... Preface ... 15
... Acknowledgments ... 17
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 ... 23
1.4 ... Summary ... 28
2 ... MRP Basics ... 29
2.1 ... MRP Procedures ... 29
2.2 ... MRP Planning Process ... 34
2.3 ... Summary ... 51
3 ... Master Data and Basic Settings ... 53
3.1 ... Material Master ... 54
3.2 ... Procurement Master Data ... 89
3.3 ... Planning File ... 119
3.4 ... Summary ... 121
4 ... Configuring MRP ... 123
4.1 ... Overall Plant Parameters ... 124
4.2 ... MRP Group ... 147
4.3 ... MRP Type ... 158
4.4 ... Lot-Sizing Procedure ... 161
4.5 ... Availability Check ... 165
4.6 ... MRP Areas ... 167
4.7 ... Parallel Processing ... 172
4.8 ... Summary ... 173
5 ... Running MRP ... 175
5.1 ... MRP Live versus Classic MRP ... 175
5.2 ... Classic MRP ... 179
5.3 ... MRP Live ... 195
5.4 ... Planning PP/DS Materials in MRP Live (One MRP Run) ... 206
5.5 ... Summary ... 208
6 ... Evaluating the MRP Results ... 209
6.1 ... Exception Messages ... 209
6.2 ... Rescheduling Checks ... 214
6.3 ... Stock/Requirements List ... 218
6.4 ... MRP List ... 242
6.5 ... Information and Settings for Materials in MRP on SAP HANA ... 245
6.6 ... Order Report ... 246
6.7 ... Pegged Requirements ... 250
6.8 ... Evaluation of the Planning Situation ... 252
6.9 ... MRP Cockpit ... 254
6.10 ... Summary ... 286
7 ... Managing Planned Orders ... 289
7.1 ... Planned Orders ... 289
7.2 ... Planned Order Availability Check ... 294
7.3 ... Planned Order Conversion ... 297
7.4 ... Additional Options for Mass Processing ... 303
7.5 ... Summary ... 307
8 ... Advanced MRP Features ... 309
8.1 ... Subcontracting Planning ... 309
8.2 ... Planning Calendar ... 315
8.3 ... BOM Explosion Number ... 318
8.4 ... Parts Interchangeability ... 321
8.5 ... Range of Coverage Profile (Dynamic Safety Stock) ... 325
8.6 ... Time-Dependent Stock Levels ... 329
8.7 ... Segmentation ... 333
8.8 ... Summary ... 345
9 ... Demand Management ... 347
9.1 ... What Is Demand Management? ... 348
9.2 ... Planning Strategies ... 352
9.3 ... Creating a Demand Plan ... 366
9.4 ... Configuring Demand Management ... 371
9.5 ... Summary ... 374
10 ... Demand-Driven MRP ... 375
10.1 ... What Is DDMRP? ... 375
10.2 ... Setting Up DDMRP ... 381
10.3 ... Running DDMRP ... 395
10.4 ... DDMRP Analytics ... 405
10.5 ... Integrating DDMRP with SAP IBP ... 407
10.6 ... Demand-Driven Scheduling ... 409
10.7 ... Summary ... 409
11 ... Long-Term Planning ... 411
11.1 ... Creating a Long-Term Planning Scenario ... 412
11.2 ... Running Long-Term Planning ... 416
11.3 ... Processing Simulative Planned Orders ... 418
11.4 ... Evaluating the Long-Term Planning Results ... 422
11.5 ... Cleaning Up the Long-Term Planning Scenario ... 430
11.6 ... Summary ... 433
12 ... Predictive Material Requirements Planning ... 435
12.1 ... pMRP Basics ... 435
12.2 ... Master Data ... 445
12.3 ... Creating Simulations ... 451
12.4 ... Processing Simulations ... 459
12.5 ... Releasing Simulations ... 472
12.6 ... Configurable Products ... 476
12.7 ... Demand-Driven Scenarios ... 480
12.8 ... Summary ... 482
13 ... Administering MRP ... 483
13.1 ... Housekeeping MRP ... 483
13.2 ... Troubleshooting MRP ... 488
13.3 ... Improving MRP Performance ... 503
13.4 ... Summary ... 517
14 ... Enhancing MRP ... 519
14.1 ... Enhancing Classic MRP ... 520
14.2 ... Enhancing MRP Live ... 524
14.3 ... Enhancing Predictive Material and Resource Planning ... 527
14.4 ... Enhancing the SAP Fiori Applications of the MRP Cockpit ... 528
14.5 ... Modification of Supply and Demand List ... 530
14.6 ... CDS Views ... 532
14.7 ... Summary ... 532
15 ... Migrating to SAP S/4HANA ... 533
15.1 ... Performing a Readiness Check ... 533
15.2 ... Assessing Simplifications in MRP ... 535
15.3 ... Reviewing Custom Code ... 542
15.4 ... Evaluating New MRP Features ... 543
15.5 ... Summary ... 545
A ... Roadmap for MRP in SAP S/4HANA ... 547
B ... The Author ... 549
... Index ... 551
