SAP Production Planning
Module 1: Introduction to SAP PP
- Overview of SAP ERP and SAP PP
- Role of SAP PP in business processes
- Key components of the SAP PP module
- Integration of SAP PP with other modules (MM, SD, FI, CO, QM)
- Organizational structure in SAP PP:
Enterprise Structure
Module 2: Master Data in SAP PP
- Material Master Data:
- Views relevant to production planning
- Bill of Materials (BOM):
- Structure and types of BOM
- BOM creation and maintenance
- Work Centers:
- Work center configuration
- Capacities and scheduling
- Routing:
- Routing creation and maintenance
- Standard values and operations
- Production Version:
Module 3: Demand Management
- Overview of demand managementPlanning strategies:
- Make-to-stock (MTS)
- Make-to-order (MTO)
- Assemble-to-order (ATO)
- Forecasting in demand management
- Planned independent requirements (PIR)
- Linking demand management to the sales and distribution module
Module 4: Material Requirements Planning (MRP)
- Overview of MRP and its objectivesMRP process flowMRP Master Data:
- MRP types
- Lot-sizing procedures
- Procurement types
- Running MRP:
- Single-level and multi-level planning
- MRP parameters and control keys
- Stock/requirements list
- Evaluation of MRP results:
- Planned orders
- Purchase requisitions
- Stock transfer requisitions
Module 5: Capacity Planning
- Work center capacity setupCapacity leveling and evaluationTools for capacity planning:
- Capacity evaluation
- Capacity leveling
- Strategies for resolving capacity constraints
- Capacity planning integration with production orders
Module 6: Production Orders
- Overview of production order management
- Types of production orders
- Creating and releasing production orders
- Production order components:
- BOM explosion
- Work center assignment
- Order confirmation:
- Time ticket and milestone confirmation
- Goods issue and goods receipt for production orders
- Production order settlement and variance analysis
Module 7: Repetitive Manufacturing (REM)
- Overview of repetitive manufacturingMaster data for REM:
- Product cost collector
- Rate routing
- Planning and execution in REM
- Backflush posting in REM
- Reporting in repetitive manufacturing
Module 8: Process Industry (PI) in SAP PP
- Overview of process manufacturingMaster data for process manufacturing:
- Recipes
- Resources
- Process orders:
- Creation and execution
- Integration with Quality Management (QM)
Module 9: Integration with Other SAP Modules
- SAP MM (Materials Management):
- Material procurement
- Goods movement
- SAP SD (Sales and Distribution):
- Sales orders and demand planning
- SAP QM (Quality Management):
- Quality inspection during production
- SAP CO (Controlling):
- Costing for production orders
- Product cost analysis
Module 10: Advanced Topics in SAP PP
- Long-term planning (LTP)
- Advanced Planning & Optimization (APO) in SAP PP
- Integration with SAP S/4HANA:
- Simplification in SAP S/4HANA Production Planning
- Demand-driven replenishment
- Advanced ATP (Available-to-Promise)
- Key features of PP/DS in S/4HANA
- SAP Fiori apps for SAP PP
Module 11: Reporting and Analytics
- Standard SAP PP reports:
- Stock/requirements list
- MRP results
- Production order reports
- Custom reporting using SAP Query
- Integration with SAP BI/BO for advanced analytics
- Reporting using SAP Fiori apps
Module 12: Period-End and Closing Activities
- Production order settlement
- Cost analysis and variance calculation
- Closing work-in-progress (WIP) orders
- Reconciliation with Controlling (CO)
Module 13: Practical Scenarios and Hands-On Exercises
- Real-world production scenarios:
- End-to-end production planning process
- Integration scenarios with other modules
- Customization exercises
- Case studies and problem-solving