Executive Summary Resource calendars in SAP APO and can be changed to match the availability of the resources in APO. There is a capacity profile main view that is covered in this article. There is a relationship between APO and ERP regarding changes made in APO for resource calendars. What are Resource Calendars? The resource…
Executive Summary SAP EWM has a very particular design based upon a third-party logistics provider rather than a shipper. This has had negative implications for customers but is not discussed by SAP consulting companies. Introduction This article will discuss how major SAP consultancies conspired with SAP to bring a completely inappropriate application called EWM to…
Executive Summary Kitting is a mechanism for combining products into a kit. Kitting is supported in EWM. We cover the EWM kit to order, kitting in reverse, and the two processes in kitting. What Is Kitting? Kitting is the practice of managing items as a group. A kit is essentially a BOM that is not…
Executive Summary There is a change in SPP that can be made to make a part an SPP part. SPP deployment is covered in the article. SPP also performs inventory balancing or redeployment, which is a common requirement for service parts projects. How Much Change to Make a Part an SPP Part? The SCM product…
Executive Summary We cover how forecasting works in SAP SPP, explaining the forecasting models, dealing with declining demand. We take you through the SPP forecasting screens. Introduction to SPP Statistical Forecasting Forecasting includes the whole life cycle of a product, from phase-in planning for new products via various product interchangeability types to phase out planning….