Executive Summary Demand Planning or DP covers forecasting is SAP APO’s most popular application. We cover the basic functionality and concepts of SAP DP. Introduction In this article, you’ll get a high-level overview of the entire SAP APO DP. For some time, the main area of differentiation between forecasting software was the algorithm used to…
Executive Summary The most common APO modules implemented in APO are covered in this introduction to APO. APO has important interactions with SAP ERP. Introduction to SAP APO In this article, you will receive a high-level overview of the entire SAP APO suite. What is APO Made Up Of? SAP APO is made up of…
Lean and Reorder Point Planning: Implementing the Approach the Right Way in Software What This Book Covers A Lost Art of Reorder Point Setting? Setting a re-order point is a bit of a lost art as company after company over-rely upon advanced supply planning methods to create the supply plan. Proponents of Lean are often in…
SAP Transaction Codes Here are some common transaction codes for SAP. SAP transaction codes are important for driving the SAP system. These transaction codes are so numerous they are broken into several pages. Page 1,Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 The Transaction Codes TI5GN RFTB_FUTURES_01 Options/Futures: Reverse TI5HN RFTB_FUTURES_01 Options/Futures: Display History TI5W RFTBOF02 Display…
Sales and Operations Planning in Software What the Book Covers Getting Clear on S&OP S&OP is commonly discussed, yet an infrequently mastered area of planning. S&OP continues to be one of the most misused and overused terms in business. S&OP is a type of long-term planning that attempts to match supply and demand and provides…
SAP Transaction Codes Here are some common transaction codes for SAP. SAP transaction codes are important for driving the SAP system. These transaction codes are so numerous they are broken into several pages. Page 1,Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 The Transaction Codes OBXK SAPMFKM0 C FI Table T030 OBXL SAPMFKM0 C FI Table T030 OBXM…
SAP Transaction Codes Here are some common transaction codes for SAP. SAP transaction codes are important for driving the SAP system. These transaction codes are so numerous they are broken into several pages. Page 1,Page 2, Page 3, Page 4 The Transaction Codes F833 SAPLF0PQ_EU Display Recovery Request F835 SAPLF0PQ_EU Delete Recovery Request F837 SAPLF0PQ_EU Change…
Executive Summary Subcontracting functionality works in specific SAP APO modules. It is essential to understand the subcontracting process flow. Introduction I cover subcontracting in this article. Subcontracting, in supply chain management, is the outsourcing of a manufacturing process, where the OEM (original equipment manufacturer) provides some of the parts or a semi-finished good to the subcontractor. Therefore, a stock transfer…
Executive Summary Trade promotion management software is a problem because it increases the number of promotions but does not typically integrate into the forecasting system. On Trade Promotion Management Software Software vendors ranging from JDA to IBM to Junction Solutions make promotion management software, and this category of software is quite broadly implemented at CPG…
Executive Summary SAP has made exaggerated claims regarding the usage of S/4HANA and Fiori. In this article, we estimate the actual usage, which is quite distinct from these claims. Introduction SAP has been releasing false numbers regarding S4 HANA and Fiori’s uptake and usage for several years now. This is driven by the desire to…