Quick answer: Laurus Institute teaches SAP MM (Materials Management) hands-on in its own lab as part of the one-year PG Diploma and the Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management — not as a separate course, and not SD or FI. It is included in the fee, ends with a separate SAP training certificate, and covers the transactions warehouse, purchasing and supply chain desks use daily: purchase orders, goods receipt, inventory and vendor management. Searching for a “SAP course in Kochi” for a logistics career? This is the module that matches the jobs.
What SAP MM is, in one paragraph
Materials Management is the part of SAP that handles what a company buys, receives, stores and issues. A purchase order is raised on a vendor, the goods arrive and are booked as a goods receipt, stock moves into a storage location, it is issued to production or dispatched to a customer, and the vendor’s invoice is verified against the order and the receipt. Every warehouse, every 3PL, every manufacturer’s stores department and most large forwarders run some version of that cycle — which is why an operations fresher who can work it is hired faster.
What you practise in the lab
| Area | What you do | Desk that uses it |
|---|---|---|
| Master data | Material master and vendor master records | Stores, purchasing |
| Purchasing | Purchase requisition → purchase order → order tracking | Purchasing trainee, procurement executive |
| Goods receipt | Receiving against a PO, quality and quantity checks, posting | Warehouse supervisor, inward desk |
| Inventory | Stock overview, transfers between locations, physical stock counts | Store manager, inventory controller |
| Goods issue | Issuing stock to production or dispatch | Dispatch coordinator, outbound desk |
| Invoice verification | Matching the vendor invoice to the PO and the receipt | Accounts, purchasing |
It runs alongside the other seven modules — freight forwarding, warehousing and inventory, customs documentation, shipping and port operations, transport planning, Excel and ERP for logistics, communication and interviews — so you learn MM in the context of a real shipment, not as a software demo. See SAP training in a logistics course.
Why employers ask for it
Hiring managers in Kochi ask freshers about SAP more than anything else because it saves them training time. Employers who have hired Laurus students include Flipkart, XpressBees, CUMI, TVS, Hyatt Regency, DMX Logistics, Galactico Express Solutions, AGS Logistics, Jayem Express Cargo, Symega Foods, Elite Foods, Cyrix Healthcare, Logifex Freight Services and Meridian Express; the roles are freight forwarding operations, logistics coordinator, dispatch coordinator, warehouse supervisor, hub in-charge, supply chain analyst, documentation executive and inside sales coordinator. Laurus offers placement support — interview preparation and placement drives — not a guaranteed job. Certificates on the one-year courses come from Medhavi Skills University, STED Council and NSDC, plus the SAP training certificate.
Who can join, and how
Plus two of any stream for the Diploma; any degree for the PG Diploma; no entrance exam; batches in January, June and September in 2026. See eligibility and duration, batches and admission, how the fee is structured and, if you are a commerce graduate, the logistics route after B.Com. Call 0484 4023484 or WhatsApp us.
Questions students ask
Which SAP module does Laurus teach?
SAP MM — Materials Management — hands-on in the institute’s lab, as part of the one-year PG Diploma and the Diploma in Logistics and Supply Chain Management. It is included in the course fee and comes with a separate SAP training certificate.
Why SAP MM and not another module?
MM is the module that logistics, warehouse, purchasing and supply chain desks actually work on every day: purchase orders, goods receipt, stock, vendors and invoice verification. It is the SAP skill Kochi employers ask freshers about most.
Is there a stand-alone SAP MM course at Laurus?
No. SAP MM is taught inside the logistics programmes, alongside freight forwarding, customs documentation and warehousing, because employers hire for the whole desk, not for SAP alone.
Do I need a computer or engineering background?
No. Plus two students (Diploma) and graduates of any stream (PG Diploma) learn it from the first screen. Commerce students find the purchasing logic familiar.
Is the SAP certificate an official SAP certification?
It is a training certificate from the institute’s SAP lab, not an SAP-issued global certification exam. Employers in Kerala and the Gulf ask for hands-on ability on MM transactions, which is what the lab gives you.
Published 30 September 2026. Laurus Institute, Karipai Road, North Kalamassery, Kochi 683104.