SAP PP Table and Flow

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BOM

SAP-IMG

SAP Production Planning Table

Demand Management PBED Independent Requirements DataPBIM Independent Requirements by Material

Repetitive Manufacturing SAFK RS Header Master DataS025 IS !! Run S"#edule $uantitiesS02% IS !! Material &sa'e

S02( IS !! Rep)rtin' P)int Statisti"s*E+P Rep)rtin' P)int D)"ument )'s*P+P Rep)rtin' P)ints ! Peri)di" ,)tals

MRP Records MDKP MRP D)"ument Header DataMD,B MRP ,able Stru"ture -n) data.PS* Plannin' S"enari) -)n'!term Plannin'.MDFD MRP Firmin' DatesMD/M Plannin' File EntriesS01 IS !! St)"3Requirements Analysis

Reservations RESB Reser4ati)ns3Dependent Requirements

Planned Orders PAF Planned rders

Discrete Production AFK rder HeaderAFP rder Item DetailAF/* rder perati)ns Detail

AFF rder Sequen"e DetailsAFFH rder PR, Assi'nmentAFBP rder Bat"# Print RequestsAFR& rder *)mpleti)n *)n6irmati)nsAFF7 *)n6irmati)ns !! 8))ds M)4ements 9it# Err)rsAFR* *)n6irmati)ns !! In")rre"t *)st *al"ulati)nsAFRD *)n6irmati)ns !! De6aults 6)r *)lle"ti4e *)n6irmati)nAFRH *)n6irmati)ns !! Header In6) 6)r *)n6irmati)n P))l



AFR/ *)n6irmati)n P))lAF7I *)n6irmati)ns !! Subsequently P)sted 8))ds M)4ements

Classification KAH *lass Detail

*AB: *#ara"teristi" DetailA&SP *#ara"teristi" /alues*A7: *#ara"teristi" /alues*A7:, *#ara"teristi" /alue ,e;tsKSM *#ara"teristi" All)"ati)n t) *lassKSSK Material All)"ati)n t) *lass

SAP PP Transaction Codes *)mm)nly &sed ,")des in PP M)dule Part < *)mm)nly &sed ,")des in PP M)dule Part 2 *)mm)nly &sed ,")des in PP M)dule Part =

Commonl !sed Tcodes in PP Module Part " MATERIALCREATE-GENERAL MM01 IMMEDIETELY MM11 SCHEDULECHANGE MM02 IMMEDIETELY MM12 SCHEDULE MM13 ACTIVATEFLAG FOR DELETION MM06 IMMEDIETELY MM16 SCHEDULEDISPLAY MM03 DISPLAY CURRENT MM19 DISPLAY AT KEY DATEDISPLAY CHANGES MM04 ACTIVE CHANGES MM14 SCHEDULE CHANGES MM17 MASS MAINTENANCE MMAM CHANGE MATERIAL TYPEOTHER MMBE STOCK OVERVIE MMPV CLOSE PERIOD MMRV ALLO POSTING TO PREVIOUS PERIOD MM!0 INSTANT MATERIAL VIE

MMSC ENTER STORAGE LOCATIONS MM60 MATERIAL LISTARCHIVING"MATERIAL# MM71 ARCHIVE$DELETE MM72 DISPLAY ARCHIVEBILL OF MATERIAL (MATERIAL BOM) CS01 CREATE CS02 CHANGE CS03 DISPLAYE%TRAS CS2& ARCHIVING CS20 MASS CHANGES

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EVALUATION$BOM CS11 BOM MULTILEVELE%PLOSION$MATERIAL CS12 STRUCTURE MULTILEVELBOM CS13 SUMMURISED BOM

WORK CENTRES CR01 CREATE CR02 CHANGE CR03 DISPLAY CA&! REPLACECAPACITY CR11 CREATE CR12 CHANGE CR13 DISPLAYHIERARCHY CR21 CREATE CR22 CHANGE CR23 DISPLAYLINE HIERARCHY LDB1 CREATE LDB2 CHANGE LDB3 DISPLAYREPORTING CR60 $C INFORMATION SYSTEM CR0! $C LIST CR06 COST CENTRE ASSIGNMENT

CR07 $C CAPACITIES CR0& $C HIERARCHYHERE USED CA&0 ORK CENTRE CR1! CAPACITY CR10 CHANGE DOCUMENTSE%TRAS CR09 STD' TE%TS TASK LIST CR41 ARCHIVINGROUTINGSTAD' ROUTING CA01 CREATE CA02 CHANGE CA03 DISPLAYREF' OPERATION SETS CA11 CREATE CA12 CHANGE CA13 DISPLAYRATE ROUTING CA21 CREATE CA22 CHANGE CA23 DISPLAYREF' RATE ROUTING CA31 CREATE CA32 CHANGE CA33 DISPLAYE%TRAS CA&! REPLACE $CMASS CHANGES CA9! REPLACE REF' OP' SET CA7! REPLACE PRTDELETE TASK LIST CA99 ITH ARCHIVING CA9& $O ARCHIVINGREPORTING CA&0 ORK CENTREHERE USED LIST CA90 REF' OP' SETS

CA70 PRODUCTION RESORCE TOOLSCOST CENTRE OKKP MAINTAIN CONTROLLING AREA KS01 CREATE COST CENTRE K(S2 CREATE COSTING SHEET KA01 CREATE PRI' COST ELEMENT KA06 CREATE SEC' COST ELEMENT KL01 CREATE ACTIVITY TYPE KP26 ACTIVITY TYPE$PRICE PLANNING



Commonl !sed Tcodes in PP Module Part # SALES AND OPERATIONS PLANNINGPRODUCT GROUP MC&4 CREATE MC&6 CHANGE MC&! DISPLAY

GRAPHIC MC91 PRODUCT GROUP MC92 OVERVIEPLANNING MC&1 CREATEFOR PRODUCT GROUP MC&2 CHANGE MC&3 DISPLAY MC7! TRANSFER PG TO PLANNINGFOR MATERIAL MC&7 CREATE MC&& CHANGE MC&9 DISPLAY MC74 TRANSFER MATERIALS TO DM MC9K MATERIAL AVAILABILITYVERSION MANAGEMENT MC7& COPY MC&0 DELETE

FLE%IBLE PLANNING MC93 CREATEPLANNING MC94 CHANGE MC9! DISPLAY MC9K MATERIAL AVAILABILITYTOOLS$PLANNING TYPE MC&A CREATEMACRO MC&B CHANGE MC&C DISPLAYEVENT MC64 CREATE MC6! CHANGE MC66 DISPLAYROUGH CUT PLANNING MC3! CREATEPROFILE MC36 CHANGE MC37 DISPLAYENVIRONMENT MC90 TRANSFER MATERIALS TO DM

ACTIVITY RE)T' KSPP TRANSFER TO COST CENTRE KSBL COST CENTRE OLANNING REPORT KSOP TRANSFER TO ACTIVITY BASED COSTING CPBL PLANNING REPORT PROCESSES MC9C REPORTINGSETTINGS MC96 FORECAST PROFILEDISSAGGRIGATION MC76 BREAKDON PG PLAN MC77 DISPLAY PG PLAN MC7! TRANSFER PG TO PLANNING MC74 TRANSFER MATERIALS TO DMFORECASTINGINDIVIDUAL FORECAST MP30 E%ECUTE MP31 CHANGE

MP32 DISPLAYTOTAL FORECAST MP3& E%ECUTE MP33 REPROCESS MP39 PRINT MPBT E%ECUTE BACKGROUND MPDR PRINT BACKGROUNDDEMAND MANAGEMENTPIR MD61 CREATE MD62 CHANGE MD63 DISPLAY



MD6! RE)TS' FOR SCINARIO MD66 COPY SIMULATED DEPENDENT RE)T' MD70 COPY TOTAL FORE CASTEVALUATION MD73 DISPLAY TOTAL RE)T' MD79 E%CELL INTERFACE MD4C ORDER REPORT MD72 CHARECTERISTICS PLANNINGCUSTOMER RE)T' MD&1 CREATE MD&2 CHANGE MD&3 DISPLAYREPETITIVE MANUFACTURINGMASTER DATA C223 PRODUCTION VERTIONPRODUCT COST PLANNINGCOSTING RUN CKMATSEL CREATESELECTION LIST CKMATCON E*+, CK40N EDIT COSTING RUN

Commonl !sed Tcodes in PP Module Part $ Material Requiree!t Pla!!i!" Me!u N#$e% Tra!%a&ti#!A&ti'it

M.,/ D, MD2! C/,/ + 5/* MD26 C/ + 5/* MD27 D+. + 5/* MDSA D+. BOM /8.+ :;</ MDSP E*+, BOM /8.+ :;</ ME)1 M+,+ =:, >+/ OPPP E8*/ BOM < *,/ MDUS D+. ?/5, ..+;/, MDUP P5/.. ?/5, ..+;/, MDL1 C/,/ *:5,+ , MDL2 C/ *:5,+ , MDL3 D+. *:5,+ ,P+ MD20 C/,/ + >+/ /, MD21 D+. + >+/ /,

MDAB S/, : + >+/ /, + <5@:* MDRE C/5@ + >+/ /, MD01 T, + +/ MDBT T, + + <5@:* MD03 S+/-+,/; .+/-// + MD02 S+/-+,/; ;:,+-// + MD43 I,/5,+/ .+/-+,/; + MD!0 M:,+-// ;@/-,-*/ + MD!1 M:,+-// ?/5, + MF!2 D+. + ,</ MF!0 C/ + ,</ MF!7 P+ ,</ < MRP +.,. MF!1 P+ ,</ < *:5,+ +.,

E:,+. MD04 S,5@$/=:+/;/,. +., MD07 C/5,+/ 55/.. > .,5@$/=:+/;/,.+. MD0! MRP +., MD06 C/5,+/ 55/.. > MRP +.,. MDLD P+, MRP +., MD4! P+ /.:, MD46 C/5,+/ 55/.. > + /.:, MD44 P+ .+,:,+ > ;,/+ MD47 P+ .+,:,+ > *:5, :



MD4& C..-, + .+,:,+ MD4C O*/ /, MD09 P//* /=:+/;/,. CO46 O*/ /..P/* O*/ MD11 C/,/ /* */ MD12 C/ /* */ MD13 I*++*: 55/.. > /* */ MD16 C/5,+/ 55/.. > /* */. MD14 I*++*: 5/.+ > /* */+, MD1! C/5,+/ 5/.+ > /* */.+, MDUM C/, /* */ +, :5.//=:+.+ CO40 C/, +*++*: /* */ +,*: CO41 C/5,+/ 5/.+ > /* */.+, CO4& P,+ 5/.+ > /* */ +,

COR7 I*++*: 5/.+ > /* */+, COR7PC C/5,+/ 5/.+ > /* */.+, COR& P,+ 5/.+ > /* */ +, MDVP C/5,+/ +<++, 5/5@ MDAC E8/5:,/ 5,+ > /* */LONG TERM PLANNINGPALNNING SCENARIO MS31 CREATE MS32 CHANGE MS33 DISPLAYPLANNING RUN MS01 ON LINE MSBT SA BACKGROUND OB MS02 SINGLE ITEM - MULTI LEVEL MS03 SINGLE ITEM - SINGLE LEVEL MS!0 SINGLE ITEM - SALES ORDER MS!1 SINGLE ITEM PLANNING PROECT MFSO PLANNING TABLEEVALUTIONS MS0! MRP LIST MATERIAL MS06 MRP LIST COLLECTIVE DISPLAY MSLD PRINT MRP LIST MS04 STOCK$RE)UIREMENTS LIST MS07 STOCK$RE)UIREMENT LIST COLLECTIVEDISPLAY MS44 PLANNING SITUATION MATERIAL MS47 SITUATION PRODUCT GROUP

MPSMASTER SC*EDULE ITEMSTOTAL PLANNING MD40 ON LINE MDBS SA BACKGROUND OB MD41 SINGLE ITEM - MULTI LEVEL MD42 SINGLE ITEM - SINGLE LEVEL MD43 SINGLE ITEM - INTERACTIVE MD!0 SINGLE ITEM - SALES ORDER MD!1 SINGLE ITEM PLANNING PROECT+++ EVALUTION IS SIMILAR TO MRPPRODUCTION CONTROL



ORDER - CREATE CO01 ITH MATERIAL CO07 ITHOUT MATERIAL CO40 FROM PLANNED ORDER CO41 COLLECTIVE CONVERTION OF PLANNED ORDER CO0& FOR SALES ORDER CO10 FOR PROECT CO02 CHANGE CO03 DISPLAYCONTROL MD04 STOCK$RE)UIREMENTS LIST COHV MASS PROCESSING COMAC COLLECTIVE AVAILABILITY CHECK CO0!N COLLECTIVE RELEASE CO04N PRINT CO09 AVAILABILITY OVER VIEGOODS MOVEMENT MF6! STOCK TRANSFER FOR RESERVATIONMATERIAL STAGING MF6& LOG MB1A GOODS ISSUE MB31 GOODS RECEIPT COBPACK PACK MATERIALCONFIRMATION CO1V TIME TICKET

FOR OPERATION CO14 DISPLAY CO13 CANCEL CO1L RE)UESTED CONFIRMATIONS CO1P PREDEFINED PROCESSESTOOLS-ARCHIVING CO7& ORDER KOAA SETTELMENT DOCUMENTSCAPACIT, PLANNINGEVALUTION CM01 LOAD

ORK CENTER VIE CM02 ORDERS CM03 POOL CM04 BACKLOG CM0! OVERLOAD CM07 VARIABLEE%TENDED EVALUTION CM!0 ORK CENTER VIE CM!1 INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY VIE CM!2 ORDER VIELEVELLING CM21 PLANNING TABLE "GRAPHICAL#ORK CENTER VIE CM22 PLANNING TABLE "TABULAR#INDIVIDUAL CAPACITY VCM27 PLANNING TABLE "GRAPHICAL# CM2& PLANNING TABLE "TABULAR#ORDER VIE CM31 PLANNING TABLE "GRAPHICAL# CM32 PLANNING TABLE "TABULAR#AVAILABLE CAPACITY CR12 CHANGECAPACITY CR13 DISPLAY OP4A SHIFT SE)UENCE OP43 FACTORY CALENDER

%&ere s&all 'e maintain number range for planned orders(

,) maintain number ran'e 6)r planned )rder> 8) t)?MM!!@*BP!!@:&MBER RA:8E!!@DEFI:E :&MBER RA:8E FR PA::I:8R&:>D)nt all)9 E;ternal :umber Assi'nment>



SAP PP Master Data Tables

MAST)R DATA

)ngineering C&ange Management

AE:R *ust)mer and pri)rityAEI Re4isi)n :umbers

%or* Center *RHD 7)r"enter Header Data*R*A 7)r"enter *apa"ity All)"ati)n*R* 7)r"enter *)st *enter Assi'nment*RHH Hierar"#y Header*RHS Hierar"#y Stru"ture*R, 7)r"enter ,e;tKAK *apa"ity Header

KA+C Inter4als )6 *apa"ity

Routing PP R)utin' perati)n DetailsPK R)utin' Header DetailsMAP R)utin' in t) MaterialPAB Relati)ns#ips ! Standard :et9)rPAS ,as ist ! Sele"ti)n )6 perati)nsPM+ *)mp)nent All)"ati)nPPH *APP Sub!)perati)nsPFH PR, All)"ati)n

P7P Maintenan"e Pa"a'e All)"ati)nPMK Inspe"ti)n *#ara"teristi"s

+ill of Material S,P BM Item DetailsS,P& BM Sub Items -desi'nat)rs.S,K BM Header DetailsMAS, BM 8r)up t) MaterialS,+& BM Hist)ry Re")rdsS,AS BM Item Sele"ti)nS,PF BM E;pl)si)n Stru"ture

,ine Design DH ine Hierar"#y HeaderDP ine Hierar"#y ItemsD, ine Hierar"#y ,at ,imesDB* ,ats3:)> Indi4idual *apa"ities per ineDBH ine Balan"e Header



DBP ine Balan"e ItemsDB, ine Hierar"#y Entry and E;it ,ats

PRTs *RFH PR, Master Data

*R/DA in )6 PR, t) D)"ument*R/DB in )6 D)"ument t) PR,*R/EA Assi'nment )6 PR, data t) Equipment*R/EB Assi'nment )6 equipment t) PR, data*R/MA in )6 PR, data t) Material*R/MB in )6 Material t) PR, data*R/SA in )6 PR, Internal number t) PR, E;ternal number*R/SB in )6 PR, E;ternal number t) PR, Internal number

Table of t&e Order Production Operation

%&ic& is t&e table of t&e order production operation details( I need to get t&eactivities for production order .

Setup/ ,abor/ Mac&ine/ Confirmed and to confirm0 I can see loo* at t&is in CO1# 2 Operation Overvie' 3f45 2 Operation Detalis 2 6t-

Activities

,#at is pr)bably t#e #ardest in6)rmati)n t) pie"e t)'et#er I used 5 tables 9it# multiple )ins t) 'et &ser Fields 6)r )perati)ns in a pr)du"ti)n )rder> Maybe y)u "an uses)met#in' simular>

AFK ! t#is is 6)r y)ur basi" pr)du"ti)n #eader in6) ! )rder number basi" 6inis# date et"

S022 ! t#is is 6)r y)ur )perati)n #eader details ! )perati)n number 7)r "entre et" i6 y)uare )nly a6ter t#e #eader details su"# as setup time and e;e"uti)n time y)u "an pr)bablyst)p #ere 9it#)ut ')in' t) AF/* )r A&F/ -y)u de6initely need A&FK i6 y)u 9ant )rderstatus.

A&FK ! t#is is 6)r y)ur )rder master data ! rder released 6la' )rder ")mplete 6la'te"#ni"ally ")mplete date y)ull need t#is t) 6ilter )ut "l)sed )rders

AF/* ! t#is is t) lin t) t#e detail table ! #)9e4er I used t#e ")ntr)l ey 6ield in it s) I9)uld n)9 9#et#er it 9as a MIE st)ne )r 8PP< 6)r ")n6irmati)ns sae

A&F/ ! t#is is t#e user 6ield table ! y)u may 9ant t) repla"e t#is 9it# 9#ate4er detaily)u are a6ter

Delete all t#e aut)mati" )ins?

AFK !@ A&FK )n?A&F:R !@ A&F:R



AFK !@ S022 )n?A&F:R !@ A&F:RP:BE+ !@ MA,:R

AFK !@ AF/* )n?

A&FP !@ A&FP

S022 !@ AF/* )n?7ERKS !@ 7ERKSP:F !@ P:F/R:R !@ /R:R

,#e )in bel)9 is 6)r user 6ields in )perati)n detail y)u 9ill #a4e t) 6ind y)ur )9nrele4ant table but I assume t#e t9) ey 6ields 9ill be t#e sameGG

AF/* !@ AF/& )n?

A&FP !@ A&FP ! R)utin' number )6 )perati)ns in t#e )rder AP+ !@ AP+ !8eneral *)unter 6)r )rder

Tips b . Robert

MRP%& used Planning tools li*e APO or I#(

AP and I2 are Finite PA::I:8 t))ls> 7#en MRP runs 9it# AP )r I2 -)r RedPepper )r Manu'isti"s. it taes *apa"ity issues int) ")nsiderati)n> MRP in SAP R3=*)re d)es n)t it assumes in6inite "apa"ity a4ailable> -MRP )nly l))s at materiala4ailablity>.

H)9e4er SAP R3= DES d) 6inite S*HED&I:8 9#i"# is 9#ere t#e systemdispat"#es )perati)ns )n a pr)du"ti)n )rder until it 6ills up t#e "apa"ity a4ailable t#enm)4es t) t#e ne;t time peri)d and dispat"#es until t#at peri)d is 6illed up> In SAP speat#at is "alled "apa"ity le4elin'>

I belie4e AP s#)uld )nly be used in 4ery lar'e ")mpanies -billi)ns. be"ause )6 t#e

am)unt )6 master data t#at must be maintained and t#at data better be A*&RA,E )ry)u4e 9asted a #e" )6 a l)t )6 time> By t#e 9ay AP stands 6)r Ad4an"ed Planner andptimier t))l )b4i)usly a 8erman s)rt )6 nameJ

Differences bet'een planning and sc&eduling/ finite and infinite



R3= d)es plannin' 9it#)ut ")nsiderati)n 6)r "apa"ity situati)ns> S) i6 MRP says y)u need500 parts )n =3<301 it s"#edules t#em all t) be built at t#e same time e4en t#)u'# y)u"an )nly d) <00 at a time> Assume y)u #a4e a 6i;ed l)t sie )6 <00 y)ull 'et 5 planned)rders 6)r <00 t) start )n t#e same day> ,#is is In6inite Plannin'> AP 9)uld re")'niet#at ")nstraint and instead s"#edule )ut t#e 5 )rders )4er time> ,#e imp)rtant part )6 t#at

is t#at it als) 9ill s"#edule )ut t#e deli4eries )6 t#e ")mp)nents 6)r 5 di66erent days> ,#isis Finite Plannin'>

:)9 assume )ld 6as#i)n MRP> It s"#edules all 5 )rders 6)r t#e same day and t#e buyers') )ut an 'et all )6 t#e ")mp)nents 6)r t#e same day> ,#en t#e planner realies #e "ant d)all 5 and manually "#an'es t#e s"#edule and manually spreads )ut t#e 5 )rders> ,#e buyers 9ill re"ie4e res"#edulin' n)ti6i"ati)ns but n)t until t#e s"#eduler d)es t#e manualres"#edulin'> C)u ")uld "all t#is In6inite S"#edulin' but t#at )nly means t#e samet#in' as In6inite Plannin'>

But SAP #as *apa"ity e4elin'> 7#at t#at means is y)u run an)t#er pr)'ram a6ter

MRP -*M2 and *M2(. 9#i"# "an be run in bat"# m)de )4erni'#t> -,#ere is a t)n )6")n6i'urati)n and t#inin' t#at 9ill be required t) d) t#isJ.> ,#e "apa"ity le4elin' pr)'ram 9ill re")'nie t#e ")nstrant at t#e 9)r "enter le4el and 6ill up t#e 6irst dayt#en re!s"#edule t#e ne;t )rder t) t#e ne;t a4ailable "apa"ity t#en t#e ne;t )rder sear"#es6)r a4ailable "apa"ity and s) )n> ,#is is "alled Finite S"#edulin'> ,#e pr)blem 9it#t#is is t#e )pp)site )6 In6inite Plannin' 9#i"# is it d)esnt tae Material a4ailablity int)")nsiderati)nJ ,#e system 9ill re!s"#edule a pr)du"ti)n )rder 9it#)ut t#inin' ab)ut9#et#er t#e materials 9ill be a4ailable )r n)t>

Finite Plannin' d)es Finite S#edulin' at t#e same time> I6 t#ere is n) "apa"ity a4ailable)n t#e desired date t#e system l))s 6)r 9#en "apa"ity IS a4ailable> ,#en it st)ps t) see

i6 Materials 9ill als) be a4ailable -usually based )n t#e lead!time 6)r t#)se ")mp)nents.>I6 t#ere is a material pr)blem t#en t#e system 6i'ures )ut 9#en t#e materials 7I bea4ailable and t#en"#e"s t) see i6 "apa"ity is a4ailable )n ,HA, day and i6 s) it bl)"s )66 "apa"ity andall)"ates t#e materials 6)r t#at day>

D) y)u #a4e a SAP PP $uesti)nG

Difference bet'een MRP vs MPS

)7plain t&e difference bet'een MRP 8 MPS0 T&oug& bot& components gives ou

t&e re9uirement list/ '&at 'e gain out of MPS run rat&er t&an running MRP0 %&atis t&e main idea be&ind t&is(

,#e 6)ll)9in' mi'#t #elp in e;plainin' t#e di66eren"e bet9een MPS and its ")unter partMRP>

Master Production Sc&edule 3MPS5 .

MPS )perates 9it#in )nly )ne le4el )6 t#e BM 7#ile MRP "an be utilied t#r)u'#)ut

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all le4els )6 a materialLs BM> I6 a MPS is run )n a material t#e ne"essary )rders are planned at t#at le4el> Dependent requirements -i6 any. are pla"ed )n t#e ne;t BM le4eld)9n and t#en t#e pr)"ess st)ps>

Main Idea ? Master pr)du"ti)n s"#edulin' -MPS. is a 6)rm )6 MRP t#at ")n"entrates

plannin' )n t#e parts )r pr)du"ts t#at #a4e t#e 'reat in6luen"e )n ")mpany pr)6its )r9#i"# d)minate t#e entire pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess by tain' "riti"al res)ur"es> ,#ese itemsare mared as AL parts -MPS items. and are planned 9it# e;tra attenti)n> ,#ese items aresele"ted 6)r a separate MPS run t#at taes pla"e be6)re t#e MRP run> ,#e MPS run is")ndu"ted 9it#)ut a BM e;pl)si)n s) t#at t#e MRP ")ntr)ller "an ensure t#at t#eMaster s"#edule items -MSI. are ")rre"tly planned be6)re t#e detailed MRP run taes pla"e>

,#e master pr)du"ti)n s"#edule is a line )n t#e master s"#edule 'rid t#at re6le"ts t#eanti"ipated build s"#edule 6)r t#)se items assi'ned t) t#e master s"#eduler> ,#e masters"#eduler maintains t#is s"#edule and in turn it be")mes a set )6 plannin' numbers t#at

dri4es material requirements plannin'> It represents 9#at t#e ")mpany plans t) pr)du"ee;pressed in spe"i6i" ")n6i'urati)ns quantities and dates> ,#e master pr)du"ti)ns"#edule is n)t a sales item 6)re"ast t#at represents a statement )6 demand> ,#e master pr)du"ti)n s"#edule must tae int) a"")unt t#e 6)re"ast t#e pr)du"ti)n plan and )t#erimp)rtant ")nsiderati)ns su"# as ba"l)' a4ailability )6 material a4ailability )6 "apa"ityand mana'ement p)li"ies and ')als> Syn? master s"#edule>

Material Re9uirements Planning 3MRP5 .

A set )6 te"#niques t#at uses bill )6 material data in4ent)ry data and t#e master pr)du"ti)n s"#edule t) "al"ulate requirements 6)r materials> It maes re")mmendati)nst) release replenis#ment )rders 6)r material> Furt#er be"ause it is time!p#ased it maes

re")mmendati)ns t) res"#edule )pen )rders 9#en due dates and need dates are n)t in p#ase> ,ime!p#ased MRP be'ins 9it# t#e items listed )n t#e MPS and determines

-<. t#e quantity )6 all ")mp)nents and materials required t) 6abri"ate t#)se items and

-2. t#e date t#at t#e ")mp)nents and material are required> ,ime!p#ased MRP isa"")mplis#ed by e;pl)din' t#e bill )6 material adustin' 6)r in4ent)ry quantities )n #and)r )n )rder and )66settin' t#e net requirements by t#e appr)priate lead times>

MRP Intervie' 6uestions.

%&at is t&e need of mrp list if stoc* re9uirement list is alread t&ere(

,#e MRP list displays t#e result )6 t#e last plannin' run> *#an'es t#at #a4e )""urred bet9een plannin' runs are i'n)red in t#e MRP list> In ")ntrast t) t#is t#e systemdisplays all "#an'es in st)" re"eipts and issues 9#i"# #a4e "urrently )""urred in t#est)"3requirements list>

%&ic& tcode are used to run MRP(



! MD0< is 'enerally used t) run t#e MRP 6)r all t#e materials in a plant n)rmally ust be6)re ')!li4e>! MD02 is used t) run MRP 6)r materials 9#i"# #a4e a BM i>e multi!le4el>! MD0= is used t) run MRP 6)r materials 9#i"# d) n)t #a4e a BM i>e sin'le le4el>

SAP :actor Calendar

Fa"t)ry "alendar ")ntain ")mpany spe"i6i" dates su"# as alternate 9)rin' SaturdaysPlant s#utd)9n et">

C)u "an "reate y)ur ")mpany 6a"t)ry "alendar 4ia transa"ti)n ")de SCA,>

Assi'nment )6 t#e 6a"t)ry "alendar by plant is d)ne in transa"ti)n ")de SM$1 !/,00<7>

An e;ample )6 a SAP appli"ati)n t#at uses t#e 6a"t)ry "alendar is t#e SAP MRP m)dules>

Assumin' t#at y)u #a4e a spe"i6ied an alternate 9)rin' Saturday MRP 9ill p)stp)nedt#e planned )rders t) t#e ne;t 9)rin' day i6 it #appened t) 6alls )n a n)n!9)rin'Saturday>

+est regards/

GR processing time in PP and MM

I &ave one material number t&at is procured e7ternall but also produced in&ouse0

;o' I &ave one problem 'it& t&e GR processing time0 As far as I can see t&e

parameter on t&e material master on MRP# vie' and Purc&asing vie' is t&e same

3MARC-%)+A<50 +ut in m case t&e GR processing time s&ould be onl used for

goods receipts in MM 3from purc&ase oders50 T&is GR processing time must not be

added to m lead time sc&eduled in production 3'&en producing t&e material50 =o'

to solve t&is conflict(

%e &ave a ma*e to order enviroment/ t&at means our production orders are created

3and sc&eduled5 directl from t&e sales order0 T&e sales gets bac* a confirmed dateand 9uantit from production order sc&eduling - and &ere t&is GR processing time

is also added0 Absolutel useless in t&is scenario/ but MM needs t&is GR processing

time for t&e e7ternal procurement of t&e material0

Im #earin' at least t9) pr)blems #ere> et me lumber t#r)u'# t#em as I see t#em>



N< ! 7e #a4e a mae t) )rder en4ir)ment t#at means )ur pr)du"ti)n )rders are "reated-and s"#eduled. dire"tly 6r)m t#e sales )rder> ,#e sales 'ets ba" a ")n6irmed date andquantity 6r)m pr)du"ti)n )rder s"#edulin' ! and #ere t#is 8R pr)"essin' time is als)added> Abs)lutely useless in t#is s"enari) but MM needs t#is 8R pr)"essin' time 6)r t#ee;ternal pr)"urement )6 t#e material>

,#e 8R pr)"essin' time is quite le'itimate and need6ul> It represents t#e time it taes)n"e a material is deli4ered be6)re it is usable> I6 t#at is instantane)us 6)r y)u t#en t#is6ield is blan> In 6a"t i6 it is less t#an )ne day t#e 6ield s#)uld be blan> -MAR*!7EBA+. I6 y)u D #a4e t) d) testin' )r d)"umentati)n )r e4en ust "#e"in' t) besure t#e pr)per "erti6i"ates#a4e arri4ed 9it# t#is material t#en its ni"e t) #a4e a day #ere 6)r t#is> !!! I may #a4e)4erl))ed )ne t#in' i6 y)u are :C t#inin' )6 t#e FER, t#at y)ur "ust)mer )rderedt#en maybe t#is 6ield seems tri4ial> H)9e4er i6 y)ur pr)"ess requires t#at t#e FER, be pur"#ased 6r)m s)me )t#er ")mpany -)r e4en supplied 6r)m 9it#in C&R ")mpany.t#en t#ere IS a re"ei4in' pr)"ess t#at #as t) #appen > > > it d)es tae time t) ba" a tru"

up 'et a 6)r tru" t) unl)ad it t#eidenti6i"ati)n pr)"ess and t#en rel)"atin' t#e item t) 9#ere it "an be s#ipped t) y)ur"ust)mer>

Als) i6 y)u pr)du"e t#is item t#en t#ere are )t#er items t#at need t) be built int) t#isitem > > > ,HEC need t#e 8R 6ield e4en i6 y)u pr)du"e t#e saleable item it #as t) bere"ei4ed 6r)m pr)du"ti)n int) in4ent)ry 6)r y)u t) s#ip it )ut>

,#ere is an)t#er 6ield t#at s#)uld be ")nsidered> ,#is is t#e pr)"urement lead time> ,#etime it taes 6)r pur"#asin' t) rea"t t) t#e requirement> 7#en t#e sales )rder is pla"edt#e si'nal 9ill ")me 6)r pur"#asin' t) )""ur -4ia MRP per#aps.> Pur"#asin' MAC tae

as l)n' as a day t) 'et t#at )rder t) a 4end)r 9#ere t#e 4end)r "an n)9 rea"t> ,#is time is'enerally a standard time 6)r any 'i4en plant3pur"#asin' )r' and is in"luded usin'MD,>

,#irdly t#e 4end)r lead time #as t) be ")nsidered> ,#is is 9#at t#e 6ield Planneddeli4ery time -MAR*!PIF+. is ab)ut> ,#e 4end)rs turn ar)und time ! 6r)m t#e timet#ey are n)ti6ied )6 y)ur intenti)n -4ia a P per#aps. until t#ey "an put it )n y)urd)" > > > t#at is 9#at t#is 6ield is ab)ut> And MRP n)9s t#e di66eren"e bet9een t#is 6ieldand t#e )t#ers> Bet9een t#e t#ree 6ields menti)ned t#e pur"#ased item is pr)perly planned 6)r > > > e;"ept 6)r t#e e;"epti)ns and t#e 6a"t t#at t#is is all based )n n)rms anda4era'es 9#i"# ne4er seem t) be e;a"tly 9#at is needed but t#ats an)t#er dis"ussi)n >

:e;t 9e t#in )6 t#e situati)n 9#ere t#e item requested is pr)du"ed by us> In t#is "ase -asmenti)ned be6)re. t#e 8R is S,I le'itimate ! per#aps n)t needed i6 it taes less t#an aday 6)r y)ur ")mpany t) re"ei4e material 6r)m pr)du"ti)n inspe"t it "erti6y it and l)adit up>

H)9e4er a 0 is a le'itimate entry t) t#is 6ield>



7#at is als) needed is a pla"e t) l)"ate t#e time 6)r pr)du"in' t#is item> ,#at is 9#eret#ere are )pti)ns> ne )pti)n in MRP 2 is t#e 6ield in!#)use pr)du"ti)n -MAR*!D+EI,.> ,#is is s)metimes use6ul but dan'er)us> It assumes t#at n) matter #)9 lar'e an)rder is )r #)9 mu"# )6 a material is needed it "an al9ays be pr)du"ed in t#e same peri)d -in days )6 ")urse.> ,#e number )6 days 6its in t#is 6ield>

I6 t#at d)esnt d) it 6)r y)u y)u "an ') t) t#e 7)r S"#edulin' 4ie9 )6 t#e MaterialMaster and in"lude t#e details 6)r t#e 6ields under t#e in #)use pr)du"ti)n time in days'r)upin' -Setup timeO Inter)perati)nO Pr)"essin' timeO and base quantity.> At EAS, t#is'i4es t#e system a s#)t at plannin' l)n'er times 6)r 'reater quantities> I6 y)u 6ill b)t#data p)ints in -in#)use pr)du"ti)n time and in days t#e in days 9ill super"ede t#e )t#er.>

:)9 y)u4e put in all t#e data t#at y)u HA/E t) input t) #a4e t#e system plan t#e len't#)6 time needed 6)r tellin' y)ur "ust)mer 9#en y)u 9ill #a4e t#eir pr)du"t ready 6)rt#em>

In t#e "ase )6 y)ur ")n6li"t 9#ere y)u pr)du"e R s)ur"e t#e item t#en y)u MAC #a4e a pr)blem 9it# 8R ! l)) at b)t# s"enari)s and see 9#at y)ur entry s#)uld be> C)u *A:use t#e ,)tal Replenis#ment eadtime -MAR*!7+EI,. 6ield t) be t#e ,,A ,IME9#en pr)du"in' t#e material in!#)use be"ause t#e e;ternal replenis#ment d)es n)t l))at t#is 6ield> S) MRP 9ill run and dependin' )n #)9 y)u #a4e it set it 9ill ")nsider pur"#asin' t#e material )r main' t#e material and t#e 6ields 9e4e menti)ned 9illimpa"t t#e result as menti)ned>

Related ,in*s.

Production Planning - )7tract data from MRP Table A .;/ ; , /8,5, *, >; ,/ MRP ,</'REPORT (MRPTABLE'

TABLES MDKP H/*/ D, > MRP D5:;/, MDTB MRP ,</ MDTC A/,/* MRP ,</ +,/;.

T4!7T' D/.5+,+ > MRP //;/,.

DATA BEGIN OF MDTB% OCCURS 0' INCLUDE STRUCTURE MDTB'DATA END OF MDTB%'

SELECT-OPTIONS PLANT FOR MDKP-PLRK OBLIGATORY MATNR FOR MDKP-MATNR OBLIGATORY'



CLEAR MDKP MDTB'SELECT FROM MDKP HERE DTART E) MD AND MATNR IN MATNR AND PLRK IN PLANT' RITE$ MDKP-MATNR MDKP-PLRK' IF MDKP-CFLAG E) %' CLEAR MDTB%' REFRESH MDTB%' IMPORT MDTB% FROM DATABASE MDTC"AR# ID MDKP-DTNUM' LOOP AT MDTB%' MOVE MDTB% TO MDTB'

SELECT SINGLE FROM T4!7T HERE SPRAS J E AND DELK( J MDTB-DELK('

IF MDTB-PLUMI J -' MULTIPLY MDTB-MNG01 BY -1' ENDIF'

RITE$ MDTB-DAT00 T4!7T-DELB1 MDTB-VSTAT MDTB-MNG01 MDTB-LGORT' ENDLOOP' ELSE'

SELECT FROM MDTB HERE DTNUM E) MDKP-DTNUM ORDER BY PRIMARY KEY' SELECT SINGLE FROM T4!7T HERE SPRAS J E AND DELK( J MDTB-DELK('

IF MDTB-PLUMI J -' MULTIPLY MDTB-MNG01 BY -1' ENDIF'

RITE$ MDTB-DAT00 T4!7T-DELB1 MDTB-VSTAT MDTB-MNG01 MDTB-LGORT' ENDSELECT' ENDIF'ENDSELECT'

Calculation to determine t&e deliver date and releasedate

,#ere #a4e been t#ree parameters t#at SAP 9ill tae it int) "al"ulati)n t) determine t#edeli4ery date and release date durin' material requirement plannin'> ,#ey are !

<. Planned Deli4ery ,ime 9#i"# is t#e 4end)r!dependent lead time bein' measured 6r)mt#e time P is )utputted -6)r sendin' t) t#e 4end)r. till t#e time t#e s#ipment is deli4eredat t#e 9are#)use>

2. 8R pr)"essin' time represents t#e ne"essary peri)d )6 time bein' required 6)rre"eiptin' t#e s#ipment int) t#e 9are#)use> ,#is peri)d is usually 6)r quality andquantity inspe"ti)n>

=. Pur"#asin' Pr)"essin' ,ime> ,#is is t#e internal required time 6)r pr)"essin' t#e pur"#asin' d)"ument -Pur"#ase Requisiti)n. till Pur"#ase rder> C)u "an set it up plant!9ise 4ia ,ransa"ti)n MI(>



7it# t#ese t#ree parameters it is p)ssible t#at y)u "an set it up ")rre"tly in y)ur systemt) enable t#e appr)priate plannin' )6 y)ur material requirement>


Purc&asing processing Time - OPP6

Please refer above sub>ect and 'ould li*e to do follo'ing0 )7ternal Processing Time

I &ave set in using OPP60 M client 'ant t&is time set differentl for different

?endor0 Is t&ere an usere7it or customi@ation settings(

F)r MRP t) tae lead time by supplier y)u need t) #a4e = settin's?

<. ,#e ")n6i' in PP$ ! E;ternal pr)"urement at plant le4el -)r PPR at MRP 'rp !S"#edulin'3d)"> type. s#)uld #a4e t#e "#e" b); mared t) readS"#edA'reem3In6)re")rd leadtime -,=D!8,ERM.

2. C)u s#)uld #a4e a ")ntra"t3s"#edule a'reement )r a pur"#ase in6) re")rd maintained6)r t#at plant!material!4end)r ")mbinati)n

=. C)u s#)uld maintain s)ur"e list -ME0<. 6)r t#e ")ntra"t3s"#edule a'reement )r in6)re")rd> ,#is "#an'es t#e de6ault be#a4i)r )6 MRP t) use leadtime by supplier rat#er t#anmaterial master leadtime> 7#en b)t# ")ntra"t and in6) re")rd e;ist t#e ")ntra"t 9ill tae pre"eden"e>

Please 9at"#)ut 6)r t#e "ase i6 y)ure already usin' ")ntra"ts3in6) re")rds in pr)"urement but n)t usin' t#em 6)r plannin'> In t#is "ase y)ur leadtime data in t#esed)"uments may be in")rre"t )r may be le6t blan ! t#is 9ill be interpreted as er) i6 y)umae t#is "#an'e implementati)n as menti)ned in t#e steps ab)4e>

Related ,in*s.

Define Safet Stoc* Availabilit

,#e IM8 "an be set in SM$1 ! ?B$MS

C)u de6ine per plant and per MRP 'r)up t#e per"enta'e )6 t#e sa6ety st)" t#at is t) bea4ailable 6)r plannin'> ,#is #elps t) a4)id a situati)n 9#ere )rder pr)p)sals are "reatedunne"essarily by t#e system t) ")4er small s#)rta'e quantities>

F)r e;ample?





Mat> < Mat> 2 Mat> =

Sa6ety st)"? <00 p" <00 p" <00 p"

a4ailable 6)r plannin'? 0 50 50

S#)rta'e quantity < p" < p" 5< p"

rder pr)p)sal quantity6)r l)t!6)r!l)t )rder qty < p" 0 p" 5< p"

+est regards/

6uestions on MRP Group and MRP Controller

MRP 'r)ups are used 9#en t#e plant di4isi)n 6)r plannin' is n)t en)u'# 6)r t#e di4isi)n)6 t#e di66erent materials MRP requirements> C)u assi'n di66erent 'r)ups a"")rdin' t) t#erequirements t) run MRP -di66erent Settin's.> ,#ese settin's 9ill be taen in a"")unt9#en y)u run MRP 6)r sin'le item )r t)tal plannin'>

MRP ")ntr)ller is t#e pers)n in "#ar'e )6 t#e MRP run 6)r t#e materials> It is still a6urt#er di4isi)n )n y)ur MRP> ,#is is 9)r l)ad related> C)u "an #a4e )ne MRP")ntr)ller 6)r materials 9it# di66erent MRP 'r)ups>

n y)ur MRP 'r)up y)u 9ill de6ine t#e parameters 6)r t#e MRP run> ,#ese parametersare "al"ulated in a"")rdan"e 9it# t#e settin's )n y)ur material master MRP 4ie9s>

A4ailable st)" QPlant st)" ! sa6ety st)" re"eipts )6 -pur"#asin' )rders pur"#asin' a'reements pr)du"ti)n )rders. !

required quantity>

,#is means t#at all t#e requirements are "al"ulated in t#e bases )6 y)ur material mastersettin's and y)ur MRP 'r)up settin's>

%&at if not&ing &appens '&en ou run MRP(

,#e reas)ns ")uld be ?!

! C)u #a4e pur"#ase requisiti)ns t#at are delayed but t#e deli4ery time #as n)t beenupdated )n t#e system>



! ,#e settin's )n y)ur material MRP s"reens are n)t ")rre"t i>e> y)ur material #a4e n)tyet

entered t#e re!)rder p)int le4el>

! C)ur requirements #a4e n)t been taen in a"")unt 9#en runnin' MRP>

Assumin' t#at e4eryt#in' is 9ell and t#e requirement #as been "al"ulated ') t)transa"ti)n ")de MD1B and 4eri6y t#at t#e di66erent requirements are re6le"ted in t#eMRP list and als) i6 t#ere is any pur"#ase requisiti)n s"#eduled by t#e system> /eri6y als)i6 t#ere is any )t#er deli4ery s"#edule t#at 9ill e;"eed t#e a"tual requirements>

I6 t#e pur"#asin' requisiti)n is t#ere t#e )nly t#in' t#at y)u #a4e t) tr)ubles#))t is t#emessa'e t) tell y)u t#at t#e pur"#asin' requirement 9as "al"ulated>

I6 t#e requirement is n)t t#ere re!4isit y)ur material master and "#e" y)ur settin's 6)r

t#e MRP 'r)up>

%&at is t&e real meaning and usage of t&e follo'ings configured in PP.

"0 MRP Controller

#0 Sc&edule margin *e

$0 MRP group

B0 MRP profile0

<> MRP *)ntr)llerO,#is 9ill #elp y)u t) 'r)up t#e material 6)r s)me ")ntr)llin' purp)se> C)u "an run mrp by mrp ")ntr)ller>

y)u "an d) e4aluati)n by mrp ")ntr)ller> ,#is 9ill #elp us i6 #a4e di66erent pe)ple in )ne)r'anisati)n in4)l4ed in pur"#asin'>

2> S"#edule mar'in eyO

,#is 9ill #elp y)u t) determine t#e 6l)ats> In "ase i6 y)u #a4e pr)du"ti)n )rder y)u "ansee t#e impa"t )6 6l)ats

=> MRP 'r)upO

,#is 9ill #elp y)u 6)r t#e material t) rea" in tems )6 t#e settin's made rela4ant t) ea"#

'r)up> ,) n)9 m)re details )n t#e 'r)up y)u "an "#e t#e t")de )ppr>

1> MRP pr)6ile7e "an #a4e s)me pre6i;ed datas in t#e pr)6ile and and 9e "an enter te# pr)6ile 6)r di66material s) t#e 4alues 9ill ")pied as de6aulted in t#e pr)6ile>



Guide To Mass Replace %or* Center

On t&e 'or* center I &ave defined an activit tpe for preparation/ mac&ine 'or*/

personal 'or*0 %&en I modif an activit tpe on a 'or* center/ t&e routings '&ere

t&ese 'or* center are emploed are not automaticall updated0

&se ,")de *A(5 9it# same 9)r"enter in :e9 9)r "enter 6ield> *#an'e t#e ne9a"ti4ity type in de6ault 4alues s"reen>But i6 y)ur a"ti4tity types d)nt "#an'e in t#e r)utin's 9#ere e4er t#e 9)r"enter is usedt#en "#e" t#e re6eren"e indi"at)r in t#e 9)r"enter itsel6> S) 9#ene4er y)u "#an'e t#ea"ti4ity type in t#e 9)r"enter r)utin' data 9ill als) 'et "#an'ed aut)mati"ally>

,#e step by step 'uide bel)9 'a4e y)u a bl)9 by bl)9 a"")unt )6 t#e steps 6)r *A(5>ust ensure y)u )nly sele"t a 6e9 materials initially and "#an'e t#e m)de )6 trans6er s)t#at it 9)rs lie a BD* and y)u are sure t#at t#e data is ")rre"tly "#an'ed>





SAP PP Tips b . Ra>

Planning separatel via Storage ,ocation or ?endor 'it& MRP Area

S,/. 1 -

Y: ;:., 5/, ,/ /8+.,+ + >+/ ",</ MDVM# , ,/ /+ >+/ ",</ DBVM#+ */ , </ </ , :./ MRP /. + ;,/+. /=:+/;/,. +'T.5,+ OM-F'

1' D:+ ,/ 5/.+ ,/ ..,/; 5/,/. , MRP / > //,'2' T/ /8+.,+ + >+/ /,+/. / 5+/* >; ,/ + >+/:./* : , +,

,/ / + >+/'3' T/ ..,/; *//,/. ,/ + >+/ ,, * <// :./* : , >,/ ,/ 5/.+ .

,@/ 5/'4' A, 5+/, // ,/ +*+5, P+ >+/ /,+/. > MRP /5/,/* +. ./, +

..,/; ,</' T+. +*+5, 5:./. ;,/+ /=:+/;/,. +, </ 5+/* :, :.+

+ >+/ /,+/. , MRP / // >; ,+. +, *.'!' T/ /, . 5/,. ,/ +*++*: 5:.,;/ + >+//,+/. , , // ,

+*++*: 5:.,;/ + >+/ /,+/. , MRP / //'

S,/. 2 -

A5,+,/ MRP A/ + SM.- T---MD'"M,/+ /=:+/;/,. + +, MRP /. 5, </ //./* 5/5,+,/*#'

S,/. 3 -

D:+ 5/.+ + S,/. 1 SAP + :,;,+5 5/,/ MRP /> : /8+.,+



P,.'

N : 5 .,, 5/,+ ,/ MRP / > .,/ 5,+ /*, </ /*./,/' T,. +. ,/ / :./ > :.+ MRP /'

D/>+/ MRP A/ + SM.- V/MDLV 'H// : */>+/ /,/ ,/ MRP / ,/ -01 - P,02 - S,/ L5,+03 - V/*

S,/. 4 -

I M,/+ M.,/ MRP 1 t0e MPR area %e&ti#! 1ill a22ear 5/ :.:55/..>: 5;/,/,/ </ S,/.'

A..+ MRP A/. , M,/+.

Y: ..+ ,/ MRP /. , ,/ ;,/+. < 5/,+ MRP /./;/, > /5 MRP /+ ,/ ;,/+ ;.,/' Y: 5 ..+ .// MRP /. , /;,/+'

MRP +, MRP /. > ,/ ;,/+ +. , 5,+,/* :,+ MRP /. <// ..+/* , ;,/+' I> : / , ..+/* MRP / , ;,/+ ,, +.: / , 5/,/* MRP / ./;/, + ,/ ;,/+ ;.,/ ,/ ;,/+ + 5,+:/, </ /* + ,/, MRP / ' I> : / ..+/* MRP / , ,/ ;,/+,/ ..,/; 5 +,+ ,/ , MRP / * + ,/ ..+/* MRP /'

Y: 5 *+. /+/ > ;,/+. + MRP /' T *,+. : +,C:.,;++ > MRP * 5./ ,/ IMG 5,++, D/>+/ MRP /.' C: MRP / <*:</-5+5@+ * 5./ M,/+ /+/ > MRP /'

S,/. ! -

C/5@ S,/ L5,+.

I> : / /* /,//* .,/ 5,+ + ,/ BOM "BOM +,/;# +,/ @ 5/,/

".: /# + ,/ *:5,+ /.+ : .:* 5/5@ /,/,+. .,/ 5,++. ,/ .,/ 5,+ > ,/ MRP / ,, : / ..+/* + ,/;,/+ ;.,/'

T/ ;,/+. / ..+/* , MRP / + ,/ .,/ 5,+ ,,,/ ..,/;*/,/;+/. *:+ ,/ + :' Y: .:* ,//>/ 5/5@ ,/.,/ 5,+. ,,



: / ;+,+/* + ,/ ;,/+ ;.,/' T/ .,/ 5,+ + ,/;,/+ ;.,/;:., </ .,/ 5,+ > ,/ MRP / > +5 : / 5/,/* MRP / ./;/,+ ,/ ;,/+ ;.,/' Y: 5 ,//>/ /.:/ ,, ;,/+/=:+/;/,. + +</ 5+/* :, > ,/ 5/5, MRP /

T/ MRP / //./,. +,+ :+, > +5 ;,/+/=:+/;/,. + +.5+/* :, +*//*/,'

B.+5 ,// / ,// ,/. > MRP /

P, MRP A/T/ , MRP / ++,+ 5,+. ,/ , ,/,/ +, +,..,/ 5,+. *.,5@ +, .:<5,5,.'

/ : / */>+/* MRP /. > .,/ 5,+. * >.:<5,5,. * : /..+/* ,/ ;,/+. t0e 2la!t MRP area i% re$u&e$ 3 e4a&tl t0i%!u3er #5 %u3&#!tra&t#r%a!$ %t#ra"e l#&ati#!%6 T+. +. </5:./ ,/ / , </ /*./,/'

MRP A/. > S,/ L5,+.Y: 5 */>+/ MRP / ,, 5.+.,. > ,+5: .,/5,+ < 5/,+ MRP/ * ..++ ,/ .,/ 5,+ , +,' M,/+ /=:+/;/,. >,+. .,/ 5,+/ ,/ /* ./,/ >; ,/ /., > ,/ ,'

Y: 5 . "r#u2 %e'eral %t#ra"e l#&ati#!% i!t# #!e MRP area7 <5/,+ MRP / *..++ ,/ .,/ 5,+. , +,' T/./ .,/ 5,+. / ,//* ,/,/'

A %t#ra"e l#&ati#! #5 a 2la!t a 3e a%%i"!e$ t# #!l #!e MRP area6

MRP A/. > S:<5,5,.Y: 5 . */>+/ MRP / > /5 .:<5,5,'

A %u3&#!tra&t#r a 3e a%%i"!e$ t# #!l #!e MRP area6 A MRP / > ,/ .:<5,5, ,/ ; . 5,+ /

.:<5,5,'

MRP /. > ,/ .,/ 5,+ .:<5,5, ,/ / .:+,</ >

1' &#2#!e!t% t0at are 2la!!e$ a!$ 2r#$u&e$ 5#r %t#&8

2' 5i!i%0e$ 2r#$u&t% t0at are 2la!!e$ a!$ 2r#$u&e$ 5#r %t#&8'



B ..++ .,/ 5,+ + ./. */ < /,/+ MRP/ / 5/,+,/ /* +*//*/, /=:+/;/,. : 5 */>+/ /,/ ;,/++. /* + ,/, MRP / + ,/ MRP / > ,/ .,/ 5,+'

M,/+ /=:+/;/,. + > /5 MRP / . : , /./5+>+5 5, /,/ .,+ * 5:/;/, > ,. *:5/* +-:./ * :5./*,. > /5 .> * ../;< /' I> > /8;/ : */>+/ MRP / > ,/*:5,+.,/ 5,+ > ../;< +/ ,/ ..,/; . ,/ ;,/+/=:+/;/,. > ,/../;< +/ ./,/ >; ,/ /=:+/;/,.'

E8;/ S:<5,5,

Y: 5 . 5 :, + > 5;/,. , </ +*/* +.:<5,5,+ :.+ MRP / < */>++ MRP / > // .:<5,5, * ..++,/ 5;/,. , </+*/* , ,/ MRP / > ,/ .:<5,5,' Y: ,//>/ ,//=:+/;/,. , </+*/* > ,/./ 5;/,. > / .:<5,5, ./,/ >; ,/ /=:+/;/,.'

D//*+ ,/ /=:+/;/,. .+,:,+ ,/ ..,/; 5/,/. /+,/ .,5@,.>/ /./,+.>; ,/ , , ,/ .,5@ > ;,/+ +*/* > ,/ .:<5,5, +, 5/,/. :5.//=:+.+,+. +,+ .:<5,5,+$,+*-, */ 5/..+55*+ , ,/ ./5+5:/;/, @/ ./,,+.'

T/ + : ,@/. +, 55:, ,/ + +, MRP /. .>.I> : * , /,/ ./,/ .5/ > + ,/ ..,/; . ,// , ,, +. MRP /. + ,/ , *:+ ,/ ,, + :' I> : ,, 5 :, ,,+ : > ,+5: MRP / : ;:., ./5+> ,/

/=:+/* MRP / + ,/.5/ > +'D:+ .+/-+,/; ;:,+-// + ,/ ..,/; . ,/ .//5,/*;,/+ + ,/ MRP/ /,//*' I **+,+ ,/ ..,/; ,@/. +, 55:, + >+//,+/. >; ,/MRP /. > /8;/ +> ,/ ;,/+ +. , </ 5:/* :.+ .,5@,.>/'D:+ .+/-+,/; .+/-// + ,/ ..,/; . ,/ .//5,/*;,/+ + ,/



MRP / /,//* '

Y: */>+/ ,/ MRP /. + C:.,;++ > MRP' Y: 5 ,//< ..+,/ >+ , MRP / / ;/ .,/ 5,+. "/8;/ : , , 5:, + > ,+5: ../;< +/ * ,//>/ ..+ *:5,+ .,/5,+ , ,/ MRP /# .:<5,5,'

Y: ..+ ,/ +:. MRP /. , ,/ ;,/+. + ,/ ;,/+;.,/' F ,+. :5/,/ MRP / ./;/, > ;,/+ > // MRP / + +5+, +. :./*' I ,+.MRP / ./;/, : 5 */>+/ MRP ;/,/. .:5 . > /8;/,/ , .+/ MRP,/' T+. . : , ,/ ;,/+ *+>>//, + ,/ MRP />; : +,+ ,/ , MRP /'

MRP +, MRP area% 5#r t0e aterial i% !#t a&ti'ate$ u!til t0e aterial0a% 3ee! a%%i"!e$t# a! MRP area6 I> : / , ..+/* ;,/+ , MRP / ,,+. : /, 5/,/* MRP / ./;/, + ,/ ;,/+ ;.,/ ,/ ;,/++ 5,+:/ ,</ /* + ,/ , MRP / ' I> : / ..+/* MRP /, +, ,/ ..,/;5 +, + ,/ , MRP / * + ,/ ..+/* MRP /'

PP - T&e Common Planning Strateg used

,#e plannin' strate'ies are maintained in *ust)miin' 6)r Demand Mana'ement inSM$1 - ?TBE"S>

De6ine t#e Planned Requirement ,ype and assi'n t#e requirement "lass in OMP">

De6ine t#e requirement "lass in OMPO>

*#e" t#e independent requirement and ")nsumpti)n )6 requirement "lass in OMPC>

Maintain t#e messa'e 6)r in4alid requirement type in OMPF>

C)u de6ine t#e strate'y 'r)up in SM$1 - ?TBE"P>

C)u de6ine t#e Plant t) MRP 'r)up in SM$1 - ?TB$MS>



Maintain t#e ")nsumpti)n m)de and peri)d )6 adustment in SM$1 - ?TB$M?>

,isted &ere are some common used planning strategies .-

Strateg "1 in summar .-

<> Sales rder "reati)n ! n) impa"t>

2> 8))ds Re"eipt ! redu"e t#e planned independent requirement durin' MRP run F)r e>'> i6 PIR is <00 quantity remained as <00 in PIR #)9e4er durin' MRP run <00 9ill n)t be in"luded in t#e MRP planned as st)" is a4ailable>

=> Deli4ery ! minus t#e quantity 6)r t#e )ldest planned independent in demandmana'ement> F)r e>'> i6 PIR is <00 and deli4ery 0 PIR be")mes <0 -9it#dra9al 0.>

<0 SF Mae!t)!st)" pr)du"ti)n KS Sale 6r)m st)" 9it#)ut independentrequirement redu"ti)n

*#))se t#is strate'y i6 y)u 9ant pr)du"ti)n t) be determined by a pr)du"ti)n plan-Demand Mana'ement. and i6 y)u d) n)t 9ant sales )rders t) in6luen"e pr)du"ti)ndire"tly>

C)u must maintain t#e 6)ll)9in' master data 6)r t#e 6inis#ed pr)du"t?

Strateg group "1 on t&e MRP screen0

Item categor group 3for e7ample/ ;ORM5 on t&e Sales Organi@ation screen0

Availabilit c&ec* field in Customi@ing so t&at ou perform an availabilit c&ec*

'it&out replenis&ment lead times 3in t&e standard sstem/ ou must enter 1# &ere50

In net requirements plannin' a"")rdin' t) strate'y <0 t#e )rder d)es n)t "reate arequirementO t#e sales )rder is displayed but d)es n)t 'enerate planned )rders>

,#e planned independent requirement is redu"ed durin' pr)"essin' )6 t#e '))ds issue>ld quantities "an still be retrie4ed by usin' eit#er8)t) !@ S"#edule line #ist)ry in Demand Mana'ement )r by usin' t#e t)tal requirementslist-E4aluati)ns !@ Display t)tal requirements 6r)m t#e Demand Mana'ement menu.>,#e quantities issued are displayed in t#e 7it#dra9al quantity 6ield>

,#e system al9ays redu"es t#e )ldest planned independent requirements unless t#e")nsumpti)n 6ields -*)nsumpti)n m)de F9d ")nsumpti)n per> B9d ")nsumpti)n per>.are maintained in t#e material master )r in t#e MRP 'r)up>



<< BSF 8r)ss planned independent requirements KS Sale 6r)m st)" 9it#)utindependent

requirement redu"ti)n

Strateg "" in summar .-

<> Sales rder "reati)n ! n) impa"t>

2> 8))ds Re"eipt ! minus t#e quantity 6)r t#e )ldest planned independent in demandmana'ement> F)r e>'> i6 PIR is <00 and deli4ery 0 PIR be")mes <0 -9it#dra9al 0.>

=> Deli4ery ! n) impa"t as deli4ery is issue 6r)m sales )rder>

,#is strate'y is parti"ularly use6ul i6 y)u need t) pr)du"e re'ardless )6 9#et#er y)u #a4est)" )r n)t> F)r instan"e steel )r "ement pr)du"ers mi'#t 9ant t) use t#is strate'y

be"ause t#ey "ann)t s#ut d)9n pr)du"ti)nO a blast 6urna"e )r a "ement 6a"t)ry must")ntinue t) pr)du"e e4en i6 t#is means #a4in' t) pr)du"e t) st)">

C)u need t) maintain t#e 6)ll)9in' master data 6)r t#e 6inis#ed pr)du"t?

Maintain strateg group "" on t&e MRP screen0

Set t&e Mi7ed MRP indicator to # on t&e MRP screen0

Maintain t&e item categor group 3for e7ample/ ;ORM5 on t&e Sales Organi@ation

screen0

Maintain t&e Availabilit c&ec* field so t&at ou perform an availabilit c&ec*

'it&out t&e replenis&ment lead time 3c&ec*ing group 1# in t&e standard sstem50

Strate'y <0 << St)" is taen int) a"")unt Ces :) Redu"ti)n )6 planned independentrequirements taes pla"e durin' T T '))ds issue 6)r >>> '))ds re"eipt 6)r a pr)du"ti)n

t#e deli4ery )rder -dis"rete pr)du"ti)n.

6)r a planned )rder -repetiti4e manu6a"turin'. )r 6)r a pur"#ase

)rder -tradin' '))ds.>

%& Planning file entr still )7ists(

Does anone *no' '& a planning file entr 'ould e7ist for ;)TC= or ;)TP,

'&en t&ere &as been ;O activit on t&e material since t&e last planning run( ;o



movements/ no POs created/ no Orders ta*en/ no activit '&atsoever 0 0 0 and MRP

ran/ created a planned order/ '&ic& 'as converted to a re9uisition and t&en a PO0

T&is PO 'as converted for a date earlier t&an '&at MRP recommended0

;o' eac& time MRP runs/ 'e get e7ception "4 - dela t&e order until later 3gives

date50 %e dont c&ange it and t&e planning file entr doesnt go a'a/ even after t&erun0

:ound a note t&at seemed to appl/ but 0 0 0 I guess it doesnt reall0

HIf t&e planning run terminates for a material 'it& planning file entr on account of

an error message/ t&e planning file entr is not deleted if t&is is not e7plicitl set in

customi@ing0 In transaction OMD/ ou can set for '&ic& errors 3message number5

ou 'ant t&e planning file entr being deleted0H

I t&oug&t t&is 'as m ans'er0 =o'ever/ after loo*ing in OMD - t&e message 1"4

J Dates incorrect 3start date K finis& date50 And message "4 J )nter value forversion number increment 3?ers;umIncr050

;eit&er of t&ese defines m MRP ,ist e7ception message "4 J HPostpone process

3#01E0#11B2#E01E0#11B5H - on a current date of 1$21E2#11B0 Its C,OS)/ but not t&e

first message0

So if I set t&e field for t&e deletion of t&e planning file entr/ it still 'ouldnt affect

m real problem - tring to get t&is entr to go a'a after doing '&at it 'as

supposed to do0

Please *#e" *S<5 ! 9#ere used list> May be t#is material #as been added t) a BM )6 a pr)du"t3Assy 9#i"# #as "aused an entry in plannin' 6ile>

*#e" MD01 6)r t#e s)ur"e )6 reqt>

Als) "#e" MD%= i6 a PIR e;ists>

I6 n)t delete 6r)m plannin' 6ile> ,ry rep)rt RMMD/M<0 ! ")nsisten"y "#e">

Related ,in*s.

Planning Strateg Selection

Sele"ti)n pri)rity 6)r plannin' strate'y is?

First material se")nd MRP 'r)up and last plant parameters> E>'> System 6irst "#e"s 6)rmaterial i6 strate'y is de6ined t#ere t#at is used i6 its n)t maintained t#ere t#en it"#e"s i6 its de6ined in MRP 'r)up>



,#at is t#e same 6)r all MRP parameters n)t )nly strate'y>

I6 y)u 9anna test #)9 it 9)rs try t#is?

<> "reate an mrp 'r)up say 000< and assi'n strate'y 'r)up 10 ! plannin' 9it# 6inal

assembly in t#e MRP 'r)up parameters>

2> "reate a material say pr)du"t< and de6ine plannin' strate'y as 20 ! mae t) )rder>And als) enter t#e MRP 'r)up 000< in material master>

=> *reate a sales )rder and "reate an )rder item 6)r pr)du"t<>

1> In t#e sales )rder #eader ') t) t#e Pr)"urement tab> ,#ere y)u 9ill see t#erequirement type 6)r pr)du"t< 9#i"# is aut)mati"ally sele"ted by system a"")rdin' t)t#e plannin' strate'y it uses> ,#at requirement type s#)uld be KE i6 strate'y 20 issele"ted )r it s#)uld be KS i6 strate'y 10 is sele"ted by system>

5> In my test system sele"ted KE requirement type 9#i"# indi"ates t#at system usedstrate'y 20 and 9#i"# I #a4e entered in t#e material master> It didnt sele"t KS 9#i"#indi"ates t#at system uses strate'y 10 9#i"# is entered in t#e mrp 'r)up> Finally t#is tests#)9s t#at system taes t#e plannin' strate'y in material master -i6 its entered. n)t t#estrate'y in MRP 'r)up>

I t#in y)u "an n)9 mae an)t#er test #)9 system uses MRP 'r)ups plannin' strate'y>-#int? Delete planin' strate'y 6r)m t#e material master and repeat t#e pre4i)us test steps>,#at 9)uld end up usin' strate'y 10 9#i"# is sele"ted usin' t#e MRP 'r)up parameters>.

%it& Compliment. Osman Larslioglu

%&en do 'e use planning 'it&out final assembl

strateg(

%e &ave mainl MTS/ MTO/ planning 'it& final assembl and planning 'it&out

final assembl0 ;o' '&en 'e are dealing 'it& planning 'it& final assembl/ 'e

'ould usuall produce subassemblies 3=A,+s I guess5 using ma*e to stoc*/ so do 'e

use a planning strateg 1 for subassemblies and do a MRP run0 To m *no'ledge I

t&oug&t 'e run MRP onl for final products 3'it& final assembl5 so in t&at case

&o' 'ould 'e plan for subassembl products0

I 'et t) understand y)u are usin' strate'y plannin' 9it# 6inal assembly> S) y)u are usin'strate'y 10 6)r t#e 6inis#ed pr)du"t>

ust t) "lari6y "ertain t#in's MRP "an be run 6)r any material>>>be it 6inis#ed )r semi6inis#ed )r ra9 material> A"tually 9#en y)u run a MRP 6)r t#e 6inis#ed pr)du"t usin'MD02 y)u are d)in' a multile4el run>





Friend PPS is ")rre"t S"#edule t#e RE$&IREME:,S DA,E Q DEI/ERC DA,E)pti)n in *ust)miin' 6)r )t Sie MB -use Blan instead )6 <. U y)ur reqt ll be met>>>

%e &ave similar problem and '&en I applied our solution/ t&e proposed

re9uirement date is perfect0

:ast ,in*s.

Reservation ;ot Created During MRP Run

I &ave created a planned order t&ro MRP run/ but reservation for ra' material is

not created/ even t&oug& stoc* is available0 After conversion to Production order

reservation is created0 After confirmation and goods reciept M+$" final product is

updated in storage location/ but ra' material 9uantit is not reducing0

Can an one give solution for t&is0

Gurura> =ebbar

PAR, I

A6ter MRP run based )n t#e demand Planned )rder 9ill be "reated and 6)r t#e BM")mp)nents sytem 9ill "reate dependent requirement i6 st)" is a4ailable> I6 st)" is n)ta4ailable system "reates a planned )rder )r a pur"#ase requistati)n> n"e t#e planned)rder )6 t#e Header material is ")n4erted int) a pr)du"ti)n )rder t#en system ")n4ertst#e dependent requirement int) reser4ati)ns>

PAR, II

A6ter ")n6irmati)n and '))ds re"iept i6 t#e item ")mp)nents are n)t ")nsumed it meansy)u #a4e n)t de6ined ba"6lus# pr)"ess> I6 y)u 9ant t) issue manualy t) t#e )rder u "anuse ,!*DE MB<A 6)r t#e same>

L0 Prasob&

<> *#e" ba"6lus# indi"at)r eit#er in r)utin' 39)r"enter )r in material master>2> In "ust)miati)n pr)du"ti)n ")ntr)l !)perati)ns!")n6irmati)n - 'eneral indi4idual entrys"reen . "#e"!! p)st )pen reser4ati)n > It 9ill p)st )pen reser4ati)n 9#ile ")n6irmati)n>

=> A6ter d)in' t#is "r)ss "#e" 6ailed '))ds m)4ements> =o' to ConfigureRange Of Coverage Profile

I am tring to configure t&e range of coverage profile to provide a E mont&s safet

stoc*/ in '&ic& t&e target cov field s&ould be populated 'it& "1 das/ but t&e t&at

field onl accepts # c&aracters ma70 Is t&ere anot&er 'a of accomplis&ing t&is or

am I doing somet&ing 'rong0 Please let me *no'0 T&e current setup is.



- Period Indicator J M 3Mont&5 - Tpe of Period J " 3%or*das5 - Range of coverage in t&e first period. - Min J blan* Target J N1 Ma7 J blan* In t&is Target value accepts onl digit numbers0

Mut&u C&innadurai

Ces t#e system a""epts )nly t9) di'its> But sin"e y)u 9ant st)" ")4era'e 6)r <(0 days>&se tar'et as say %0 and t#e number )6 peri)ds as = > ,ry it and eep us p)sted> But t#e)ne )t#er issue is t#e system "al"ulates t#e dynami" sa6ety st)">It easy t) "al"ulate t#e st)" 6)r t#e 6irst peri)d but 6)r t#e later peri)ds its di66i"ult> S) i6 later t#ere is a pr)blem 9it# t#e quantity t#en its di66i"ult t) "al"ulate )r "r)ss "#e" 9#atsystem #as pr)p)sed>

Ra>

&sin' tar'et as %0 and number )6 peri)ds as = )nly results in system maintainin' sa6etyst)" 6)r %0 days 6)r 6irst = peri)ds> I 6)und )ut t#at t#ere is n) 9ay )ut )6 t#is> Stran'et#at SAP 9)uldnt let t#e ")mpanies plan 6)r in4ent)ry ")4era'e m)re t#an days> ,#is is a p#arma"euti"al "lient 9#)se pr)"urement lead times are m)re t#an 5m)nt#s 6)r s)me )6 t#e materials 9#ere t#ey 9ant t) maintain a % m)nt# ")4era'e andSAP 9)uldnt all)9 t) a"#ie4e it> Am I d)in' s)met#in' 9r)n' #ere> Is t#ere an)t#er 9ay)6 maintainin' dynami" sa6ety st)" 6)r <(0 days requirements ")4era'eG Please s#arey)ur n)9led'e>

Mut&u

Please let me n)9 in details #)9 t#e pr)6ile ")4era'e 9)rs in SAP> In details means#)9 it is bein' "al"ulated and 9#at is bein' ")nsidered> As I am 6i'urin' #)9 I ")uldmae use )6 t#is 6un"ti)n t#at my "ust)mer require us t) eep <5 days in4ent)ry and"ust)mer 6)re"ast 6lu"uates drasti"ally e4ery 9ee>

,#anin' all in ad4an"e 6)r y)ur ind ad4i"e and #elp>

Alicia

In "ust)miin' in MRP "al"ulati)n menu y)u #a4e Ran'e )6 ")4era'e> De6ine t#e ran'e

)6 ")4era'e y)u 9ant as y)u said <5 days 6)r a peri)d )6 = m)nt#s> ,#en in t#e pr)6ile6irst 6ill t#e A4'> daily req data and t#en t#e ran'e )6 ")4era'e data>&se t#is pr)6ile in t#e material master mrp II 4ie9-I t#in. in ran'e )6 ")4era'e>As 6ar as "al"ualti)n are ")n"erned its 4ery t) "al"ualte t#e $ty 6)r t#e 6irst peri)d andt#en 6)r t#e later peri)ds its di66i"ult>May be I am 9r)n' ust try and eep us p)sted

Ra>



,#e Ran'e )6 *)4era'e pr)6ile is de6ine spe"i6i" t) a plant in IM8 and t#en assi'ned t)materials in master data MRP 2 4ie9> ,) de6ine t#e pr)6ile use menu pat#IM8!@PP!@MRP!@MRP *al"ulati)n!@De6ine Ran'e )6 *)4era'e Pr)6ile> In t#ede6initi)n t#ere are t9) se"ti)ns )6 data t#at y)u need t) 6ill in><> Parameters 6)r "al"ulati)n )6 a4era'e daily requirements and Peri)d indi"at)r>

2> Minimum ,ar'et and Ma;imum st)" "al"ulati)n parameters>

PARAME,ERS FR A/ERA8E DAIC RE$&IREME:,S *A*&A,I:?*#))se t#e peri)d indi"at)r as M)nt# Peri)d )r 7ee>Spe"i6y t#e number )6 peri)ds> ,#is is used by system t) "al"ulate t#e a4era'e dailyrequirements>Sele"t t#e ,ype )6 Peri)d en't# ie> as 9)rdays )r "alendar days )r standard days-days per peri)d.> I6 t#e type )6 peri)d len't# is sele"ted as standard days t#ey y)u #a4et) spe"i6y t#e days per peri)d> &sin' t#ese t#ree parameters t#e system "al"ulatesa4era'e daily requirements usin' t#e 6)rmula?a4era'e daily requirements Q Sum )6 requirements in t#e number )6 peri)ds 3 number )6

days in t#e number )6 peri)ds>

PARAME,ERS FR ,AR8E, S,*K AS DACS F S&PPC,#en y)u #a4e t) spe"i6y #)9 many 9)rdays )6 supply y)u 9ant t) maintain as tar'etst)" in y)ur "ase <5 9)rdays> I6 y)u 9anted t) maintain a ")nstant <5 days )6 supplyas in4ent)ry t#r)u'# )ut t#e plannin' #)ri)n ust spe"i6y t#e tar'et st)" as <5 days andlea4e rest )6 t#e 6ields as blan i>e min ma; and number )6 peri)ds> ,#e number )6 peri)ds in t#is se"ti)n simply maintains t#e tar'et st)" 6)r t#at many peri)ds 6r)m t#edate )6 MRP run> ,#is 9ay y)u "an tell t#e system t) maintain di66erent tar'et st)"le4els 6)r t#ree di66erent peri)d inter4als> F)r e;ample i6 y)u 9anted t) maintain <5 daysst)" 6)r 6irst = peri)ds t#en spe"i6y t#e tar'et st)" as <5 days and number )6 peri)ds

")rresp)ndin' t) it as => ,#e system t#en 9ill maintain <5 days supply as in4ent)ry 6)r6irst = peri)ds 6r)m t#e date )6 MRP run and subsequent m)nt#s er) in4ent)ry 9ill bemaintained> ,#is 9ill all)9 y)u t) maintain y)ur <5 days supply ")nstantly 6)r = peri)ds>

Mut&u C&innadurai

,ose of lin* bet'een sales order and production order

Issue 9it# pr)du"ti)n )rder ")n6irmati)n

Due t) l)se )6 lin bet9een sales )rder and pr)du"ti)n )rder due t) "redit "#e" pr)blem,#e pr)du"ti)n )rder 6)r #i'#er le4el ")mp)nent l)st lin and 9as #an'in' )ut in limb)status>

:)9 t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder at l)9er le4el ")mp)nent als) l))se tra" and t#ey 9erealready released 9#ere as pr)du"ti)n )rders at #i'#er le4el 9ere n)t released



S) n)9 l)9er le4el pr)du"ti)n )rders 9ere te")ed 9it# BD* pr)'ram as t#ere 9ere <200 pr)du"ti)n )rders t) be te")ed at l)9er le4el >

S) )n"e I deleted l)9er le4el I sa9 t#at t#ere 9ere planned )rders 6)r same ")mp)nentand same sales )rder and item t#is 9as be"ause MRP 9as runnin' at same time >

S) t#is MRP 'enerated planned )rders as t#e pr)du"ti)n )rders at #i'#rt le4el 9ere still#an'in' t#ere and t) 6ull 6ill t#)se pr)du"ti)n )rders l)9er le4el ")mp)nent planned)rders 9ere 'enerated

S) n)9 "leared t#e pr)du"ti)n )rders in t)p le4el and ran MRP in display m)de and6)und t#at t#ere 9ere n) planned )rders 6)r l)9er le4el ")mp)nent>

But still t#ere 9ere t9) m)re planned )rder "reated at #i'#er le4el #as I pre4i)uslyte")ed t#em and did er) ")n6irmati)n due t) s)me )t#er reas)n S) I #ad t) unte") t#emt) delete t#ese planned )rders and als) "an"el ")n6irmati)n t) 'et t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder

element )n t) MD01 s"reen> n"e Iam d)ne 9it# t#at it s#)9 a messa'e 2%

S) It s#)uld be "lear t#at i6 t#e e;"epti)n messa'e is 20 ie "an"el pr)"ess t#en t#at pr)du"ti)n )rder must be deleted as t#ere is n) requirement t) ")nsume t#is )rder> As allt#is ")nte;t 9as made in M, st)" pr)du"t>

%it& Compliments from. Pras&ant&

:ast ,in*s.

+atc& C&aracteristics '&ile Running MRP

Can batc& c&aracteristics be considered '&ile running a MRP( I &ave a finis&ed

good t&at &as acid value as its batc& c&aracteristics0 +ased on t&is acid value I am

tring to pic* up a certain batc& of ra' material t&at is also batc& managed and &as

its c&aracteristics as acid value0

%&ile running MRP 9t re9uirements are transferred and stoc* is reserved but t&e

re9uired batc& 9t 3&aving t&e acid value re9uired5 of ra' material is not pic*ed0

MRP d)es :, use bat"# data>

Be"ause 9#ile enterin' PIR t#eres n) 6ield t) enter bat"# number> 7#en system "reates planned )rder als) t#eres n) 6ield t) enter bat"# number b)t# 6)r t#e #eader materialand planned )rder ")mp)nents>

,#eres )ne e;"epti)n in PP!PI 9#ere y)u "an use bat"# spe"i6i" unit )6 measure> ,#at isy)u "an de6ine bat"# le4el alternati4e unit )6 measure> F)r e;ample y)u may #a4e aliquid and it may #a4e iters as base unit )6 measure and it may als) #a4e t#e per"ent



based a"ti4e in'redient t#at is iters )6 t#e A"ti4e In'redient "an be an alternati4e unit )6 measure>

S) e4ery m)4ement )6 material in t#e system 9ill be d)ne usin' 2 unit )6 measures att#e same time> e>'> '))ds re"eipt )6 <00 t liquid -9#i"# is als) (0 iters )6 Al")#)l

be"ause )6 (0 al")#)l p)ten"y. 6)r t#e 6irst bat"#> als) '))ds re"eipt )6 an)t#er <00 tliquid -9#i"# is %0 iters )6 Al")#)l t#is time be"ause )6 %0 al")#)l p)ten"y. 7#eny)u l)) at y)ur st)" y)u 9ill see 200 , liquid 9#i"# is equi4alent t) <10 , Al")#)lin'redient>

7#ats t#e use )6 t#is a"ti4e in'redient data durin' MRPG

7#en y)u de6ine t#e bat"# unit )6 measure y)u de6ine limits 6)r it> Say )ur liquid in pre4i)us e;ample "an )nly be bet9een 50 and 0 t#ere6)re 9e de6ine it lie t#at>E4ery time 9e re"ei4e t#is material 6r)m 4end)r 9e mae t#e quality inspe"ti)n anddetermine t#e Al")#)l per"enta'e> #)9e4er 9#ile runnin' MRP system 9ill "reate

pur"#ase requisiti)ns but it d)esnt n)9 t#e per"enta'e )6 t#e liquid )ur 4end)r 9illsend>

H)9 9ill it determine t#e ")rre"t quantityG

In t#is "ase 9e de6ine a per"enta'e 6)r MRP and MRP 9ill use t#at per"enta'e 6)r"al"ulati)n> e>'> i6 t#eres an industry standard t#at all 4end)rs )6 t#at liquid pr)du"e it at5 )r i6 9e are al9ays 9)rin' 9it# a 4end)r 9#) pr)du"es %( t#en 9e "an entert#is data -per material. and MRP 9ill "al"ulate 9it# t#at per"enta'e>

Faant

:ast ,in*s. %&at is :irming Tpe in t&e MRP Tpes

,#e 6irmin' type di"tates t#e be#a4i)r )6 plannin' 9it# P,R -Plannin' ,ime Fen"e. i>e9#et#er t#e system s#)uld aut)mati"ally 6irm t#e un6irmed planned )rders and pur"#aserequisiti)ns 9#i"# are )utside t#e P,F as t#ey m)4e t) 6all 9it#in P,F as days pr)'ressand als) i6 ne9 plannin' pr)p)sals are needed t) be "reated t) ")4er t#e s#)rta'e 9it#inP,F>

,#ere are 6i4e 6irmin' types 4i> 0 < 2 = and 1>

isted bel)9 are t#e "#ara"teristi"s )6 t#ese 6)ur 6irmin' types?

0 ! P,F #as n)t e66e"t )n plannin'>

< ! All un6irmed plannin' pr)p)sals -planned )rders3pur"# reqs. m)4in' int) P,F 9illaut)mati"ally be 6irmed by t#e system t#us pr)te"tin' t#em 6r)m anym)re aut)mati"a"#an'es due t) subsequent plannin' runs.> At t#e same time i6 t#e MRP en'ine identi6ies



any s#)rta'e 9it#in P,F t#e system 9ill "reate ne9 planned )rders but s"#edule t#emt) lie &S, )utside t#e end )6 P,F t#us lea4in' t#em as un6irmed elements>

2 ! All un6irmed plannin' pr)p)sals -planned )rders3pur"# reqs. m)4in' int) P,F 9illaut)mati"ally be 6irmed by t#e system t#us pr)te"tin' t#em 6r)m anym)re aut)mati"a

"#an'es due t) subsequent plannin' runs.> B&, t#e system 9ill :, "reate any ne9 plannin' pr)p)sals t) ")4er t#e s#)rta'es identi6ied 9it#in P,F> ,#e s#)rta'e is le6t as a!4e qty 6)r t#e planner t) deal 9it# manually>

= ! :) aut)mati" 6irmin' )6 any un6irmed planned )rders e4en i6 t#ey m)4e int) P,F>,#ey 9ill be m)4ed )ut t) lie &S, )utside t#e P,F> ,#e system 9ill "reate ne9 pr)p)sals t) ")4er t#e s#)rta'e but s"#edule t#em )utside t#e P,F and eep t#em asun6irmed>

1 ! :) aut)mati" 6irmin' 3 :) aut)mati" "reati)n )6 plannin' pr)p)sals t) ")4er s#)rta'e>

:unctions of Production ?ersion

Can somebod enlig&ten me on t&e functions of production version and some tips on

its configuration(

Pr)du"ti)n /ersi)ns are used t) des"ribe t#e pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess t) be used 6)r planned 3 pr)du"ti)n )rder>

C)u "an use t#e pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)ns based )n?<> )t sie qty2> B)m e;pl)si)n dates=> Based )n MRP 8r)up

%& is it re9uired(

Supp)se y)u #a4e 23= pr)du"ti)n lines and 23= alternati4e BMs t) pr)du"e )ne F8>

H)9 system 9ill ")me t) n)9 9#i"# BM and R)utin' t) be used> ,#is is d)ne t#ru

Pr)d>/ersi)n>

In pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n 9e maintain t#e ")mbinati)n )6 BM and r)utin'>Als) it "an be desi'ned 9it# l)t sie )r 4alidity peri)d>8) t) MM02!!!@MRP1 3 7)r s"#edulin' 4ie9 !!!!@ Pr)d>/ersi)n>Enter t#e 4alidity peri)d and l)t sie>A6ter enterin' t#e reqd> r)utin' n)> and BM alternati4e "arry a "#e">A6ter 'ettin' t#e 8reen si'nals *)ntinue>



,#us y)u #a4e sa4ed t#e pr)d> 4ersi)n>Mass pr)"essin' ,*)de! *22=>

Does t&is mean t&at I &ave to activate all t&e +OMs if in case I &ave $ alternative

+OMs( if es/ t&en/ 'ill it t&ese $ +OMs be e7ploded in MRP( Im >ust 'orried

co@ I mig&t bloat our inventor if t&ere are t&ree active +OMs0

:)>First )6 all need n)t 9)rry ab)ut t#e BM e;pl)si)n>

As I t)ld y)u earlier 9#i"# BM and 9#i"# R)utin' is de"ided by Pr)d>/ersi)n>

S) in MRP t#e a"ti4e pr)d>4ersi)n )nly 9ill be ")nsidered> ,#us a"ti4e BM and a"ti4eR)utin' 9ill be used 6)r MRP>

,#e questi)n ")mes? H)9 t) dea"ti4ate t#e alternati4e BMs and R)utin'G

,9) 7ays?<> C)u l)" all )t#er n)n!rele4ant Pr)d>/ersi)ns in MM02 )6 t#e F83SF8 material>-E4eryalternati4e BM and r)utin' 6)rms a Pr)d>/ersi)n. ,#us e4en i6 t#ere are 23= pr)d>4ersi)ns System 9ill ') and "#e" 6)r &nl)"ed pr)d> 4ersi)n and use it>

2> I6 y)u d)nt 9ant t) d) t#is business )6 )" U &nl)" ust pla"e t#e required4ersi)n at t#e 6irst pla"e in list )6 pr)d>4ersi)ns in MRP1 4ie9 )6 t#e material>n"e system 6inds t#e 6irst pr)d>4ersi)n it 9ill n)t spend ener'y in sear"#in' )t#eralternati4es>

Als) please>d)nt 6)r'et t) maintain t#e sele"ti)n 4alue )6 2 in MRP 1 4ie9 6)r BM

sele"ti)n>

,#is 9ill enable y)u t) start t#e use )6 pr)d> 4ersi)n 6un"ti)nality in SAP!PP>-4ery '))dt))l 6)r pra"ti"al purp)ses ")stin' andMRP.> V!! . Praveen

%&at is Discrete Manufacturing/ R)M and Demand

Management(

"0 %&at is Discrete Manufacturing(

#0 %&at is R)M( $0 %&at is Demand Management(

Here are di66eren"e bet9een Dis"rete and REM and small e;planati)n ab)ut dis"rete andrepetati4e man6>?

! A typi"al "#ara"teristi" )6 dis"rete manu6a"turin' is t#e 6requent s9it"#in' 6r)m )nemanu6a"tured pr)du"t t) an)t#er> ,#e pr)du"ts are typi"ally manu6a"tured in indi4idually



de6ined l)ts t#e sequen"e )6 9)r "enters t#r)u'# pr)du"ti)n 4aryin' 6)r ea"# )ne )6t#ese> *)sts are "al"ulated )n t#e basis )6 )rders and indi4idual l)ts>

! In Repetiti4e Manu6a"turin' pr)du"ts remain un"#an'ed )4er a l)n'er peri)d and aren)t manu6a"tured in indi4idually de6ined l)ts> Instead a t)tal quantity is pr)du"ed )4er a

"ertain peri)d at a "ertain rate>

! Dis"rete manu6a"turin' typi"ally in4)l4es 4aryin' t#e sequen"e )6 9)r "enters t#r)u'#9#i"# t#e pr)du"ts "an pass durin' pr)du"ti)n> ,#e )rder )6 9)r "enters is determinedin r)utin's 9#i"# "an )6ten be 4ery ")mple;> ,#ere "an be 9aitin' times bet9een t#eindi4idual 9)r "enters> Als) semi!6inis#ed pr)du"ts are 6requently pla"ed in interimst)ra'e pri)r t) 6urt#er pr)"essin'>

! Repetiti4e Manu6a"turin' )n t#e )t#er #and n)rmally in4)l4es a relati4ely ")nstant6l)9 )n pr)du"ti)n lines> Semi!6inis#ed pr)du"ts are usually pr)"essed 6urt#erimmediately 9it#)ut bein' put in interim st)ra'e> R)utin's tend t) be relati4ely simple>

! In dis"rete manu6a"turin' ")mp)nent materials are sta'ed 9it# spe"i6i" re6eren"e t) t#eindi4idual pr)du"ti)n l)ts> *)mpleti)n ")n6irmati)ns 6)r t#e 4ari)us steps and pr)"essesd)"ument t#e 9)r pr)'ress and enable 6ine!tune ")ntr)llin'>

! In Repetiti4e Manu6a"turin' ")mp)nents are )6ten sta'ed at t#e pr)du"ti)n line 9it#)utre6eren"e t) a parti"ular )rder> *)mpleti)n ")n6irmati)ns are less detailed and t#ere")rdin' )6 a"tual data is simpli6ied>

! ,#e 6un"ti)n )6 Demand Mana'ement is t) determine requirement quantities anddeli4ery dates 6)r 6inis#ed pr)du"ts assemblies> *ust)mer requirements are "reated in

sales )rder mana'ement> ,) "reate a demand pr)'ram Demand Mana'ement uses planned independent requirements and "ust)mer requirements>

,) "reate t#e demand pr)'ram y)u must de6ine t#e plannin' strate'y 6)r a pr)du"t>Plannin' strate'ies represent t#e met#)ds )6 pr)du"ti)n 6)r plannin' and manu6a"turin')r pr)"urin' a pr)du"t>

&sin' t#ese strate'ies y)u "an de"ide i6 pr)du"ti)n is tri''ered by sales )rders -mae!t)!)rder pr)du"ti)n. )r i6 it is n)t tri''ered by sales )rders -mae!t)!st)" pr)du"ti)n.>C)u"an #a4e sales )rders and st)" )rders in t#e demand pr)'ram> I6 t#e pr)du"ti)n time isl)n' in relati)n t) t#e standard maret deli4ery time y)u "an pr)du"e t#e pr)du"t )r

"ertain assemblies be6)re t#ere are sales )rders> In t#is "ase sales quantities are planned6)r e;ample 9it# t#e aid )6 a sales 6)re"ast>

PP A%%i"! Multi2le Pla!!e$ Or$er t# aPur&0a%e Requi%iti#!



I */ , ..+ ;:,+/ /* */ , .+/ :5.//=:+.+,+ :;</: //* , ;@/ :./* > ,/ /8,/ :5./ /=:+.+,+ :;</ /'

D/>+/ : /8,/ :5./ /=:+.+,+ :;</ / + OMDN6

A..+ ,/ /8,/ :5./ /=:+.+,+ : :;</ / , :./* +OMI.6

O5/ ,/ IMG ./,,+. / 5;/,/* : 5 :./* MD9: , ..+ ,/;:,+/ /**/ +, .+/ :5./ /=:+.+,+ :;</'

I MD9: .//5, ,/ /* */ : , , 5/, , :5./

/=:+.+,+'

N/8, 5+5@ ,/ C#!'ert O!li!e <:,,'

SAP + *+. ,/ /* */ + 5/ ;*/'

N @ > ,/ Pur&0a%e Requi%iti#! >+/*. * .: ,/ Pur&0a%erequi%iti#! :;</'

F /8;/ ..:;+ ,, : ..+ ,/ /8,/ :;</ / 2000001'

I ,/ /* */ : ,/ ,/ >+., :;</ / 2000001 * +,/;:;</ 10.:<./=:/, 5 * .,/ ,/ :;</ / <:, +:, ,/ +,/; :;</

;:'

I, :* </ +@/ 2000001 10 * ./ 2000001 20 * ./'''''

T/ *+.*,/. +. ,, ,/ :./ / , ,5@ * /,/ ,/ /8,/:;</ /;:'T//>/ ,// +. ,*/ >> </,//

1' + .+/ /* */ > .+/ :5./ /=:+.+,+:;</

2' + ;:,+/ /* */ , .+/ :5./ /=:+.+,+:;</'



Scheduling

Resc&eduling date does not ta*e into account t&e GR

Processing Time

I6 y)u l)) at MD1B t#e res"#edulin' date is based )n t#e St)"s Requirement date>

It d)es n)t tae int) a"")unt t#e parameters in Pr)"urement and S"#edulin' in t#eMaterial Master>

In t#e net requirements "al"ulati)n t#e system "#e"s 9#et#er 9are#)use st)" )r 6irmedre"eipts are a4ailable t) ")4er requirements> I6 a material s#)rta'e e;ists t#e systemusually "reates a ne9 pr)"urement pr)p)sal>

,#e res"#edulin' "#e" is used t) c&ange t&e dates of alread e7isting firmed receipts

not planned on t&e same da as t#e requirement t) suit t&e re9uirement date>

F)r t#is purp)se t#e system displays t#e appr)priate e;"epti)n messa'es 9it#res"#edulin' pr)p)sals 6)r t#ese 6irmed re"eipts t) be pr)"essed by t#e MRP ")ntr)ller>

ou defined t&e resc&eduling parameters in Customi@ing for MRP0

An imp)rtant parameters is t#e resc&eduling &ori@on period t) be in"luded>

<> OPP6 per plant t) *arry )ut )4erall maintenan"e )6 plant parameters>

2> OPPR per MRP 'r)up t) *arry )ut )4erall maintenan"e )6 MRP 'r)ups>

C)u "an als) define tolerance values 6)r t#e creation of e7ception messages>

,#ese 4alues de6ine a time peri)d in 9#i"# n) e;"epti)n messa'e is t) be "reated despitet#e 6a"t t#at a res"#edulin' pr)p)sal may e;ist>

,#e MRP ")ntr)ller "an t#us avoid a situation '&ere too man e7ception messages are"reated i6 a "ertain bu66er #as already been planned 6)r s"#edulin' basis dates>

Resc&eduling )7ception Proposal

+ring process for'ard 3resc&edule in5

7it#in t#is res"#edulin' #)ri)n t#e net requirements "al"ulati)n "#e"s 9#et#er a6ter arequirement a 6irmed re"eipt e;ists 9#i"# "an be used t) ")4er t#is requirement> ,#ent#e system displays a res"#edulin' date as 9ell as t#e e;"epti)n messa'e Brin' pr)"ess



6)r9ard 6)r t#is re"eipt> ,#e net requirements "al"ulati)n t#en uses t#is re"eipt and t#esystem 9ill )nly "reate an)t#er pr)"urement pr)p)sal i6 t#e re"eipt quantity is n)tsu66i"ient t) ")4er t#e ")mplete requirement> Se4eral 6irmed re"eipts "an be used t) ")4er )ne requirement>

,#e res"#edulin' #)ri)n is al9ays calculated from t&e MRP date>

Postpone process 3resc&edule out5/ or cancel process

,#e net requirements "al"ulati)n "#e"s )4er t#e ")mplete time a;is 9#et#er a4ailability")uld still be 'uaranteed 9it#)ut t#e re"eipt in questi)n> I6 t#is is t#e "ase t#e system"#e"s 9#et#er t#e re"eipt planned #ere ")uld be used t) ")4er a 6uture requirement> I6t#e system "an 6ind su"# a requirement it t#en displays a res"#edulin' date as 9ell as t#ee;"epti)n messa'e P)stp)ne pr)"ess 6)r t#is re"eipt>

I6 t#e system 6inds n) 6uture requirement 6)r 9#i"# t#e re"eipt is required t#e system

displays t#e e;"epti)n messa'e Cancel process>


Sc&edule Margin Le in Production Sc&eduling

I 'ant to *no' impact of sc&edule margine *e in production sc&eduling in

follo'ing c&anges in mateial master

"5 if I &ave sc&edule *e '&ere all floats are @ero but I enter in-&ouse prodution time

as e0g0 das 0

#5 if I &ave *e '&ere floats before prodution is 4 das and same values in ne7t

floats and in &ouse production time as " da0All above 'it& MTO '&at is impact of above cases in sc&eduling0

7#ile Basi" S"#edulin' in MRP>>> S"#edulin' mar'in ey is n)t ")nsidered> It taes t#eIn #)use pr)du"ti)n days 6)r 6i;in' up t#e start date> ,#is is )nly e;a"t t) days>

ead ,ime s"#edulin' is "arried )ut )n request 6r)m t#e s")pe )6 MRP> ,ar'et dates are"al"ulated 6r)m r)utin' and *apa"ity requirement "al"ulati)ns are als) d)ne> ,#e"al"ulati)ns are e;a"t t) t#e se")nds -time.>

S*HED&I:8 MAR8I: KEC taes e66e"t )nly 6)r ead ,ime S"#edulin'> F)r t#is y)u

#a4e t) ")n6i'ure 6)r s"#edulin' #)ri)n t) limit t#e peri)d 6)r 9#i"# lead times"#edulin' and "apa"ity plannin' s#)uld be "arried )ut> s"#edulin' #)ri)n is t#e peri)din 9)rin' days> I6 a planned )rder #as its basi" start date 9it#in t#is peri)d in 6uturelead time s"#edulin' is "arried )ut usin' t#e sele"ted r)utin'> ,#e pr)du"ti)n times are"al"ulated 6r)m t#e 6l)at times )6 t#e s"#edulin' mar'in ey in t#e material master re")rdand t#e time 6r)m t#e indi4idual )perati)ns> I6 t#e planned )rder #as its basi" start date6urt#er in t#e 6uture t#an t#is s"#edulin' #)ri)n t#e basi" dates are "al"ulated 6r)m t#ein!#)use pr)du"ti)n times in t#e material master and are trans6erred t) t#e pr)du"ti)n





times>

Could ou e7plain '&ats function of opening period in Sc&ed Margin *e0

penin' peri)d is lie a release 9ind)9> ,#e len't# )6 t#e )penin' peri)d is t#e9ind)9 )6 )pp)rtunity a planner #as t) ")n4ert t#e planned )rder t) a pur"#ase req>

F)r e;ample ! *)mp)nent A #as a lead time )6 <1 days and )penin' peri)d )6 5 days>Requirement )n <2!22!0=

penin' Date ! <2!0<!0=Start Date ! <2!0(!0=Finis# Date ! <2!22!0=

:)9 t#e planner "an ")n4ert t#e )rder startin' De"> <st instead )6 De"> (> It basi"ally is a

bu66er in t#e lead time t) 'et t#in's )n )rder a little s))ner t#an needed>

%&ats t&e function for Plan order convert to production order(

As our e7ample/

Re9uirement on "#-##-1$

Opening Date - "#-1"-1$

Start Date - "#-1-1$

:inis& Date - "#-##-1$

+ut I can convert plan order to production before "#-1"-1$ at random/ so I 'onder

'&at is t&e opening period real function( it loo*s useless to restrict '&en to convert

plan order to production order0

*1< and MD<5 are used 6)r t#e ")n4ersi)n pr)"ess> Here y)u enter t#e )penin' datesy)u 9is# t) ")n4ert> 6 ")urse t#e )penin' peri)d 9ill n)t st)p y)u 6r)m ")n4ertin' planned )rders ! #)pe6ully y)ur planner is n)t rand)mly ")n4ertin' )rders )r y)u #a4emu"# bi''er issuesJJJJ

,#e )penin' peri)d is basi"ally ust t) 'et t#e planned )rder t) s#)9 up )n t#e *1< )rMD<5 lists in "ase y)u 9is# t) ")n4ert it s))ner t#an t#e lead time su''ests>

our ans'er ma*e me clear to understand t&e opening period0

+T%/could ou e7plain t&e release *e /float after production and float before

production parameter in Sc&edMargin *e(

I *no' t&e parameter affection in production/but I am not sure '& to define &o'



man das in eac& parameter0

for e7ample/ release *e defined for "1 'or*das/but ou can release production

order out of t&e release period randoml0an 'a to stop release out of t&e release

period(

:or e7ample - Component A &as a lead time of "B das and opening period of 4 das0Re9uirement on "#-##-1$

Opening Date - "#-1"-1$ (((

Start Date - "#-1-1$ 3from re9uirement date - lead time (5

:inis& Date - "#-##-1$ 3from re9uirement date (5

%& Openning date J "#21"2#11$ &o' sstem calculate / Could ou please e7plain to

me00

I *no' t&at '&en 'e run MRP sstem 'ill c&ec* if t&e opening date is out of open

period sstem 'ill generate Plan order instead of PR 0

,#e times in t#e s"#> mar'in ey are in 9)rdays> ,#ats #)9 it 'ets t#e dates> ,#e")mp)nent I 9as des"ribin' )ri'inally 9)uld #a4e been a pur"#ased part 9#ere leadtime is in "alendar days>

,#e )rder start date and t#e )rder 6inis# date 6)rm t#e 6rame9)r 9it#in 9#i"# a pr)du"ti)n )rder is t) be e;e"uted> Sin"e mal6un"ti)ns and disturban"es in t#e pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess "an ne4er be 6ully pre4ented t#e system uses parti"ular 6l)ats in a pr)du"ti)n)rder> ,#e system taes int) a"")unt s)!"alled be6)re and a6ter pr)du"ti)n 6l)ats 9#ens"#edulin' an )rder>

,#e 6l)at be6)re pr)du"ti)n is a start 6l)at> It #as t9) 6un"ti)ns?

It "an ")mpensate 6)r delays in t#e sta'in' )6 t#e material ")mp)nents>I6 t#ere is a "apa"ity b)ttlene" at t#e 9)r "enters in4)l4ed t#e pr)du"ti)n dates "an bem)4ed 6)r9ard in t#e 6uture> In t#is 9ay it ser4es as a 6l)at 6)r "apa"ity le4elin'>,#e 6l)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n is a 6inis# 6l)at> It is used t) ")mpensate 6)r une;pe"teddisturban"es in t#e pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess s) t#at t#ey d) n)t delay t#e s"#eduled 6inis#date>

,#e 6l)ats be6)re and a6ter pr)du"ti)n are de6ined 6)r ea"# material usin' a s"#edulin'mar'in ey> ,#is s"#edulin' mar'in ey is aut)mati"ally trans6erred 6r)m t#e material

master 9#en an )rder is "reated> H)9e4er y)u "an "#an'e t#e times in t#e )rder>

,#e system "al"ulates t#e s"#eduled start )6 t#e )rder by addin' t#e 6l)at be6)re pr)du"ti)n t) t#e )rder start date> It "al"ulates t#e s"#eduled 6inis# )6 t#e )rder bysubtra"tin' t#e 6l)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n 6r)m t#e )rder 6inis# date>



,#e system dedu"ts t#e number )6 days de6ined in t#e release peri)d 6r)m t#e s"#eduledstart )6 t#e )rder and t#us determines t#e s"#eduled release date )6 t#e )rder> ,#is date"an be used 6)r ")lle"ti4e release>

%or* Sc&eduling ?ie' in Material Master

%&at is t&e importance of 'or* sc&eduling vie' in material master and t&e

standard values in Routing(

If I am maintaining ,ot si@e dependent information suc& as set time/ Interoperation

time/ Processing time in 'or* sc&eduling vie' in material master and also Total in-

&ouse production time in MRP vie' under sc&eduling tab/ '&at 'ill effect on t&e

sstem(

Means &o' 'ill t&e sstem be&ave in t&is scenario(

In #)use pr)du"ti)n time in MRP2 4ie9 spe"i6ies t#e time in 9)rdays needed t) pr)du"e t#e material in!#)use> In!#)use pr)du"ti)n time is independent )6 t#e )rderquantity> ,#e system requires t#e in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time t) determine t#e planneddates 6)r planned )rders in materials plannin'>

C)u "an de6ine 9)r s"#edulin' times in t#e material master re")rd in )ne )6 t9) 9ays?!Eit#er y)u enter t#e in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time> I6 required y)u "an 'et t#e system t)update t#is 4alue 6r)m t#e r)utin'>!r y)u enter t#e setup teard)9n pr)"essin' and inter)perati)n times> I6 y)u maintaint#ese 4alues t#e system determines t#e in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time )n t#e basis )6 l)t sie>

SAP PP Tips b . +ra>es&

%&at is t&e basic fundamental of HIndependent lot si@eH and HDependent lot si@eH

in 'or* sc&eduling vie' of a material master0 I am >umbling a lot bet'een t&is t'o

to understand t&e basic re9uirement of m client0

Second t&ing is t&at ou are saing t&at - ou can define 'or* sc&eduling times in

t&e material master record in one of t'o 'as. -)it&er ou enter t&e in-&ouse production time0 If re9uired/ ou can get t&e sstem

to update t&is value from t&e routing0 -Or ou enter t&e setup/ teardo'n/ processing/ and interoperation times0

+ut &o' t&e sstem update t&is first option0 I mean to sa / is t&ere an setting in configuration so t&at t&e sstem 'ill update

'or*sc&eduling time values from t&e routings(

C)u need s"#edulin' data 6)r 2 types )6 )rders planned )rders and pr)du"ti)n )rders>

And y)u "an #a4e t#e s"#edulin' data in = 9ays?<> )t sie independent in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time in material master MRP2 4ie9> e;? i6



in #)use pr)du"ti)n time is 2 days it 9ill s"#edule t#e )rder 6)r 2 days and it d)esntmatter i6 t#e )rder sie is < )r <000 t#ey are b)t# pr)du"ed in 2 days> -I ne4er met any"ase t#at 6its t#is situati)n.

2> )t sie dependent in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time in material master 7)rs"#edulin'

4ie9> e;? i6 y)u #a4e 5 day setup time and < day pr)du"ti)n time 6)r l)t sie )6 <0 t#eny)ur )rder 9ill be s"#eduled a"")rdin' t) t#e )rder sie> i6 y)ur )rder is 6)r <0 t#en y)urt)tal pr)du"ti)n time 9ill be 5 day < day ; <0 3 <0 9#i"# is % days> I6 y)ur )rder is 6)r<00 t#en y)ur t)tal pr)du"ti)n time 9ill be 5 day < day ; <00 3 <0 9#i"# is <5 days> 5day setup time 9ill n)t "#an'e 9#en t#e )rder quantity "#an'es be"ause y)u mae t#esetup )n"e at t#e be'innin' )6 t#e pr)du"ti)n and use t#e same setup durin' 9#)le pr)du"ti)n>

=> )t sie dependent in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time in r)utin'> ,#e same "al"ulati)n )6 ab)4e9ill be used 6)r t#is>

S) 9#i"# )6 t#ese data is used 6)r t#e 2 )rder typesGF)r t#e planned )rders 6)r de6ault system uses t#e times in number 2 ab)4e> I6 t#at datais n)t entered system 9ill use t#e time in number < ab)4e> I6 y)u 9ant t#e system t) uset#e r)utin' data t#en y)u s#)uld use lead!time s"#edulin' parameter in MRP run t#ensystem 9ill use data in number = ab)4e>

-,#e idea be#ind t#is is MRP run al9ays taes l)n' time and i6 y)u 9ant it t) user)utin' data t#at 9ill als) in"rease t#is run time> ,#ere6)re y)u "an use r)utin' but taeresults a6ter l)n' MRP run time )r y)u "an use appr);imate times but tae t#e resultsa6ter s#)rt MRP run> ,#is 9as 4ery "ru"ial be6)re be"ause at t#)se times #ard9arete"#n)l)'y 9as n)t en)u'# t) pr)"ess t)) mu"# data in s#)rt time 9#en MRP run 9as

tain' days and days> But n)9 is n)t t#at "ru"ial t#ats my pers)nal )pini)n> As I said be6)re y)u "an use r)utin' data but tae results a6ter l)n' MRP run time )r y)u "an useappr);imate times but tae t#e results a6ter s#)rt MRP run #)9e4er t#eres )ne )t#er9ay 9#i"# is a ")mbinati)n )6 t#ese t9)? C)u "an use t#e system t) update t#e data innumber 2 usin' t#e data in number = 9#i"# is "alled t#e update )6 material master 6r)mr)utin'> In t#at "ase t#e appr);imate pr)du"ti)n times in material master 9ill be as "l)seas p)ssible t) t#e a"tual pr)du"ti)n times> In t#at "ase n)t )nly MRP run 9ill n)t tael)n' time but als) 9e 9ill 'et mu"# better results>.

F)r t#e pr)du"ti)n )rders al9ays t#e r)utin' data is used 6)r s"#edulin'>

;o'/ I am cleared t&at '&at is independent and dependent lot si@e0 but still t&ere isone confusion in m mind t&at '&ere did 'e mentioned t&is lot si@e i0e "1/"11 as per

our e7ample in case #0 Secondl/ I didnt understand our second last sentence 3i0e0t&e appro7imate

production times in material master 'ill be as close as possible to t&e actual

production times50 Can ou please clear me t&is sentence 'it& suitable e7ample0



C)u enter t#e l)t sie )n t#e 7)r s"#edulin' 4ie9 )6 material master 6)r t#e l)t siedependent times 6)r my e;ample y)u enter <0 as l)t sie>

And t#e appr);imati)n is lie t#is? In t#e material master y)u enter t#e pr)du"ti)n timesas DACS but in t#e r)utin' y)u "an use MI:&,ES e4en se")nds> ,#ere6)re t#e m)st

detailed and a""urate pr)du"ti)n times "an be entered in r)utin' in material master y)u"an enter )nly days 9#i"# 9ill be t#e appr);imate 4alue>

I6 y)ur r)utin' is 6)r l)t sie )6 <0 setup time is = #)urs and pr)du"ti)n time is 50minutes 9#en y)u update t#e material master 6r)m r)utin' system 9ill 9rite =321 days6)r t#e setup time and 503<110 minutes 6)r t#e pr)du"ti)n time be"ause it #as t) ")n4ertit t) days>

+ut still I dont understand t&at '&ere I &ave to mentioned t&at lot si@e "1 or "11( And second t&ing is t&at/ If I &ave to use routing data for planned order '&at s&ould

I &ave to do( S&all I &ave to mentioned lead time sc&eduling in MD1#(

C)u enter l)t sie in material master )n 9)rs"#edulin' 4ie9>

and yes y)u #a4e t) menti)n )n md02 s"reen t#at y)u 9ant lead!time s"#edulin'>

ou mean to sa I &ave to enter t&at "1 or "11 in base 9uantit of 'or* sc&eduling

vie' of material master(

Ces>

Sc&eduling +ac*ground Fobs for MRP

,ransa"ti)n ")de ? MD+T

"li" *reate /ariant butt)n -spe"i6ied a 4ariant name and "li" ")ntinue.>

,#en 6ill in t#e 6)ll)9in' 6ields ?!

S")pe )6 Plannin' ? pti)nal -re6er t) :)te i6 y)u 9ant t) spe"i6y a plant 'r)upin'.Plant ? C)ur ")mpany PlantPr)"essin' Key ? :E,*H*reate P&r"#ase Req> ? <

S"#edule lines ? <*reate MRP lists ? <Plannin' m)de ? <S"#edulin' ? <Plannin' date ? de6ault date

*li" t#e Ba" butt)n and y)u 9ill be pr)mpt Sa4e /alues>



,ype in a Des"ripti)n and "li" t#e Sa4e butt)n>

A6ter "reatin' t#e 4ariant par y)ur "urs)r at t#e 4ariant and "li" t#e S"#edule )b butt)n>

Fill in t#e Date and ,ime 4alue>

*li" S"#edule peri)di"ally and y)u are pr)mpt t) "#))se t#e peri)d>

*li" t#e *reate butt)n and y)u are d)ne>

,) "#e" y)u "an "li" t#e S#)9 S"#edulin' butt)n>

:)te ?

De6ine S")pe )6 Plannin' 6)r ,)tal Plannin' in OM1)>

<> *#))se :e9 entries>2> Enter a ey and a des"ripti)n 6)r t#e s")pe )6 plannin' t#at y)u 9)uld lie t) de6ine>Sa4e y)ur entries>=> Sele"t t#e s")pe )6 plannin' and "#))se Sequen"e )6 plants3MRP areas>1> *#))se ne9 entries and enter t#e plants )r t#e MRP areas in t#e sequen"e in 9#i"#t#ey are t) be planned>

,#e ")unter determines t#e sequen"e>5> Sa4e y)ur entries>

%&at is :inite and Infinite Sc&eduling

%&at is finite and infinite sc&eduling( =o' it is carried out( %&at is to be done for

eac& one( %&at are t&eir significance(

Di66eren"es bet9een plannin' and s"#edulin' 6inite and in6inite

Finite S"#edulin'S"#edulin' type 9it#in "apa"ity plannin' t#at taes a"")unt )6 t#e "apa"ity l)ads 9#i"#already e;ist> Finite s"#edulin' "al"ulates t#e start and 6inis# dates 6)r )perati)ns in t#e)rder> It is a detailed s"#edulin' strate'y 9it# 9#i"# y)u s"#edule )rders and )perati)nstain' int) a"")unt t#e e;istin' res)ur"e l)ad> A res)ur"e )4erl)ad "ann)t )""ur>

In6inite S"#edulin'A detailed s"#edulin' strate'y 9it# 9#i"# y)u s"#edule )rders and )perati)ns 9it#)uttain' int) a"")unt t#e e;istin' res)ur"e l)ad> It is t#ere6)re p)ssible 6)r res)ur"e)4erl)ads t) )""ur>

R3= d)es plannin' 9it#)ut ")nsiderati)n 6)r "apa"ity situati)ns> S) i6 MRP says y)u need500 parts )n =3<301 it s"#edules t#em all t) be built at t#e same time e4en t#)u'# y)u



"an )nly d) <00 at a time> Assume y)u #a4e a 6i;ed l)t sie )6 <00 y)ull 'et 5 planned)rders 6)r <00 t) start )n t#e same day> ,#is is In6inite Plannin'> AP 9)uld re")'niet#at ")nstraint and instead s"#edule )ut t#e 5 )rders )4er time> ,#e imp)rtant part )6 t#atis t#at it als) 9ill s"#edule )ut t#e deli4eries )6 t#e ")mp)nents 6)r 5 di66erent days> ,#isis Finite Plannin'>

:)9 assume )ld 6as#i)n MRP> It s"#edules all 5 )rders 6)r t#e same day and t#e buyers') )ut an 'et all )6 t#e ")mp)nents 6)r t#e same day> ,#en t#e planner realies #e "ant d)all 5 and manually "#an'es t#e s"#edule and manually spreads )ut t#e 5 )rders> ,#e buyers 9ill re"ie4e res"#edulin' n)ti6i"ati)ns but n)t until t#e s"#eduler d)es t#e manualres"#edulin'>C)u ")uld "all t#is In6inite S"#edulin' but t#at )nly means t#e same t#in' as In6initePlannin'>

But SAP #as *apa"ity e4elin'> 7#at t#at means is y)u run an)t#er pr)'ram a6terMRP -*M2 and *M2(. 9#i"# "an be run in bat"# m)de )4erni'#t> -,#ere is a t)n )6

")n6i'urati)n and t#inin' t#at 9ill be required t) d) t#isJ.> ,#e "apa"ity le4elin' pr)'ram 9ill re")'nie t#e ")nstrant at t#e 9)r "enter le4el and 6ill up t#e 6irst dayt#en re!s"#edule t#e ne;t)rder t) t#e ne;t a4ailable "apa"ity t#en t#e ne;t )rder sear"#es 6)r a4ailable "apa"ityand s) )n> ,#is is "alled Finite S"#edulin'> ,#e pr)blem 9it# t#is is t#e )pp)site )6In6inite Plannin' 9#i"# is it d)esnt tae Material a4ailablity int) ")nsiderati)nJ ,#esystem 9ill re!s"#edule a pr)du"ti)n )rder 9it#)ut t#inin' ab)ut 9#et#er t#e materials9ill be a4ailable)r n)t>

Finite Plannin' d)es Finite S"#edulin' at t#e same time> I6 t#ere is n) "apa"ity a4ailable

)n t#e desired date t#e system l))s 6)r 9#en "apa"ity IS a4ailable> ,#en it st)ps t) seei6 Materials 9ill als) be a4ailable -usually based )n t#e lead!time 6)r t#)se ")mp)nents.>I6 t#ere is a material pr)blem t#en t#e system 6i'ures )ut 9#en t#e materials 7I bea4ailable and t#en"#e"s t) see i6 "apa"ity is a4ailable )n ,HA, day and i6 s) it bl)"s )66 "apa"ity andall)"ates t#e materials 6)r t#at day>

SAP PP Tips b . ;ages&

%&at Is Mean + Sc&edule ,ines

%&at is mean b sc&edule lines( )7plain t&e sc&edule lines in md1#(



"0 no sc&edule lines #0 sc&edule lines in opening period $0 sc&edule lines

S"#edule lines are "reated a'ainst s"#edule a'reements> Say i6 y)u #a4e a material 9#i"#

is pr)"ured 6r)m sub")ntra"t> I6 y)u 9ant t#e deli4ery in parti"ular days 9it# s"#eduley)u "an maintain s"#edule a'reeement> In s)ur"e list y)u 9ill maintain 4end)r s"#edulea'reeement 9it# 4alidity dates and 9#i"# a'reement is rele4ant 6)r mrp>

I6 y)u maintain 2 a'ainst t#e s"# a'reemetn mrp 9ill 'enerate s"#edule line 9#i"# y)u"an see in md01> Als) t#is deli4ery s"#edules are updated in s"#edulin' a'reement -t ")dME==.> 7#en runnin' mrp in initial s"reen deli4ery s"#edules!!y)u #a4e t) maintain ="reate s"#edule line

S"#edule line in )penin' peri)d ! penin' peri)d is maintained in *)n6i'urati)n )6S"#edule Mar'in Key 9#i"# is 'ettin' assi'ned t) Material master in MRP2 4ie9>

C)ur understandin' )6 t#e result a6ter MRP is needed>

De6ine Fl)ats -S"#edulin' Mar'in Key.

In t#is step y)u spe"i6y t#e 6l)ats 6)r determinin' t#e basi" dates )6 t#e planned )rders>,#e 6l)ats are all)"ated t) t#e material 4ia t#e release peri)d ey in t#e material masterre")rd>

penin' peri)d

,#e )penin' peri)d represents t#e number )6 9)rdays t#at are subtra"ted 6r)m t#e )rderstart date in )rder t) determine t#e )rder "reati)n date> ,#is time is used by t#e MRP")ntr)ller as a 6l)at 6)r ")n4ertin' planned )rders int) pur"#ase requisiti)ns )r int) pr)du"ti)n )rders>

Fl)at be6)re pr)du"ti)n

,#e 6l)at be6)re pr)du"ti)n represents t#e number )6 9)rdays t#at are planned as a 6l)at bet9een t#e )rder start date -planned start date. and t#e pr)du"ti)n start date -tar'et startdate.> n t#e )ne #and t#is 6l)at is intended t) 'uarantee t#at delays in sta'in' a materiald) n)t delay t#e pr)du"ti)n start> n t#e )t#er #and t#e pr)du"ti)n dates "an be br)u'#t

6)r9ard by means )6 t#e 6l)at t) ")pe 9it# "apa"ity b)ttlene"s>

Fl)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n

,#e 6l)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n s#)uld pr)4ide a 6l)at 6)r t#e pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess t) ")pe 9it#any disrupti)ns s) t#at t#ere is n) dan'er t#at t#e planned 6inis# date 9ill be e;"eeded>C)u plan t#e 6l)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n bet9een )rder 6inis# date -planned 6inis# date. ands"#eduled end -tar'et 6inis# date.>



Release peri)d

,#e release peri)d represents t#e number )6 9)rdays t#at are subtra"ted 6r)m t#e )rderstart date in )rder t) determine t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder release> ,#e release peri)d is )nlyrele4ant 6)r pr)du"ti)n )rder mana'ement> Re")mmendati)n

,#e )penin' peri)d s#)uld re6le"t t#e pr)"essin' time t#e MRP ")ntr)ller needs t)")n4ert planned )rders int) pur"#ase requisiti)ns )r pr)du"ti)n )rders> ,#e )penin' peri)d s#)uld be at least as l)n' as t#e inter4al bet9een t9) MRP inter4als s) t#at all planned )rders "an be taen int) a"")unt durin' t#e ")n4ersi)n> V!! D#ananay

Production Order

Production Setup Time

M client &as a production setup '&ere t&ere is a particular activit '&ic& &as a

setup time of &rs '&en it is e7ecuted for t&e first time/ but if anot&er production

order is ta*en up for t&e same material t&en t&e set up rime is @ero0 T&at is if I

produce a material 7 at a particular 'or* center t&e for t&e first time t&e set up

time is &rs/ but if anot&er production order of same material 7 is e7ecuted rig&tafter t&is order t&en t&e setup time is @ero0 ;o'/ if 'e give t&e setup time as &rs in

routing t&en t&e sstem 'ill calculate total time ta*ing &rs as setup time eac& time0

Is t&ere an 'a in '&ic& t&e sstem ta*es t&e setup time as @ero '&en a production

order for a particular material as repeated0

Soumadipta

,ae a l)) at t#e 6un"ti)nality ass)"iated 9it# t#e set up 'r)up and transiti)n matri; i6 Iremember ri'#tly t#)u'# t#e setup times are )nly adusted a6ter pr)du"ti)n )rders #a4e been despat"#ed in t#e plannin' table as t#is is t#e 6irst time SAP is a9are )6 t#e

sequen"e )6 manu6a"ture

Paul

If I am not 'rong/ setup matri7 and transition matri7 can be made use of '&en ou

go from one operation to t&e ot&er in a particular routing0 +ut/ &ere t&ere is onl "

operation in t&e routing and t&at operation is being repeated for different



production orders of t&e same material0 Can t&is different setup times be given for

t&is same operation0

Soumadipta

I6 I remember i6 setup 'r)up ey is de6ined in t#e )perati)n in t#e r)utin' and t#en t#etransiti)n times bet9een setup eys is maintained in ")n6i'urati)n>

S) its p)ssible t) "reate s)met#in' lie t#e 6)ll)9in'?

Fr)m Key < ,) Key < =0 minsFr)m Key < ,) Key 2 ( #)urs

S) di66erent t#e )perati)ns in )rders 6)r t#e same material s#)uld b)t# #a4e t#e same eyand s#)uld #a4e a setup time )n =0 mins bet9een t#em>

,#en 9#en a di66erent material 9it# a di66erent setup ey ")mes al)n' in t#emanu6a"turin' sequen"e it 9ill pi" up an ( #)ur setup time

Paul

I am facing a muc& similar problem0 %e &ave "4 'or* stations and dail 41 - E1

production orders are printed0 I am maintaining production time as 'ell as set up

time in t&e routings 3 T&ere e7ists a separate routing for all t&e part nos 50 %&en a

production order is printed it copies t&e setup time from routings0 Suppose in one

'or* station t&ere &appens &as to be # production orders processed one b one t&en

t&e setup is onl once0 but due to t&e fact t&at setup is present in t&e routings t&e

production order s&o's a non-conformit of setup time for t&e #nd productionorder0 =o' to solve t&is problem0

;arendra S

7e #a4e a similar situati)n in t#e ")mpany I 9)r 6)r 9e d)nt a"tually maintainr)utin's at material le4el but use re6eren"e )perati)n sets at an a''re'ate le4el t)represent t#e di66erent pr)du"ti)n 6))tprints -t#e lin t) ea"# material is t#en madet#r)u'# t#e pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n in t#e material master.>

7e measure t#e a"tual setup time ")n6irmed in ea"# )rder bel)n'in' t) ea"# 6))tprint 3

6amily )4er a r)llin' t#ree m)nt# peri)d and maintain an a4era'e setup time in t#ere6eren"e )perati)n set> ,#is 'ets ")pied t) ea"# pr)du"ti)n )rder but is )nly t) maesure t#at a time all)9an"e is le6t in ea"# pr)du"ti)n 9ee 6)r set up t) "reate meanin'6ul"apa"ity plannin' data>

7#en t#e planners de4el)p t#e manu6a"turin' s"#edule usin' t#e 'rap#i"al plannin'table t#ey t#en update t#e setup time in ea"# )rder aut)mati"ally 9it# t#e setup timesmaintained in t#e transiti)n matri; s) its m)re a""urate as it taes a"")unt )6 t#e )rder



bein' made )n t#e 9)r"entre pre4i)usly> S) in )ur "ase t9) )rders s#arin' t#e same6))tprint 9ill #a4e di66erent setup times>

Paul

Material Stoc* in Production Order

I &ave t&e problem in stoc* against production order.

Our scenario is 'e dont 'ant to create a sales order0 I create a production order

t&at &as 4 operations0 T&e first operation is sub contracting0 T&roug& control *e

3)7ternal operation5 I create t&e purc&ase re9uisition and convert purc&ase order in

t&at operation0 T&roug& t&e PO I can issue t&e RO= and received =A,+0 %&en I

received t&e =A,+ t&e stoc* of RO= is automaticall reduced0 +ut =A,+ stoc*

doesnt increase0 In t&is case '&ere is m =A,+ material for second operation(

In t&is case &o' to proceed(

D) y)u #a4e a material ")de 6)r HABG i6 y)u #a4e material ")de t#an y)u "an #a4est)" in"reased> I t#in t#eres s)me mistae 9it# t#e pr)"ess> t#e sub")ntra"tin' in)perati)n is )nly 6)r t#e )perati)n n)t t#e material>

In y)ur ")n6i'urati)n y)u sub")ntra"t t#e 6irst )perati)n )6 t#e FER, pr)du"ti)n> andt#eres n) st)" in"rease )6 FER, )r HAB 9#en t#e 6irst )perati)n is ")mpleted-")n6irmati)n by pur"#ase )rder>>>.

And 9#at y)u 9ant ")uld be p)ssible lie t#is?

C)u "reate t#e HAB material ")de and y)u mae it e;ternal pr)"urement -F instandard. and 9it# spe"ial pr)"urement ey sub")ntra"tin' -=0 in standard. -enter t#ese6ields in material master mrp2 4ie9.> ,#en y)u "an "reate pur"#ase )rder 6)r t#e HABmaterial 9#en needed and send RH material t) t#e sub")ntra"t)r 6)r t#e pur"#ase )rder and p)st '))ds re"eipt 6)r HAB material and st)" in"reases> And a"")rdin'ly sin"e t#e pr)du"ti)n )6 HAB is a di66erent pr)"ess n)t a sub pr)"ess )6 FER, material y)us#)uld "#an'e t#e r)utin' )6 FER, material t) 1 )perati)ns )mittin' t#e 6irst )perati)n9#i"# is sub")ntra"ted pr)du"ti)n )6 HAB> And y)u s#)uld als) "#an'e t#e BM )6t#e FER, material and rem)4e t#e RH -9#i"# is used 6)r pr)du"in' HAB. and putt#e HAB material itsel6>

Automatic Conversion to Production Orders

Is t&ere anone out t&ere '&o *no's if it is possible to ma*e an automatic c&ange of

planned orders to production orders rig&t a'a - or per&aps even to s*ip t&e

planned orders and create pp - orders instead(



I &ave a customer '&o 'ant to do t&is 3s*ip t&e manual conversion50 Per&aps it is impossible(

,) "reate pr)du"ti)n )rders in MRP run 9it#)ut "#e"in' 6irst t#e )rder pr)p)sals-planned )rders. is n)t a re")mmended pr)"ess at all> It is a'ainst t#e a""epted n)rms in

pr)du"ti)n3in4ent)ry mana'ement and its MRP!2 l)'i" )n 9#i"# SAP s)6t9are is als) based )n>

I6 y)u #a4e ")mple; pr)du"ti)n ! y)ud #a4e a ni'#tmare "l)sin' all t#e pr)du"ti)n)rders 9it# t#e err)rs n)t res)l4ed at t#e pri)r t) ")n4ersi)n sta'e> n t#e )t#er #and i6 itis t)) simple pr)du"ti)n 9it# )nly a #and6ul )6 )perati)ns and n) stri"t requirement )6 pr)du"ti)n ")ntr)l -9#i"# seems t) be y)ur "ase 6)r me. t#en please d) a9ay 9it# pr)du"ti)n )rders and use t#e repetiti4e manu6a"turin' 9#ere planned )rders are t#e6inal>

I am ")n6ident t#at a ")nsultant 9#) "an see t#e need and bene6it 6)r t#e 9isd)m )6

planned )rder ")n4ersi)n as a separate manual pr)"ess s#)uld A7ACS be able t)")n4in"e "ust)mer>

As al9ays t#e questi)n is 9#et#er y)u 9ant t#e ri'#t s#)e t) 6it t#e 6))t )r "ut t#e 6))tt) 6it t#e s#)e>

Regarding Production Order Confirmation

Production order confirmation 'it& future date is not allo'ed

Future dates "an be ")n6i'ured in t#e ")n6irmati)n ")n6i'urati)n>

In ")n6i'urati)n OPLB de6ine ")n6irmati)n parameters>

7#en t#is ")n6i'urati)n ")mes up in t#e C&ec*s Se"ti)ns t#e last parameter says

Date in t&e future>

*#e" t#is b); i6 y)u 9ant y)ur dates in t#e 6uture>

It determines 9#et#er dates in t#e 6uture "an be used in a ")n6irmati)n>

I6 t#e indi"at)r is n)t set y)u "ann)t mae any ")n6irmati)ns usin' dates in t#e 6uture>

I6 y)u try t) d) s) t#e system 9ill issues an err)r messa'e>

%&at is t&e importance of Production Order confirmation( Is t&ere an

specification to use tpe of confirmation ie0/ CO"" or CO"4 or CO""; (



A ")n6irmati)n d)"uments t#e pr)"essin' status )6 )rders )perati)ns sub)perati)ns andindi4idual "apa"ities>C)u "an enter a ")n6irmati)n! F)r an pearti)n -")<<3")<<n.C)u #a4e t#e 6)ll)9in' )pti)ns?

! ,) ")n6irm quantities durati)ns a"ti4ities )r pers)nnel data>! ,) mae a ")n6irmati)n at a parti"ular p)int in time -6)r e;ample at t#e start )6 setup )r t#e 6inis# )6 pr)"essin'. enter a")n6irmati)n>! 7#en y)u ")n6irm time e4ents t#e system "al"ulates t#e required durati)n> F)re;ample t#e setup durati)n is t#e time bet9een setup start and setup 6inis#>! F)r an rder ? *<5I6 y)u enter a ")n6irmati)n at )rder #eader le4el t#e system ")n6irms all t#e )perati)nst#at #a4e a ")ntr)l ey in 9#i"#")n6irmati)n is )pti)nal )r ne"essary> ,#e quantities")n6irmed in t#e )perati)ns are pr)p)rti)nal t) t#e quantities ")n6irmed in t#e )rder #eader> Q-- Ra>es&

I 'ant to stop t&e confirmation of production order '&enever t&ere is no goods issue

to t&e production order so t&at I can get t&e correct material accounting report0 I

cant set bac*flius& indicator to t&e material at Routing level because 'e are

&andling t&e ra' material in batc&es/ so I &ave to assign t&e batc&es to issue t&e

ra' material03 tcode CO# 50 %e &ave set t&e criteria to release t&e production order is onl availabilit of ra'

material in plant/ so sstem c&ec*s onl t&e availabilit of ra' material 8 releases

t&e order0 Is it possible after issuing t&e ra' material t&e release of order too*

place(

8))ds issues be6)re release )6 )rder is n)t p)ssible in SAP>C)u "an t#in )6 6)ll)9in' t#in's><. In )p1y)u "an bl)" release )6 )rder i6 it #as missin' parts>2. By usin' user e;it it is p)ssible t) disall)9 ")n6irmati)n i6 '))ds issues are n)t p)sted a'ainst ea"# ")mp)nent>Q-- S&ailendra

=o' Costing ta*es place in Production Orders

Can anone please e7plain me t&e &o' t&e Costing ta*es place for t&e Production

Orders0

Actuall/ I am ne' to t&is pac*age / In Ot&er Pac*age 3RAMCO )RP5

3T&e Process is li*e follo's.

a0 Production %or*-Order Resource Cost Posts to :inance directl

b0 Material Consumption postings &appens from OS?3Order Settlement ?ariance5

of MAC Module3Management Accounting50



Please somebod e7plain me as above in SAP0

,#e 6)ll)9in' are ")nsidered in ")stin'

<. ")st )6 materials t#at y)u #a4e issued 6)r )rder

2. a"ti4ity y)u #a4e per6)rmed in terms )6 lab)ur #)urs t#at y)u entered 9#ile")n6irmin' t#e )rder -t#e rates 6)r t#e lab)ur are de6ined in t#e a"ti4ity plannin' tables )6 ")ntr)llin' m)dule.>>9#i"# is 'enerally ass)"iated 9it# a 6)rmula ey and atta"#ed t) a9)r"enter t#at is lined t) a ")st "enter als)

=. )4er#ead as appli"able 9it# respe"t t) t#at ")st "enter based )n a predetermined ")st"enter plannin' and its rate>>>

Anil

Costing updation in production order

=o' is costing updated for production order(

After goods issue/ conformation 8 GR/ 'e do T)CO0

+efore closing t&e order/ costing details s&ould be updated0 Is it not(

Could ou please guide me as to &o' t&is is done(

Also/ '&at is t&e transaction code to be used(

Planned ")st is "a"ulated i6 y)u "li" ")st "al"ulati)n in pr)du"ti)n )rder> 8I ') pr)du"ti)n )rder 9ill update a"tual material ")st> *)n6irmati)n )6 pr)du"ti)n )rder 9illupdate a"tual a"ti4ity ")st> C)u "an settle ")st )n"e pr)du"ti)n )rder #as status ,E* )rD/> Fr)m PP side t#e trans"ti)n is *02

In IM8 9e "an de6ine t#at 9#en 9e "al"u> t#e planned ")st>

,#ere are = 9ays>! Determine planned ")sts 9#en sa4in'! D) n)t determine planned ")sts 9#en sa4in'

! Determine planned ")sts 9#en sa4in' i6 released>

But t#e a"tual ")st is p)sted 9#en 9e dra9 t#e material 9#en 9e ")n6irm t#e)rder>>>>>>7e "an use ")02 and "li" t#e "al"u> ")st t) update t#e ")st in t#e prd )rder>

)rror in Cost Calculation



I am using B00 %&en I 'as saving m production order/ t&ere 'as t&is error

message t&at told me t&at t&ere 'as an error in cost calculation0 Do ou &ave an

suggestions '&at I couldnt &ave done( %&at can I do to fi7 t&is(

*#e" t#e l)' 6ile in t#e Pr)du"ti)n rder !@ 8)t) !@ )'s !@ F)r ")stin'

,#en tae it 6r)m #ere>>>>

*#e" 9#et#er t#e material 6)r 9#i"# y)u #a4e "reated a pr)du"ti)n )rder #as a pri"ede6ine in material master lie M)4in' a4era'e pri"e )r Std pri"e>

:ast ,in*s.

SAP flo' for R)%ORL activit

6uestion.

%&at is t&e SAP flo' for R)%ORL activit in PP-PI0

Sample Scenerio. "0 Initial Process Order 9t. "1pc #0 Confirmed 6T0. N PCS0 $0 Re>ection 9t 0. " pc0 B0 ;o' t&at one pc0 is to be re'or*ed in operation no011#10

=o' is it possible to understand later t&at/ it is in t&is particular process order/ so

muc& of re'or* is carried out/ and t&ats t&e reason t&e process cost &as increased0

Re9)r durin' pr)du"ti)n depends )n t#e "lients de"isi)n> ie s)me ")mpanies 9ant aseparate pr)"ess )rder t) pr)"ess t#is ree"ted quantity and s)me "lients 9ant t) use t#esame pr)"ess )rder s)me e4en 9ant t) identi6y t#is ree"ted by assi'nin' a ne9 bat"#number>

But in s)me ")mpany t#ey d) re9)r rarely but n)t as 6requently as y)u d)>

7#at t#ey d) is by insertin' t#e ne9 )perati)n3p#ase a6ter t#e a"tual )perati)n3p#ase andt#e )perati)n quantity3base

quantity queue times et" 9ill be a"")rdin' t) t#e users de"isi)n> in u r e;ample d)9n < p" 9ill be t#e )perati)n3p#ase quantity>

and )ne m)re t#in' is t#at remember t) P*:F t#e p" i6 y)u 9ant t) identi6y t#e < p"9it# t#e ne9 bat"#>

%it& Compliments b. Sandeep





<0> *li" )n assi'n<<> C)u 9ill 6ind all t#e ")mp)nents 9ill 'et assi'ned t) assembly 9it# serial numbers><2> :)9 )n ri'#t side s"reen t#ere is sa4e butt)n> - It 9ill as y)u "reate3 "#an'e as built in 6)re'r)und )r ba"'r)undG<=> Sele"t as 6)re'r)und

<1> Sa4e<5> C)u 9ill 6ind a messa'e at t#e b)rtt)m !!! sa4ed><%> :)9 y)u 9ill 6ind ti" mar - in 6r)nt )6 assembly material. in ri'#t part )6 s"reen- indi"ati)n )6 assi'nment )6 ")mp)nents.

Tips b . Avad&ut

=o' To Delete Old Production Orders

=o' to delete old production orders 3 CO 5(

:)te t#at *( is t#e start )6 t#e Ar"#i4e pr)"ess> 7e are n)t usin' Ar"#i4in' yet butt#e initial pr)"ess 6its t#e bill 6)r 9#at 9e need t) d) as menti)ned in t#e )ri'inal n)te>

De"ide t#e ran'e )6 )rders y)u 9ant t) delete> ,#is ran'e 9ill be used in t#e pr)'ram4ariant> :)te t#at 9e 9ill be runnin' *( many times be"ause )6 t#e number )6 )rdersin4)l4ed>

Runnin' *( "alls pr)'ram PPAR*HP< and t#is in4)l4es t#e use )6 a /ariant 9#eret#e parameters 6)r sele"ti)n et"> are set>

First )6 all "reate t#e 4ariant 4ia SE=( 6)r PPAR*HP<>

Enter details 6)r number ran'e )rder type plant and set deleti)n 6la'> Fla' Detailed l)'and set t#is t) ') t) Sp))l 9#en runnin'> Sa4e t#e 4ariant> C)u "an als) 6)r"e t#e )b t)run in ba"'r)und at t#is p)int -9#i"# I 9)uld re")mmend. 4ia menu line /ariant !!@Attributes> Als) #ere y)u "an 6la' )rder number )rder type and plant t) be required6ields>



F)r e>'>

Run *(Press t#e 6irst butt)n ! deleti)n 6la'3deleti)n indi"at)r>

*#))se t#e 4ariant y)u #a4e ust "reated> Press Maintain t) update t#e sele"ti)n ran'e

)n subsequent runs> Sa4e "#an'es and return t) initial s"reen>

Press Start date t) set date and time 6)r )b t) run as per any ba"'r)und )b> I")n 9illturn 8reen>

Press Sp))l Params t) set sa4e )utput in Sp))l $ rat#er t#an print immediately> I")n 9illals) turn 8reen>

Press E;e"ute and )b "an be tra"ed 4ia SM=>

Details )6 deleted )rders and err)rs 9ill appear in t#e Sp))l>

Rerun as many times as y)u need 9it# rele4ant )rder ran'es till all required )rders aredeleted>

C&ec*ing Costs and Revenues from t&e Sales Order





Durin' )rder "reati)n SAP 9ill aut)mati"ally "reates reser4ati)ns 6)r t#e ")mp)nentst#at are ept in st)">

,#e reser4ati)ns are assi'ned a m)4ement type 6)r t#e material issue 9it# transa"ti)nOPLA0

C)u "an ")ntr)l t#e material issue usin' t#e m)4ement type>

*#an'es are )nly ne"essary i6 y)u d) n)t 9is# t) use t#e SAP de6ault settin'>

M)4ement types are prede6ined in t#e standard SAP R3= System>

,#e de6ault m)4ement types used are?!

Dev0 cl0 GR GR-canc0 GI GI canc0 GI-b-prod GI-canc-b-prod

* <0< <02 2%< 2%2 5=< 5=2

I7< 2%< 2%2

+est regards/

Goods Receipt 3"1"5 for Process Order

%e are currentl 'or*ing on SAP B00 Currentl e7periencing a problem '&ere t&e Goods Receipt 3"1"5 for Process order

is ta*ing place before a confirmation is done0 T&is causes a recon variance during mont&-end/ meaning t&e

"1" movement ta*es place e0g0 last mont& and t&e confirmation done in t&e current mont&0 Is t&ere a 'a t&at I can customi@e2set t&e sstem ;OT to process a "1" movement

!;TI, a Process order is confirmed( So/ '&atever 9uantit 'as confirmed/ t&e "1" movement s&ould ta*e

place for t&at 9uantit and not more0

;ote. I &ave set t&e control *e to ;OT process an automatic "1" movement0

T&an*s in advance for our suggestions0

Poobie

C)u #a4e 2 )pti)ns>

<> C)u "an use &ser Statuses 6)r t#is> C)u de6ine t#e *)n6irmed user status and t#is userstatus lets '))ds re"eipt t) be d)ne> I6 n)t a"ti4e y)u d)nt let '))ds re"eipt> And y)u set



t#is user status durin' ")n6irmati)n manually )r y)u may use user e;it t) d) t#isaut)mati"ally> Settin's 6)r t#is )pti)n "an be d)ne in *ust)miin'>

2> C)u s#)uld be "are6ul 6)r t#is )pti)nJ C)u "an edit t#e Standard statuses 6)r t#is> ,#esystem #as P*:F and *:F statuses 6)r partially ")n6irmed and 6ully ")n6irmed> As 6ar as

y)u #a4e e;plained it seems t#at t#ese statuses 9#en a"ti4e is ")n6i'ured t#at t#esystem lets '))ds re"eipt d)ne> C)u "an edit t#ese statuses t) n)t t) all)9 '))ds re"eiptd)ne i6 ina"ti4e> Settin's 6)r t#is )pti)n is d)ne t#r)u'#t Status Editin' transa"ti)nsBS2= 6)r display and BS22 6)r edit> I repeat y)u s#)uld be "are6ul and e;tra "are6ul i6t#is is t#e 6irst time y)u are usin' t#ese transa"ti)ns>

H)pe it #elps

Osman0

,#at is )ne '))d ,CPI*A pr)blem )6 Pr)du"ti)n Plannin'> I 9)uld su''est n)t t) ')

6)r bi' de4el)pments 9#i"# 9ill tae l)n' time t) 4alidate -may tae e4en = )r 1 m)nt#s. be"ause all )t#er pr)"ess related t) settlement is als) in4)l4ed 6)r y)urRE*:*IIA,I:>

De4el)pment 6)r sae )6 adustin' t#e quantities t#at y)u #a4e "al"ulated inE*E3)tus ! *an be ")nsidered> ,#at is ? y)u 9ill be a"tually tryin' t) upl)ad t#eE*ESS Pr)du"ti)n $uantities )r RED&*E Pr)du"ti)n $uantities in t#e e;istin'Pr)du"ti)n rders> Be"ause ! C)u 9ill de6initely be d)in' a re")n"iliati)n )utside SAP)n"e> ,#is data need t) be pun"#ed in t) SAP> ,ypi"ally by =rd )r 1t# day )6 t#e M)nt#y)u 9ill be d)in' t#is ! I belie4e>

A6ter y)ur adustment3re")n"iliati)n 6)r t#e last m)nt# ! y)u #a4e t) 'i4e "learan"e 6)rrunnin' t#e SE,,EME:, pr)"ess>

Goods receipt and goods issue t&roug& a PI s&eet

Can anone e7plain to me &o' t&e goods issue and goods receipt are done t&roug& a

PI s&eet0 %&ats t&e logic be&ind calling t&e functional module0

?asud&a

Pr)"ess instru"ti)ns ")ntain in6)rmati)n )n?

<> ,#e indi4idual pr)"essin' steps t) be "arried )ut2> ,#e pr)"ess data needed 6)r 6urt#er pr)"essin' in pr)"ess mana'ement su"# as pr)"ess parameterpr)"ess data "al"ulati)n 6)rmulainspe"ti)n results request et"> Durin'maintenan"e )6 PI s#eet t#e material quantity ")nsumed in ea"# p#ases and t#e a"tualquantity pr)du"ed are entered -")n6irmed.> Based )n t#e ")n6irmed quantity t#e system



'enerates 8R6)r t#e pr)"ess )rder 6)r t#e 6inis#ed pr)du"t and a '))ds issue 6)r t#e material9it#dra9al as s))n as t#e pr)"ess messa'es are sent>

H)pe t#is may "lear y)ur d)ubt>

S0Arulselvan

,#ans Arulsel4an i6 t#e materials are 9are#)use mana'ed #)9 d)es t#e '))ds re"eipt9)r d)es it 9)r as a n)rmal transa"ti)n in t#e ba"'r)und>>>

?asud&a

In 'eneral s"eneri) )6 9are#)use mana'ement 8R and 8I taes in di66erent sta'es>

7#en y)u p)st t#e 8R -b)t# 6)r pur"#ased material and 6ins#ed '))ds. t#e materialst)red in entry st)ra'e type> Based )n t#e transp)rt )rder materials are pi"ed and m)4edt) t#e permanant st)ra'e type> ,#is 9ill be taen "are by 9are#)use ")ntr)ller> A6terenterin' t#e material quantity in PI s#eet and p)stin' t#e pr)"ess messa'es trans6errequest 9ill be 'enerated and t#e 9are#)use ")ntr)ller t#en ")n4ert t#e trans6er requestint) trans6er )rder> Based )n t#e trans6er )rder material 9ill be pi"ed 6r)m t#e permanent st)ra'e type and m)4es t) e;it st)ra'e type and 6r)m t#ere material m)4es t)s#)p 6l))r>I #a4e n) e;perien"e in t#is but t#is is t#e 'eneral pr)"edure>

I6 t#is is n)t 9)rin' please reply>

S0Arulselvan

Steps for Subcontracting

ie t) s#are 9it# y)u my Sub")ntra"tin' Steps?

<> De6ine all t#e materials in y)ur plant -sub")ntra"tin' and pa"a'in' et".>

2> In t#e material master MRP 1 4ie9 t#ere is )ne 6ield in 9#i"# y)u "an menti)n t#att#is material is n)t rele4ant t) MRP plannin' use t#is 6ield 6)r sub")ntra"tin' material s)t#at it 9ill n)t be planned in MRP runs - 'enerally use t#is 6ield 6)r re!)rder p)int

plannin'.>

=> In t#e BM 6)r t#e sub")ntra"tin' material put t#e spe"ial pr)"urement ey asSub")ntra"tin' and d) n)t eep rele4an"e 6)r ")stin'>

1> I6 y)ure usin' pa"a'in' material )6 y)ur ")mpany and 9ant t) "apture t#e ")st )6t#ese materials in t#e sub")ntra"tin' pr)du"ti)n )rder t#en put rele4an"e 6)r ")st>



5> De6ine alternate BMs 6)r ea"# "ust)mer>

%> 8enerally t#e r)utin' 9ill be t#e same but materials 9ill "#an'e de6ine di66erent pr)d"uti)n 4ersi)ns 6)r ea"# alternate BM and assi'n t) t#e r)utin'>

> De6ine t#e a"ti4ite types 6)r pa"in' and mi;in' in t#e 9)r "enter and assi'n t#emt) t#e ")st "enter use t#ese 6)r y)ur r)utin'>

(> 7#ene4er y)u re"i4e a sub!")ntra"tin' )rder use t#e rele4ant pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)ndependin' )n t#e "ust)mer>

In my pla"e all t#e palnts bel)n' t) t#e same "lient in sap and t#ey 9ant t) use t#e samematerial ")de in b)t# plants s) I t#in my sub")ntra"tin' s"enari) mi'#t be di66erent6r)m y)urs but it 'i4e y)u s)me ideas t) ') ab)ut it>

SAP PP Tips b . Sandeep

;ote. To Define Subcontracting Cost Center ? 8)t) ! "a02 ! d)uble "li" )perati)nnumber> It is at t#e se"ti)n "all E;ternal Pr)"essin'> -Sub")ntra"tin' 9ill be ti".>

Stoc* in Transit - li9uidation or remove t&e stoc* '&ic&

is in transit

I am transfering a product from one plant 3sa "1115 to anot&er plant 3sa #11150

+ using M+4T/ I could find t&e stoc* in transit0 !nfortunatel/ t&e lorr met 'it&

a fire accident and all m goods destroed0 ;o' I &ave a scenario '&ere I need to

remove t&e stoc* '&ic& is in transit0

H)9 d) y)u 9is# t) rem)4e t#e st)"G Are y)u ')in' t) s"rap it )r issue it t) a spe"i6i"8 a"")unt 6)r insuran"e purp)sesG

It is 6)r b)t# s"rap and 6)r insuran"e purp)ses>

C)u #a4e t9) )pti)ns> pti)n number )ne bein' t#e simplest )6 t#e t9)> C)u 9ill needt) n)9 t#e st)" transp)rt P number )r numbers> I6 y)u d) n)t n)9 t#em y)u "an per6)rm a sear"# usin' transa"ti)n MB5, enter in t#e re"ei4in' plant "#e" t#e st)"trans6er )rder and t#e "r)ss!")mpany!")de b); and e;e"ute> All in transit Ps 9ill be

displayed 6)r t#at plant> C)u "an drill int) d)"ument 6l)9 by d)uble "li"in' )n t#e Pnumber>

pti)n <>

C)u ")mplete t#e transa"ti)ns int) t#e intended plant and t#en per6)rm t#e s"raptransa"ti)n>



MB0< )r MI8 -'))ds re"eipt a'ainst a pur"#ase )rder. dependin' )n 9#i"# y)u use t) per6)rm '))ds re"eipts and ,0% bin put a9ay- i6 t#e plant is 9are#)use mana'ed.>

S"rap t#e '))ds usin' transa"ti)n MB<A m)4ement type 55< )r MB<A mis" issue t) aspe"i6i" 8 a"")unt> &se m)4ement type 20<> ,0% t) rem)4e t#e '))ds 6r)m t#e put

a9ay bin i6 t#e re"ei4in' plant is 9are#)use mana'ed> I6 t#e re"ei4in' plant is n)t9are#)use mana'ed t#en MB<A is all t#at y)u need t) d) t) ")mplete t#e s"rappin' )6t#e '))ds>

pti)n 2>

C)u 9is# t) re4erse t#e '))ds m)4ement ba" int) t#e supplyin' plant and t#en per6)rmt#e s"rap transa"ti)n>

/0 re4erse '))d m)4ement> -C)u 9ill need t#e deli4ery number in )rder t) d) t#is.,08 -i6 usin' 9are#)use mana'ement. t) re4erse t#e '))ds ba" int) a bin>

/02: t) "an"el t#e deli4eryME22: t) "an"el t#e P>MB<A "#))se t#e bin l)"ati)n in 9#i"# y)u pla"ed t#e '))ds 9#en y)u per6)rmed t#ere4ersal> -a'ain i6 y)u #a4e 9are#)use mana'ement.> I6 n)n 9are#)use mana'ed MB<Ais all t#at needs t) be ")mpleted t) rem)4e t#e '))ds 6r)m in4ent)ry>

SAP PP Tips b . C&ristine Sc&ant@

Restricting Good Receipt !nless Production Order

Confirmed

SAP Production Planning Tic*et.

Restricting good receipt in M+$" unless t&e production order is confirmed0

M client uses CO""; for activit confirmation0 T&e are not using auto goods

receipt for t&is transaction0 Instead t&e are using M+$"/ "1" movement tpe0 T&is #

transactions are independent of eac& ot&er0 ;o' t&e user 'ants t&at unless t&e order

is confirmed t&ere s&ould not an goods receipt0 Means t&e sstem s&ould not allo'

M+$"-"1" movement against t&e order if it is not confirmed t&roug& CO"";0

<> &se ,")de BS02 - *ust)misin' &Ser status pr)6ile.>

2> Sele"t t#e )rder type 9#i"# y)u 9ant t) ")n6i'ure -e'?PP00000<. and "#))se Details butt)n>

=> In t#e &ser status table d) t#e 6)ll)9in'?a> In t#e status n) 6ield type< status 6ield Sta< s#)rt te;t8R n)t all)9ed l)9estn) < Hi'#est :) 2> Mar a ti" in t#e initial stats "#e" b);>



b>:e;t line type status n) 6ield 2 status 6ield sta2 s#)rt te;t8r all)9ed l)9est n)2 #i'#est n) 2>

1> Sele"t t#e S,A< line and "#))se details> sele"t t#e "reatebutt)n>sele"t t#e 8R 6)r pr)d )rder mar 6)rbidden

radi) butt)n and set radi) butt)n>

5> Sele"t t#e S,A2 line and "#))se details> Sel"t t#e "reatebutt)n> sele"t ")n6irm)rder mar permitted radi) butt)n and set radi) butt)n> :e;t "#))se 8R 6)r pr)d)rder mar permitted radi) butt)n>

%>Sa4e>

BOM

=o' to lin* +OM component to storage location(

If ou &ave to issue a component for production order of main item al'as from a

specific storage location 3component is stored in multiple storage locations but for

production of a top item reservations s&ould be created onl on a specific storage

loc5/ '&ere can ou provide t&e lin* bet'een +OM component and storage ,oc((

Is it possible to provide t&at lin* in +OM( or '&ile allocating +OM components to

routing operations or else '&ere(

C)u "an use t#e issue st)ra'e l)"ati)n 6ield )n t#e MRP 2 s"reen in t#e material master

)r

C)u #a4e = 9ays )6 d)in' it ! n)t in"ludin' t#e material master sin"e t#e ")mp)nents arest)red in multiple l)"ati)ns>

<> BM item ! 4ery 6le;ible but 4ery time ")nsumin' t) maintain i6 y)u #a4e l)ts )6BMs> In *S02 y)u "an set st> l)"> )n ea"# ")mp)nent and SAP 9ill tae t#is st> l)">6irst>

2> 6r)m le4el ab)4e ! y)u "an set it up s) t#at 9#ate4er st> l)"> is t#e de6ault pr)d> st> l)")n t#e material master 6)r t#e le4el ab)4e 9ill be t#e issue st> l)" 6)r t#e ")mp)nents y)u"#))se i6 t#e ")mp)nent e;ists in t#at st> l)"> ! ind )6 a "#ampa'ne 9ater6all e66e"t> I6t#e st> l)"> is n)t maintained )n t#e ")mp)nent it 9ill tae t#e material master de6ault )6t#e ")mp)nent>



=> usin' supply area and 9)r "enter> "reate supply areas and lin t#em t) st> l)"s> ! t#enlin t#e supply area t) t#e 9)r "enter )n *R02> ,#en all)"ate ")mp)nents t) )perati)ns')in' t#r)u'# t#)se 9)r "enters>

:)te?

Supply Areas are meant t) be used in ")nun"ti)n 9it# Kanban> H)9e4er y)u "an ustuse t#em t) lin t#e 9)r "enter t) a st)ra'e l)"ati)n> C)u 9ill ne4er see an in4ent)ry balan"e in MMBE in a supply area> 7it# Kanban y)u "an set up aut)mati" tri''ers t)replenis# st)" t) t#e supply areas 6r)m a main st)" l)"ati)n>

%&en is a Material +OM ;ot )7ploded(

A BM is n)t e;pl)ded in t#e 6)ll)9in' situati)ns?

! :) BM is e66e"ti4e?!! n t#e e;pl)si)n date and in t#e 'i4en area )6 4alidity

F)r t#e 'i4en e66e"ti4ity parameters

! ,#e BM #as a deleti)n indi"at)r>

! ,#e BM is a multiple BM and #as n) alternati4e t#at mat"#es t#e l)t sie 6)r y)urrequired quantity>

! :) BM mat"#es t#e sele"ti)n "riteria )6 t#e BM appli"ati)n y)u sele"ted>

! ,#is is p)ssible in t#e 6)ll)9in' situati)ns 6)r e;ample?

!! ,#e appli"ati)n d)es n)t tae all BM usa'es int) a"")unt>F)r e;ample t#e appli"ati)n )nly taes BMs t#at are rele4ant t) pr)du"ti)n int)a"")unt s) a BM t#at is rele4ant t) sales and distributi)n is n)t e;pl)ded>

!! ,#e appli"ati)n sele"ts a spe"i6i" alternati4e )n t#e e;pl)si)n date y)u require> ,#ematerial master re")rd supp)rts alternati4e determinati)n by E;pl)si)n date>I6 t#e spe"i6ied alternati4e is n)t 4alid )n t#e e;pl)si)n date t#e BM is n)t e;pl)ded>

!! ,#e appli"ati)n taes pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)ns in t#e material master re")rd int) a"")unt but n) pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n #as a BM t#at is 4alid )n t#e e;pl)si)n date y)u require> ,#ematerial master re")rd supp)rts alternati4e determinati)n by Pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n>

,#e system )nly e;pl)des t#e BM de6ined 6)r t#e pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n t#at mat"#es t#ealternati4e and3)r usa'e entered )n t#e e;pl)si)n date required>

!! ,#e appli"ati)n )nly taes BMs 9it# "ertain status indi"at)rs int) a"")unt>F)r e;ample t#e appli"ati)n 6)r MRP )nly e;pl)des BMs t#at #a4e at least t#e statusE;pl)si)n 6)r MRP>



:urt&er c&ec*s. ! D) t#e pr)per S"#edulin' in R)utin' -Ba"9ard36)r9ard.> In md%< 'i4e t#erequirement in ne;t m)nt#>"#e" y)ur in!#)use pr)du"ti)n planned deli4ery time inmd02 'i4e MRP *)ntr)l parameter Re;pl)de BM and R)utin'>

! *#e" BM e;pl)si)n data in MRP1 4ie9 )6 material master 4ie9 - Indi4idual3*)lldata.>

Creating a simple +OM

,ransa"ti)n ")de ? CS1"

Material ? C)ur Material ")de

Plant ? C)ur Plant

+OM !sage ? <

Item Categor Componment 6uantit

00<0 C)ur Material ")de C)ur required quantity

Sa4e y)ur entries

C)u "an used CS1# t) "#an'ed t#e BM and CS1$ t) display t#e BM>

+est regards/

)7plode +OM

,ransa"ti)n ")de ?

CS"" t) e;pl)de BM le4el by le4el

CS"# t) e;pl)de BM Multi le4el

Material ? C)ur Material ")de

Plant ? C)ur Plant

Alternative +OM ? i6 y)u #a4e multiple BMs

+OM application ? PP0< i6 y)u 6)ll)9s SAP de6ault 6)r Pr)du"ti)n 8eneral



?alid from ? date )6 BM y)u 9ant t) "#an'e

Re9uired 9t ? enter required quantity -)pti)nal.

%&ere used list for +OM

,ransa"ti)n ")de ? CS"4

:irst screen ?

Material ? y)ur material ")de

Tpe of '&ere used list ? ,i" Dire"t

?alid from date ? de6ault system date -"#an'e i6 y)u 9ant )t#er dates.

;e7t screen ?

Re9uired 9t ? required qty )6 material

Resulting 9t ? resultin' qty )6 t#e #eader material

Plant ? restri"t sele"ti)n t) a sin'le plant

PP C#!tr#lli!" $ata 5#r #ur Bill #5 Material%

Y: */>+/ ,/ */>:, :/. > BOM + OS;<'- B./* =:,+,- BOM S,,:.- S+/ U+,- V-.+/ +,/; :+,

Y: 5, ,/ M,/+ ,/ /* > ,/ BOM /*/ + ,.5,+OS;='

I ,.5,+ OS;> : */>+/ ,/ 5/, ./,,+. > : BOM;/;/, ..,/;' T+./ /-,+;/ ./,,+. > BOM ;/;/, +5 .:* , </ 5/>,/ *:5,+'

L#1 $ate/ : 5/,/ 5/.. BOM. ,/ */>:, *,/ +. ,/ *,/ */>+/* +: ..,/; . ,/



/+/., 5/..+ *,/ "01$01$1900 + ,/ .,** ..,/;#'

BOM 'ali$it ai!te!a!&eT+5@ +> , ,/ :./ , ./5+> +*->; *,/ / ;+,++BOM.' I> , ,+5@ ,/ BOM5/,/* . > ,/ 5:/, *,/ ,/ ..,/; *,/ "1$1$1990#'

EC a!a"ee!t a&ti'eT+5@ +> : , , ;@/ +.,+5 5/. , BOM. +, />//5/ , 5/ :;</'"T+. ;/. ,, ,/ .,,:. > ,/ BOM <, </>/ * >,/ ,/ 5/+. .,/* +,/ ..,/;'# I ,+. .,/ : ./5+> /,/ /+//+ 5/;/;/, 5 </:./* > ;+,++ <+. > ;,/+' I ,.5,+ OS2! C>+:/+., /=:+/;/,> BOM. : */>+/ /,/ : , , ;@/ ,/ :./ > /+//+5/ ;/;/, /=:+/;/, + 5/,+ 5./.'

*i%t6 reqt 'aria!tU./ ,+. +*+5, , 5, / +., /=:+/;/, +/. , /+,. ,/,+/. + BOM :'

Su3ite $#&ue!t!Y: :./ ,/ S:<-+,/; *5:;/,,+ +*+5, , */>+/ /,/ 5/., .:<-+,/;. /*5:;/,/*'

*ea$erC/,/ BOM /*/ +, ;/,/ +*+,TEC*INCAL T,PE

Mult6 BOM i!a&ti'eT+5@ +> ;:,+/ BOM. 5 </ ;+,+/* + ,+. R$3 ..,/;'

Varia!t BOM i!a&ti'eT+5@ +> +, BOM. 5 </ ;+,+/* + ,+. R$3 ..,/;

BILL OF MATERIAL ITEM BOM ite e42l#%i#! t2eI> : 5/,/ BOM +,/; +, />//5/ , 5/ :;</ * 5/,/ +*->; *,/"+ ,/ 5/ /*/ ,/,+/ *,/# ,/ ,+. 5 5/ ,/./=:/5/ > +*+,/+*. > BOM +,/;' T/ +*+5, BOM +,/; /8.+ ,/ ./5+>+/./,/ * 55*+ , , :/.,/ ..,/; */,/;+/. :+=:/ 5/ .,,:. / : *+. /:,/

5/ BOM , *,/ + ,/ / /+*'De%&ri2ti#! 'aria3le%i?e$ ite T+. +*+5, 5,. +5 ,/8, +. *+./* + BOM 5/..+ > +</-.+/* +,/;'

Re2eate$ e55e&ti'it 'ia e4ter!al ite IDT+. +*+5, /.:/. ,, +,/; ,, /* /8+.,. :*/ /8,/ +,/; ID 5 </ :./*'



Ge!eral %etti!"%U+, +/5/I ,/ .,** ..,/; ,+. >+/* 5,+. :+, > ;/.:/ >+/5/' Y: 5 5/,+. :+,' T+. :+, +. ,/ <./ :+, > ;/.:/ "BOM /*/# ,/5;/, :+, >;/.:/'

Ba%e u!it #5 ea%ure 5#r@E=:+;/, BOMF:5,+ 5,+ BOMD5:;/, .,:5,:/S,** BOMC;/, :+, > ;/.:/ >T/8, +,/;D5:;/, +,/;N-.,5@ +,/; +,:, ;,/+ ;.,/ /5*

CAD a&ti'eI> : , , ;+,+ BOM. >; CAD ..,/; ./, ,+. +*+5,' T+.

5,+,/. A**+,+ >+/* + ,/ BOM /*/ * BOM +,/; +5 ,/. : /,/,/ BOM /*/ BOM +,/; . ;+,+/* >; CAD ..,/;'

I> : */5,+,/ /+//+ 5/ ;/;/, 5/. , <+. >;,/+ / ,/5*/*'

T/ ;*+>+5,+ ;/,/. */>+/* // , BOM 5,/+/.'

T/ >+ ./,,+. / ;*/ + ,/ .,** R$3 S.,/;

1' V+*+, *,/ ;+,/5/ * /+//+ 5/ ;/;/, /5,+/'2' T/ 5:/, ..,/; *,/ +. ,/ */>:, +*->; *,/'3' CAD +. 5,+/'4' E8.+ ,/ > BOM +,/; <@'

Allocating +OM to Ot&er Plant

&se ,ransa"ti)n CS1 t) lin t#is BM t) t#e )t#er plants>

,#is s#all mae t#e BM a4ailable in t#e )t#er plants>

Mass C&ange +ill of Materials

&se ,ransa"ti)n CS#1 t) mass "#an'e y)ur BM>

In t#is transa"ti)n ")de y)u "an ?!



<> mass "#an'e item data2> mass delete items=> mass add materials et">

Multi-level configuration 'it& variants

!!!!!ri'inal Messa'e!!!!!Sube"t? Multile4el ")n6i'urati)n 9it# 4ariants

Hi all

D)es anyb)dy n)9 a tri" t) use pre")n6i'ured4ariants in multile4el ")n6i'urati)n G

A"")rdin' t) SS n)te it is n)t p)ssible be"au"e )6MRP and p)ssible di66eren"es bet9een sales )rder")n6i'urati)n and material master data ")n6i'urati)n>

t#ans in ad4an"e>

!!!!!Reply Messa'e!!!!!Sube"t? Multile4el")n6i'urati)n 9it# 4ariants

I6 y)u ')t a s)me material 4ariants t#at y)u 9)uld lie t) eep in st)"t#e remainin' 4ariants are ")n6i'urable materials>

I6 y)u )nly sell material 4ariants and n)t ")n6i'urable materials y)u "an tryt#is s)luti)n>

Kmat stru"ture>

e4el A ! ! ! ! ! !! Desi'n le4el ! &sed t) maesimulati)n3pri"elist3deside 9#i"# system t#e "ust)mer s#)uld use>

e4el B ! ! ! ! Di66erent systems dependin' )n t#e sele"ti)nsmade in le4el A>

e4el * ! ! ! ! ! At t#is le4el I #a4e ')t t#e material4ariants and ")n6i'urable mateials all t)'et#er>

Step <?

,) be able t) sele"t a material 4ariant in le4el * I use t#e"lasse6i"ati)n system> - "lass type 200 .>,#is "lass #as ')t )ne "#ar> - re6 t) table mar" and 6ield matnr .> It isn)t nessesary t) mae t#e re6eren"e t) a table> I #a4e d)ne t#is be"ause I#)pe t) 6ind a better s)luti)n at a later sta'e>All my material 4arints are all)"ated t) t#is "lass> Enter t#e materialnumber in t#e "lass usin' "l21:>Remember t) mae t#e "lasse6i"ati)n )6 t#e material numbers>



Step 2?*reate a /ariant table> - / .Enter t#e "#ars t#at y)u #a4e ')t in t#e "lass - =00 .> 7e #a4e ')t many")n6i'urable materials> I #a4e "reated )ne "lass 6)r ea"# ")n6i'urablematerial>

In t#is "lass y)u s#)uld all)"ate t#e "#ar mar"matnr> All "#ars e;"ept6r)m mar"matnr s#)uld be mared as ey 6ields>In t#e 6ield mar"matnr y)u must enter t#e material 4ariant a"")rdin' t)t#e "lasse6i"ati)n )6 t#e material 4ariant> - i6 t#e ")mbinati)n t#at y)u#a4e entered #a4ent ')t a material 4ariant y)u must 3 ")uld enter t#e")n6i'urable material number>Enter all ")mbinati)ns t#ats nessesary t) ")4er t#e material 4ariants t#aty)u #a4e ')t in y)ur system> ,#e lar'est 4ariant tables t#at I #a4e ')t#as apr);> 5000 p)siti)ns>

Step =?

All)"ate t#e "lass-es. t) t#e sales )rder b)m> I6 y)u sell ")n6i'urablematerials y)u must enter 2 p)siti)ns> ne 9it# t#e "lass and )ne 9it# t#e")n6i'urable material> ,#is is be"ause y)u "ant all)"ate a ")n6i'urablematerial t) a "lass> - I ")uldnt mae t#is 9)r .,#en all)"ate a sele"ti)n ")nditi)n t) t#e "lass> e4el B ")mp)nent Q 2000,#en all)"ate a pr)"edure t) t#e "lass>table / - a Q Wparent>a

b Q Wparent>b " Q Wparent>" d Q Wparent>d

mar"matnr Q Wsel6>mar"matnr .

,#is s#)uld d) it y)u d)nt sell ")n6i'urable materials>

All)"ate t#is sele"ti)n ")nditi)n t) t#e ")n6i'urable material>

table / - a Q a b Q b " Q " d Q d mar"matnr Q 2000 .

,#is maes sure t#at y)u 'et a ")n6i'urable material i6 t#ere isent amateral 4ariant>

,#e sales pers)n d)nt #a4e t) 9)rry ab)ut d)in' t#in's ri'#t> In )ur "aseit 9)r 4ery 9ell> 7e #a4e ')t a 4ery '))d per6)rman"es>It is p)ssible t) ")n6i'ure 2 ! 20 items at t#e same time as it taes 6)r)ur sin'le le4el ")n6i'urable materials>



I t#in SAP needs t) implement a s)luti)n-t#is. s) t#at 9e d)nt #a4e t)6ind3de4el)p )ur )9n s)luti)ns>

t#er s)luti)ns )ut t#ereGG

Best re'ards

%&at e7actl is a P&antom item or Assembl means(

Can anone plese tell me '&at e7actl is a p&antom item or assembl means(

=o' does it affect t&e MRP process(

A p#ant)m assembly is used 9#en y)u 9ant t) be able t) stru"ture a BM s) it is easy t)understand but d)nt 9ant t) "reate t)) many pr)du"ti)n )rders>

Assume an aut) En'ine> ,#ere are #undreds )6 ")mp)nents> C)u mi'#t stru"ture t#em as?

En'ine bl)" and parts "ams#a6t and parts and % pist)n assemblies> But y)u d)nt 9antt) "reate = pr)du"ti)n )rders t)) mu"# #assle> S) y)u 9ant t) issue t#e ")mp)nents 6)rt#e pist)n assembly in t#e same pr)du"ti)n )rder as t#e En'ine bl)"> S) y)u "reate ane9 material number 6)r t#e Pist)n assembly but y)u mar it as a p#ant)m assembly>,#at means t#at 9#en y)u "reate t#e b)m 6)r t#e En'ine assembly y)u )nly #a4e t9)assemblies t#e En'ine bl)" and t#e *ams#a6t> C)u add t#e p#ant)m assembly 6)r t#ePist)n Assembly t) t#e En'ine bl)" BM sayin' it requires ( )6 t#e p#ant)m assembly>7#en t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder is "reated 6)r t#e En'ine bl)" t#e pi"list 9ill als) in"ludeall )6 t#e ")mp)nents )6 t#e ( pist)n assemblies>

"5 %&en to use/ or not use a p&antom assembl(

I6 y)u need t) d) ")st a"")untin' )n #)9 many #)urs it taes t) assemble a pist)nassembly it "ann)t be a p#ant)m assembly be"ause as a part )6 t#e En'ine bl)"assembly t#e lab)r ")sts are in"luded in t#e En'ine bl)" pr)du"ti)n )rder and t#ere6)rein t#e standard ")st>

#5 Can t&e assembl people pic* out t&e parts for t&e p&antom assembl from t&e all

of t&e components in t&e Lit(

I6 t#e 'uy assemblin' t#e En'ine Bl)" 'ets ")n6used be"ause )6 all )6 t#e ")mp)nents6)r t#e Pist)n assemblies are t#ere t#en it "ann)t be a p#ant)m assembly> But i6 t#ey "anseperate t#em easily ') 6)r it> A printed "ir"uit b)ard assembly s#)uld ne4er be a p#ant)m assembly be"ause all )6 t#)se little parts 6)r ea"# type )6 P* b)ard must be ept

separate>

$5 Do ou usuall build "11 piston assemblies/ put t&em into stoc*/ t&en issue at a

time to build an )ngine Assembl( I6 s) it is n)t a p#ant)m assembly> I6 t#e Pist)n assembly is a p#ant)m y)u )nly buildt#e ( y)u need 9#ile y)u are buildin' t#e En'ine Bl)" assembly> C)u n)rmally d) :,st)re a pist)n assembly -p#ant)m assembly. in st)">



B5 =o'ever/ sometimes a customer calls and 'ants ou to send t&em all of t&e

components for One Piston Assembl0

By #a4in' it set as a p#ant)m assembly e4en t#)u'# y)u d)nt usually "reate seperate pr)du"ti)n )rders in t#is "ase y)u *A: "reate a pr)du"ti)n )rder 6)r )ne pull t#e")mp)nents "l)se t#e P and send t#e parts )66 t) y)ur "ust)mer>

45 ou complete a )ngine Assembl0

As y)u are 9alin' it ba" t) t#e st)"r))m y)u dr)p it )n t#e 6l))r and it breasJDamn but y)u "an still sa4e t#e pist)n assemblies> Sin"e t#ey d) #a4e a SAP materialnumber y)u *A: put t#)se ba" int) st)"> M)st MRP systems 7I re")'nie t#aty)u #appen t) #a4e ( pist)n assemblies in st)" and 9ill issue t#)se 9#)le assemblies t)t#e ne;t )rder 6)r a En'ine Bl)">

Attac&ment Of Dra'ings in +OMs

=o' to attac& a document to a +OM (

:)9 )ne "an atta"# a d)"ument t) a BM in )ne )6 t#e 6)ll)9in' t#ree 9aysT<. Atta"# d)"ument as an item in t#e item )4er4ie92. Atta"# d)"ument t) an item and=. Atta"# d)"ument t) t#e #eader material>

<. Atta"#in' d)"ument as an item in t#e item )4er4ie9?T') t) t#e X8eneral Item 4er4ie9 s"reenTsele"t t#e tab pa'e XD)"umentTenter item "ate')ry XDTdr)pd)9n and sele"t t#e d)"ument y)u 9ant t) atta"#

Tt#e system aut)mati"ally sele"ts t#e respe"ti4e d)"ument type d)"ument partd)"ument 4ersi)n and d)"ument des"ripti)nTt#e system als) enters ")mp)nent quantity X< and ")mp)nent unit )6 measure as XP* by de6ault>

2. Atta"#in' d)"ument t) an item?T') t) t#e X8eneral Item 4er4ie9 s"reenTsele"t t#e parti"ular item by F2Tt#e item all data s"reen appearsT') t) tab pa'e Xd)"ument assi'nmentTdr)pd)9n and sele"t t#e Xd)"ument type y)u 9ant t) atta"# Tdr)pd)9n and sele"t

t#e d)"ument y)u 9ant t) atta"#Tt#e system aut)mati"ally sele"ts t#e respe"ti4e d)"ument part d)"ument 4ersi)n andd)"ument des"ripti)n

=. Atta"# d)"ument t) t#e #eader material?T') t) #eader )4er4ie9 s"reenT') t) tab pa'e Xd)"ument assi'nmentTdr)pd)9n and sele"t t#e Xd)"ument type y)u 9ant t) atta"#



Tt#e system aut)mati"ally sele"ts t#e respe"ti4e d)"ument part d)"ument 4ersi)n andd)"ument des"ripti)n

Pre!requisitesTT"reate d)"ument by transa"ti)n */0<:

T*ust)miin' settin'sTin d)"ument mana'ement "ust)miin' determines 9#i"#)be"ts "an be assi'ned t) d)"uments per )be"t type>T') t) IM8 !@ "r)ss!appli"ati)n ")mp)nents !@ d)"ument mana'ement !@ ")ntr)l data!@ de6ine d)"uments typeTsele"t t#e d)"ument type 6)r e;ample XDR7Tsele"t t#e sub dial)' Xde6ine )be"t linsTsele"t ne9 entries and enter 6)ll)9in' )be"tsTTS,PD* and s"reen X25-linin' d)"ument t) BM #eader. TS,KD* ands"reen X25(-linin' d)"ument t) BM item. Tn)9 d)"uments "an be lined t) BM#eader as 9ell as BM item>

Tips b . Ra*es&

Split In Routing 2 Difference +et'een Alternative And

Parallel Se9

,#e term Splittin' in SAP means #a4in' m)re t#an )ne pers)n )r ma"#in' 9)rin' )nan )perati)n in a pr)du"ti)n )rder>

SAP assumes t#at )nly )ne pers)n3ma"#ine 9ill be 9)rin' )n a )b at a time> I6 it taes)ne #)ur t) mae )ne and t#e )rder is 6)r <0 t#e system 9ill s"#edule t#e )b at t#at9)r "enter t) tae <0 #)urs> H)9e4er i6 in t#e )perati)n in t#e r)utin' y)u sele"tRequired Splittin' t#en y)u put in number )6 splits as 2 t#en t#e system 9ill assumey)u are #a4in' t9) pe)ple3ma"#ines 9)r )n t#e )b at t#e same time #en"e it 9ill )nlys"#edule t#e )b t) tae 5 #)urs n)t <0> I6 y)u put in splitts as 1 t#en t#e system 9illassume 2>5 #)urs t) 'et t#e )b d)ne>

Als) s)metimes it mi'#t be ridi"ul)us t) split t#e )b> F)r instan"e i6 t#at pre4i)use;ample )rder 9as )nly 6)r 2 piedes> Ha4in' t9) ma"#ines 9)rin' )n it 9)uld bedumb be"ause y)u 9)uld #a4e t) d) t9) setups> S) t#e system 'i4es y)u a Minimum

pr)"essin' time s) i6 its less t#an say 5 #)urs d) n)t split it>

%&at is t&e difference bet'een alternative and parallel se9uence0=o' t&ese are

used(

8enerally in r)utin' = types )6 sequen"e are present 9#i"# are standard parellel andalternate sequen"e>



Alternate sequen"es are lined t) t#e standard sequen"e 9#i"# is t#e main sequen"e> ,#e pla"e 9#ere alternate sequen"e starts 6r)m t#e standard sequen"e is "alled bran"#)perati)n and a'ain t#e pla"e 9#ere it )ins t#e standard sequen"e is "alled t#e return)perati)n>

Parellel sequen"es are set )6 )perati)n 9#i"# run parellel t) t#e standard sequen"e 6)re;ample in a "#emi"al industry 6)r analyti"al pr)"esses t#at )""ur parellel t) t#e main pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess>

Alternate sequen"e ")nsists )6 set )6 )perati)ns )t#er t#an t#e standard sequen"e s) t#ateit#er )6 t#e sequen"es "an be run 6)r a pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess>8enerally bran"# )perati)nsin t#e standard sequen"e are in')red in t#is pr)"ess>

Tips b . Lartee*

A 3a%i& SAP E!"i!eeri!" C0a!"e

Ma!a"ee!t Setu2

T+. / ,/ <.+5 IMG ./,,+. + */ , :./* ,/ /+//+ 5/;/;/,>/,:/.'

4 />/. , ,+5@'

F+., ./,: ,/ 5, *, + OS:='

Re'i%i#! %e&ti#!%

F+/*. -

R/+.+ // 5,+/ 8E8,' /+.+ // 8H+/ /+.+ // 8

O3e&t Ma!a"ee!t Re&#r$ %e&ti#!%

F+/*. -

O<?/5, ;+,/5/ 8A..+ ,/,+/ *,/ 8

O'eri$e 'aluea%%i"!e!t $ate %e&ti#!%

F+/*. -

O +, /*+ 5/ ;.,' 8



S/,,+ ,/ R/+.+ // 5,+/ +. , 5,+,/ ,/ /+//+ 5/;/;/, >;,/+ ;.,/' I> : * , , ,/ /+//+ 5/ ;/;/,> ;,/+./;/ ,/ ,+5@'

+, ,+5@ + H+/ /+.+ // ,/ / /+.+ // . , </. +/, ,/ * /+.+'

S/5* ./,: ,/ /8,/ :;</ / + OS:.'I> : :./ ,/ +,/ :;</ / ,/ /;/ ,/ /8,/ :;<//'

T+* */>+/ ,/ .,,:. > ,/ 5/ ;.,/ /5*. + ,.5,+SM.- V/T=9S'C/ N' C D,/ C D+.,' L5@ D/.5+,+

S,,:. P.. 1 8 8 A5,+/

2 I5,+/ 3 8 L5@/*

F:, */>+/ ;*+>+5,+ ;/,/. > ,/ BOM + OS;>'

F+/*. -

BOM V+*, M+,' 8EC M/;/, A5,+/ 8H+., R/=:+/;/, U+, P+/5/ PC

T/ /., > ,/ >+/*. / <@'I> ,/ H+., R/=:+/;/, +. ,+5@ // ,+;/ *:+ 5/,+ > ,/BOM SAP +;, : > ECN :;</ . +. 5;:.'

L., */>+/ >+/*. .//5,+ > :,+ + OP:A '

PP ta%8 li%t%@ i!itial %&ree! C0a!"e !u3er Tra!%a&ti#! &#$e Ti&8 Req6

S/,,+ ,/ T.5,+ 5*/ >+/*. R/=:+/* +*+5,/ ,, : / ;@/,/ ECN :;</

5;:. / 5+ ,/ :,+'

F+ * ,/., < ;@+ 5/. , ,/ M,/+ M.,/ BOM *R:,+'

SAP PP-CRP-,?, - Capacit ,eveling Profile Setup





,#e 6)ll)9in' types )6 entry are a4ailable?

A"tual date spe"i6i"ati)ns

,#ese date spe"i6i"ati)ns -6)r e;ample "alendar day "alendar year. are )nly use6ul in

t#e pr)6iles in e;"epti)nal "ases>

Relati4e date spe"i6i"ati)ns

,#ese date spe"i6i"ati)ns -6)r e;ample number )6 "alendar days number )6 "alendaryears.are al9ays "al"ulated 6r)m t#e "urrent day>

F)r e4ery peri)d y)u "an spe"i6y in 9#at 6)rm y)u 9ant t) enter t#e date by usin' t#erespe"ti4e 6ield ,ype )6 entry>

Define t&e strateg profile in OPD+0

In t#is menu )pti)n y)u de6ine strate'y pr)6iles t) ")ntr)l "apa"ity le4elin' 9it# t#e plannin' tables>

C)u "an ")py t#e standard strate'y pr)6ile lie SAPSF*/ER< )r SAP,00<>

Assumin' y)u ")py t#e strate'y pr)6ile t) +APSF*/ER< ti"in' t#e 6)ll)9in's?!

<> Dispat"# at earliest p)int in time>2> *#an'e pr)du"ti)n 4ersi)n )n err)r>

=> *an"el dispat"#in' due t) err)r>1> &se )perati)ns 6l)ats>5> &se 6l)at be6)re pr)du"ti)n>%> &se 6l)at a6ter pr)du"ti)n>

and ")py t#e strate'y t) +AP,00< ti"in' t#e *#an'e Plannin' dire"ti)n>

Define t&e Overall profiles in OPD10

,#e )4erall pr)6iles are used as 6)ll)9s t) ")ntr)l "apa"ity plannin'?

I6 y)u sele"t t#e menu )pti)ns?*apa"ity plannin' !@ e4elin' !@ 7)r "enter 4ie9 !@ Plannin' table t#en t#e pr)6ileSAPSF*800< is pr)"essed in t#e standard 4ersi)n>

C)u "an "#an'e t#e pr)6ile but t#e SAP sub!pr)6iles s#)uld remain un"#an'ed as 6ar as p)ssible>



C)u "an de6ine y)ur )9n pr)6iles and all)"ate t#em t) parti"ular users by means )6 user parameters> -See user parameters *CA !@ *C.

F)r e;ample 9#en y)u a""ess t#e plannin' table enter usin' t#e appli"ati)n menu*apa"ity plannin' !@ e4elin' !@ 7)r "enter 4ie9 !@ Plannin' table

t#e user parameter *CA is )perati4e>

C)u "an sele"t any )4erall pr)6ile y)u lie by enterin' 4ia t#e appli"ati)n menu*apa"ity plannin' !@ e4elin' !@ /ariable>

C)ur details )6 t#e pr)6ile "an be as 6)ll)9s?!

Pr)6ile +:I:E +BA*K8RDSele"ti)n pr)6ile SAPSF*S005 SAPSF*S00<*)ntr)l pr)6ile SAP*00< SAP*002

,ime pr)6ile +,IME SAP+002E4aluati)n pr)6ile SAPA00< SAPA00<Strate'y pr)6ile SAP,00< +S,RA,E8CPeri)d pr)6ile SAPP002Plannin' table pr)6ile SAPSF*0<0Pr)6> Plan tab -tab. SAPSF*R0<<ist pr)6ile SAPSF*I00< SAPSF*I00<

Message / System Status

C&anging 'arning msgs to error msg n vice-versa

In t#e "ust)miin' 6)r s)me )6 t#e m)dules t#ere are s)me transa"ti)ns 9#i"# all)9 ust) "#an'e t#e type )6 t#e system messa'es t) 9arnin' err)r )r n) messa'e at all> Butt#ey 9)r )nly 6)r s)me )6 t#e spe"i6i" messa'es n)t all )6 t#emJ C)u s#)uld "#e" t#e")rresp)ndin' "ust)miin' menu and "#e" i6 suits y)ur needs>>

S)me e;amples?PB 6)r pr)du"ti)n messa'esBA5 6)r * messa'es

M,1 6)r material master messa'es

t#er9ise y)u #a4e t) 6ind )t#er 9)r!ar)unds t) meet t#e requirement t) "#an'e t#emessa'e type>

FCI?



7#y is t#e need t) restri"t t) )nly s)me )6 t#e messa'esG System di4ides t#e messa'esint) 2 "ate')ries 6r)m business side> S)me messa'es are issued by t#e pr)"essin' ABAP pr)'ram and t#ey "ann)t be "#an'ed> Be"ause t#e pr)'ram "ann)t ")ntinue t) run9it#)ut ")rre"tin' t#)se err)rs> But s)me messa'es d) n)t result in any ")ntradi"ti)ns 6)r t#e pr)"essin' pr)'ram but mi'#t a66e"t t#e su""eedin' )perati)ns in t#at business

pr)"ess>

Heres t#e e;ample?

F)r t#e 6irst "ase7#en "reatin' t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder 9e #a4e t) enter t#e )rder quantity> ,#eres n) 9ayt#et system "an ")ntinue i6 9e d) n)t enter t#e quantity> S) t#eres n) d)ubt t#at 9es#)uldnt be able t) "#an'e t#e err)r type 6)r t#is>

F)r t#e se")nd "ase7#en i "reate a pr)du"ti)n )rder i "an "reate t#e bat"# number 6)r t#e pr)du"t in t#e

)rder be6)re sa4in' t#e )rder> And t#e system "#e"s 9#et#er i entered t#e bat"# numberin t#e )rder )r n)t> F)r t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder "reati)n its n)t a must t) enter pr)du"t bat"# number be6)re#and> System "an sa4e t#e )rder> 7e "an "reate t#e pr)du"t bat"#separately )r e4en 9e "an "reate it durin' '))ds re"eipt 6)r )rder> ,#ere6)re system")uld all)9 us t) "#an'e t#e messa'e type t) err)r )r 9arnin'> I6 )ur pr)du"ti)n pr)"essis desin'ned s) t#at t#e pers)n main' t#e '))ds re"eipt s#)uldnt enter )t#er bat"#number t#an t#at entered in pr)du"ti)n )rder 9e s#)uld mae t#e messa'e type err)r s)t#at t#e planner s#)uld #a4e t) "reate t#e bat"# number durin' "reati)n> I6 #)9e4er 9e)nly "reate t#e bat"# number durin' '))ds re"eipt 9e s#)uld all)9 t#e planner n)t t)enter bat"# number be6)re#and>>> -,#is 9as ust a 6i"ti)n e;ample d) n)t questi)n it andd)nt l)) 6)r t#is settin' in t#e "ust)miin'.

Pr#$u&ti#! Pla!!i!" Pr#$u&ti#! C#!tr#lS%te Me%%a"e%

Y: 5 ;/ ,/ *:5,+ 5, ..,/; ;/../. +, ,.5,+OPB6

I ,+. .,/ : 5 ./5+> /,/ ,/ SAP S.,/; + -

- .:/.. ,+. +>;,+- *+.. +, . +- *+.. +, . / ;/../

I ,/ 5./ > ,/ / ;/../ : 5 5/.. +, >:,/ +> :5/5, ,/ /,'Y: 5 . : ,/ ;/../. 55*+ , :./ 5../. < .+ ,/;/../. + $i55ere!t'er%i#!%6

P5/.. ,/ +., > ;/../. < ..++ // ;/../ ;/../5,/'





I6 t#e requirement is n)t all)9in' any '))ds m)4ement 9#ile system status ,E* isa"ti4e pls try t#is appr)a"# in t#e ")n6i'?<> ') t) t")de BS22 -Maintain? System Status.2> l)) 6)r t#e system status ,E*>=> D)uble "li" t#e 6ield ,E*>

1> in t#e transa"ti)n ")ntr)l tab l)) 6)r t#e business transa"ti)n RM7A )r '))dsm)4ement -y)u "an type it in t#e l)9er le6t ")rner butt)m b);.>5> sele"t t#e radi) butt)n 6r)m All)9ed t) Disall)9ed>%> sa4e y)ur "#an'es> V!! )l

)7plain Sstem and !ser Status In Production Order

%&at is Sstem Status in PP( A system status is a status set by t#e system> It in6)rms t#e user t#at a parti"ular 6un"ti)n9as "arried )ut )n an )be"t> C)u "ann)t in6luen"e a system status in any 9ay t#at is it"ann)t be dire"tly deleted )r "#an'ed> E;ample? 7#en y)u release a pr)du"ti)n )rder

t#e system aut)mati"ally sets t#e system status released> C)u "ann)t in6luen"e t#isstatus unless y)u "arry )ut a business transa"ti)n t#at leads t) a "#an'e )6 t#e systemstatus>

C)u "an a"ti4ate any number )6 statuses in a pr)du"ti)n )rder> It is p)ssible 6)r a pr)du"ti)n )rder t) be simultane)usly released pre!")sted printed and")n6irmed>

,#e Main system statuses 9#i"# are in use at :eta6im?! *R,D Q *reated> ,#is is t#e status 'i4en t) ea"# pr)du"ti)n )rder up)n "reati)n> Asl)n' as a pr)du"ti)n )rder #as n)t

been released it "ann)t be printed )r ")n6irmed>! RE Q Released> n"e a pr)du"ti)n )rder is "reated it "an be released 6)r pr)du"ti)neit#er aut)mati"ally )r manually>! P*:F Q Partially *)n6irmed> ,#is status is 'i4en t) an )rder )n"e t#e 6irst ")n6irmati)n#ad been re"ei4ed 6r)m t#es#)p6l))r> ,#is status 9ill "#an'e aut)mati"ally t) *:F 9#en a 6inal ")n6irmati)n 9ill bed)ne>! *:F Q *)n6irmed> *)n6irmati)ns )6 pr)du"ti)n pr)'ress and pr)du"ed '))ds arerep)rted t) SAP 6r)m t#e s#)p 6l)r>A 6inal ")n6irmati)n is 'i4en t) an )rder 9#en its pr)du"ti)n is ")mplete>! PD/ Q Partially deli4ered> ,#is status is 'i4en t) pr)du"ti)n )rder t#at is partially

deli4ered>! D/ Q Deli4ered> ,#is status is 'i4en t) pr)du"ti)n )rder t#at is 6ully deli4ered>! ,E* Q ,e"#ni"ally *)mplete> ,#is status is 'i4en t) pr)du"ti)n )rders 9#i"# #ad been 'i4en b)t# *:F status -6inal pr)du"ti)n ")n6irmati)n. as 9ell as &ser Status )6 *HE*K -see &ser Status se"ti)n.>,E* is set aut)mati"ally by a daily )b runnin' in t#e ba"'r)und>! DF Q Deleti)n Fla'> ,#is status indi"ates t#at t#e )rder #ad been mared 6)r deleti)n



but 9as n)t erased 6r)m t#ein6)rmati)n system>

%&at is !ser Status in PP( A user status is a"ti4ated by t#e user and "an be "reated as an additi)n t) t#e e;istin'

system status> C)u "an de6ine anda"ti4ate any number )6 user statuses> ,) de6ine a user status y)u need t) #a4e "reated astatus pr)6ile 9#i"# is "reated per )rder type in *ust)miin'>

,#e Main user statuses 9#i"# are in use at :eta6im?! Rel> Q Released> ,#is user status is 'i4en t) t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder 9it# its "reati)n>! Pr)d> Q Pr)du"ti)n> n"e a 6irst pr)du"ti)n ")n6irmati)n #as been made t#e Rel> statusis "#an'ed t) Pr)d>! *l)> Q *l)sed> &ser status 'i4en t) a pr)du"ti)n )rder 9#i"# 9as 6ully ")n6irmed-system status *:F.>! *#e" Q ,#e ")ntr)ller mars a pr)du"ti)n )rder as *#e" a6ter per6)rmin' a

t#)r)u'# e;aminati)n 9it# t#e aid )6 7)r rder 6)r *#e" rep)rt -t#e rep)rt list allt#e pr)du"ti)n )rders 9it# *:F system statuses but 9it# n) ,E* system status.> &p)nmarin' t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder as *#e" t#e system 9ill aut)mati"ally mar t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder as ,E*> ,#e status indi"ates t#at ")ntr)llin' "an pr)"ess t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder> V!! As#is# S#i4anar

PP ear )nd To Do ,ist

Content Aut&or. Debbie

%e 'ill do our first ear end0 %&at s&ould I do for t&e PP module(

,#ese are t#e a"ti4ities 9e #a4e de6ined 6)r A areas in"ludin' PP and t#ey are inadditi)n t) y)ur n)rmal m)nt# end "l)sin'?

<> *reate ne9 material d)"ument number ran'es 6)r t#e ne9 year>

2> 8enerate peri)d rules 6)r Asset A"")untin'>

=> D) Asset A"")untin' year end "l)se and Fis"al year "#an'e>

1> R)ll all A3R and A3P balan"es>

5> *l)se )ut all n)minal 3 PU a"")unts in a"")untin'>

%> Enter all ")st "enter bud'ets 6)r t#e ne9 year>

> Enter ne9 standard ")sts 6)r y)ur materials 6)r anuary < )6 t#e ne9 year>



(> Maintain t#e plannin' 6)r y)ur a"ti4ity type used in y)ur 9)r "enters 6)r t#e ne9year-)t#er9ise y)u 9ill n)t be able t) d) ")n6irmati)ns in t#e ne9 year>.

> *reate "alendar 6)r ne9 year>

SAP Production Planning and Control :re9uentl

As*ed 6uestion

Bills Of Material

6. 7e #a4e a BM ! A 9it# t9) pa"in' materials and C> F)r <000 units )6 A < pa"in' material )6 is required and 6)r 50 units )6 A < pa"in' material )6 C isrequired> Base quantity )6 A is de6ined as <000> H)9 "an I de6ine U C )r in 6a"t AG

A. Mae t#e base quantity )6 A as 5000> ,#e resultin' ")mp)nent quantities 9)uld be 5)6 and <00 )6 C>

Work Centers

6. *an 9e #a4e m)re t#an % standard 4alues in standard 4alue eyG

A: ne 9ay t) a"#ie4e t#is is t) "reate an)t#er )perati)n step usin' t#e same 9)r

"enter> H)9e4er t#is s#all be 9it# a ")ntr)l ey t#at is n)t a milest)ne> 7#en t#e

milest)ne )perati)n is ")n6irmed t#e pre4i)us )perati)ns up t) t#e ne;t milest)ne areaut)mati"ally ")n6irmed> ,) 'et t#e desired number )6 standard 4alues all t#e n)nmilest)ne steps "an be built dependin' )n t#e need>

Routing

Q: *an 9e use same r)utin' 6)r materials under')in' t#e same pr)"ess3)perati)nsG *an9e a4)id separate r)utin' 6)r ea"# and e4ery material pr)du"edG

A1: Presume t#at t#ere are 50 pr)du"ts and t#e 6abri"ati)n s#)p uses a set )6 <0ma"#ines> I6 all t#ese pr)du"ts use t#e same settin's )6 t#e ma"#ines Re6eren"eperati)n Sets -tas list type S. "an be setup 6)r ")mm)n pr)"esses t#at use t#e same9)r "enters> H)9e4er ")stin' s"#edulin' and "apa"ity 9ill be a66e"ted i6 ea"# pr)du"t#as di66erent setup time and Re6eren"e perati)n sets "an n)t be used>A r)utin' 6)r ea"# material number - type : )r R. #as t) be set up and 9it#in t#atr)utin' t#e Re6eren"e perati)n Set "an be used>H)9e4er y)u "an by try utiliin' t#e KMA, material and pr)du"t 4ariants in4ariant



")n6i'urati)n t) a4)id separate r)utin' 6)r ea"# material>A#. C)u may "reate a r)utin' 'r)up> 8) int) r)utin' "reati)n and enter t#e plant and t#e'r)up name> I6 y)u 9ant y)u may name t#e 'r)up else name is assi'ned by internal")unter.> *reate t#e r)utin' 9it# t#e 9)r "enters )perati)n times et"> 8) t) t#eHeader )4er4ie9 s"reen and "li" )n t#e Mat All)" s"reen> Fill in t#e blans 9it# all

t#e material masters t#at use t#is r)utin'>

6. S"#edulin' times "an be de6ined in t#e material master re")rd byON enterin' t#e in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time> ,#is 4alue "an be updated 6r)m t#e r)utin' byt#e system>N enterin' t#e setup tear d)9n pr)"essin' and inter)perati)n times> I6 t#ese 4alues aremaintained t#e system determines t#e in!#)use pr)du"ti)n time )n t#e basis )6 l)t sie>H)9 d) y)u 'et t#e system t) update t#is 4alue 6r)m t#e r)utin'GA. In r)utin' "arry )ut s"#edulin'> 8) int) t#e r)utin' )perati)n )4er4ie9 and 6)ll)9E;tras !@ S"#edulin' !@ Results> ,#e p)p!up 9ind)9 displays t#e s"#edulin' data> At t#e b)tt)m t#ere is a pus#butt)n t) ")py t#e s"#edulin' data t) t#e material master *#e"

t#is pus# butt)n t) update master data>

6. 7e #a4e deleted a 'r)up ey in an )perati)n in r)utin' and t#e same d)es n)t appear6)r t#is r)utin' -*A02.> But 9e n)ti"ed t#at entries are maintained in table PP and t#edeleti)n indi"at)r is n)t set> H)9 d)es t#e system remember t#is deleti)n )6 'r)up eyG A. C)u may l)) at t#e tables PK MAP and PAS>

Sales & Operations Planning

Q: %e defined SP in m)nt#s> H)9e4er during SP trans6er t) demand mana'ement)ur independent requirements are appearin' in 9ees> H)9 "an 9e ")rre"t t#is 6r)m9ees int) m)nt#s G

A: C&ec* transaction OMPA for general split0 OMPS - based on t&e MRP group0

)nsure t&at MRP group assigned to t&e material0 Delete an allocations in t&ese

tables0 T&en periods 'ill be transferred to Demand Management 'it& t&e same

splits as in SOP0 Also c#e" 9#et#er t#e 4alue )6 peri)d is set as m)nt# at y)ur plantle4el in ,ransa"ti)n MP

Demand Management

Q: Sales quantities in SP 6)r "ertain days are trans6erred int) Demand Mana'ementand are s#)9n as planned independent requirements> 7e need t) eep t#e settin's in SPand "#an'e t#e peri)ds in Demand Mana'ementG 7e 9)uld lie t) #a4e a r)llin'#)ri)n 6)r e;? t#e 6)ll)9in' 1 9ees )n a daily basis a6ter t#at )n a m)nt#ly basis>7#at is t#e best 9ay t) d) t#isG



A: &se t#e aut)mati" peri)d split 6un"ti)n>

M R P

Q: %e &ave a lot si@e procedure &ere '&ic& is creating more order proposals0 =o'

do ou set t&e limit value for maximum number of MRP order proposalsper date in IMG?

A: Under customization, try materials management-consumptionbased planning-maintain all plants

Q: !"at is t"e di#erence bet$een %planned consumption% and%Unplanned consumption%? &an safety stoc' calculation be done oneit"er of t"ese?

A: !"ile customizing movement types ()M**+ it is dened as to $"ic"

set of consumption values gets posted during t"e material movement.or some it may al$ays be t"e total consumption and for some it isal$ays t"e unplanned one and for some it is dependent on $"et"ert"e issues $ere done $it" reference to a reservation ie, a plannedconsumption /"e $ay t"ese consumption values are ta'en intoaccount in MRP is dened in t"e customizing of MRP types.or Reorder point planning (0M+ t"e total consumption is used tocalculate t"e safety stoc' and t"e reorder point.or .orecast based planning (00+ t"e total consumption is used tobuild t"e forecast $"ic" $ill be used to compile t"e order proposals.or 1eterministic MRP (P1+ t"e unplanned consumption is used to

calculate t"e forecast $"ic" in turn is added to t"e actual demand

6. 7e 9ant t#e system t) run a sin'le le4el MRP aut)mati"ally )n re"eipt )6 sales )rder>H)9 t) ")n6i'ure tri''erin' e4ent based MRPGA. ,#is "an )nly be run i6 material master #as plannin' strate'y 1< -made!t)!)rder. in t#eMRP2 4ie9> 7e need t) run 6)r )t#er MRP types> 7e #a4e t) "reate a user e;it in t#esales )rder pr)"essin' -/A0<. t) start MRP based )n data 6r)m )ur sales transa"ti)n>

6. 7e #a4e an assembly A usin' a subassembly B> B in turn uses ra9 material *>Item A is an MPS and is duly mared in Material Master> Item B and * are mared asPD> 7#en demand 6)r A is entered and MPS is run upt) 9#i"# le4el t#e requirements

are taen "are )6GA. MRP "an be run dependin' )n y)ur requirement> F)r e;ample?

<> Sin'le Item 3 Sin'le e4el 6r)m MPS ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de MD12 ! nly t#e t)pMPS item - A in t#is "ase. is planned and dependent requirements 9ill be passedt) MRP item - B . > Run MRP ,ransa"ti)n MD02 )n B t) plan it and all MRPitems bel)9 >



2> Sin'le Item 3 Multi e4el 6r)m MPS ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de MD1< ! All le4els are planned ! A B U *

=> ,)tal Plannin' 6r)m MPS )nline )r ba"'r)und ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de MD10 )rMDBS

7it#)ut marin' t#e "#e"b); Pr)"ess MRP materials is lie "ase - <.ab)4e and 9it# t#e "#e"b); mared is lie "ase -2 .>

Prodution Orders

Q: 7e 'et an err)r messa'e *)ntr)l parameters 6)r s"#edulin' n)t de6ined 9#ile

"reatin' test pr)du"ti)n rders> 7#yG A: +efore ou attempt creating Production orders/ c)n6i'ure y)urrder types! ,ransa"ti)n *)de PHrder type Dependent parameters ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de P(Ba")rder S"#edulin' ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de MIH

S"#edulin' e4els ! ,ransa"ti)n *)de MIF

Q: 7e are tryin' t) "reate Pur"#ase Requisiti)n 6r)m MRP run> 7e #a4e material in6)

Re")rd S)ur"e list Demand in pla"e> MRP is al9ays "reatin' plan )rder > 7#yG A: *#e" t#e pr)"urement type in MRP 4ie9 )6 material master> *#e" *reate Pur"#aserequisiti)n indi"at)r 9#ile runnin' MRP> I6 y)u 9ant pur"#ase requisiti)ns t) be "reatedin t#e )penin' peri)d sele"t t#e 6)r MRP ")ntr)l parameter "reate pur"#ase requisiti)nsas <>

Q: 9#at is t#e )pti)n D)"umented '))ds m)4ements )n Sele"ti)n )6 Indi4idual be"tists -transa"ti)n ")de *2(.G

A: !se ,ransa"ti)n ")de P( t) "ust)mie by "#))sin' t#e )rder type sele"t all t#e"#e"b); under D)"umentati)n )6 '))ds m)4ements at t#e b)tt)m )6 t#e pa'e> *reatea ne9 Pr)du"ti)n )rder mae 8I t) it and run t#e rep)rt>

Q: %e 'ould li*e to &ave a rep)rt3inquiry t#at 9)uld indi"ate 4arian"es -materialsmaterial quantities. bet9een material re"ipe and a"tual pr)"ess )rders> 7e tried ME2M but t#is 'i4es us a list )6 pur"#asin' d)"uments and n)t t#e ")nsumpti)n de4iati)n>7#ere "an I 'et su"# ")nsumpti)n de4iati)n -master re"ipe /s> Pr)"ess@ rders.G A. D) a data ")lle"ti)n 6irst>Menu Pat# ! A"")untin'!@*)ntr)llin'!@Pr)du"t ")st a""t'!@Pr)"ess m6'!@In6)rmati)nsystem!@*)st )be"t #ierar"#y!@data ")lle"ti)n

-I6 y)u are usin' )rder #ierar"#y y)u 9)uld sele"t )rder #ierar"#y in pla"e )6 ")st )be"t#ierar"#y in t#e menu pat#>.,#enA"")untin'!@*)ntr)llin'!@Pr)du"t *)st A"")untin'!@rder Related Pr)du"ti)n!@In6)rmati)n System*#))se Rep)rt Peri)d *)stin' ! ,ar'et3A"tual pr)du"ti)n 4arian"e



6. 7e #a4e t9) ")mp)nents - U C . in a pr)du"ti)n )rder in a pr)"ess )riented pr)du"ti)n pr)"ess> 7#en 50 numbers )6 ")mp)nent are issued 9e need t#e systemt) aut)mati"ally issue <00 numbers )6 ")mp)nent C based )n rati) )6 < t) 2> 7#ere d) Ispe"i6y t#ese rati)sGA. C)u "an de6ine t#e rati) in BM and material may be issued 9it# re6eren"e t) BM>

6. 7e #a4e t9) st)ra'e l)"ati)ns are 000< and 0%00> De6ault st)ra'e l)"ati)n inPr)"ess )rder is al9ays 000< 7#at determines t#is de6ault l)"ati)nGA. )) int) SS n)tes? <005 %=1= %2%2 ((1= (20== %11%>,#e St)ra'e l)"ati)n as ")n6i'ured in t#e Supply area #as t#e #i'#est pri)rity>

Q: %e need t) d) 8I )6 ")mp)nents t) pr)du"ti)n )rder usin' Ba"!6lus#> ,#e

")mp)nent st)" is mana'ed in Bat"#es> ,#e Bat"# t) be ba"!6lus#ed is sele"ted byFIF 6r)m t#e issue st)ra'e l)"ati)n> H)9 "an 9e set t#is upGA. 7it# t#e 6)ll)9in' settin's t#e bat"#es are sele"ted t#e m)ment t#e pr)du"ti)n )rderis released>

<? Set up bat"# determinati)n t#e 9ay t#at t#e bat"#es in bat"# sele"ti)n are s)rted t#eri'#t 9ay> e>'> s)rted by e;piry date2? &se aut)mati" bat"# sele"ti)n in disp 4ie9>=? Ensure t#at t#e ")mp)nents are all)9ed t) be ba"!6lus#ed -material master 3 9)r"enter.

6. 7e 9ant t) rep)rt )n se4eral status ")mbinati)ns lie ea"# )rder t#at #as status :)tdeleted and :)t te"#ni"ally ")mpleted> 7#at set up is requiredGA. *#e" transa"ti)n *2(> In t#e sele"ti)n s"reen n)te t#e p)ssible sele"ti)n SystemStatus > C)u "an sele"t ,E* 6)r te"#ni"ally ")mplete an D, 6)r deleted 6r)m t#e list>Sele"t t#e E;"l> indi"at)r als)>

C)u may als) try transa"ti)n *2% -)'isti"s !@ Pr)du"ti)n !@ Pr)du"ti)n ")ntr)l !@*)ntr)l !@ In6)rmati)n systems !@ rder In6) System !@ be"t )4er4ie9.> Be6)ree;e"utin' t#e transa"ti)n rep)rt ")mbinati)ns )6 statuses "an be sele"ted )r e;"ludet#em>

Q: =o' can 'e s#ut )66 t#e aut)mati" ")stin' indi"at)r and t#e aut)mati" s"#edulin'indi"at)r 9#i"# ') )n 9#en t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder is releasedG

A: :or n) aut)mati" ")stin' 6)ll)9 t#e IM8 pat#Pr)du"ti)n !@ Pr)du"ti)n )rders !@Master data !@ rder ! @De6ine )rder type dependent parametersSele"t t#e )rder type 6)r 9#i"# u aut)mati" ")stin' is n)t required> In t#e ")ntr)llin'

settin's sele"t n) aut)mati" ")stin'F)r n) aut)mati" s"#edulin' 6)ll)9 t#e IM8 pat# ?Pr)du"ti)n !@perati)ns ! @S"#edulin' !@ De6ine ")ntr)l parametersSele"t t#e )rder type and ') t) details> Desele"t aut)mati" dates Alternati4ely y)u "an 6ind indi"at)rs in t#e ")ntr)l ey 9#i"# is in t#e r)utin'>,ransa"ti)n P( 'i4es y)u ")stin' indi"at)rs -rder type dependent parameters. andP& -")ntr)l table 6)r s"#edulin'. 'i4es s)me s"#edulin' )pti)ns>



!aria"le Si#e

Q: H)9 "an I use 4ariable sie itemsG

A. F)r e;ample ")nsider an item A 9it# ' as base &nit 6 Measurement-&M. andm= as st)" eepin'3issue unit> *)n4ersi)n 6a"t)r is <' Q 2>1 m=>In t#e BM )6 B number )6 A required are spe"i6ied -say 5.>Spe"i6y t#e = 4ariable dimensi)ns i>e> len't# 9idt# U t#i"ness! say 2000mm =000mm 1mm Q 0>021 m=As per BM ! B t#e quantity )6 A required is 0>021 5 Q 0><20 m=I6 a pr)du"ti)n rder is released 6)r <5 numbers )6 B t#e quantity )6 4ariable sie unit9ill be <>20 m=>C)u "an "#an'e t#e len't# 9idt# )r t#i"ness in t#e pr)du"ti)n )rder U "#e" t#eresultin' 4ariable sie item quantity> At t#e same time t#is requirement "an be seen in '

in st)"3requirement list>

Ot$ers

Q: H)9 t) ")n6i'ure t#e plannin' "alendar 6)r t#e A,P "al"ulati)n 9#ere '))ds are

s#ipped e4ery )t#er 9)rin' dayGA. &se ,ransa"ti)n MD25 and de6ine "al"ulati)n rule 6)r e4ery )t#er 9)rin' day> *#e" t#e l)t sie settin's in MI1 and maintain rele4ant data in MMR>

6. 7e #a4e t9) di66erent pr)du"ti)n lines 9it# di66erent )perati)ns> ne pr)du"ti)n line9)rs 5 days a 9ee and t#e )t#er days a 9ee> ,#e 6a"t)ry "alendar is assi'ned t) t#e plant 6)r 5 days a 9ee> ,#is "alendar is "#e"ed 9#en MRP is run> H)9 "an 9e assi'n 5day a 9ee and days a 9ee a'ainst a 6a"t)ry "alendar t) t#e related res)ur"esG Is it p)ssible t) #a4e t9) types )6 "alendarsG

A. Assi'n 6a"t)ry "alendars t) t#e 9)r "enters>

6. 7#at is t#e di66eren"e bet9een by!pr)du"t and ")!pr)du"t and #)9 d) y)u di66erentiate t#em in a BMG A. In "ase )6 *)!pr)du"t ")sts are settled 9it# a app)rti)nment stru"ture> In "ase )6 By!

pr)du"t t#e pri"e )6 t#is by!pr)du"t is "redited t) t#e )rder )r t#e material st)" a"")unt)6 t#e lead material bein' manu6a"tured> *)!Pr)du"t as 9ell as by!pr)du"t are de6ined asBM *)mp)nents3Items> B)t# )6 t#em #a4e ne'ati4e quantities> - :)t all ne'ati4equantity items 6all under t#ese "ate')riesJ.> 7#en BM is "reated 6)r FER, y)u "an see)ne indi"at)r in *MP:E:, DE,AIS s"reen 6)r ")!pr)du"t> C)u need t) de6ine t#e")!pr)du"ts 9it# t#is spe"ial indi"at)r >

6. 7#at are s)me imp)rtant tables used in PP G



A. F)r )rders?*&AF/D dial)' stru"ture 6)r )rder #eaders and items

AFP ! rder itemAFFD rder? Dial)' table 6)r )rder sequen"es -AFF.

MPER perati)n 6)r pr)du"ti)n )rderKBED *apa"ity requirementsAFR& rder ")mpleti)n ")n6irmati)nsRESB Reser4ati)n3DependentRequirementsAFFHD Stru"ture )6 PR,s in )rdersSPER Sub!)perati)ns

SAFR& Sub!)perati)n")n6irmati)nsSKBED *apa"ityrequirements 6)r sub!

)perati)nMRP table is MD,B>F)r PI?*A&F/ ! AF/* perati)n 9it#in an )rder

AFF, rder Pr)"ess Instru"ti)nsAFF/ rder pr)"ess instru"ti)n 4alues

S)me )t#er tables )6 interest?PK MAP PAS>

,ist of PP Transport Re9uest and t&eir IMG Pat&

<. De6ine Distributi)n KeysIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Material ist @ ItemData @ Item Data 6r)m related areas @ De6ine Distributi)n Keys

2. Determine Pers)n resp)nsible 6)r Res)ur"e YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Res)ur"e @ 8eneralData @ Determine Pers)n resp)nsible

=De6ine Planner 8r)up!IM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Master Re"ipe @De6ine *apa"ity Planner

1. De6ine *apa"ity Planner YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Res)ur"e @ *apa"ityRequirement Plannin' @ Determine *apa"ity Planner



5. Determine Standard /alue Parameter YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Res)ur"e @ 8eneralData @ Standard /alue @ De6ine Parameter

%. De6ine Setup 8r)ups and Setup 8r)up *ate')ries

De6ine set up 'r)ups and set up "ate')ries YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Master Data @ Master Re"ipe @ Data6)r )perati)ns and p#ases @ De6ine set up 'r)ups and set up 'r)up "ate')ries

. De6ine ")py settin' bet9een plants!Pr)"essIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess Mana'ement @ ,))ls @De6ine ")py settin' bet9een plants

(. De6ine Set &p *)ntr)l Re"ipe destinati)n YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess Mana'ement @ *)ntr)lRe"ipe3PI s#eet @ Set up ")ntr)l re"ipe destinati)n

De6ine MRP ")ntr)ller YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Master Data @ De6ineMRP ")ntr)ller<0. Spe"ial Pr)"urement YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Master Data @ De6ineSpe"ial pr)"urement types

<<. De6ine Fl)ats -S"#eduled Mar'in Key.!IM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ De6ine Fl)ats-S"#eduled Mar'in Key.

<2De6ine Splittin' )6 F)re"ast requirements 6)r MRP!IM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ E4aluati)n @ F)re"ast @De6ine Splittn' )6 6)re"ast requirements )6 MRP

<=. Maintain *)rre"ti)n Fa"t)rs 6)r F)re"astIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ Pr)"urement@ Maintain *)rre"ti)n 6a"t)rs 6)r 6)re"ast

<1 *arry ut 4erall Maintenan"e )6 Plant ParametersMaintainin' plant parameters in MRP Y

IM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plant Parameters @ *arry)ut )4erall maintenan"e )6 plant parameters

<5. De6ine Plannin' H)ri)nDe6ine Plannin' H)ri)n YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ MRP"al"ulati)n @ De6ine Plannin' H)ri)n



<%. A"ti4ate Requirement Plannin' YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ A"ti4ateRequirement Plannin'

<. De6ine Ran'e )6 *)4era'e Pr)6iles -Dynami" Sa6ety St)".

Ran'e )6 ")4era'e pr)6ile YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ MRP"al"ulati)n @ De6ine ran'e )6 ")4era'e pr)6ile -Dynami" Sa6ety St)".

<(. De6ine St)" in ,rans6er and Bl)"ed St)" A4ailabilityIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ MRP"al"ulati)n @ St)"s @ De6ine St)" in trans6er and bl)"ed st)"

<. De6ine MRP AreasIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Master Data @ MRPareas @ De6ine MRP areas

20. *arry )ut maintenan"e )6 MRP 'r)upsIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ MRP 'r)ups@ *arry )utmaintenan"e )6 MRP 'r)ups

2<. De6ine S")pe )6 t)tal Plannin' ! MRPIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ De6ine S")pe)6 t)tal Plannin'

22 De6ine rder ,ypesDe6ine rder ,ype!

IM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ Master Data @rder @ De6ine rder ,ype

2=De6ine rder ,ype Dependent parameters YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ Master Data @rder @ De6ine rder ,ype Dependent parameters

21. De6ine Pr)du"ti)n S"#eduler YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ Master Data @ Bill)6 Material @ De6ine Pr)du"ti)n S"#eduler

25 De6ine *#e"in' *)ntr)l ! Pr)"ess rderDe6ine A4ailability *#e" Y De6ine *#e"in' *)ntr)l YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @A4ailabilty *#e" @ De6ine *#e"in' *)ntr)l

2%. De6ine *#e"in' Rule 6)r ba")rder pr)"essin' YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @A4ailabilty *#e" @ De6ine *#e"in' rule 6)r ba" )rder pr)"essin'



2De6ine St)" and bat"# determinati)n 6)r '))d m)4ement YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @De6ine St)" and bat"# determinati)n 6)r '))d m)4ement

2(. Spe"i6y S"#edulin' Parameters

Spe"i6y S"#edulin' Parameters YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @S"#edulin' @ Spe"i6y S"#edulin' Parameters

2. De6ine Redu"ti)n Strate'iesDe6ine Redu"ti)n Strate'y YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @S"#edulin' @ Res)ur"e data @ De6ine Redu"ti)n Strate'y

=0. De6ine *)n6irmati)n ParametersDe6ine rder *)n6irmati)n Y

IM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @*)n6irmati)n @ De6ine *)n6irmati)n Parameters

=<. De6ine /aluati)n )6 8))ds Re"ei4edDe6ine 4aluati)n )6 '))ds re"ei4e YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ Inte'rati)n @De6ine /aluati)n )6 '))ds re"ei4ed

=2. MRP "reati)n indi"at)r YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ De6ine"reati)n indi"at)r

==. De6ine sa6ety st)" YIM8 @ Material Mana'ement @ *)nsumpti)n based Plannin' @ Plannin' @ MRP"al"ulati)n @ St)"s @ De6ine Sa6ety St)"s

=1. De6ine alternati4e determinati)n )6 Pr)du"ti)n YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ perati)ns @ BMsele"ti)n @ De6ine alternate determinati)n )6 pr)du"ti)n

=5. De6ine n)> ran'es YIM8 @ Pr)du"ti)n Plannin' 6)r Pr)"ess Industries @ Pr)"ess rder @ Master data @ rder

@ :umber Ran'es @ De6ine number ran'es 6)r )rders



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