Presentation on MAIL Variant Configuration Process in SAP Jun 3, 2010

Variant BOM Configuration Process- MAIL & Unisoft Team-Pune Jun 3, 2010

Presentation on MAIL Variant Configuration Process in SAP

Jun 3, 2010

Contents

- Creation of characteristics and defining its values- Creation of classes using characteristics- Creation of KMAT Material - Assigning classes to KMAT Material- Defining Super BOM for KMAT Material- Defining dependencies for components of super BOM- Creation of FERT - Assigning classes to FERT - Assigning KMAT to FERT and select configuration of FERT- Creation of Sales order by selecting KMAT - After selection of characteristics – jump to FERT-Generate sales BOM (from super BOM) and forward to production order



MAIL will have 3 KMAT material types(at this stage)

1.ECP32.ECO283.ECO32

In future, if additional series added new KMAT type will be generated.


For ECP3 KMAT Type, created 1 class :

1. CM_MAIL


Class CM_MAIL

Characteristics and their values follows:


Stack LengthsCharacteristics of Class CM_MAIL

Characteristic name

Characteristic Values


Poles Number Characteristics of Class CM_MAIL


Construction form evaluationCharacteristics of Class CM_MAIL


Flying WheelCharacteristics of Class CM_MAIL


Voltage

Characteristics of Class CM_MAIL


Frequency(HZ)Characteristics of Class CM_MAIL


Power Rating(KVA)



RPM



Stack lengthsPoles numberConstruction form evaluation Flying wheelVoltage (Leads) FrequencyPower rating RPM

CM_MAIL

Characteristics defined (along with their values) are :

Class name given :

Definition of class : CM_MAIL


There is only CLASS defined as shown

1) CM_MAIL (Characteristics)


Defining KMAT – Configurable Material – MODEL ECP3 N

Steps :

- Define Super BOM (all the Components required to produce the ECP 3 NSeries)- Assign classes- Define Object Dependency (OD) to particular component (listed in Super BOM)


After creating class, created one KMAT material : MODEL ECP3 N and assigned class defined earlier as below -

KMAT Material

Classes assigned

Characteristics of classes

Defined KMAT material and assigned classes

KMAT ECP3N

Class CM-MAIL

Characteristics


Defined Super BOM for KMAT Material MODEL ECP3

KMAT MaterialSuper BOM

Right mark on OD columnDefines some dependency

No right mark indicates Component is common for ECP3 series

KMATSuper BOM

Object Dependency


OD has been defined as :STACKLENGTH='1s'and mpHASE='1'and MOUNTING='SAE 3/10'and POLESNUMBER='4‘

Defining dependency for particular material listed in Super BOM

This particular component will be picked up From super BOM when this combination Is selected by user STACKLENGTH='1s'and mpHASE='1'and MOUNTING='SAE 3/10'and POLESNUMBER='4‘


Creation of FERT CODE – STEP 1One FERT Code created 31900100 (of ECP 3 N series)Assigned all the classes created to this FERT code using Classification view

FERT CODE With Class

Characteristics


Creation of FERT CODE – STEP 2Assigned KMAT material (MODEL ECP3 N) using MRP3 view

Kmat ECP3 N Assign in

MRP 3


Selection of all characteristics and their values of the particular FERT.(It will create link which will help jumping to FERT when we select characteristics while Creating sales order)

Creation of FERT CODE – STEP 3

FERT code

Configuration selection

FERT CODE

Characteristics & Values


All configuration set…..

Creation of sales order


Select KMAT (configurable material ) MODEL ECP 3 N in Sales order (for ECP 3 type alternator), enter quantity

Creation of Sales order (for ECP 3 Nseries alternator) – STEP 1

KMAT –MODEL ECP3 Quantity

KMAT


Creation of Sales order (for ECP 3N series alternator) – STEP 2Select all the configuration (characteristic and their values) referring the customer order

Screen 1 – Characteristic & values


Creation of Sales order (for ECP 3 series alternator) – STEP 3Select all the configuration (characteristic and their values) referring the customer order

Screen 2 – Characteristic & values

After selecting all the characteristic and their values, Click on Variant Matching as shown by arrow mark.

Considering the characteristic & values selected, system will automatically jump to the FERT Code 319100100

(for which we’ve created all the configuration in previous slides)


Once system jumps to suitable FERT code (considering the characteristics, which decides FERT code), other characteristics like Frequency , RPM , Power Rating(KVA), flying wheel , Dew Heater & other parameters can be selected,

After selecting all the characteristic save that particular sales order. Now it all required characteristics to produce one alternator as per customer requirement.

Creation of Sales order (for ECP 3 series alternator) – STEP 4

SYSTEM WILL NOW GENERATE SALES BOM FOR THE ALTERNATOR AS PER CHARACTERISTICS SELECTEDAND THE SAME WILL BE REFERRED TO GENERATE PRODUCTION ORDER.


These are Components ,

which are required to

produce one Alternator as

per Sales Order Required

These are the Classes

Sales BOM generated for the alternator (as per customer order) referring which production order will be released.


Key Points

1. There will only 3 KMAT material types for MAIL at this juncture as MAIL will be producing these 3 series only

2. If new series is added in future, new KMAT code to be added3. Change in bill of material will have a new FERT code 4. Characteristics like Stack length, Poles number, Phase and mounting will be

deciding factor for new FERT code. If any of the value changes, there will be new FERT code

5. Change in values of characteristics like voltage, frequency, RPM will not affect the FERT code.

6. FERT codes to be entered in system using the procedure described at once.7. System will always automatically jump to the FERT code already defined in

system if characteristics matches8. If required characteristic doesn’t matches to the existing FERT code, it means

user needs to generate create new FERT code for that specific configuration.


THANK YOU.

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