Production Planning

List of SAP PP Routing Tables

The following table contains list of important tables used in Routing of SAP Production Planning (PP) module (10 table entries). SAP PP Routing Tables Table Description MAPL Allocation of task lists to materials PLAS Task List: selecton of operations/activities PLFH Task List: production resources/tools PLFL Task List: sequences PLKO Task List: header PLKZ Task List: …

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List of SAP PP Work Center Tables

The following table contains list of important tables used in Work Center of SAP Production Planning (PP) module (8 tables). SAP PP Work Center Tables Table Description CRHD Work center header CRHH Work center hierarchy CRHS Hierarchy structure CRTX Text for the work center or production CRCO Assignment of work center to cost center KAKO …

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Sample SAP PP Business Blueprint Document for a Textile Company

The Purpose of this SAP PP Business Blueprint, which is the main deliverable of Business Blueprint Phase of SAP Implementation, is to serve as conceptual master plan for Production Planning module for a Textile Company. This document shows the business requirements in detail, and serves as the basis for organization, configuration and development activities for Production Planning (PP) Module.

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Beginners Guide to SAP PP Integrated Processes

This SAP PP manual will equip participants with SAP skills to:

  • Carryout transfer posting from material to material (MB1B)
  • Carryout transfer posting from plant to plant (MB1B)
  • Carryout transfer posting from storage to storage (MB1B)
  • Carryout consumption of component on cost center (MB1A)
  • Carryout inventory scrap (MB1A)
  • Create the material reservation for component from warehouse to shopfloor (MB21)
  • Create the material reservation for cost center (MB21)

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Beginners Guide to SAP PP Business Process Procedures

This PP manual will equip participants with the SAP skills to do transactions relevant to Production Planning processes. 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 submodule processes:

  • Sale Operation Planning (SOP)
    • Creation of Product Group
    • Creation of SOP Plan
    • Breakdown Product Group Plan
    • Transfer Product Group to Demand Management
    • Manually Creation of Planned Independent Requirement
  • Master Production Schedule (MPS)
    • Master Production Schedule online
    • MPS Single-Item, Multi-Level
    • MPS Single-Item, Single-Level
    • Manual planned order creation
  • Material Requirement Planning (MRP)
  • Process Order Execution
    • Manual Process Order Creation
    • Convert Planned Order to Process Order
    • Process Order Confirmation (Backflush + Auto GR)
    • Process Order Confirmation (W/O Backflush + W/O Auto GR)
    • Manual Goods Issue against Process Order
    • Manual Goods Receipt against Process Order
    • Cancel Process Order Confirmation
    • Handling Failed Automatic Goods Movement
    • Close Process Order

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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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