does not directly support running the path finder.

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.

The transportation cockpit in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management is a central interface for planning and monitoring transportation activities. According to the SAP documentation, its key features include:

Multiple screens (A): The cockpit supports multiple screens to display different views, such as maps, Gantt charts, and worklists, enhancing usability.

Gantt chart (C): The Gantt chart visualizes the timeline of transportation activities, aiding in scheduling and monitoring.

Command line (D): The command line allows users to execute quick actions or navigate functions efficiently within the cockpit.

The other options are incorrect:

Cost determination (B)is performed in charge management, not directly in the transportation cockpit.

Distance calculation (E)is handled in transportation lanes or by the optimizer, not as a direct feature of the cockpit.

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.

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, automatic carrier assignment during the tendering process depends on specific conditions being met. According to the SAP documentation:

The carrier responded after the response time had expired (A)prevents automatic assignment because the tendering process only considers responses received within the defined time window. Late responses are ignored for automatic assignment.

The program to evaluate freight quotations was NOT executed (C)means that the system did not process the carrier’s response to assign it to the freight order. The evaluation program (e.g., a background job) is required to analyze quotations and assign the carrier based on criteria like cost or priority.

The other options are incorrect:

Direct Tendering - Send Freight Order Directly (B)bypasses the quotation process and assigns the freight order directly to a carrier, so it would not prevent automatic assignment.

The tendering profile contains a subsequent step (D)affects the sequence of tendering but does not inherently prevent automatic assignment if the response is valid and evaluated.

After posting freight settlement documents (FSDs) in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management and transferring them to Materials Management (MM), specific documents are checked to verify the correctness of amounts and postings. According to the SAP documentation:

Service entry sheet (C): Created in MM to record the transportation services performed, this document reflects the charges from the FSD and is used to verify the amounts.

Settlement management document (D): Used in SAP S/4HANA for managing settlement processes, this document confirms the financial postings related to the freight settlement.

The other options are incorrect:

Shipment cost document (A)is a term from SAP ERP Transportation Management (LE-TRA) and is not used in SAP S/4HANA TM.

Forwarding settlement document (B)is used for forwarding orders in logistics service provider scenarios, not for standard freight order settlements.

To set up charge calculation for freight orders in SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, you need to define charge lines in the calculation sheet with the instruction type "standard" to represent the different types of charges. According to the SAP documentation:

Abase chargebased on distance and gross weight requires one charge line with instruction type "standard" to calculate the cost using a rate table that considers these parameters.

Asupplemental charge per containerbased on container type (small, medium, large) requires a second charge line with instruction type "standard" to apply the container-specific charge, which can be defined in a rate table with scales for container types.

Since the requirement involves two distinct charge calculations (base charge and container charge), the minimum number of charge lines with instruction type "standard" is2.

The other options are incorrect:

A (0)is not possible, as charges require at least one charge line.

C (1)is insufficient, as it cannot cover both the base charge and container charge.

D (3)is unnecessary, as the container types can be handled within a single charge line using a rate table with scales.

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.