Executive Summary The SAP APO SNP Transportation Load Builder is an unusual but critical component to SNP. We cover how the Transportation Load Builders works and how it differs from SAP ERP’s functionality and the Application Load Xpert. Introduction to the Transporation Load Builder The Transportation Load Builder is an intensively used functionality in SAP…
Executive Summary The PP/DS optimizer has hypothetical benefits that never are actualized in an implementation. Both SAP and SAP consulting partners have been lying to prospects about the PP/DS optimizer’s implementation history. The PP/DS optimizer uses finite and infinite resources. Planning orders can be converted into production orders. Benefits of the PP/DS Optimizer The benefit…
Executive Summary Business leads have a specific role that can be misunderstood. How the business lead can be viewed as a “firewall” between the business and the technical team. Introduction Business leads have a specific role that can be misunderstood. The business lead can sometimes be viewed as a “firewall” between the business and the…
Executive Summary There is a distinction between production planning and production scheduling. We cover the detailed planning scheduling board, which is more of a placeholder than a solution. The Differences Between Production Planning and Production Scheduling The difference between scheduling and production planning can be confusing to many people. I will discuss two modules in…
Executive Summary There is an important connection between reports and S&OP. We cover how APO feeds the S&OP process with data. APO was originally intended to manage constraints, but APO does not help companies in constraints in practice. Introduction to S&OP and APO Many times clients ask about how SAP APO supports the S&OP process….
Executive Summary SAP created a partnership with MCA that was designed to get into the service parts planning market. We cover the outcome of this partnership. Introduction The pathway is not clearing for SPP as the successes have been few and far between. However, there is a solution. Bringing Up SAP SPP in the Market…
Executive Summary The statistical forecasting is typically combined with judgment methods produced by sales and marketing to arrive at a consensus forecast. We compare these different forecasting approaches. Introduction to Consensus Forecasting There are three categories of obtaining forecast information from different people who apply to supply chain forecasting: Consensus forecasting Manual overrides to statistical…
Executive Summary What are Predictive Markets? The basics of Predictive Markets and supply chain forecasting. <br ” />What Are Predictive Markets? Predictive markets cover the study of obtaining information from many individuals that result in a better future forecast than any one individual. They come to supply chain from finance and are based on many…
Executive Summary The frozen planning period is an interval of time in the planning horizon during which a company does not change its supply plan for a product, regardless of events or changes that occur. What is the Frozen Planning Period? I am sometimes asked to describe the frozen planning period and the benefits and…
Executive Summary Deloitte has many well-known SAP project failures that are not isolated events. Why is it so difficult to separate Deloitte’s SAP capabilities from the lies. Introduction Deloitte has a high number of problematic SAP projects. The exact ratio of problem projects to overall projects is challenging to estimate, and Deloitte declares even projects…