An efficient and flexible supply chain begins with detailed, high-quality planning. This comprehensive reference shows you how you can optimize your organization’s planning using the cross-enterprise components SAP APO-DP (demand planning) and SAP APO-SNP (inventory planning). An in-depth overview of SAP APO is quickly followed by a description of the basic principles of demand planning. Then, readers learn all the details of executing the planning process—from selecting and using the right forecasting method to lifecycle planning to adapting master data using the realignment function. The book’s second focus is on inventory planning. Again, readers get a detailed introduction to Customizing techniques and the relevant master data. Then, discover the various planning processes and methods available for successful inventory planning, best practices for a safety stock plan, and how you can optimize your processes using SAP APO-SNP. The final chapters of this book describe available integration options and the architecture of SAP APO, as well as a suggested process for successful implementation. Highlights include: <ul>
<li>Basic Principles of Demand Planning: Configuring the Administrator Workbench and the Planning Area, Master Data, Planning Books, Advanced Macros</li> <li>Implementation of Demand Planning: Forecasts, Forecast Quality, Lifecycle, Promotion, and Collaborative Demand Planning, BOMs</li> <li>Basic Principles of Inventory Planning: Configuration, Master Data, Production Process Model, Production Data Structure, Transportation Lane</li> <li>Implementation of Inventory Planning: Heuristic, Optimization, Capable-to-Match, Deployment, Transport Load Builder</li> <li>Integration and Architecture: Plug-Ins, CIF, BAPI, Integration with SAP NetWeaver BI, Sizing, liveCache </li> <li>Implementation Process: ASAP, SAP Solution Manager, Project Organization</li>
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Sales and Inventory Planning with SAP APO

Marc Hoppe

Business & Money

SAP PRESS, 1st edition

With this comprehensive reference, you’ll learn how to implement, optimize, and use SAP ERP and SAP APO for effective materials planning. You’ll understand cross-component materials planning with SAP ERP and SAP SCM, and review modern materials planning procedures. You’ll also discover how to configure and use the different SAP ERP applications and integrate them with an existing SAP system. In addition, you’ll review how to optimize the tools and determine which settings are useful, and how they affect other settings. 1. Basic Principles and Processes of Materials Planning Learn the tasks and goals of materials planning, along with the impact of various materials planning parameters on stock. 2. Impact of Materials Planning Parameters in the SAP System Explore the entire overview of the materials planning parameters in SAP ERP and SAP APO, and learn how to optimize your materials planning processes using these tools. 3. Materials Planning Optimization Get an in-depth look at the powerful tools and functions in SAP ERP and SAP APO to optimize your inventory controlling. 4. Add-On Tools for SAP ERP Materials Planning Find out about special add-on tools for materials planning that provide targeted support for effective inventory management, including the materials planning monitor, backlog monitor, and much more. 5. Diagrams and Real-World Examples Discover how SAP ERP and SAP APO are applied to materials planning with real-life business scenarios and examples throughout. Highlights: <ul>
<li>Strategic versus Operational Materials Planning</li> <li>Item Classification</li> <li>MRP Parameters</li> <li>Planning and Forecast Methods </li> <li>Planning Strategies and Requirements Consumption</li> <li>MRP Procedures </li> <li>Procurement Quantity Calculation </li> <li>Safety Stock Planning</li> <li>Determination of the Sources of Supply Scheduling </li> <li>Interactions</li> <li>MRP Optimization</li> <li>Processing of the MRP Results </li> <li>Global ATP, VMI and SMI </li> <li>Kanban </li> <li>Inventory Controlling</li> </ul>

Materials Planning with SAP: SAP ERP and SAP APO

Ferenc Gulyassy

Computers & Technology

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Sales and Inventory Planning with SAP APO

Materials Planning with SAP: SAP ERP and SAP APO