SAP HELP R/3 4.70 extracts: PP-MP-DEM

 Sample Scenario: Strategy 50 

Process Flow

The process flow for strategy 50 is very similar to the process for strategy 52. This sample scenario refers to Sample Scenario: Strategy 52 and is based on a production plan in which 100 pieces are planned for <reqdat1>, <reqdat2>, and <reqdat3>.

Stage 1: Demand Management

1. This stage is the same as for strategy 52, which means planned independent requirements are created for the production plan, and the system finds requirements type VSE. See the Table of Planning Strategy Assignments.
2. The requirements are passed on to MRP. The stock/requirements list (Logistics → Production → MRP → Evaluations → Stock/reqmts list) displays the following information:

Stage 2: Procurement Before Sales

This stage is the also the same as for strategy 52, which means non-convertible planned orders are created for the finished product. Procurement for the components takes place.

Stage 3: Sales Order and Allocation

1. A sales order is created for the parent material.

Unlike strategy 52, the system finds the requirements type KSVS because the strategy group is set to 50. See the Table of Planning Strategy Assignments.

2. As for strategy 52, the following two things happen:

• A quantity that has been previously planned (such as 100 pieces for each schedule line in this example) can be confirmed (choose Edit → Item availability in the sales order menu). Note the header text that says Assignment of Planned Independent Requirements. This means that the availability check is not performed according to ATP logic, but instead it is based on planned independent requirements.

• The system finds the schedule line category CP and the item category TAN because the item category group was set to NORM.

3. After the sales order has been entered, the stock/requirements list for the parent material displays the following information:

The only difference between this stock/requirements list and the one at the same point in strategy 52 is the Cstock line that segregates the different sales order stocks.

Stage 4: Procurement After Sales

1. This stage is similar to strategy 52. The stock/requirements list for the parent material displays the following information:

The difference between this strategy and strategy 52 is that the system creates a planned order with order type ORD (make-to-order) instead of STCK.

2. The goods receipt from production results in a customer stock and the stock/requirements list then looks like this (note the stock in the Cstock line):

3. As long as you have set the Individual/coll. indicator to 2, there are no differences at component level.

Stage 5: Goods Issue for Delivery and Reduction of Planned Independent Requirements

This stage is the also the same as for strategy 52, which means that the planned independent requirements are physically reduced.