Working with external partners for logistics operations? Set up seamless communication between your systems using this all-in-one handbook! Start with an overview of third-party logistics and learn how to design the best landscape for your business model. Then follow click-by-click instructions for connecting SAP S/4HANA with your 3PL vendors. Configure settings for goods movement, inventory management, shipping, delivery, and batch management. Learn how to set up relevant master data, map warehousing in your system, exchange data through middleware, and more!Highlights include: 1) Master data2) Packaging and traceability3) Shipping and delivery4) Inventory management5) Warehousing6) Transportation7) Application link enabling (ALE)8) IDocs9) Business Rules Framework plus (BRFplus)10) Data monitoring11) Direct connectivity and middleware