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SAP Planning Strategies (PP)Production Planning-: A Complete Guide-

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SAP Planning Strategies (PP)Production Planning-: A Step-by-Step Guide-

Introduction-

SAP Planning Strategies (PP)Production Planning-: Overview

In SAP HANA AND ECC 6.0 SAP Production Planning (PP) includes various planning strategies to determine how a company plans production and fulfills customer demand. These strategies are mainly divided into Make-to-Stock (MTS) and Make-to-Order (MTO) Way, with a few variations. Here’s a some of key planning..


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-Make-to-Stock (MTS) Strategies-MTS is used when production is based on forecasted demand rather than actual customer orders. The focus is on keeping stock available for immediate delivery.

-1)Strategy 10 – Net Requirements Planning (Make-to-Stock).

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-Go to MM02 (Material Master)-21.

-Select MRP3 Tab.

-Select Strategie Group-10.

-***Points***-

-Sales orders do not influence production directly..

-Planning is based on independent requirements (e.g., forecasted demand)-

-System considers existing stock and firm receipts (Example- planned orders, production orders, and purchase orders)-


-***EXAMPLE***-

-AVILABLE STOCK-1250.

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-PLANNED ORDER -1300- USE STRATEGY 10-

-1)MD61-PLANNED ORDER- TRYING TO PLAN ORDER FEB MONTH-1300 QTY BUT STOCK IS AVILABLE ONLY 1250- THEN WHAT HAPPENEND?

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-2)MD04- STOCK-REQUIREMENT LIST- SYSTEM SHOWES NEGATIVE AVL QTY- 1300- AND 50-

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-3)MD02-MRP RUN- CHECK STOCK 50 QTY-IS PENDING

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-2)Strategy 11 – Gross Requirements Planning.-.

-Strategy 11 used for make-to-stock production but ignores existing stock.

-Strategy 11 this strategy always generates planned orders based on the PIRs, without considering the available stock.

-Strategy 11Useful when businesses want to ensure production continues regardless of current inventory.

-GO TO MM02-21 MATERIAL- THEN SELECT- MRP3 TAB- SELECT - Strategy 11 AND SELECT-MIXED MRP-2 GROSS REQUIREMENT PLNNING-

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-EXAMPLE-STOCK AVILABLE-1250- BUT PLANNED ORDER IS 1300 QTY THEN STRATEGY 11-ITS IGNORE EXISTING STOCK,AND GENRATE A PLANNED ORDER

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- MD02-MRP RUN- THEN CHECK STOCK-

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-3)Strategy 40 – Planning with Final Assembly.-.

-Strategy 40 Production is based on forecast but allows adjustments for customer orders..

-Strategy 40 Commonly used in mass production industries.


-4)Strategy 30 – Planning Without Final Assembly.-.

-Strategy 30 Only components are produced based on forecasts...

-Strategy 30 Final assembly happens after receiving customer orders..

-Strategy 30 Example- Configurable products like computers AND servers.


-Make-to-Order (MTO) Strategies.-this is used when production starts only after a customer order is received. There is no stock kept for immediate sale.

-1)Strategy 20 – Strategy 20 – Make-to-Order Production.-.

-Strategy 20 Production starts only after receiving a customer order....

-Strategy 20 No stock is maintained...

-Strategy 20 Example: machinery product, customized products...


-2)Strategy 50 – Planning without Final Assembly.-.

-Strategy 50 Similar to Strategy 30 but linked directly to sales orders...

-Strategy 50 Used for configurable or engineer-to-order products...


-3)Strategy 60 – Planning with Assembly.-.

-Strategy 60 Production is planned at a component level...

-Strategy 60 Assembly happens once the customer order is received...

-Strategy 60 Example: Semi-customized vehicles...



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