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

 Sample Scenario: Strategy 60 

Process Flow

The process flow for strategy 60 is very similar to the process for strategy 63. This sample scenario refers to Sample Scenario: Strategy 63.

This example is based on a production plan in which 100 pieces are planned for <reqdat1>, <reqdat2>, and <reqdat1>.

Stage 1: Demand Management

1. This stage is the same as for strategy 63, which means planned independent requirements are created for the production plan, and the system finds requirements type VSEV. 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 63, which means non-convertible planned orders are created for the planning material. 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 KEVV because the strategy group is set to 60. See the Table of Planning Strategy Assignments.

As in 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). 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.

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

3. The stock/requirements list for the planning material changes, as shown, because an allocation has taken place:

At component level, the requirement from the planning material is switched to a requirement from the variant material. The sum of requirements remains the same.

Stage 4: Procurement After Sales

This stage is similar to strategy 63. The stock/requirements list for the parent material displays the following information:

At this point the difference between this strategy and strategy 63 is that the system creates a planned order with order type ORD (make-to-order) instead of STCK.

The planned order for the variant material is now convertible and triggers production once the sales order has been entered.

As long as you have set the Individual/coll. indicator to 2 on the MRP4 screen (to ensure a make-to-stock procurement of components in a make-to-order environment), 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 63, which means that the planned independent requirements are physically reduced.