Executive Summary Most aggregated planning is performed in demand planning. However, aggregated planning can be used for supply in APO and other systems. Aggregated supply planning in APO can be performed when the supply planning load is calculated outside of the system. Introduction to Aggregate Supply Planning Aggregated planning is for supply is one of the…
Executive Summary In SNP, there is an issue with mapping stock transport orders desired to be made in ECC but not planned in APO. The approach explained in this article is often recommended by SAP consultants but works against APO’s normal functioning. This is an issue that dovetails with stock redeployment. Preparatory Reading Please see…
Executive Summary There is a management of sales orders at a VMI location when sales orders are communicated with a lag to the company running APO. We cover forward and background consumption. Different scenarios between the sales order and forecast must be accounted for. These scenarios include when sales orders exactly match the forecast, when…
Executive Summary We cover the history of MRP and DRP and how these methods were developed and why MRP is the basis of DRP, and how both became absorbed into ERP. Video Introduction: How to Understand The History of MRP and DRP Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched the Video) This is a comprehensive article on…
Executive Summary There are connections between the BOM, routing, and work centers in PPMs and PDSs in PPDS and SNP. This article will cover these connections, set up these elements, and other features such as using the PDS versus the PPM for subcontracting. Video Introduction: PPMs, PDSs, and Resources Text Introduction (Skip if You Watched…
Executive Summary How does master data quality impact how GATP is run? What are the two basic ways that GATP can be run? Why is it important to ascertain the supply planning accuracy at different intervals of the supply planning horizon and important to publish the forecasting accuracy to customers who will receive sales order…
Executive Summary The familiar story is that Ford invented mass production through the assembly line. Others preceded Ford, but Venice shipbuilding had a moving ship assembly line far earlier. The formal study of production scheduling is relatively recent, with research only extending back to the 1970s. We cover several of the most influential people in…
Executive Summary Reorder points are important planning methods that are generally underutilized. This article covers how to use reorder points in both SAP ERP and APO. What Are Reorder Points? A reorder point or re-order level is merely a quantity of stock at which a reorder or order is created. In reorder point or re-order…
Welcome to the FAQ Page on Our Supply Chain Enterprise Software Books We are a new publishing company, however here are the questions we have received up to this point on our supply chain enterprise software books. Do these books cover the mathematics in each of the topic areas? I teach a class on supply…
Executive Summary Dynamic safety stock in ERP and external supply planning systems is commonly desired to be activated by companies. Extensive testing and observations illustrate that the standard dynamic safety stock calculation is incorrect. In this article, we cover many topics around dynamic safety stock. Introduction to Dynamic Safety Stock This article covers the topic…