Production Planning

Beginners Guide to SAP PP Master Data Management

This PP manual will equip participants with the SAP skills to maintain Master Data specific to Production Planning module. This documents can be used as reference training guide in the final preparation phase during implementation which is very helpful for the users new to SAP screens.

Step by step instructions are given for the following list of SAP PP Master Data Processes:

  • Bill of Materials
  • Resource
  • Master Recipe
  • Production Version

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SAP PP Manual: Step by Step Instructions for End Users (130 pages)

This sample training document (130 pages) provides instructions including menu paths and screenshots for most common end user functions listed below in SAP’s Production Planning (PP) module:

  1. Master Data
    • Material Master
    • Bill of Material
    • Work Center
    • Routing
    • Production Version
    • Reference Operation Set
    • Product Group
  2. Manufacturing Process
    • Planned Independent Requirements – Creation
    • Planned Independent Requirements – Change
    • MRP Run – Single Item, Multi level
    • Stock / Requirements List
    • Production Order – Change
    • Production Order – Confirmation (Partial – Pallet wise)
    • Production Order – Entry of Cup count and Spoilage Can posting
    • Goods Issue
    • Transfer Posting
    • Production Order Confirmation – Cancel
  3. Scrap Process
    • Production Order – Creation
    • Production Order – Confirmation (For Order)
  4. Rework Process
    1. Production Order – Creation
    2. Production Order – Confirmation (Partial – Pallet wise)
  5. Annual Planning
    • Planned Independent Requirements – Creation
    • Planning Scenario – Creation
    • LTP Run – Single Item, Multi Level
    • LTP Run – Stock/Requirements List
    • Planning Situation Material
    • Long-Term Requirement – Display
  6. Reports
    • Stock Overview
    • Order Information System
    • Material Document List
    • Material Document – Display
    • Material List

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SAP Training Manual for PP – BOM Creation

This sample end-user document (28 pages) shows procedural steps required to to create Bills of Material required for production planning, production execution and MRP in SAP System.

  • Create Bill of Material (CS01)
  • Change Bill of Material (CS02)
  • Display Bill of Material (CS03)

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SAP Logistics Theory and Hands-on Exercises for Newbies and Students

The contents of this SAP Logistics ebook comprises of mainly two major sections:

  1. The first section explains the theory of ERP system, especially how the production / operations management is performed. These aspects have a close relationship to other modules in SAP Logistics.
  2. The second part of the book is the Labs (Hands on Exercises) section on different SAP R/3 modules. Applying the theory in context aims to give practical perspective for the work.

Content of the document is as follows:

  • Theory
    • Introduction
    • ERP System Architecture
    • MRP-2
    • Capacity Requirement Planning
    • Lot sizing decisions and ERP
    • Inventory control parameterisation
    • Scheduling and sequencing
    • Labs
  • Introduction on SAP
    • SAP R/3 General navigation
    • Example production system
    • MM – Creating parts for inventory control
    • MM – Creating Bill of Materials
    • PP – Running MPS
    • PP – Purchase orders
    • SD – Sales order
    • BAPI – An example on connecting a Java Programme to SAP R/3

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MRP Training Guide in SAP

The purpose of this SAP MRP manual is to provide guide how to create totaling and single multilevel planning and generate MRP Evaluation list as well as stock requirement list. For this purpose following list of activities are covered in detail with screenshots:

  • Total Planning – MD01
  • Single Item Multi Level Planning – MD02
  • Stock Requirement List – MD04
  • MRP List Evaluation – MD05
  • Stock Overview – MMBE

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Master Data in SAP Production Planning (PP)

Master data by definition is data that remains unchanged over an extended period of time. Master data contains information that is always used in the same way. The Master Data in SAP Production Planning Module are as follows.

  • Factory Calendar
  • Material Master
  • Resource
  • Bills of Material (BOM)
  • Production versions
  • Master recipe

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SAP BBP AS-IS & TO-BE Documents from Real Life Project

In this post you will find links to As-Is and To-Be documents from a real-life project implementation for the various modules of the following:

  • Finance & Controlling (FICO) As-Is & To-Be
  • Materials Management (MM) As-Is & To-Be
  • Sales and Distribution (SD) As-Is & To-Be
  • Production Planning (PP) As-Is & To-Be
  • Plant Maintenance (PM) As-Is & To-Be

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Master Data in SAP Production Planning (PP)

Master data by definition is data that remains unchanged over an extended period of time. Master data contains information that is always used in the same way. The Master Data in SAP Production Planning Module are as follows. Factory Calendar Material Master Resource Bills of Material (BOM) Production versions Master recipe Factory Calendar The factory …

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Enterprise Structure in SAP Production Planning (PP)

Enterprise Structure forms the hierarchy in which the various organizational units of an enterprise are arranged according to tasks and functions. The Production Planning organizational structure is as follows in SAP: Company Code Plant Storage Location Company Code in SAP PP Company code is used in order to define the organizational unit for which a …

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