• Importance and benefits in modern trade, procurement, and supply chain
• Real-world industry use cases (Energy, Metals, Agriculture, Chemicals)
• Commodity markets and benchmarks
• Pricing structures and mechanisms (spot, index-based, formula pricing)
• Core functionalities of the Commodity Pricing Engine
• Formula-based pricing (linear, non-linear, index-linked)
• Configuration settings for CPE
• Market data and quotation integration
• Commodity-specific purchase contracts and scheduling agreements
• Handling provisional, final, and differential invoices
• Commodity contract lifecycle management
• Managing pricing agreements and sales contracts
• Provisional and final settlement in sales
• Hedge management using forwards, futures, and options
• Mark-to-market valuation and revaluation
• Integration with SAP Treasury and Risk Management (TRM)
• Stock overview with market-linked values
• Reporting and adjustments based on commodity price changes
• Exposure reports and profitability analysis
• Custom reporting and analytics using SAP BI and SAP Analytics Cloud (SAC)
• External system integration for real-time market data (Bloomberg, Reuters, etc.)
• APIs and interface touchpoints
• Maintenance of pricing conditions and scales
• User exits, BAdIs, and enhancements for CPE
• Performance optimization and auditability






















