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How to Understand the Product Location Master Tabs for PP/DS and SNP

Executive Summary What is the usage of the Product Location Master in APO. We cover the Lot Size Tab, the PP/DS Tab, the Demand Tab, the SNP 1 Tab, the SNP 2 Tab, and the Procurement Tab. Introduction to the Product Location Master From this article, you will learn how one of the most important master…

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How to Understand Capacity Planning Tools in SNP

Executive Summary We cover the basics of capacity planning in SAP APO, including Resource Categories for SNP and Resource Types for SNP. There are capacity planning tools in MRP and heuristics. Introduction to Capacity Planning Tools Capacity planning is a broad description of how capacity is managed in a supply planning system. In this article,…

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How to Understand iPPE and GATP

Executive Summary What is integrated product and production engineering? How does integrated product and production engineering work? What is the production model? Interesting uses of integrated product and production engineering. Strengths of iPPE. The requirements to use iPPEs. Common client questions on iPPEs. What is an Integrated Product and Production Engineering? “This component enables you to…

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How to Understand CTP – Capable to Promise in SAP APO

Executive Summary Capable to promise, or CTP, is a capability that requires integration between order promising and production scheduling or between GATP and PP/DS. We cover model structures and the Strategy Planning Profile in ERP PP and the prerequisites for using CTP. Introduction to CTM CTM is an order based or allocation based methods of…