Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP

Whether your company uses discrete, process, or repetitive manufacturing, this book is here to break down the different production planning processes that you can use in SAP ERP. You’ll learn the elements that are common to each process, and then explore the detailed configuration steps for each type of manufacturing approach. Use the expert tips throughout the book to increase the effectiveness of your supply chain, and save time and money.

• Find in-depth information on discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing types
• Work with detailed configuration steps and the business processes to tie everything together
• Configuration Basics
• Production Type Workflow
• System Optimization
• Understand the tools you need to optimize your PP processes and how to use them
• Technically reviewed by Frank Layer of SAP AG

PART I Production Planning Core Concepts

• Introduction
• Organizational Structures in SAP ERP

PART II Configuration Specifics for Manufacturing Types

• Configuration Basics of Discrete Manufacturing
• Configuration Basics of Process Manufacturing
• Configuration Basics of Repetitive Manufacturing

PART III Production Planning Workflow by Production Type

• Production Planning for Discrete Manufacturing
• Production Planning for Process Industries
• Production Planning for Repetitive Manufacturing

PART IV Production Planning Workflow Tools

• Sales and Operations Planning
• SAP Demand Management

• Material Requirements Planning
• Long-Term Planning (LTP)

PART V Optimizing Production Planning

• Special Procurement Types
• Capacity Requirements Planning
• Classification
• Engineering Change Management
• Co-Products and By-Products in Production Processes
• Shift Notes and Shift Reports
• Document Management System (DMS)
• Digital Signature

PART VI Monitoring and Evaluation

• Early Warning System
• Reporting in SAP
• Further Integration of Production Planning with Logistics
• Functions

Jawad Akhtar earned a chemical engineering degree from Missouri University of Science & Technology in 1996. He is currently the vice president and head of SAP Delivery at AbacusConsulting (www.abacus-global.com) in Pakistan. He has 17 years of professional experience and has completed several large-scale SAP ERP system implementation and rollout lifecycles. His SAP ERP system implementation experience spans the Logistics areas of PP, QM, MM, PM, and DMS in automobile, steel re-rolling, chemicals, fertilizers, FMCG, textile spinning, and building products industries. He has led large teams in his roles as SAP integration manager, as well as SAP project manager, and also been proactively involved in a business development and solution architect role. He is the technical advisor to SAPexperts (SCM hub) and SearchSAP, and frequently writes columns and articles about the various Logistics components for several top SAP websites and knowledgebases. You can view his profile on LinkedIn at http://pk.linkedin.com/in/jawadakhtar. You can also contact Jawad via email at jawad.akhtar@live.com or Twitter @jawadahl.