APO production planning(PP)

HI everyone,
        Pls if anyone have good documents on APO PP(production planning)& SNP, can mail to my id at [email protected]

hi lilly ,
       I got documents on DP,SNP from u.But i am looking PP.can u send on PP pls.
Thanks,
Sreeni..
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    Hi All,
    Could you please share some documents on  " Production planning with resource constraint in APO" or
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    Regards
    Vel

    Hi Velavan,
    You may refer to the related links below on SAP Library, please navigate further in the menu which appear in these links to get details on sub-topics.
    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_ewm70/helpdata/en/a5/8b623c8a6da167e10000000a11402f/content.htm
    https://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/en/4c/6af71b832821d1e10000000a42189c/frameset.htmHi
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  • How to run production planning  in APO

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    http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/en/2a/18dc37c7f2d67ae10000009b38f889/frameset.htm
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  • APO Product Master: New Freely Defined Attribute

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  • Quota arrangement in R/3 for APO generated planned order materials?

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  • How to configure for the give senario where we from APO demand planning, we provide baseline forecast into TPM

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  • Validity of exchange rates are not considered in APO DP planning books

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  • S there any Utility industry company is using PP-production planning & exec

    ear All,
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    Our client is actually an integrated Utility having very much integrated product lines like Processed Sea water for cooling, Process water for Industries, Potable water & Power for the communities/ industries.
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    regards,
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