Executive Summary Work breakdown structures or WBS are used by Project Systems in SAP. We cover a simple WBS for building a bicycle. It is necessary to tie back to a Project Systems project. We show a sample of the WBS elements in a project. Why Understand Work Breakdown Structures? Work Breakdown Structures were created…
Executive Summary We cover the difference between plant stock and project stock. There is also valuated stock and non-valuated stock, and project stock. Introduction: Stock Types in Project Stock Environments Some industries like aerospace and defense and other sectors with substantial government contracts work off of a concept called project stock, which is entirely different…
Executive Summary A Location Type is a critical component in SAP APO and interacts with ERP locations. We cover the various location types used in APO and the CIF. Introduction to Location Types in APO APO has multiple Location Types. You will learn how to translate requirements to the appropriate Location Type, what the Location…
Executive Summary The Product View, the Stock Requirements List, and the Planning Book are the primary interfaces used to access APO. We cover the ECC Stock Overview and the Relationship between Product View and Stock Requirements List. Introduction: The Primary Supply Chain SAP Interfaces SAP has a minimal number of commonly used supply chain user…
Executive Summary The SAP Scheduling Agreement is used to incorporate contracts into the planning process in APO and ECC. We cover examples of the configuration of SAP Scheduling Agreements. Introduction: Why Scheduling Agreements are Used Scheduling agreements are set up to ensure that the planning system respects the business rules, allocating demand to specific supply. You…
Executive Summary The SAP PDS is a fundamental master data structure for PP/DS. Learn about the many dimensions of the SAP PDS. Introduction Strangely this has no definition of SAP PDS in the SAP Help, which is pretty unusual for a term as important as the SAP PDS in SCM. The book Sales and Inventory…
Executive Summary Transit times are set up in APO and ECC. We cover these transit times in both locations. We cover the implication of the XO MRP Type and transit time. The Challenge of Lead Times and Transit Times Lead times are required by planning systems to effectively: Bring in inventory on time to meet…
Executive Summary The purchase order info record is used to create transportation lanes in APO. The purchase order info record impacts subcontracting, scheduling agreements, and the overall setup of sources of supply. Introduction to the Purchase Info Record Purchase info records are essential master data elements. You will learn how they work to help setup APO….
Executive Summary Sales orders can be initiated by 3rd party planning software. We cover the Shipping Tab and the Partner Function Tab, which allows the 3rd party planning software setup. Introduction to the Sales Order Confirmation The sales order confirmation can be initiated externally from SAP. You will learn how to configure this functionality. Our…
Executive Summary We cover the SAP Material Master with MM01, MM02, and MM03. We guide on using MM01, MM02, and MM03. We cover the MRP tabs in the SAP Material Master and the fields of these SAP Material Master Tabs control. Video Introduction: Getting to the SAP Material Master with MM01, MM02, and MM03 Text Introduction…