SAP Advanced Planner and Optimizer (SAP APO)
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Business Scenarios
Characteristics-Based Forecasting
Forecasting with Bills of Material
Collaborative Planning
Vendor Managed Inventory with SAP APO and SAP R/3
Global Available-to-Promise
Processing Backorders
Direct Update of Batch Backorder Processing
Batch Backorder Processing with Postprocessing
Simulative Batch Backorder Processing
Product Allocations During Sales Order Entry
Flexible Planning in R/3 and Product Allocations in APO
Availability Check Calling PP/DS
Rules-based ATP (R/3 and APO)
Shipment and Transportation Scheduling
Prerequisites for Scheduling
Scheduling (1 R/3, 1 APO)
Scenarios for Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS
OLTP - PP/DS Scenario
Supply Network Planning and PP/DS Scenario
Demand Planning and PP/DS Scenario
Processes in Repetitive Manufacturing
Repetitive Manufacturing with the Production Process Model (PPM)
Planning with Continuous Input/Output
Repetitive Mfg with Integrated Product & Process Engineering
Characteristics in APO
CDP Integration Scenario: Sales Order Entry with Characteristics
Planning Configurable Products with the PPM
Characteristics Planning on iPPE Basis
Transportation Management
OLTP System - Vehicle Scheduling
Effects of SAP R/3 Document Changes on SAP APO Shipments
Supply Network Planning – Vehicle Scheduling
Orders
Sales orders
Deliveries
Stocks
Master Data
Master Data (general)
Location
Material Requirements Planning Areas
Product
Location Product
Product Master Data from SAP R/3 Material Master Data
Resource
Work Centers
Production Process Model (PPM)
PPM – PP/PI
PPM - PM/SM
Bills of Material
Routing
Delta Download for Bills of Material and Routing
Change Management: Bill of Material Items and Routing Operations
Supply Chain Model
Planning Version
Integration of APO and R/3
R/3 Plug-In
Release Strategy
Upgrade Strategy
Maintenance Strategy
Support Package Strategy
Compatibility
APO Core Interface
Integration Model
Setting Up the System Infrastructure and Data Transfer
Checklist for Setting Up the System Infrastructure
Settings in R/3
Checking ALE Settings
Setting the RFC Destination
Set Target System
Maintaining the APO Release
Settings in APO
Business system group
Monitoring
qRFC Monitor
Application Log
Activate Logging
Display Entries
Delete Entries in Application Log (R/3)
Delete Entries in Application Log (APO)
Mapping: Technical Transfer Structures
Customer Exits
Extraction of Mapping Information
Data Transfer
Calling Up the CIF Menu
Initial Data Supply
Generate Integration Model
Activating and Deactivating Integration Models
Changing the Integration Model
Consistency Check
Change Transfer
Change Transfer for Master Data
Stopping Change Transfer for Transactional Data
Search Functions
Display Integration Model
Finding Filter Objects
Deleting Integration Models
Environment
Transfer
Publication of Planning Results
Direct Publication of Planning Results
Periodic Publication of Planning Results
Process Change Pointers
Setting Customer Exits
Administration
The Compare/Reconcile Function
Using the Compare/Reconcile Function (to Support Package 6)
Using the Compare/Reconcile Function (from Support Package 7)
qRFC Alert
User Maintenance (APO)
Maintaining the Business System Group
Maintaining the Business System Group
Assign Logical System
Generate and Delete Distribution Definitions
Maintain Distribution Definitions
Troubleshooting Guidelines Integration R/3 - APO
Terminology
Supply Chain Monitoring
Alert Monitor
The Alert Monitor Window
Exception Based Management
Exception Based Management: ATP
Exception Based Management: Supply Demand Planning
Exception Based Management: DP
Exception Based Management: PP/DS
Exception Based Management: TLB/Deployment
Alert Monitor Profile Settings Maintenance
ATP Alert Profile
Supply & Demand Planning Alert Profile
Maintaining SDP Database Alert Types
Maintaining SDP Dynamic Alert Types
Forecast Alert Profile
PP/DS Alert Profile
TLB/Deployment Alert Profile
Vehicle Scheduling Alert Profile
R/3 MRP Alert Profile
Setting the SCC User Profile Alert Indicator
Maintaining Favorites
Setting Time Zone for Display
Sending Messages from the Alert Monitor
Forwarding Alerts
Deleting Alerts
Plan Monitor
Key Figures in the Plan Monitor
Plan Evaluation Process
Using the Plan Monitor with PP/DS
The Key Figure Profile
Key Figure Profile Maintenance
Creating a Key Figure Profile
Maintaining Basic Settings
Creating Variants
Creating Formulas and Scores
Selecting Versions for Evaluation
Defining Time Periods for Evaluation
Viewing Evaluation Results
Supply Chain Cockpit (SCC)
SCC Settings Maintenance
Maintaining the SCC User Profile
Defining SCC Work Areas
Maintaining Context Menus
Configuring the Control Panel
Performance Measurement with KPIs
Supply Chain Performance Measurement
The SCOR Model
Use of APO Queries
Table of APO Queries
Supply Chain Hierarchies
Supply Chain Collaboration
CLP Architecture and Data Transfer
The Process of Collaborative Planning
Collaborative Transportation Planning
Collaborative Supply & Demand Planning
Collaborative Demand Planning
Collaborative Supply Planning
Supply & Demand Planning via Web Browser Access
Exchanging Data Between Partners
The Collaborative Planning Workflow
Viewing Alerts in the Web Browser
Collaborative RFQ Process
RFQ Process with Vendor APS System
RFQ Process via Marketplace
RFQ Process via an EBP System
Collaborative Promotion Planning
Promotion Planning via Web Browser Access
Collaborative Planning Installation and Settings
Maintaining Settings for Collaborative Partners
Setting Up Collaboration Scenarios
Installing the CLP Internet Component
Network Design
Strategic Network Planning
Network Design: Interactive Planning
Network Design Settings Maintenance
Creating a Planning Run
Defining Costs for Products
Defining Location Costs
Maintaining Network Design Master Data
Planning Methods
Location Assignment
Strategic Redesign
Planning with Network Design
Network Design in the Background
Network Design Planning Results
Demand Planning
Demand Planning Process
Planning Area Administration
Master Planning Object Structure
Working with Master Planning Object Structures
Aggregate
Using Aggregates in Interactive Planning
Storage Buckets Profile
Key Figure
Characteristic
Characteristic Value Combination
Attribute
Planning Area
Creating Planning Areas
Planning Area Functions in S&DP Administration
DP Data Mart
Data Storage in Demand Planning and Supply Network Planning
Upload Process
Creating InfoCubes for Use in Demand Planning
Creating Source Systems
Transferring Flat Files
Exchange of Data Between InfoCubes and Planning Areas
Copy Management
Loading Data from an InfoCube into a Planning Area
Deleting Version Data
Key Figures in Demand Planning Explained
Historical Input
Original History
Corrected History
Original/Baseline Forecast
Corrected Forecast
Promotion
Copy Management
Loading Data from an InfoCube into a Planning Area
Deleting Version Data
Master Data Setup
Generating Master Data for Demand Planning
Creating a Single Entry in the Master Data
Realignment
Generation of the Proportional Factors
Generating the Proportional Factors
Manual Modification of the Proportional Factors
Example of Proportional Factors in Interactive Forecasting
Selections
Creating a Selection in Interactive Demand Planning
Assigning a Selection in Interactive Demand Planning
Selection Management
Planning Book Design
Planning Buckets Profile
Planning Book
Planning Book Maintenance
Data View Design Functions
Advanced Macros
MacroBuilder Screen
Advanced Macro Structures
Using Macro Elements
Using Macro Tools
Drag&Drop Techniques in the MacroBuilder
Menu Functions for Macros
Operators and Functions in Macros
Mathematical Operators and Functions
Statistical Functions
Logical (Boolean) Functions
Functions Related to Info Objects and Planning Book
Multilevel Functions in the Supply Chain Network
Date Functions
General and Planning Table Functions
Attributes of Macro Elements
Standard Macros
Forecast Analysis Using Macros
Example of a Macro Alert
Translating Advanced Macros
Business Cases for Macros
Example of a Macro to Convert Percentage Values
Make 2nd Column Read-Only/Make 2nd Column Ready-For-Input
Make 2nd Column Invisible/Make 2nd Column Visible
Hide All Columns <> December (Year View)
Set/Delete Icon for Row 1 (All Planning Objects)
Change Foreground Color to Red for Negative Values
Calculate Cumulated Values: Year-to-Date
Calculate and Round % Difference
Info Message If Sum > 1000
Trigger DB Alerts If Value > 0
Calculate Sum of 3 Successive Periods Using Rows/Areas
Using Nested Functions
Calculate Only for Periods Before 01/01/2000
Using the Number of Workdays for the Calculation
Using Actual Currency Conversion Factor
Get Missing Forecast Entries from User
Using Values from Different Periods
Adjust Forecast Depending on LifeCycle
Values of Row 1 Shift by Offsets in Row 2
Submit a User-Specific Report
Trigger Alert Based on Reorder Point
Popup With Standard Deviation of Forecast Key Figures
Definition/Redefinition of Forecast Models
Creating a Master Forecast Profile
Univariate Forecasting
Forecast Strategies
Forecast Settings
Model Initialization
Ex-Post Forecast
Moving Average Model
Weighted Moving Average Model
Constant Model w. 1st Order Exponential Smoothing
Automatic Adaptation of the Alpha Factor
Trend/Seasonal Models w. 1st Order Exp. Smoothing
Models with Second Order Exponential Smoothing
Seasonal Linear Regression
Automatic Model Selection Procedure 1
Manual Forecast
Croston Method
Outlier Correction
Forecast Accuracy Measurements
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Error Total (ET)
Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE)
Mean Square Error (MSE)
Root of the Mean Square Error (RMSE)
Mean Percentage Error (MPE)
Creating a Univariate Forecast Profile
Time Series Management
Causal Analysis
Measures of Fit
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Durbin-Watson
Durbin-h
T-test
Mean Elasticity
Creating an MLR Profile
Creating a Time Series Variable
Time Series Management
Composite Forecasting
Creating a Composite Forecast Profile
Selections in Forecasting
Creation of the Demand Forecast
Interactive Demand Planning
Interactive Demand Planning Desktop
Data Views in Interactive Demand Planning
Planning Book Maintenance
Data View Design Functions
Functions of the Graphic in Interactive Demand Planning
Loading Data in Interactive Demand Planning
Using the Header in Interactive Demand Planning
Aggregation and Disaggregation
Copying Pro Rata Disaggregation Factors to Future Time Buckets
Example of Disaggregation and Rounding
Manual Modification of the Proportional Factors
Displaying Row Totals
Fixing Key Figure Values
Toggling Between Units
Notes Management
Distribution Functions
Forecast Comparison
Lifecycle Planning in Interactive Demand Planning
Forecast Execution with Mass Processing
Creating an Activity
Creating a Planning Job
Scheduling a Planning Job
Reviewing the Job Results in the Job Log
Copying Mass Processing Jobs
Macro Execution with Mass Processing
Creating an Activity
Creating a Planning Job
Scheduling a Planning Job
Reviewing the Job Results in the Job Log
Copying Mass Processing Jobs
Product Introduction and End-of-Life
Lifecycle Planning
Phase-In Profile
Example of a Phase-In Profile
Phase-Out Profile
Example of a Phase-Out Profile
"Like" Modeling
"Like" Profile
Creating "Like" Profiles
"Like" Profile Examples
Creation of Promotions
Cannibalization Group
Promotion Attribute Type
Promotion Planning Desktop
Toolbar of the Promotion Planning Workspace
Creating a Promotion
Editing Promotion Planning Data
Promotion Evaluation
Post-Evaluation
Using Promotion Patterns Derived from Historical Data
Collaborative Promotion Planning
Promotion Planning via Web Browser Access
Fine-Tuning of the Demand Plan
Reconciliation of Demand Plans
Consensus-Based Forecasting
Collaborative Forecasting
Simulation
Exception Based Management: DP
Forecast Analysis Using Macros
Example of a Macro Alert
Analysis of Univariate Forecast Errors
Forecast Accuracy Measurements
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Error Total (ET)
Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE)
Mean Square Error (MSE)
Root of the Mean Square Error (RMSE)
Mean Percentage Error (MPE)
Quality Improvement of an MLR Model
Measures of Fit
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Durbin-h
Durbin-Watson
T-test
Mean Elasticity
Forecast Alert Profile
Supply & Demand Planning Alert Profile
Release of the Demand Plan to SNP
Releasing the Demand Plan Online
Releasing the Demand Plan with Mass Processing
Creating a Release Profile
Creating an Activity
Creating a Planning Job
Scheduling a Planning Job
Reviewing the Job Results in the Job Log
Copying Mass Processing Jobs
Location Split
Product Split
Transfer of the Demand Plan to R/3 Demand Management
Creating a Transfer Profile
Creating an Activity
Creating a Planning Job
Scheduling a Planning Job
Reviewing the Job Results in the Job Log
Copying Mass Processing Jobs
Forecast Storage
Extracting Data from a Planning Area
Updating InfoCubes from Planning Areas
Historical Data Updates
Monitoring of Forecast Accuracy
Ad Hoc Reporting on Data in a Planning Area
Statistical Error Analysis
Analysis of Univariate Forecast Errors
Forecast Accuracy Measurements
Mean Absolute Deviation (MAD)
Error Total (ET)
Mean Absolute Percent Error (MAPE)
Mean Square Error (MSE)
Root of the Mean Square Error (RMSE)
Mean Percentage Error (MPE)
Quality Improvement of an MLR Model
Measures of Fit
R Square
Adjusted R Square
Durbin-h
Durbin-Watson
T-test
Mean Elasticity
Forecast Analysis Using Macros
Viewing KPIS with a BW Front End
Master Data Revision
Creating a Single Entry in the Master Data
Realignment
Characteristics-Based Forecasting
Forecasting with Bills of Material
Supply Network Planning
Supply Network Planning Process
Planning Area Administration
Master Planning Object Structure
Working with Master Planning Object Structures
Storage Buckets Profile
Planning Buckets Profile
Key Figure
Characteristic
Attribute
Planning Area
Data Storage in Supply Network Planning and Demand Planning
Planning Book
Planning Book Maintenance
Interactive Planning: Data View Design Functions
Advanced Macros
MacroBuilder Screen
Advanced Macro Structures
Using Macro Elements
Using Macro Tools
Drag&Drop Techniques in the MacroBuilder
Menu Functions for Macros
Operators and Functions in Macros
Mathematical Operators and Functions
Statistical Functions
Logical (Boolean) Functions
SNP Functions
Functions Related to Info Objects and Planning Book
Multilevel Functions in the Supply Chain Network
Date Functions
General and Planning Table Functions
Attributes of Macro Elements
Standard Macros
Master Data for Supply Network Planning
Master Data Set up for the Optimizer
Master Data Setup for the Heuristic
Master Data Setup for Supply & Demand Propagation
Master Data Setup for Capable-To-Match
Master Data Setup for Safety Stock Planning
Master Data Setup for Deployment
Master Data Setup for the Deployment Optimizer
Master Data Setup for the Transport Load Builder
Model/Version Creation
Supply Chain Model Set Up
Release of the Demand Plan to SNP
Releasing the Demand Plan Online
Releasing the Demand Plan with Mass Processing
Safety Stock Planning
Basic Safety Stock Planning
Advanced Safety Stock Planning
Supply Network Planning Methods
Optimization Planning
Optimization Profiles
Running the Optimizer from the Interactive Planning Desktop
Running the Optimizer in the Background
Optimization Resulting Costs
Optimizer Log Data
Costs Maintenance
Heuristic Planning
Heuristic Profiles
Source Determination
Running the Heuristic
Supply and Demand Propagation
Executing Supply & Demand Propagation
Capable-To-Match Planning (CTM)
Capable-To-Match Profile
Interactive Planning Desktop
Sending the Plan
Capacity Leveling
Scheduling Background Jobs
Exception Based Management: Supply Demand Planning
Supply & Demand Planning Alert Profile
Release of the Plan
Releasing the SNP-Confirmed Forecast to Demand Planning
Releasing the Supply Network Plan to Demand Planning
SOP: Releasing the Demand Plan to Supply Network Planning
Conversion of SNP Orders into PP/DS Orders
Deployment
Deployment Profiles
Deployment Optimization Profiles
Running the Deployment Heuristic
Running Deployment Optimization
Deployment Results
Exception Based Management: TLB/Deployment
TLB/Deployment Alert Profile
Transport Load Building
Transport Load Builder Profiles
Interactive Transport Load Builder
Running the Transport Load Builder in the Background
Results from the Transport Loading Builder
Exception Based Management: TLB/Deployment
TLB/Deployment Alert Profile
Multi-Level Supply and Demand Matching
Capable-To-Match Planning (CTM)
Customizing Activities
Rules-Based Capable-To-Match
Master Data Setup for Capable-To-Match
Supply Chain Model Creation
Capable-To-Match Profile
Creating CTM Profiles
Planning Scope View
Selecting Master Data
Selecting Orders (Demands and Supplies)
Strategies View
Combining Planning Modes and Deletion Modes
Aggregation View
Aggregating Orders
Demand Prioritization View
Supply Categorization View
Safety Stock
Setting Up Master Data for Safety Stock and Safety Days’ Supply
Planning Safety Stock
Defining Supply Categories
Maintaining Supply Limits
Technical Settings View
Checking Master Data
Maintaining CTM Control Parameters
Supply Distribution
Analysis of CTM Planning Results
Supply Chain Viewer
Maintaining a CTM Log File
Analyzing and Processing CTM Results Interactively
Implementation of CTM Planning Results
APO Global Available-to-Promise (Global ATP)
Backorder Processing
Processing Backorders
Direct Update of Batch Backorder Processing
Batch Backorder Processing with Postprocessing
Simulative Batch Backorder Processing
Batch Backorder Processing
Rule Evaluation (Again) in Backorder Processing
Distribution of Quantities in Backorder Processing
Interactive Backorder Processing
Basic Methods of the Availability Check
Product Availability Check
Product Availability Check using the Checking Horizon
Shortage Check
Characteristics-Based Product Availability Check
Product Allocations
Checking Against the Forecast
Shipment and Transportation Scheduling
Prerequisites for Scheduling
Scheduling (1 R/3, 1 APO)
Advanced Availability Check Methods
Combination of Basic Methods
Capable-To-Promise (CTP)
Reserving Temporary Planned Orders via Planned Independent Requi
Possible Combinations in CTP Using the Advanced Methods
Rules-Based Availability Check
Rules-based ATP (R/3 and APO)
Execution of Rule Determination
Validity Period in Rules
PPM Substitutions
Reactions to Rules-Based ATP
Executing Several Rules
Example of Execution of Several Rules
Explanation and Simulation of the Availability Check
Explanation
Displaying the Product Availability Overview
Displaying Product Allocations
Displaying the Product Allocation Overview
Displaying the Forecast Overview
Simulation
Executing Simulative Product Availability Checks
Executing Simulative Product Allocation
Executing Simulative Checks Against Forecasting
Executing Simulative Checks Using Combinations of Basic Methods
Executing Simulative Rules-Based Availability Checks
Reactions to the Availability Check
Display of Product Allocation Results
Reactions to Rules-Based ATP
Availability Check Tools
Technical Monitors for the Availability Check
Display Time Series
Displaying Temporary Quantity Assignments
Deleting Temporary Quantity Assignments
Displaying Exclusive Lock Records
ATP Tree Structures
Deleting ATP Tree Structures
Product Allocation Tools
Activating and Deactivating Characteristics
Characteristics Combinations for Collective Product Allocations
Checking Shortages
Copying Product Allocation Quantities from the Planning Area
Copying Product Allocation Quantities to a Planning Area
Copying Characteristics Combinations to a Planning Area
Listing Transfer Times
Generation of Internal Objects
Resetting Time Stamps for Internal Objects
Generating Internal Objects
Carrying Out Repairs for Product Allocation
Checking Product Allocation Assignments by Sales Orders
Checking Product Allocation Assignments
Update Product Allocation Assignments in Prod. Alloc. Group
ATP Application Log
Settings for Global ATP
General Settings for Global ATP
Maintaining Global Settings
Maintaining Categories
Maintaining Business Events
Maintaining Check Modes
Maintaining Check Instructions
Settings for the Product Availability Check
Maintaining ATP Groups
Maintaining Check Controls
Maintaining the Scope of Check
Product Allocations Settings
Maintaining Field Catalogs
Creating Product Allocation Objects
Product Allocation Group
Creating Product Allocation Groups
Product Allocation Procedure
Creating Product Allocation Procedures
Sequence of Product Allocation Procedures
Creating Sequences of Product Allocation Procedures
Checking Settings for Product Allocations
Connection to the Planning Area
Maintain Connection to Planning Area
Settings for the Rules-Based Availability Check
Condition Technique
Maintaining Field Catalogs
Creating Condition Tables
Changing Condition Tables
Creating Access Sequences
Creating Condition Types
Maintaining Rule Strategies
Assigning Rule Strategies
Executing Several Rules
Example of Execution of Several Rules
Integrated Rule Maintenance
Creating Calculation Profiles
Creating Location Determination Activities
Producing Location Determination Activities
Creating Location Determination Procedures
Validity Period in Rules
Creating Product Substitution Reasons
Creating Product Substitution Procedures
Validity Period in Rules
Graphical Display of Product Substitution Procedures
Adding Substitute Products
Creating Location Product Substitution Procedures
PPM Substitutions
Creating Rule Control
Rule Control Example
Creating Rules
Restricting the Number of Substitutions
Evaluating Rules
Creating Rule Determination
Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS)
PP/DS Business and Integration Scenarios
OLTP - PP/DS Scenario
Demand Planning and PP/DS Scenario
Supply Network Planning and PP/DS Scenario
Planning Configurable Products with the PPM
Characteristics-Dependent Planning
Characteristics Planning on iPPE Basis
Repetitive Manufacturing
PP/DS Process
Order
Basic Functions
Pegging
Dynamic Pegging
Pegging Interval
Pegging Strategy
Delivery Tolerance
Fixed Pegging
Creating Fixed Pegging Relationships Manually
Calculation of the actual pegging quantity
Displaying Pegging Information
Pegging Structure of an Order
Considering Pegging Relationships
Considering Fixed Pegging Relationships
Considering Dynamic Pegging Relationships
Lot Size Calculation
Fixed Lot Size
Lot-for-Lot Order Quantity
Rounding
Scrap Calculation
Calculation of Assembly Scrap
Calculation of Activity Scrap
Calculation of Days' Supply
Minimum Days' Supply
Firming orders
Detailed Scheduling
Detailed Scheduling Activities
Calculation of the Capacity Requirements of an Activity
Calculation of the Net Duration of an Activity
Calculation of the Resource Consumption Values of an Activity
Capacity and Resource Consumption for PP/DS Resource Types
Splitting Operations
Selecting Objects to be Scheduled
Scheduling Dependent Objects
Mode Selection
Mode
Mode Priority
Linking of Modes
Restrictions for automatic mode selection
Adjusting Setup Time
Setup Matrix
Synchronizing Activities on Multi-Resources
Controlling Detailed Scheduling
Finite and Infinite Scheduling
Detailed Scheduling Strategy
Definition of Detailed Scheduling Strategies
General Settings
Specifying the Planning Period
Specifying the Planning Direction
Specifying the Maximum Scheduling Duration
Considering Order Validity
Determination of the Validity Period of an Order
Restrictions for automatic mode selection
Settings for Selected Operations
Scheduling Mode
Infinite Scheduling
Searching for a Slot
Adding an Operation at the End of the Schedule
Inserting an Operation
Inserting an Operation and Closing Gaps
Squeezing in an Operation
Scheduling in Non-Working Times
Specifying the Scheduling Sequence
Desired Scheduling Date
Settings for Dependent Operations
Scheduling Submode
Scheduling Dependent Operations According to the Scheduling Mode
Considering Time Relationships between Operations
Considering Pegging Relationships
Considering Fixed Pegging Relationships
Considering Dynamic Pegging Relationships
Scheduling with Time Buffers
Restrictions for automatic mode selection
Compact Scheduling
Compact Scheduling for Deallocated Operations
Compact Scheduling for Deallocated Operations and Selected Order
Compact Scheduling for All Affected Orders
Scheduling Without Compact Scheduling
Planning with Shelf Life Data
Maintenance of Master Data
Maintenance of PP/DS Settings
Transfer of Receipts and Requirements to PP/DS
Conversion of SNP Orders into PP/DS Orders
Transfer of Sales Orders from R/3 to APO
Transfer of DP Demands to PP/DS
Automated Production Planning and Optimization
Automatic Planning
Automatic Planning Immediately
Automatic Planning in the Planning Run
Production Planning Run
Executing the Production Planning Run Online
Executing the Production Planning Run in the Background
Model Mix Planning
Processing Restrictions
Restriction Groups
Restrictions
Restriction Categories and Attributes
Characteristic Values and Combinations of Characteristic Values
Restrictions on Products
Validity Periods
Creating the Restriction Group
Creating Restrictions
Working with Restrictions
Copying Restrictions of Other Lines and Planning Versions
Checking Restrictions
Examples for Restrictions
Carrying Out Model Mix Planning
Procedure
Requirements Planning Procedure
Percentage of Smoothing
Prioritized Equal Distribution
Genetic Algorithm
Planning Basis and Planning Result
Model Mix Planning
Access Model Mix Planning
Integrate as Heuristic in Production Planning Run
Sequence Schedule
Access Sequence Schedule
Displaying the Characteristics
Characteristics-Based Selection
Display the Restriction Violations
Change Planning Manually
Display in the Product Planning Table
Takt-Based Scheduling in Model Mix Planning
Production Planning Using the Rapid Planning Matrix (RPM)
Rapid Planning Matrix (RPM)
RPM Product
Integration of the Rapid Planning Matrix in the Planning Process
Maintaining and Transferring Master Data
Master Data Maintenance in the DI System
Create/Change iPPE Access Object
Transferring iPPE Data to the APO
Create an Integration Model for iPPE Data
Activate an Integration Model
Transfer Changes in the Master Data to the APO
Check the Transfer Results
Master Data Maintenance in the APO
Defining the Global Settings
Change Product Master
Control Parameters for RPM Products
Execute Checks for RPM Products
Planning Process with the Rapid Planning Matrix
Determining the Requirements Dates for Components
Determining the Valid Line Balance
Takt-Based Scheduling
Grouping Component Requirements
Determining the BOM Explosion Date
Comparing the Explosion Results
Planning
Execute a Model Mix Planning Run
Update Matrices
Update the Matrix in the Product View
Set Planning File Entries for RPM Products
Parallel Processing During the Planning Matrix Run
Execute Planning Run for APO Components
Evaluation of the Planning Results
Displaying the Rapid Planning Matrix
Display Planning Matrix
Display Orders with Explosion Errors
Display Performance Data
RPM Time Bucket
Maintaining Time Bucket for Grouping Component Requirements
Display the Resource Time Stream
Calculate the Time Bucket Profile for a Resource
Display Time Bucket Profile from LiveCache
Reorganize Time Bucket Profile from LiveCache
Heuristics
Heuristics for Production Planning
Heuristics in Interactive Planning
Detailed Scheduling Heuristics
Schedule Deallocated Operations
Lead Time Reduction
Backlog Rescheduling
Sequencing
Manual Sequencing
Merging orders on container resources
Planning Heuristics in Repetitive Manufacturing (REM Heuristics)
Heuristics for Multi-Resource Planning (Even)
Heuristic for Multi-Resource Planning (Primary Resource)
Example for Multi-Resource Planning with Primary Resource
Example for the Planning Run with REM Heuristics
Setting Up REM Heuristics
Create REM Heuristics with your Own Algorithm
Creating Heuristics Using Your Own Algorithm
Optimization
Objective Function
Optimization of Setup Times and Setup Costs
Optimization of Mode Costs
Optimization of Delay Costs
Campaign Optimization
Optimization of Earliness Costs
Constraints for the Optimization
Optimization Range
Fixing Activities, Operations and Orders
Calling Up the Optimization in the DS Planning Board
Optimization Run
Consistency Check
Process Pegging Relationships
Process Time Relationships
Follow-Up Optimization
Multi-Agent Optimization
APO Optimization Extension Workbench (APX)
Sequence Optimization
Cutting Optimization
Access to Data in SAP APO
User-Specific Data
User-Specific Tables
Create and Maintain User-Specific Tables
Access User-Specific Tables
Calling an External Optimizer
External Procurement
Planning and Source Determination in External Procurement
Scheduling in the Case of External Procurement Orders
Checking the Earliest Availability Date
Scheduling Taking Resources into Account
Converting Orders in APO
Executing Mass Conversions of Orders
Converting Individual Orders In Interactive Planning
Scheduling Agreement Processing Using APO and an OLTP System
Scheduling Agreement
Release Creation Profile
Creating Scheduling Agreement Releases
Displaying Scheduling Agreement Releases
Outputting Scheduling Agreement Releases
Master Data in Procurement
External Procurement Relationship
Processing an External Procurement Relationship
Determining the Source of Supply During Automatic Planning
Determining the Source of Supply in Interactive Planning
Quota Arrangements
Subcontracting
Subcontracting without a Source Location
Display and Review of the Planning Situation
Product View
Order Processing View
Requirements View
Receipts View
Pegging Structure of an Order
Displaying Pegging Information
Display of Alerts
Interactive Planning
Maintenance of Receipts and Requirements (Orders)
Product View
Order Processing View
Requirements View
Receipts View
Displaying Pegging Information
Maintaining Receipts
Maintaining Requirements
Firming orders
Creating Fixed Pegging Relationships Manually
Product Heuristic in Interactive Planning
Definition of Detailed Scheduling Strategies
E-mail Connection
Product Planning Table
Planning Using the Product Planning Table
Configuration
Loading and Modifying Profiles from Customizing
Accessing Charts
Setting the Column Width for Charts
Changing the Days’ Supply Unit
Defining Periods (Buckets)
Define Time Zones
Navigation in the Product Planning Table
Navigating in the Product Planning Table
Production Planning
Product View: Periodic
Defining the User Settings for the Periodic Product View
Defining the Settings in the Periodic Product View
Product View: Individual Elements
Defining Settings in the Product View: Individual Elements
Product View: Quantity Graphic
Capacity Planning
Resource View: Periodic
Defining User Settings for the Periodic Resource View
Defining the Settings in the Periodic Resource View
Production View: Periodic
Defining User Settings for the Periodic Production View
Production View: Individual Elements
Accessing Optimization in the Product Planning Table
Calculating the Ranges of Coverage in the Product Planning Table
Displaying Continual Input/Output
Access the Plan Monitor
Accessing the Production List
Examples
REM Production Planner
Model Mix Production Planner
MTS Production Planner
Procurement Planner
Customer-Specific Enhancements
Inserting Additional Charts
Inserting Additional Info Rows
Scheduling with the Detailed Scheduling Planning Board
Detailed Scheduling (DS) Planning Board
Chart
Legend
Overview of Chart Settings
Printing
Selection of Objects to be Displayed
Specifying the Order Category to be Displayed
Work area
Segmentation of the Display Period
Navigating
Setting the Visible Time Segment
Zooming the DS Planning Board
Changing the Relative Size of the DS Planning Board Section
Sorting Rows
Searching for objects
Displaying and Changing Objects
Handling Objects
Selecting Objects
Highlighting objects
Highlighting Objects with Alerts
Hiding objects
Changing the Object Display
Exploding and Hiding Multiple Loading
Hiding and displaying non-working times
Displaying Blocks
Setting a Time Zone
Transfer Data from Planning Board to Customer Exit APOCDPS0
Calling Up the Detailed Scheduling Planning Board
Calling Up the DS Planning Board Directly
Calling Up the DS Planning Board in Order Processing
Calling Up the DS Planning Board in the Product Planning Table
Editing the Simulation Version
Profile Maintenance
Profile for the DS Planning Board
Maintain profile in the current settings menu
Displaying Current Profiles
Check and Evaluate the Schedule
Calling Up the Alert Monitor
Highlighting Objects with Alerts
Calling Up the Plan Monitor
Displaying the Order List
Displaying Operation List
Evaluations for Work-in-Process (WIP) Stock
WIP Data for Operations with Continuous Input or Output
Displaying Work-in-Process Stock
Displaying Resource Load Curves
Displaying the Resource Load List
Displaying the Fill Level
Displaying Product Stock
Displaying the Production Overview
Displaying Pegging Relationships Between Orders
Displaying Relationships Between Operations
Displaying Scheduling Log
Displaying and Changing Objects
Solving Scheduling Problems
Manual Scheduling with Drag&Drop
Scheduling or Rescheduling Operations and Orders Using Drag&Drop
Deallocating Operations and Orders
Loading Alternative Resources
Rescheduling Operations and Orders
Deallocating Operations and Orders
Detailed Scheduling Heuristics
Schedule Deallocated Operations
Lead Time Reduction
Backlog Rescheduling
Sequencing
Manual Sequencing
Merging orders on container resources
Scheduling Operations in Non-Working Times
Fixing Operations, Orders and Time Intervals
Definition of Detailed Scheduling Strategies
Displaying and Changing Objects
Displaying Scheduling Log
Specifying the Maximum Scheduling Duration
Update the Simulation Version
Save the Simulation Version
Working with Production Campaigns
Creating Production Campaigns
Processing Production Campaigns
Push Production
Working in the Push Production View
Calling Up Push Production
Using Push Production
Manufacturing Execution
Integration of the Production Control System
Transfer of Order Sequences
Test Transfer of Order Sequences
Action Handler
Actions and Functions
Tracking
Access Tracking Information
Changing Activities of an Order
Test the Action Handler
Transaction Codes and Other Technical Information
Production Backflush
Backflush Procedure
Backflush Process in Sales-Order-Related Production
Creating the Backflush
Define and Set Default Values for Profiles.
Define Logical System
Defining Reporting Point Types
Display Backflushes
Processing Errors
Postprocessing Backlogs In Individual Records
Processing the Backflushes
Product Cost in Sales-Order-Related Prod. with Reporting Points
Goods Receipt Costing
Work in Process in Sales-Order-Related Reporting Point Backflush
Archiving Backflush Data from the Production Backflush
Archiving Backflush Data
Deleting Backflush Data
Executing Postprocessing for Backflush Data
Evaluating Backflush Data
BAPIs for the Production Backflush
Technical Appendix
Converting Orders in APO
Executing Mass Conversions of Orders
Converting Individual Orders In Interactive Planning
Evaluations
Order and Resource Evaluations
Transfer of Orders to the OLTP System
Exception Based Management: PP/DS
Transportation Planning/Vehicle Scheduling
Transportation Planning
Vehicle Scheduling
Transportation Management
OLTP System - Vehicle Scheduling
Effects of SAP R/3 Document Changes on SAP APO Shipments
Supply Network Planning – Vehicle Scheduling
Planning
Interactive Planning
Carrying Out Interactive Planning
Maintaining Shipments Manually
Selecting a Carrier Manually
The Planning Board in Vehicle Scheduling
Using the Planning Board in Vehicle Scheduling
Releasing Shipments
Planning in the Background
Collaborative Transportation Planning
Optimization
Carrying out Interactive Optimization
Optimizing in the Background
Bedarfs- und Planungshorizont in der Optimierung
Transportation Product Allocation
Deleting Deliveries
Deleting Shipments
Alert Monitor
The Alert Monitor Window
Exception Based Management
Exception Based Management: ATP
Exception Based Management: Supply Demand Planning
Exception Based Management: DP
Exception Based Management: PP/DS
Exception Based Management: TLB/Deployment
Alert Monitor Profile Settings Maintenance
ATP Alert Profile
Supply & Demand Planning Alert Profile
Maintaining SDP Database Alert Types
Maintaining SDP Dynamic Alert Types
Forecast Alert Profile
PP/DS Alert Profile
TLB/Deployment Alert Profile
Vehicle Scheduling Alert Profile
R/3 MRP Alert Profile
Setting the SCC User Profile Alert Indicator
Maintaining Favorites
Setting Time Zone for Display
Sending Messages from the Alert Monitor
Forwarding Alerts
Deleting Alerts
Interfaces
OLTP Interface
Mass Processing Interface
Interface for Third-Party Geo-Coding
Parameter Description
Data Types of the ABAP interface
Data Types of the RFC interface
APO Master Data
Model/Planning Version
Creating Models
Creating Planning Versions
Copying Models or Planning Versions
Copying the Model with Relevant Planning Version
Deleting Models or Planning Versions
Supply Chain Model
Creating Models
Maintaining Models
Deleting/Copying Models
Switch to Model/Planning Version Management
Location
Maintaining Location Master Data
Maintaining General Data
Maintaining Addresses
Maintaining Calendar Data
Maintaining TP/VS Data
Maintaining Resource-Related Data
Maintaining Data for Supply Network Planning
Maintaining Additional Data
Maintaining VMI Customer Data
Maintaining Carrier Data
Deleting Locations
Assigning Models
Setting Planning Versions
Location Hierarchy
Product
Global Product Master Data
Maintaining Global Product Master Data
Maintaining Attributes
Maintaining Units of Measure
Maintaining Classifications
Maintaining Product-Related Data for SNP1
Maintaining Product-Related Data for ATP
Location-Dependent Product Master Data
Maintaining Location-Dependent Product Master Data
Maintaining Administration Data
Maintaining Demands
Maintaining Lot Sizes
Maintaining Product-Related Data for SNP2
Maintaining Product-Related PP/DS Data
Maintaining Procurement Data
Maintaining GR/GI Data
Maintaining Additional Data
Mass Maintenance of Location Products
Mass Maintenance of Penalty Costs for Products
Mass Maintenance of Penalty Costs for Location Products
Setting Planning Versions
Deleting Planning Versions
Assigning Models
Deleting Products
Product Hierarchy
Defining Free Attributes
Resource
Single Activity or Multi-Activity Resource
Bucket Resource
Single Mixed or Multi-Mixed Resource
Resource with Storage Characteristics (Container Resource)
Creating a Resource with Storage Charact. (Container Resource)
Transport Resources
Vehicle Resource
Line Resource
Resource Hierarchy
General Data
Reference Resource
Resource-Specific Planning Parameters
Generation Period per Resource
Standard Capacity
Capacity
Bucket Capacity
Storage Characteristics
Downtimes
Short Texts
Characteristics
Resource Capacity Variants
Creating Capacity Variants
Creating Capacities in Capacity Variants
Definitions
Creating Definitions
Model Assignment
Assigning Models
Capacity Profile
Maintaining a Capacity Profile
Determining the Valid Capacity
Creating Resources with Standard Capacities
Copying Resources
Deleting Resources
Checking the Where-Used List for Resources
Hierarchy
Hierarchy
Creating Hierarchies
Maintaining Hierarchies
Hierarchy Structure
Creating Hierarchy Structures
Maintaining Hierarchy Structures
Production Process Model
User Interface in the Production Process Model (PPM)
PPM Plan
Copying PPM Plans
Maintaining the PPM Plan
Maintaining Operations
Maintaining Activities
Maintaining Logical Components and Modes
Maintaining Alternative Components
Maintaining Resources
Maintaining Activity Relationships
Maintaining Material Consumption
Maintaining the PPM
Maintaining Texts
Maintaining Time-Dependent Parameters
Product Flow
Assigning the Product Flow
Characteristic Propagation
Maintaining Characteristics
Maintaining Costs
Maintaining Costs
Generating an SNP PPM from a PP/DS PPM
Integrated Product and Process Engineering (iPPE)
Structure of Integrated Product and Process Engineering
iPPE Node
iPPE Alternative
iPPE Variant
iPPE Relationship
User Profiles in iPPE
Working With the iPPE Workbench
Editing Functions in the Context Menu
Using Drag&Drop to Edit Objects and Structures
Calling and Loading an iPPE Object
Effectivity Parameters at the Access
Filter in the iPPE Workbench
Favorites
Worklist
Stack
Definition of User Settings in the iPPE Workbench
Network Graphic in the iPPE Workbench
Call the Network Graphic for Objects in a Product Structure
Call the Network Graphic for Objects in a Process Structure
Call the Network Graphic for Objects in a Line Structure
iPPE Access Object
Create/Change iPPE Access Object
Transferring iPPE Data to the APO
Create an Integration Model for iPPE Data
Activate an Integration Model
Transfer Changes in the Master Data to the APO
Check the Transfer Results
Change Documents
Customer-Specific Enhancements
iPPE Product Structure
Product Variant Structure
Assembly
Nodes in the Product Structure
View
Creating a Multi-Level Product Structure
Create an Access Node
Create a Structure Node
Maintain Details for Variants at a Structure Node
Create a Color Node
Create a View
Assign a Product to a Variant
Assign Color to a Color Variant
Assign Color Node to a Component Variant
Create an Assembly for a Product
Create a Multiple Assembly
Create a Variant Assembly
Create a Template Structure
Assign Assembly Items to a Variant Assembly Item
Display Template Check
Create Node With Single-Level Structure for RPM
Engineering Change Management in the PVS
Sequence of the Change Numbers
Object Dependencies in iPPE
Evaluations
Consistency Check and Variance Scheme at Variants
Variance Scheme
Check Consistency at Variants
Configuration Simulation at the Access
View Comparison
iPPE Process Structure
Process Structure
Mode
Resource
Creating a Single-Level Process Structure for a Product
Create a Routing Header and Activities w. Hierarchy Relationship
Create a Mode
Component Assignment
Assign Components to an Activity
Processing the Sequence
Maintain Sequence of Activities in Routing Header
Creating and Adding Grouping Nodes and Operations
Example of a Multi-Level Process Structure
Exploding a Process Structure for Line Balancing
iPPE Line Design
Production Line Structure
Processing the Line Structure
Line Resource
Create Line Resource
Create Line Element
Processing the Hierarchy
Determine the Hierarchy Manually
Editing the Sequence
Process Sequence Manually
Process the Sequence in a Graphic
Number of Takts
Planning Segment
Assigning Reporting Points
Assigning Supply Areas
Processing Line Balances
Work Content
Model Mix
Create Material Variants
Create Access
Create Model Mix
Create Line Balances
Assigning Activities
Assign Activities
Display the Assignment
Takt-Based Scheduling
Rate-Dependent Takt Time
Rate-Independent Takt Time
Takt-Based Scheduling in Line Networks
Product-Dependent Rates
Display in the APO Product Planning Board
Determining the Requirements Dates for Components
Supply Chain Engineer (SCE)
The Supply Chain Engineer Screen
SCE Settings Maintenance
Maintaining the SCE User Profile
Maintaining UOMs for Display
Maintaining Time Zone for Display
Maintaining Cost Functions
Defining SCE Work Areas
Using Supply Chain Hierarchies
APO Model Maintenance
Creating a Model
Assigning Locations to Model
Assigning Resources to a Location
Assigning PPMs to a Location
Assigning Products to Location in Model
Maintaining Quota Arrangements
Performing Mass Maintenance for Products
Maintaining SCE Views
Maintaining Objects in Model
Maintaining Dependent Objects in Model
Deleting Objects from Model
Maintaining Settings for Transportation Methods
Transportation Lane Maintenance
Transportation Lane Maintenance Screen
Creating Transportation Lanes
Defining Product Procurement
Defining Transportation Methods
Assigning Products to Transportation Methods
Assigning External Carriers
Creating Multiple Lanes
Validity of Product Procurement and Transportation Methods
Quota Arrangement Maintenance
Maintaining the Quota Arrangement Header
Maintaining Quota Items
Validity of Quota Arrangements
Supply Chain Queries and Data Maintenance
Display/Maintain Location Data
Display/Maintain Product Data
Display/Maintain Resource Data
Display/Maintain PPM data
Display/Maintain Lane Data
Integrated Rule Maintenance
Creating Calculation Profiles
Creating Location Determination Activities
Producing Location Determination Activities
Creating Location Determination Procedures
Validity Period in Rules
Creating Product Substitution Reasons
Creating Product Substitution Procedures
Validity Period in Rules
Graphical Display of Product Substitution Procedures
Adding Substitute Products
Creating Location Product Substitution Procedures
PPM Substitutions
Creating Rule Control
Rule Control Example
Creating Rules
Restricting the Number of Substitutions
Evaluating Rules
Creating Rule Determination
Master Data for Demand Planning
Generating Master Data for Demand Planning
Creating a Single Entry in the Master Data
Master Data for Configurable Products
Master Data for Supply Network Planning
Master Data Set up for the Optimizer
Master Data Setup for the Heuristic
Master Data Setup for Supply & Demand Propagation
Master Data Setup for Capable-To-Match
Master Data Setup for Safety Stock Planning
Master Data Setup for Deployment
Master Data Setup for the Deployment Optimizer
Master Data Setup for the Transport Load Builder
Master Data in Procurement
External Procurement Relationship
Processing an External Procurement Relationship
Master Data for Production Planning
Setup Matrix
Maintaining TP/VS Master Data
Transportation Zones in Vehicle Scheduling
Resource Maintenance for Vehicle Scheduling
Vehicle Scheduling Costs
Maintaining Vehicle Scheduling Costs
Maintaining General Costs
Maintaining Location-Related Costs
Maintaining Shipment-Related Costs
Maintaining Dimension-Related Costs
Maintaining Costs for the Transportation Lane
Schedules for Vehicle Scheduling
Maintaining Itineraries
Maintaining Schedule Validity
Maintaining Schedules
Creating Scheduling Steps