Executive Summary A recipe is the process industry name for a bill of materials. We cover recipes in SAP ERP, how the recipe with the Production Version of SAP ERP works, and how to create and copy Production Versions and recipe management. Video Introduction: Considering Recipes for Process Industry Manufacturing Text Introduction (Skip if You…
Executive Summary Troubleshooting the CIF is extremely important as the CIF has such a high overhead and always seems to have some problem. We cover important things to look for in the CIF in this article. Introduction RFC connections are critical to running APO. You will learn how RFC connections work and how they are…
Executive Summary There is a specific way to delete orders in PP/DS. There is an essential reason for deleting PP/DS orders. Some production orders can end up being “sticky” or difficult to delete. Introduction APO has a transaction called /N/SAPAPO/RLCDEL, which will delete SNP orders. Very surprisingly, this is listed on some websites as /N/SAPAPO/RLCDELETE, which…
Executive Summary PP/DS is a significant mismatch with process industry manufacturing. This topic is necessary to understand the limitations of PP/DS for scheduling, and we provide specific examples. Process industry production scheduling means the ability to handle leading and lagging operations. Introduction PP/DS has had few successes in process industry manufacturing. In this article, we…
Executive Summary Favorite organization in SAP. Importing and exporting favorites. Introduction It’s common to see people use the favorites functionality within SAP. However, it’s much less common to see people use folders. I find folders to be very beneficial because first, it takes time to scan many favorites, and secondly, I end up creating so…
Executive Summary PP/DS and SNP in APO both use a setup matrix which provides the system with information regarding changeovers on the production floor. Within the setup, matrix are setup groups that will control the sequence of the production plan and schedule. Introduction The Setup Matrix is a table in PP/DS that holds the timings…
Executive Summary Supply chain segmentation is a method of inventory classification. Supply chain segmentation is employed in niche supply chain vendors. Introduction to Segmentation Supply chain segmentation (also known as inventory segmentation) is a method of dividing the product location database so that different product location combinations can have different supply planning methods and different supply…
Executive Summary Why is PLM such a confusing subject for many people? What is the status of master data generally, and what are its needs? What is the imbalance between the ability to create versus update master data? Why is ERP often confused with BOM management software? How does confusion among the different terms and…
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. Transaction Codes AAVN RAVRSN00 Recalculate base insurable value ABAA SAPMA01B Unplanned depreciation ABAD SAPMF05A Asset…
Executive Summary Forecasting software is very frequently poorly selected. There are important implications for using incorrect fitting software to requirements. Introduction In speaking recently with a consensus sales forecasting software vendor, it was explained to me that in their space many of the companies they deal with often try to use utterly inappropriate forecasting solutions…