Executive Summary A heuristic or optimization can perform stock deployment in SNP and the with the heuristic. Deployment can be set as either push or pull. SNP has issues with fair share distribution, and the overall deployment optimizer can’t be effectively used in production. There are essential specific areas that we will discuss setting up…
Executive Summary The SNP optimizer is the CPLEX optimizer now owned by IBM. We cover how to use a heuristic with the optimizer and comparative optimizer settings, costs, ordinary optimizer, and problem segmentation problems. Introduction: Getting into Depth on the SNP Optimizer The SNP optimizer has many essential features not published due to those that…
Executive Summary Constraint planning can be performed in SAP APO. APO can perform both finite and infinite resources. One can use the days of supply in the SNP cost optimizer. Days’ Supply = Total Inventory / Average Daily Consumption On the other hand, the Safety Stock is “hard coded” and does not vary. This keeps…
Executive Summary SNP is APO’s module that deals with supply planning and SNP has an important impact on SAP DP forecasting. Where the SNP sequence fits into the demand, supply, and production planning process. Introduction SNP is the supply planning module in APO. This article will learn about SNP’s major configuration areas and the different…
Executive Summary Resources are used by SAP SNP and allow for capacity variants, which are optional resources. APO resources can be either capacity leveling and capacity constraining. Changes are made to SNP resources, which are covered in this article. Introduction to Resources in APO Resources are what represent physical capabilities in the supply network. You…
Executive Summary SAP APO allows for Quota Arrangements to direct the supply plan. We cover how to create Quota Arrangements, their logic, and how they work. Introduction to Quota Arrangements Quota arrangements are a way of placing an overlay on supply sources to align with its contracts. You will learn about quota arrangements and how…
Executive Summary Resources are how capacity is managed in SAP APO. Different resources are used per APO module, while mixed resources can be used for either SNP or PP/DS. We cover front loading as a requirement that is backward versus forward scheduling. Introduction to Resources There are multiple resources in SAP APO. These are designed…
Executive Summary The MASSD or mass maintenance transaction can update the Material Master and Location Master data in APO. We cover how to use MASSD and Product Location profiles in SNP. Introduction to MASSD for APO All planning systems need to have their master data parameters updated. The transaction for this in APO is called…
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…
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…