Characteristic Based Planning in SOP - R/3

Hi Experts,
I would like to plan my material variants (stockable items of my configurable products) using Sales & Operations Planning. To that end, I wanted to know, if there is a functionality available in the R/3 SOP system, with which I

Hello
If you don't want to use forecast based planning, the only alternative is to make the forecast in SOP.
After making the forcast on SOP, the values are transfered to demand management and then MRP is used to generate planned orders.
Take a look on the following link for more details:
Planning Table: the Forecast - Sales &amp; Operations Planning (LO-LIS-PLN) - SAP Library
How to Run the Forecast with Mass Processing - Sales &amp; Operations Planning (LO-LIS-PLN) - SAP Library
How to Transfer Data to Demand Management with Mas - Sales &amp; Operations Planning (LO-LIS-PLN) - SAP Library
BR
CAetano

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Hello,
It's a pity that the functionality is not supported yet up to the most recent version.
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+Characteristics Based Deployment
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Hi Ravindra,
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Usage of MRP Procedures in Consumption Based Planning during Implementation

We have following procedures in CBP:
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Consumption based planning

Hi,
I need to configure the CBP based on Past consuption data of 3 months and also it should give me future forecast values for 3 months. also I want to use safety stock and Reorder level.
Which MRP type should be used and what are configuration setting required for the same.
Also pl.guide me on What will happen if there is sedden rise in the requirement is any month?
Thx

Hi,
MRP supports and helps the MRP controller in the task areas. These tasks include
determining type, quantity and time of the requirement, and scheduling corresponding
procurement elements. The automatic planning run for MRP determines shortage situations and generates the corresponding procurement elements. Possible
procurement elements of MRP are planned orders, purchase requisitions and
scheduling agreement schedule lines. The planned order and purchase requisition are
internal planning elements that can be changed, rescheduled or deleted at almost
any time.
In in-house production, the system creates planned orders for planning production
quantities. When planning has finished, the system converts the planned orders into
production orders. The system then converts the dependent requirements in the
planned order into reservations in the production order.
In external procurement, the system either creates a planned order or a purchase
requisition for direct planning of external procurement quantities. Whether purchase
requisitions are created for direct planning, or planned orders are created first, you
can use the creation indicator for purchase requisitions/MRP groups in the material
master record on the initial screen of the planning run. When planning has finished,
the planned order must be converted to a purchase requisition, which is subsequently
converted to a purchase order. The advantage of creating a planned order first is
the additional procurement proposal check that is executed by the MRP controllers.
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planned order and converted it into a purchase requisition. Otherwise, the procurement proposal is immediately available for Purchasing.
Planning Levels of Consumption-Based Planning
Requirements planning takes place at plant level. In other words, the entire stock that
exists in the plant is considered in planning. However, the stocks of individual storage
locations can be excluded from MRP or planned independently. These stocks are then
not included in MRP at plant level. You can also execute requirements planning
for individual MRP areas. You can define the MRP areas yourself. This means
that several storage locations can be grouped together for one MRP area and that
requirements planning can be executed separately from the plant for these MRP areas.
MRP areas enable a differentiation of material requirements planning within a plant.
(MRP areas include the function of storage locations that are planned separately for
materials requirements.)
Planning Levels for Materials Planning is either
1. The Plant with Storage locations planned separately.
2. MRP areas
Basically, MRP areas are optional. You can plan all material requirements without referring to MRP areas.
There are three different types of MRP areas:
1. Plant MRP areas (obligatory) that are automatically created by activating
planning with MRP areas. Their numbers match the number of the plant. If no
more MRP areas are defined, the plant MRP area covers the entire plant.
2. Storage location MRP areas that are defined by the storage locations assigned
to them.
3. Subcontractor MRP areas that provide planning of the requirement of the
material provided for a subcontractor and are defined by the assignment of
this subcontractor.
Prerequisites for Consumption-Based Planning
The following prerequisites must have been fulfilled in order to carry out requirements
planning for a plant:
Requirements planning for the corresponding plant must be activated in
Customizing for Materials Management under Consumption-Based Planning u2192
Planning u2192 Activate Material Requirements Planning.
T-code - OMDU
The plant parameters for the corresponding plant must be activated in
Customizing for Materials Management under Consumption-Based Planning u2192
Plant Parametersu2192 Carry Out Overall Maintenance of Plant Parameters.
T-code - OMI8
In the material master record, you have to maintain the MRP data of the materials
that are subject to automatic planning.
I hope this may help u !

Forecast based planning -weekly schedules split -reg

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how to get that
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There's a customization transaction where you can define splitting of forecast requirements for MRP.
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Characteristic base planning

Hi Experts,
would just like to ask how would i configure the planning in APO such that if I am using characteristic base planning for make to order and the sales order item provides multiple values for a single characteristic. Say, paper color is red, yellow, or purple. and the planned order will be created with the color that has the available stock?
Kindy advise.
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Ria

Hi Ria,
I have given below the SAP notes containing detailed configuration of classes and characteristics in APO.
1038904 - Changes to characteristics not transferred to APO
714929 - Integration of characteristics and class
832393 - Release restrictions of SCM 5.0
449565 - Integration with CDP in APO
949246 - Error message during CIf of characteristics and class
For the error of characteristics not seen in APO, you refer to note 1038904. For detailed settings for ciffing class and characteristics to APO, use notes 714929.
Please get back to me with your observations.
Regards
R. Senthil Mareeswaran.

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