Practice Free C_S4TM_2023 SAP Certified Associate - SAP S/4HANA Cloud Private Edition, Transportation Management Exam Questions Answers With Explanation

In a shipper-to-LSP B2B scenario where both parties use SAP Transportation Management, the LSP plans and executes transportation for the shipper. According to the SAP documentation, the key documents involved are:

LSP’s forwarding quotation (A): The LSP creates a forwarding quotation to provide a price estimate to the shipper, which forms the basis for the transportation agreement.

Shipper’s freight unit (D): The shipper creates freight units based on their transportation requirements (e.g., from sales orders), which are transferred to the LSP for planning and execution.

The other options are incorrect:

LSP’s service order (B)is used for internal services, not for shipper-LSP interactions.

Shipper’s freight order (C)is created by the shipper for direct carrier execution, not in a scenario where the LSP handles planning and execution.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, event-based charges (e.g., for delays or additional services) are calculated based on transportation events captured in the system. For rail transport, thefreight bookingis the document type used to manage transportation execution, including event tracking. According to the SAP documentation, the event profile, which defines how events trigger charges, is assigned to the freight booking type to calculate event-based charges, such as detention or demurrage, specific to rail or ocean transport scenarios.

The other options are incorrect:

Transportation unit (A)represents physical transport units (e.g., containers) but is not used for event-based charge calculations.

Freight unit (C)is used for planning and tracking goods but does not manage events for charge calculations.

Freight order (D)is used for road transport and does not typically handle event-based charges for rail transport.

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, 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.

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, when no agreement determination condition is used, the system relies on thecarrierandpurchasing organizationto determine the correct freight agreement for charge calculation in a freight order. According to the SAP documentation, the carrier (the party providing transportation services) and the purchasing organization (the organizational unit responsible for procurement) are key involved parties in the freight agreement. The freight agreement is selected based on the carrier assigned to the freight order and the purchasing organization defined in the document, ensuring that the correct rates and conditions are applied.

The other options are incorrect:

Ordering party (B)is typically the customer or shipper requesting transportation but is not directly used to determine the freight agreement unless specified via conditions.

Executing carrier (D)is redundant with the carrier (A), as the carrier assigned to the freight order is considered the executing carrier.

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 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 SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, thepartner determination profileis used to define how business partners, such as the ordering party, are determined for a freight order based on specific criteria, such as the consignee’s ID. According to the SAP documentation, the partner determination profile is customized for the freight order type to automatically assign partners (e.g., a forwarding house as the ordering party) based on predefined rules or conditions. This ensures that the correct forwarding house is selected based on the consignee’s ID.

The other options are incorrect:

Shipper/consignee determination (A)is not a standard configuration object in SAP TM; partner determination handles these roles.

Organizational unit determination condition (B)is used for determining organizational units, not business partners like the ordering party.

Creation strategy (D)relates to how freight orders are created (e.g., automatic or manual), not partner assignment.

When an assessorial charge is added to a freight order after the initial freight settlement document (FSD) is posted, and the change strategy is set to "Reverse and Repost with new FSD," the system handles the update as follows, according to SAP documentation:

2 FSDs and 1 credit memo in transportation management (B): The original FSD is reversed with a credit memo, and a new FSD is created to include the assessorial charge, resulting in two FSDs (the original and the new) and one credit memo.

3 FSDs in transportation management (C): This includes the original FSD, the credit memo (counted as a separate document in some configurations), and the new FSD with the updated charges.

The other options are incorrect:

1 purchase order in materials management (A)is not guaranteed, as the number of purchase orders depends on the original setup and may not change with the FSD update.

3 service entry sheets in materials management (D)is unlikely, as typically one service entry sheet is updated or replaced, not multiplied, during the reversal and reposting process.

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, 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.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, forwarding orders in LSP scenarios contain item hierarchies with categories like passive vehicle, package, service, and product. According to the SAP documentation, theservice (C)item category is not considered in subsequent execution documents (e.g., freight orders or freight bookings). Service items represent non-physical services (e.g., customs clearance) and are used for costing or documentation in the forwarding order but are not relevant to execution documents, which focus on physical goods and equipment.

The other options are incorrect:

Passive vehicle (A)represents equipment like trailers and is included in execution documents for transport planning.

Package (B)represents packaging units and is considered in execution documents for load planning.

Product (D)represents the goods being transported and is critical in execution documents.

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, 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, 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.

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, theconsignment order (C)is a logical grouping document used to facilitate communication between shippers and consignees. According to the SAP documentation, consignment orders group transportation requirements (e.g., freight units) and are used to manage the interaction between the shipper (who sends the goods) and the consignee (who receives them), providing a consolidated view of the transportation process for both parties.

The other options are incorrect:

Freight order (A)is an execution document for assigning carriers and managing transport, not primarily for shipper-consignee communication.

Service order (B)is used for internal service-related activities, not for external communication.

Sales order (D)originates in sales and distribution and triggers transportation requirements but is not used for shipper-consignee communication.

In SAP S/4HANA Transportation Management, the Mass Update function is used to adjust rates in a rate table. To increase rates by 3% for a specific source country, you must specify thescale range (A)in the Update Rates function. According to the SAP documentation, the scale range defines the criteria (e.g., source country) for which the rate adjustment applies, allowing the system to filter and update the relevant rates. For example, the scale range can be configured to target rates associated with a specific country, and the percentage increase (3%) is applied to those rates.

The other options are incorrect:

Scale item (B)refers to individual entries within a scale, not the range used for filtering.

Currency (C)specifies the currency of the rates but is not sufficient to target a source country.

Rounding profile (D)defines how rates are rounded, not the criteria for updating rates.