Index

A master data, 16
migration, 88
Activity backflush, 305, 307, 309
phantom, 53
Alert monitor, 380
status keys, 49
Apportionment Structure, 276
stock/non-stock item, 50
Assemble-to-order (ATO), 38, 116
subitems, 52
Assignment view, 183–185, 243, 244
usage, 46, 47
Automatic final confirmation, 262, 264
valid from date/item number, 49
Automatic goods movement, 278–281
Buffer levels, 396
Automatic reorder point planning,
Buffer zones, 384, 386, 387
32, 37, 145, 154
Business case, 258, 260, 261, 264, 271
Available capacity, 6, 64, 202–207, 211,
By-products, 271–279
254, 362, 417, 420, 454
Average daily usage (ADU), 384–386, 394
C
Cancel confirmation, 267
B Capacity availability check, 254
Backflush, 35, 57, 278, 305 Capacity dispatched, 183
Backlogs, 214–217 Capacity evaluation, 201
Basic scheduling, 167, 186, 240 CM01, 209–211
Bill of materials (BOM), 150, 249, 251, CM04, 214–217
286, 316 CM05, 217
base quantity, 49 production line, 213
change material, 274 standard overview, 211–214, 216
component, 50, 51, 176 strategy profile, 223
creation, 46 work center, 212
definition, 45 Capacity leveling
documents, 50 graphical planning table, 218
finished/semifinished assembly, 47 operating time, 218
general item overview, 51 orders, 220
header creation, 48 planning table, 220
item category, 49 strategy profile, 222

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Capacity leveling (cont.) operation details, 260

tabular planning table, 218 operation/order, 258
time profile, 219 operation overview, 261
time scales, 222 order, 264, 265
Capacity planning, 210, 211 time ticket, 259, 260
Capacity reduction, 224 Confirmations list, 446
Capacity requirement planning Confirmed (CNF), 258
available capacity, 202–207 Confirmed date column, 242
capacity requirements, 207, 208 Consignment, 149
interval of available capacity, 205 Constant Mesh Gear Box, 93
leveling, 201 Consumption, 185
work center, 204, 206 Consumption-based planning (CBP), 31
Capacity requirements, 207, 208 C-parts, 153
Capacity scheduling table, 455 forecast-based planning, 145, 155, 156
Checking control, 191, 253 forecast requirements, 156
Checking control customization, 253, 254 planning procedure, 144
Checking group, 190, 253 procurement proposals, 153
Checking rule, 190, 253 reorder point planning, 145, 153–158
Clear Open Reservations, 262 time-phased planning, 145, 157–159
Closed (CLSD) status, 270 Control key, 279
CM01, 209–211 Control key operation times, 250
CM04, 214–217 Control key PP03, 263
CM05, 217 Control parameters, 163, 164
Collective availability, 189 Control recipe, 328, 329
Collective conversion, 196–198, 233, 234 Control recipe destination, 329
Collective order, 149 Control view, 246
Component Backflush, 307 Conversion indictor, 183
Component overview, 186, 187, 251, 252 Co-products, 271–279
Components, 183 Cost apportionment, 272, 273
Components list, 445 Cost center assignment report, 437, 438
Confirmation Coverage profile, 142
actual data, 265 Create Purchase Requisition, 165
cancel, 267 Customer relationship management
display, 266 (CRM), 3
final, 261 Customer requirements
initial screen, 264 requirements, 114
milestone, 263 sales order, 115
operation (see Operation confirmation) Customization setting, 246

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D automatic goods movement, 278–281

confirmation, 258–268
Dates/quantities view, 247, 248
description, 227
Dates/times section, 240
operation confirmation, 258–264
Decoupled lead time (DLT), 384, 392
production methodology, 227
Delivered quantity, 240
production order, 228–255
Delivery completed indicator, 245
products, 227
Demand-driven material requirements
rework order, 281
planning (DDMRP)
status management, 269, 270
buffer sizing, 384
Display confirmation, 266
buffer zones, 384, 386, 387
Display Formula, 208
components, 383
Display material, 170, 239
definition, 381
Displays error messages, 174
methodology, 383
Documented Goods Movements
principles, 383
list, 446
in SAP
manage buffer levels, 396–398
mass maintenance of products, E
391, 392
Engineer-to-order (ETO), 116
material master, 387, 388
Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP), 1
replenishment execution by
business operations, 2
on-hand status app, 398–400
history, 3
replenishment planning by
Execute availability check, 190
planning priority, 400, 401
Explode level-by-level BOM, 428, 429
schedule buffer proposal
Explode multilevel BOM, 430, 431
calculation, 394, 395
External processing view, 251
schedule lead time classification of
products, 392–394
schedule product F
classification, 389–391 Finished assembly (FERT), 18
Demand elements, 134, 191, 439 Fiori application, 378
Demand management capacity scheduling table, 454, 455
proportional factor, 109 display MRP master data
transfer, 104, 105 issues, 453, 454
Demand planning, 354 explode bills of material, 455
Detailed scheduling, 373, 375, 377 external requirements, 448–450
Direct production, 149 internal requirements, 450, 451
Discrete manufacturing, 7 material coverage, 447, 448

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Fiori application (cont.) Intervals button, 203

monitor capacity utilization, 456 Inventory level, 139
production orders or process iPhone X, 92
orders, 452, 453
Firming type, 136
Fixed pegging, 353 L
Fixing type, 136 LA Stock Order, 180
Flexibility, 224 Lead time scheduling, 168, 240–242
Flexible constraints, 411, 413 Lean manufacturing, 283
Floats, 243 Level-by-level planning, 91
Forecast-based planning, 145, 155, 156 Lot size calculation
material master, 146
optimum lot size, 148
G period lot size, 148
General view of production order, 238–243 procurement element, 146
Goods issue, 256, 257 static lot size, 147
Goods Movement, 262 types, 147
Goods receipt, 150 Lot size unit, 357
Goods receipt order, 267, 268, 277 Low-level codes, 141, 150
Goods Receipt view, 244–246
GR processing time, 182
M
Machining line, 271
H Maintenance order, 253
HB Replenishment, 153 Make-to-order (MTO), 115, 116
Header data view, 182, 183 sales order, 130
Header screen, 236 Strategy 20, 129–132
High-Speed Analytical Appliance warehouse stock, 129
(HANA), 2 Make-to-stock (MTS), 115, 116
display material, 118
multi-level MRP, 120
I, J, K planning strategies, 116
Individual/Collective Requirements stock requirement list, 119
Indicator, 130 Strategy 10, 117–121, 124
Individual conversion, 196 Strategy 11, 122–125
Infinite period, 202 strategy 40, 125–129
Info structure S076, 92 Manual creation of Production order, 228
In-house production time, 150 Manual reorder point planning, 154

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Manufacturing execution process demand elements, 134

control recipe monitor, 336, 337, 339 departments, 17
maintain PI-sheets, 339–341 description
process order, 333, 335 accounting data, 23
send process messages, 342, 344 classification, 22
Master data view, 185, 186, 248, 249 costing view, 23
Master production scheduling (MPS), 30, data views, 22
142, 144, 151, 152 general plant data/storage, 23
Master/transaction data material master creation, 24
bill of materials, 45–53 meaning, 21
BOM, 16 organizational levels, 25
business scenario, 15, 16 production planning and
manufacturing execution executions tabs, 23
methodologies, 16 purchasing, 22
material master (see Material quality management, 23
Requirements Planning (MRP)) sales views, 22
meaning, 15 FERT, 18
production steps, 16 firming types, 152, 153
production version, 83–88 individual/collective, 41
routing, 73–83 industry sector, 19
unique production technique, 17 master data, 135
work center (see Work center) material availability, 133
workstation, 16 material master, 135
Material availability check, 252, 253 material number, 19
collective availability, 189 MPS, 151, 152
MRP controller, 187 MRP1 view
options, 189 ABC classification, 28
Material Availability Check, 187–192 assembly scrap, 33
Material constraints, 413 consumption-based planning, 31
Material master, 135, 146, 155, 271, forecast-based planning, 31
278, 285 lot size indicator, 32
Material quantity calculations, 325–327 master production scheduling, 30
Material requirements, 143 material master, 26
Material requirements planning (MRP) maximum/minimum quantity, 33
BOM, 150 parameters, 28
central component of ERP, 133 period/optimal lots, 33
control parameters, 163, 164 plant specific material status, 29
definition, 18 procedure, 30

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Material requirements production method, 41

planning (MRP) (cont.) repetitive environment, 42
procurement quantity, 32 repetitive manufacturing, 42
reorder point, 32 requirements/demands, 133
reorder-point planning, 31 scheduling, 150, 151
SAP types, 30 supply elements, 134
stock level, 33 total planning run, 159, 160
time-phased planning, 32 types, 19, 21, 144
types, 29 work scheduling view, 42–45
unit of measure, 27 Material Resource Planning, 253
MRP2 view Material scope, 175
backflush, 35 Materials list, 425–427
batches, 35 Material staging, 303
display view, 33, 34 Material where-used list, 433–435
in-house production time, 36 Maximum Stock level, 153
planned delivery time, 36 MD02, 123
procurement type, 34 MD04, 123
procurement types, 35 MD13, 235
safety stock, 36 MIGO, 257
storage location, 36 Milestone confirmation, 263
time scheduling, 36 Minimum order quantity (MOQ), 384
MRP3 view MRP List, 443
availability checking groups, 40 MRP Live, 170–175, 366
consumption mode, 38, 39 Multi-level BOMs, 227
forward/backward Multi-level MRP, 120
consumption, 39 Multi-level MRP run, 161, 162
material master, 37
production environments, 38
strategy group, 38 N
MRP4 view, 40 Net Change Planning, 138, 140
on-time delivery, 143 Net Change Planning flag, 159
planning, 134, 151 Net Change Planning in the Planning
planning engine runs, 136–144 Horizon (NETPL), 164
planning file entry, 137–139 Net Change Planning (NETCH), 164
planning time fence, 135 Net requirement calculation, 142, 143
processing key, 164–170 Net requirements
procurement type, 148, 149 planning, 122

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O Planned delivery time, 150

Planned independent requirement (PIR)
Only capacity requirements, 242
consists, 111
Operating time, 207
creation, 111, 127
Operation confirmation, 258–264
customer requirement, 127
Operation details icon, 250
display material, 122
Operations list, 445, 446
initial screen, 110
Operations overview, 250–252
manually/transferred, 110
Optimum lot size, 148
material master, 125
Order confirmation, 264, 265
monthly buckets, 112
automatic goods movement, 278–281
period for splitting, 113
Order costing, 254
planning horizon, 110
Order dispatch, 222
planning period, 110
Order Header list, 444
planning strategies (see Planning
Order information system
strategies)
components list, 445
planning table, 115
confirmations list, 446
quantities, 121, 124
documented goods movements
sales requirements, 125
list, 446
schedule lines, 114
operations list, 445, 446
Strategy 11, 122–125
order headers, 444
Planned Order number, 234
Order release, 256–258
Planned orders, 165, 183, 184, 372, 373
assignment view, 183–185
P capacity planning, 199
Parallel processing, 170 collective conversion, 233
Parameters, 91 creation, 179, 181
Partial confirmation, 260 header, 236
Partial Conversion, 196 header view, 182, 183
Partially Confirmed (PCNF), 258, 260 initial screen, 179, 196, 232, 236
Pegging strategy, 354 list, 234
Period Indicator, 112 manual creation, 178
Period lot size, 148 master data, 186
Period unit, 91 MD13, 235
PG members, 104 procurement proposal, 177
Phantom assembly, 149 production order (see
Plan explosion, 350 Production order)
Plan monitor, 380 production order creation, 231
production scheduling profiles, 232

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Planned orders (cont.) process flow, 403, 404

requirements, 178 reference data, 405
schedule, 186, 187 schedule pMRP simulation
stock requirement list, 230 creation, 405–411
using MD04, 229 simulations
Planning capacity plan, 417, 422
with final assembly, 125–129 change available capacity, 418
key strategies, 116 demand plan, 416, 419
Planning date, 138, 169 multi-level material, 417, 419, 421
Planning file entry process, 414, 415, 423
checking, 137–139 pull-in quantity, 421
creation, 139 summary, 415
display, 140 Process control parameters, 170
lot size calculation, 146–148 Process control system (PCS), 328, 330
low-level code, 141 Process industry
material and plant, 140 master recipes
MPS, 144 bill of materials, 324, 325
net requirement calculation, 142, 143 header, 321, 322
Planning File Entry NETPL, 138 initial screen, 321
Planning mode, 166, 167 material quantity
Planning strategy, 142 calculations, 325–327
Planning table, 220 operations and phases, 322, 324
planned order creation, 300, 301 production version, 318
quantities to production/process resource, 318
orders, 301 Processing key, 164–170
repetitive manufacturing, 299 Process instructions, 330–332
selection parameter, 297 Process manufacturing
time axis, 301, 303 execution methodologies, 7, 10
Planning time fence, 135, 152, 153 master data objects, 9
Popup window, 112 PP-PI resource, 9
Post Goods Issue (PGI), 117 production order-based
Postprocessing list, 310 manufacturing, 8
Predictive material and resource repetitive, 8
planning (pMRP) Process operator, 328
flexible constraints, 411, 413 Process order management
planned independent bill of materials, 316
requirements, 405 control recipes, 328, 329
prerequisites, 404 definition, 313

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manufacturing execution (see manual creation, 228

Manufacturing execution) master data view, 248, 249
material masters, 314–316 material availability check, 252, 253
process flow, 329 operations overview, 250–252
process instructions, 330–332 order costing, 254
production version, 318, 319 order release, 256–258
resources, 317, 318 planned orders, 193, 229–235
Procurement proposal, 135 receipt section, 246
MRP run, 177 sequence of operations, 228
planned orders (see Planned orders) settlement rule, 254, 255, 276
Procurement type, 148, 149 stock requirement list, 192–195
Product cost collector, 290–293 technical completion, 270
Product group tolerance percentages, 246
creation, 93–99 Production plan
hierarchical graphic, 95 synchronous to sales, 98
member materials, 94 target days’ supply, 101, 102
multi-level, 92 target stock level, 99, 101
plan creation, 97–99 zero stock level, 103
planning hierarchy, 96 Production planner, 300
production plan, 98–103 Production planning and detailed
sales quantities, 97 scheduling (PP/DS)
similar materials, 92 definition, 345
Production data structure (PDS), 364, 366 detailed scheduling board, 373,
Production dates, 182 375, 377
Production order, 253 locations, 346, 348
assignment, 195, 243, 244 material master
capacity availability check, 254 advanced planning view, 348
closed (CLSD) status, 270 demand, 353–356
collective conversion, 196–198 goods receipt/goods issue, 357, 358
component overview, 251, 252 location-dependent shelf life, 358
control view, 246 lot size, 356, 357
creation, 194 procurement, 349–352
cycle, 227, 228 product master in APO, 359, 361
dates/quantities view, 247, 248 MRP Live, 366
general view, 238–243 optimizer, 377, 378
goods issue, 256, 257 planned orders, 372, 373
goods receipt, 244–246, 267, 268 production data structure, 364, 366
individual conversion, 196 production planning run, 366, 368, 369

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Production planning and detailed definition, 283

scheduling (PP/DS) (cont.) in make-to-order environments, 284
product view, 369, 371 in make-to-stock environments, 283
work center/resource, 361–364 master data
Production planning run, 366, 368, 369 bill of materials, 286
Production resource/tools (PRT), 81–83 material master, 285
Production scheduling board, 378 production version, 288, 289
Production Scheduling Profile, 231, 232, rate routing, 286–288
256, 280, 281 planning table (see Planning table)
Production storage location (PSL), 303 post-processing of error records,
Production version, 183, 318, 319 309, 310
details, 86 product cost collector, 290–293
group counter, 85 pull list, 303, 304
migration execution, 87 REM confirmation, 305, 306
object types, 85 reporting point backflush, 307, 308
overview, 84 scrap, 309
production line, 86 standard cost estimate, 293–296
version, 84 Replenishment execution by on-hand
Product master, 359 status, 399
Proposed strategy, 354 Replenishment lead time (RLT), 394
Pull list, 303, 304 Replenishment planning by planning
Purchase Order Exists, 252 priority, 400, 401
Purchase requisition, 165 Reporting point backflush, 307, 308
Reports
bill of materials
Q explode level-by-level BOM,
Quantities, 182, 262 427, 429
explode multilevel BOM, 429–431
where-used list, 432–435
R cost center assignment, 437, 438
Rate routing, 286–288 materials list, 425–427
Receipt section, 246 MRP list, 443
Record type, 141 order information system (see Order
Re-explode BOM, 138 information system)
Regenerative Planning (NEUPL), 165 stock/requirements list, 438–443
Released (REL), 270 Work Center List, 435, 436
Reorder point planning, 145, 153–158 Reservation, 243, 244
Repetitive manufacturing Reset availability data, 190

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Reset order proposals, 138 Standard SOP, 91, 92

Resource network, 356 strategic direction, 89
Resource planning board, 379 Sales orders (SO), 117, 185
Resource planning table, 379 Sales plan, 104
Rework order, 281 System Application and Products (SAP)
Rough-cut capacity planning (RCCP), 97 business case, 11, 12
Routing, 278 constant mesh gear box, 12
change number, 74 discrete manufacturing, 7
control key, 78, 79 HANA database, 2, 170
counter, 75 history, 3, 4
header details, 75 industry types, 7
initial screens, 73, 74 meaning, 1
key date, 74 process manufacturing, 7–10
lot size, 76 production planning
material assignment, 83 business functions, 4, 5
operation overview, 77 execution methodologies, 7
overall status, 76 manufacturing planning, 5, 6
overlapping, 78 tools, 6
production process, 73 products and solutions, 1
production resource/tools, 81–83 SAP005, 208
set up time, 77 Schedule buffer proposal calculation
splitting, 78 tile, 395
standard text, 79–81 Schedule lines, 165
task list usage, 76 Schedule planned order, 186, 187
Running MRP live, 175, 176 Schedule pMRP simulation
creation, 405–411
Schedule Product Classification
S app, 389, 391
Safety stock, 142 Scheduling, 150, 151, 167, 242
Safety time, 142 Scope of check, 190, 191, 253
Sales and distribution, 253 Scope of planning, 163
Sales and operations planning Scrap, 281
(S&OP), 109 Scrap portion, 238
demand and supply, 90 Settlement rule, 254, 255, 276
elements, 90 Single item, 161–163
formal business plans, 90 Single-level MRP run, 162, 163
key benefits, 89, 90 Special stock, 185
product group (see Product group) Standard cost estimate, 293–296

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Standard overview, 211–214, 216 Total quantity, 238

Standard SOP, 91, 92 Transaction Codes, 97, 119, 121, 123, 127,
Standard values section, 251 130, 131, 137, 159, 163, 173, 194,
Static lot size, 147 209, 217, 218, 235, 243
Status management, 269 Transaction data, (see Master/
Stock requirement list, 119, 121, 123, 124, transaction data)
127, 128, 131, 134, 178, 192–195, Transfer strategies, 104
230, 438–443
Stocks, 190
Stock transfer, 149 U, V
Stock transfer materials, 176 Unit of measure (UoM), 27
Stock type, 245 User exit, 170
Strategic inventory positioning, 383 User exit key parameter, 170
Strategy 10, 117–121, 124 User status, 269
Strategy 11, 122–125
Strategy 20, 129–132
Strategy 40, 125–128
W, X, Y
Strategy 50, 132 Work breakdown structure
Strategy profile, 222 (WBS), 185
Subcontracting, 149 Work center, 250, 254, 278, 361–364
SuperGears AG, 93 application, 55
Supply elements, 134, 190, 439 backflush indicator, 57
Synchronous to sales, 98 capacities tab
System status, 269 capacities, 61, 62
factory calendar, 64
formulas, 63
T header option, 64
Target days’ supply, 101 intervals, 67, 68
Target stock level, 99, 101 standard available
Technical completion, 270 section, 65, 66
Technically completed (TECO), 270 utilization, 65
Time-phased planning, 145, 157–159 categories, 54, 55
Time profile, 219 confirmation parameters, 61
Time scales, 222 control key, 60
Time ticket, 260 costing view, 71–73
Tolerance percentages, 246 creation, 54
Total planning run, 159, 160 data view, 56

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default values view, 58–61 Work Center List report, 435, 436
description, 56 Work centers, 202, 205–208, 210, 212, 217,
production supply area, 57 219, 221, 222, 224
scheduling tab, 68–70
standard value key, 58
task list usage, 57 Z
transaction code, 53 Zero stock level, 103

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