Production Planning with SAP APO
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Whether you are a consultant, managers, or a key user, this book will provide you with the information you need to learn how to implement, customize, and use SAP APO-PP/DS. You will be able to familiarize yourself with the complex world of Production Planning/Detailed Scheduling, and use this comprehensive reference for implementing and customizing PP/DS.
You'll discover the PP/DS functionalities and learn how to apply it to your everyday work. In addition, this book also covers how to use the central planning and analysis tools, and creating a finite production plan. With the authors' first-hand knowledge and clear descriptions of complex interdependencies, this book provides you with the tools and skills that you need to master Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling with SAP.
In short, this book covers the topics that are essential for understanding and implementing SAP APO-PP/DS, and users will learn how to adapt them to a company's individual needs.
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1 ... An Overview of Planning with SAP SCM ... 17
... 1.1 ... SAP SCM ... 17
... 1.2 ... SAP APO ... 19
2 ... An Overview of Production Planning with SAP ECC and APO-PP/DS ... 23
... 2.1 ... Production Planning Functions ... 23
... 2.2 ... Advanced Production Planning with APO-PP/DS ... 32
... 2.3 ... Planning in SAP APO and Execution in SAP ECC ... 44
... 2.4 ... Summary ... 46
3 ... The APO Core Interface ... 47
... 3.1 ... Design of the CIF ... 47
... 3.2 ... The Principle of Master Data Transfer ... 60
... 3.3 ... The Principle of Transaction Data Transfer ... 87
... 3.4 ... CIF Monitoring ... 95
... 3.5 ... Summary ... 103
4 ... Master Data ... 105
... 4.1 ... Mapping Principle ... 105
... 4.2 ... Locations ... 106
... 4.3 ... Products ... 114
... 4.4 ... Resources ... 121
... 4.5 ... Production Data Structures and Production Process Models ... 124
... 4.6 ... Mass Changes to APO Master Data ... 132
... 4.7 ... Summary ... 134
5 ... Basic Functions of Production Planning ... 135
... 5.1 ... Basic Settings ... 135
... 5.2 ... Independent Requirements ... 142
... 5.3 ... The Planning Procedure ... 156
... 5.4 ... Heuristics ... 164
... 5.5 ... Example of a Complete Planning Run ... 174
... 5.6 ... Firming ... 176
... 5.7 ... Net Requirements Calculation and Lot Sizes ... 180
... 5.8 ... Determining the Source of Supply ... 183
... 5.9 ... Scheduling ... 189
... 5.10 ... Pegging ... 202
... 5.11 ... Setup Times in Planning ... 209
... 5.12 ... Product Interchangeability ... 211
... 5.13 ... Executing Planning in ECC ... 214
... 5.14 ... Summary ... 215
6 ... Tools to Evaluate and Process Planning ... 217
... 6.1 ... Order Views ... 217
... 6.2 ... Product Planning Table ... 222
... 6.3 ... Product Overview ... 228
... 6.4 ... Detailed Scheduling Planning Board ... 231
... 6.5 ... Resource Planning Table ... 251
... 6.6 ... PP/DS Optimizer ... 254
... 6.7 ... Alert Monitor ... 263
... 6.8 ... Summary ... 267
7 ... Advanced Processes in APO-PP/DS ... 269
... 7.1 ... Finite Planning with the Planning Run ... 270
... 7.2 ... Setup-Optimal Sequencing with the PP/DS Optimizer ... 285
... 7.3 ... Capable-to-Promise (CTP) ... 295
... 7.4 ... Planned Material Flow ... 304
... 7.5 ... Multi-Resource Planning with the Wave Algorithm ... 310
... 7.6 ... Integration of Variant Configuration ... 319
... 7.7 ... MRP-Based Detailed Scheduling ... 343
... 7.8 ... Summary ... 346
... Appendices ... 347
... A ... Transactions and Menu Paths ... 349
... B ... SAP Notes on APO-PP/DS ... 363
... C ... Heuristics ... 375
... D ... Abbreviations ... 387
... E ... The Authors ... 389
... Index ... 391