... Preface ... 15
1 ... Introduction to MRP with SAP S/4HANA ... 19
1.1 ... MRP Basics ... 19
1.2 ... MRP within the Supply Chain in SAP Systems ... 20
1.3 ... MRP with SAP S/4HANA ... 24
1.4 ... Summary ... 28
2 ... MRP Basics ... 29
2.1 ... MRP Procedures ... 29
2.2 ... The MRP Planning Process ... 35
2.3 ... Summary ... 53
3 ... Master Data and Basic Settings ... 55
3.1 ... Material Master ... 56
3.2 ... Procurement Master Data ... 95
3.3 ... Planning File ... 126
3.4 ... Summary ... 128
4 ... Configuring MRP ... 131
4.1 ... Overall Plant Parameters ... 132
4.2 ... MRP Group ... 158
4.3 ... MRP Type ... 170
4.4 ... Lot-Sizing Procedure ... 174
4.5 ... Availability Check ... 178
4.6 ... MRP Areas ... 180
4.7 ... Parallel Processing ... 185
4.8 ... Summary ... 187
5 ... Running MRP ... 189
5.1 ... MRP Live versus Classic MRP ... 189
5.2 ... Classic MRP ... 193
5.3 ... MRP Live ... 211
5.4 ... Planning PP/DS Materials in MRP Live (One MRP Run) ... 221
5.5 ... Summary ... 223
6 ... Evaluating the MRP Results ... 225
6.1 ... Exception Messages ... 225
6.2 ... Rescheduling Checks ... 230
6.3 ... The Stock/Requirements List ... 235
6.4 ... MRP List ... 260
6.5 ... Information and Settings for Materials in MRP on SAP HANA ... 263
6.6 ... Order Report ... 264
6.7 ... Pegged Requirements ... 268
6.8 ... Evaluation of the Planning Situation ... 270
6.9 ... MRP Cockpit ... 272
6.10 ... Summary ... 301
7 ... Managing Planned Orders ... 303
7.1 ... Planned Orders ... 303
7.2 ... Planned Order Availability Check ... 308
7.3 ... Planned Order Conversion ... 311
7.4 ... Additional Options for Mass Processing ... 317
7.5 ... Summary ... 321
8 ... Advanced MRP Features ... 323
8.1 ... Subcontracting Planning ... 323
8.2 ... Planning Calendar ... 329
8.3 ... BOM Explosion Number ... 333
8.4 ... Parts Interchangeability ... 336
8.5 ... Range of Coverage Profile (Dynamic Safety Stock) ... 341
8.6 ... Summary ... 346
9 ... Demand Management ... 347
9.1 ... What Is Demand Management? ... 348
9.2 ... Planning Strategies ... 352
9.3 ... Creating a Demand Plan ... 368
9.4 ... Configuring Demand Management ... 374
9.5 ... Summary ... 377
10 ... Demand-Driven MRP ... 379
10.1 ... What Is DDMRP? ... 379
10.2 ... Setting Up DDMRP ... 386
10.3 ... Running DDMRP ... 400
10.4 ... Integrating DDMRP with SAP IBP ... 409
10.5 ... Summary ... 410
11 ... Long-Term Planning ... 413
11.1 ... Creating a Long-Term Planning Scenario ... 414
11.2 ... Running Long-Term Planning ... 419
11.3 ... Processing Simulative Planned Orders ... 422
11.4 ... Evaluating the LTP Results ... 426
11.5 ... Cleaning Up the Long-Term Planning Scenario ... 435
11.6 ... Summary ... 438
12 ... Predictive Material and Resource Planning ... 441
12.1 ... Prerequisites to Run pMRP ... 442
12.2 ... Creating a pMRP Simulation ... 443
12.3 ... Processing pMRP Simulations ... 448
12.4 ... Releasing the pMRP Simulation ... 456
12.5 ... Summary ... 457
13 ... Administering MRP ... 459
13.1 ... Housekeeping MRP ... 459
13.2 ... Troubleshooting MRP ... 464
13.3 ... Improving MRP Performance ... 478
13.4 ... Summary ... 492
14 ... Enhancing MRP ... 493
14.1 ... Enhancing Classic MRP ... 494
14.2 ... Enhancing MRP Live ... 498
14.3 ... Enhancing the SAP Fiori Applications of the MRP Cockpit ... 501
14.4 ... Summary ... 504
15 ... Migrating to SAP S/4HANA ... 505
15.1 ... Performing Readiness Check ... 505
15.2 ... Assessing Simplifications in MRP ... 507
15.3 ... Reviewing Custom Code ... 515
15.4 ... Evaluating New MRP Features ... 516
15.5 ... Summary ... 519
... Appendices ... 521
A ... Roadmap for MRP in SAP S/4HANA ... 521
B ... The Author ... 525
... Index ... 527
