Executive Summary Transit times are set up in APO and ECC. We cover these transit times in both locations. We cover the implication of the XO MRP Type and transit time. The Challenge of Lead Times and Transit Times Lead times are required by planning systems to effectively: Bring in inventory on time to meet…
Executive Summary The pharmaceutical industry hides its inefficiency from the public. US Pharmaceuticals is a welfare industry living off of government funding while making duplicate drugs called me too drugs. Introduction How efficient is the current pharmaceutical industry? The industry has 6 different drugs that are copies of each other for “erectile dysfunction” (a medical…
Executive Summary The purchase order info record is used to create transportation lanes in APO. The purchase order info record impacts subcontracting, scheduling agreements, and the overall setup of sources of supply. Introduction to the Purchase Info Record Purchase info records are essential master data elements. You will learn how they work to help setup APO….
Executive Summary Sales orders can be initiated by 3rd party planning software. We cover the Shipping Tab and the Partner Function Tab, which allows the 3rd party planning software setup. Introduction to the Sales Order Confirmation The sales order confirmation can be initiated externally from SAP. You will learn how to configure this functionality. Our…
Executive Summary The BOM is a critical component in APO. This includes the BOM structure, the material BOM, the alternate BOM, single level BOMs, assembly BOMs, phantom assembly BOMs, and sales order BOMs. Introduction to the BOM The BOM is one of the most critical master data objects in supply chain systems. You will learn…
Executive Summary GATP is the availability checking module in APO, and it differs from standard availability checking in ERP. We cover multilevel ATP checking, ATP categories, the Calculation Profile, performing a basic ATP check, the GATP Check Mode, and when the check is performed. Why some supply chain experts question the implementability of GATP. Introduction:…
Executive Summary Capable to promise, or CTP, is a capability that requires integration between order promising and production scheduling or between GATP and PP/DS. We cover model structures and the Strategy Planning Profile in ERP PP and the prerequisites for using CTP. Introduction to CTM CTM is an order based or allocation based methods of…
Executive Summary Supersession is how parts are set up as interchangeable or substitutable. There are different types of part supersession. Where product interchangeability functionality is set up in SAP APO. Introduction: Getting the Heart of Supersession Supersession and part substitution is a critical component to supply chain planning that is only increasing due to the…
Executive Summary Multi echelon inventory optimization MEIO is one of the significant methods of supply planning. MEIO is related to effective lead time. Multi-echelon versus DRP for deployment. Introduction: What Multi Echelon Answers The short answer is that multi-echelon inventory optimization answers the question of “where” in the supply network should inventory be located. Multi-echelon is a…
Executive Summary There is a distinct difference between standard product and spare parts planning. There are important industry differences in spare parts planning. Introduction Different industries have very different focuses on spare parts. Much of it has to do with the attributes of the products themselves. Some of these attributes are listed below: The length…