Reg:PP Configuration Manual

Question

Dear Guru,
I am going to implement the pp module first time  so kindly send me the pp configuration manual  (Both Discrete and process manual) to me.
Regards
Amar Puhan

Answer 1

Hi,
These are the basic configuration settings you need to maintain. Apart from this, as per user's requirement you may need do configure more.
Factory Calendar     
               Configuring SAP calendar     
                Define Public Holidays
          Define Hoiliday Calendar
          Creation of Factory Calendar
Basic Data     
                Bill of Material     
                Define Modification Parameters
          Define BOM Usages
          Define Material Types For BOM Header
          Define Item Categories used for Item Data
          Define allowed Material Types for BOM Items
          Define Order of priority for alternative BOM usages
Work center     
                Define WorkCenter Category
          Define Field Selection for Work Center
          Define Task List Usage for Workcenters
          Define Parameters for Standard Value Key
          Define Standard Value Key
          Define Person Responsible for work Centers
          Define Move time Matrix
          Define Default Work Center
          Default Control Keys
          Define Capacity Categories
          Define Capacity Planners
          Define Shift Sequence
          Define Worcenter Formulas
          Define Work Center Formulas for Costing
     Routing
               Define Number Ranges for Routings
          Define Field Selection
          Define Material Type Assignments
          Select Automatically (Routing Selection)
          Define Task List Usage
          Configure Planner Group
          Configure Control Keys
          Define Reduction Strategy
          Define Relevancy to Costing
          Define (Standard) Trigger Point Usage
          Define Automatic Selection of Routings
Production Planning     
        Demand Management     
                Define number ranges for planned independent requirements
          Configuring Requirement Types and Requiremtent Classes
          Define Strategy
          Define Strategy Group
          Define version numbers
          Maintain consumption mode and period of adjustment
CRP          Define layout keys
          Define layout
          Define profile for capacity planning table
          Define Overall profile
Material Requirement Planning     Plant Parameters     
               Carry Out Overall Maintenance of Plant Parameters
          Scheduling Parameters for Purchasing
          Number Range for Planned orders
          Number Range for Puchase Requisitions
          Define MRP Controllers
          Define Missing Parts MRP Controller
          Define Special Procurement Type
          Maintain Planning Calendar
          Define MRP Areas
          Define Scope of Planning for Total Planning
          Define Planning Horizon
          Activate BOM Expllosion characteristics
          Define Planning Time Fence and Roll Forward Period
          Define Floats (Scheduling Margin Key)
          Define Parallel processing for MRP
          Define Receipt days Supply
          Parameters for Determining the Basic Dates
          Define scheduling parameters for planned orders
          Define availability stock in Transfer/Blocked stock/Restricted stock
          Define External Procurement
          Define BOM Explosion Control
          Define BOM Explosion for Sales Orders
          Define BOM and Routing Selection
          Activate MRP and Set Up Planning File
          Define Planning File Entries for Goods Movements
          Convert Planning File Entries for MRP Areas
Shop Floor Control     Master Data     
               Define Order Types
          Define order type-dependent parameters
          Production Status Profile
          Define number ranges for orders
          Define number ranges for confirmations
          Define number ranges for reservations
          Define production scheduler
          Define production scheduling profile
          Define Confirmation Parameters
          Define Time for Confirmation Processes
          Define Reasons for Variances
          Define single screen entry
          Define Field Selection for Confirmation
          Define Reduction Strategies
          Define Print Control
          Batch Status Mangement
          Batch Search Strategy to Production
          Activate Batch Management
     Availability Check     
               Define Checking Group
          Define Checking Rule
          Define Scope of Check
          Define Checking Control
          Checking Rule for Back order Processing
     Scheduling     
                Specify Scheduling Type
          Define Scheduling Parameters for Planned Orders
          Define Scheduling Parameters for Production Orders
Regards / US