"No one would argue that the processes of production planning and production control can be quite complex. The authors chose to be straightforward. Illustrations are hypothetical examples based on the production of air-conditioning systems. I like the concise and practical presentation throughout. 

This is a good reference book for SAP Production Planning and Control if you are looking to get certified. Also good for end-users that want to explore different functionalities of SAP BOMs/Routings."

Description

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
• Understand the tools you need to optimize your PP processes and how to use them

Learn what discrete, process, and repetitive manufacturing are, and then set them up in your SAP ERP system.

Production Type Workflow

After configuration, you'll understand how to tweak your system to meet your specific business processes and discover which production type works best for your needs.

System Optimization

Understand the extras that SAP provides. Make the PP component yours by adding notes, signature requirements, and co-products and by-products to your processes.

• SAP Demand Management
• Long-term planning
• Material requirements planning
• Digital signature
• Shift notes and reports
• Early Warning System
• Forecasting
• XSteps
• Flexible planning

PART I Production Planning Core Concepts
1 Introduction ................................................................................................ 31
2 Organizational Structures in SAP ERP .......................................................... 37

PART II Configuration Specifics for Manufacturing Types
3 Configuration Basics of Discrete Manufacturing ........................................... 73
4 Configuration Basics of Process Manufacturing ............................................ 133
5 Configuration Basics of Repetitive Manufacturing ........................................ 181

PART III Production Planning Workflow by Production Type
6 Production Planning for Discrete Manufacturing ......................................... 203
7 Production Planning for Process Industries .................................................. 299
8 Production Planning for Repetitive Manufacturing ...................................... 361

PART IV Production Planning Workflow Tools
9 Sales and Operations Planning .................................................................... 429
10 SAP Demand Management ......................................................................... 505
11 Material Requirements Planning ................................................................. 529
12 Long-Term Planning (LTP) ........................................................................... 617

PART V Optimizing Production Planning
13 Special Procurement Types ......................................................................... 647
14 Capacity Requirements Planning ................................................................. 675
15 Classification ............................................................................................... 719
16 Engineering Change Management ............................................................... 735
17 Co-Products and By-Products in Production Processes ................................ 769
18 Shift Notes and Shift Reports ...................................................................... 789
19 Document Management System (DMS) ....................................................... 823
20 Digital Signature ......................................................................................... 857

PART VI Monitoring and Evaluation
21 Early Warning System ................................................................................. 877
22 Reporting in SAP ......................................................................................... 897
23 Further Integration of Production Planning with Logistics Functions ........... 949

About the Author:

Jawad Akhtar is the author of three SAP PRESS bestselling books "Production Planning and Control with SAP ERP," and "Quality Management with SAP". He's also the co-author of the SAP book "Materials Management with SAP ERP". He has authored several e-books on SAP-centered topics and is a contributing author for book "Discover SAP".

Jawad earned his Chemical Engineering degree from Missouri University of Science & Technology, USA. He has 18 years of professional experience, of which 12 years are in SAP. He has completed several large scale and end-to-end SAP project implementation lifecycles in the areas of PP, QM, MM, PM, and DMS in the steel, automobile, chemical, fertilizer, FMCG, and building products industries. He also has worked as an SAP Integration Manager and an SAP Project Manager, and has been proactively involved in a business development and solution architect role for seven years. 

Jawad prolifically writes for some of the top SAP publications such as SAPexperts, SearchSAP and ERPtips. He's the technical adviser for SAPexperts and SearchSAP in the SAP Logistics and Supply Chain Management (SCM) domains.

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