Information on APO or 3'rd Party Planning Software

Dear Experts,
We are into discrete manufacturing with MTO scenario & want to map the planning process in SAP PP. As we experienced in standard SAP PP has the ability to run MRP and perform unconstrained planning. Capacity Leveling is also very difficult task as the no. of orders are huge in our case.
Can some one please suggest the 3'rd party Planning Software that can be integrated with SAP PP. Also suggest some links on APO from where we can see the features / tutorials of APO.
Thanks & Regards,
Srinathan.

Srinathan,
APO is part of SCM. Here is the SAP SCM site with lots of high level info
http://service.sap.com/scm
APO Supply chain planning overview
http://service.sap.com/~sapidb/011000358700001870512008E
APO online help at
http://help.sap.com/saphelp_scm70/helpdata/en/92/dd013872af2946e10000009b38f8cf/frameset.htm
I don't make recommendations for third party software. However, SAP now has established a partnership with ICON, who created Supply Chain Response Management, an advanced planning tool which SAP now markets, and considers to be an 'add-in'. Some info by SAP at
http://service.sap.com/~form/sapnet?_SHORTKEY=01100035870000739105&
Best Regards,
DB49

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Why do we choose APO over R/3 for planning? What are the inputs or other factors that make APO a better planning tool?
Are the factors which make APO a better tool not available foe R/3 planning?
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Message was edited by:
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