Variant configuration/classification

hi,
we have materials manufactured by our client as follows.
it is an FMCG company and the company makes noodels, ketchup etc............
now there are various varities of noodels (flavour, rice, flour noodels ).
my question is should we use variant config or shud we use classification system to map various kind of noodels (variants ).
basically,  i need to know the  difference between variant config and  classification system  and  relation between these two if any ?
regds
Pamela

hi,
VC comes with CLASSIFICATION TAB PAGE - this is also called as CLASSIFICATION.
according to SAP one is dependent on other.
this is for your understanding:
Variant configuration offers a unique feature by which requirement of creating separate material for each variant of
product is eliminated by using u201Cconfigurable materialu201D, that contains all the components and operations for
production planning requirements.
Characteristics: Characteristics are used to define the features of configurable material. These characteristics are
assigned to CLASS TYPE 300. Customers can choose different options fro each characteristic, which are termed as
a u201CVALUESu201D.
Each configurable material is assigned to a u201CCLASSu201D via u201CCONFIGURATION PROFILEu201D which controls
the configuration in the sales order.
Variant dependent PRICE can be calculated and maintained in VARIANT CONDITIONS.
COURTESY : SAP LIABRARY
HOPE THIS CLEARS YOUR ISSUE.
balajia

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  • Steps for Variant Configuration

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    Variant configuration is for manufacturing complex products. The manufacturer always has to offer new variants of its products. Often, new variants are created by modifying existing product designs as you process the order. The important thing is to react quickly to customers' requirements.
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