Capable-To-Match Planning (CTM) 

Purpose

Capable-To-Match planning uses constraint-based heuristics to conduct multi-site checks of production capacities and transportation capabilities based on predefined supply categories and demand priorities. The aim of the CTM planning run is to propose a feasible solution for fulfilling demands.

The CTM planning run is powered by the CTM engine, which matches the prioritized demands to the available supplies in two phases. First, it builds the CTM application model based on the master data that you have entered. It then matches supply to demand on a first come, first-served basis taking production capacities and transportation capabilities into account.

Prerequisites

Process Flow

The CTM planning process is depicted in the following graphic.

 

 

  1. You carry out the preliminary Customizing activities required for CTM planning.
  2. You enter your master data, that is, products, locations, resources and production process models (PPMs), according to your requirements.
  3. You create the supply chain model for CTM in the Supply Chain Engineer. There, you assign locations, products, resources, and PPMs to the model. You also enter transportation lanes to link supply and demand locations and maintain quota arrangements.

    4. You also must create a planning version and assign it to your model.

  4. You maintain the CTM profile to be used in the CTM planning run.
  5. You execute CTM planning.
  6. You distribute supply.
  7. You analyze the results from the CTM planning run in the Supply Chain Viewer or the APO Plan Monitor.
  8. You process the CTM planning results in either the interactive planning table in Supply Network Planning or in Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS).
  9. You implement the CTM planning results, that is; you transfer the results back to Demand Planning, or you convert the orders lying within the production horizon into PP/DS orders.