Multi-Plant Requirements Grouping with Single Grouping Element (SAP Library

Multi-Plant Requirements Grouping with Single Grouping Element

Use

You use this procedure if you would like to combine the requirements for all materials using a single grouping WBS element. At the same time, you can use this grouping WBS element in all plants.

Prerequisites

You have defined that a material is to be planned using requirements grouping by entering the appropriate MRP group in the material master.

You have entered a period lot-size, for example, MB for monthly lot size, in the material master.

You have created a specific grouping WBS element and have entered the indicator 1 in the Grouping WBS element field.

You have selected the Valuated stock field in the project definitions of the WBS elements and the grouping WBS elements (tab page Control data).

You have ensured that all WBS elements, whose material requirements are to be grouped, belong to the same controlling area.

You have assigned the WBS elements, whose material requirements are to be grouped, to the grouping WBS element (see also Assigning WBS Elements to a Grouping WBS Element).

Features

In material requirements planning, every material that is allowed to be planned with requirements grouping is planned with the grouping WBS element. The individual requirements that are caused by the WBS elements are combined and the system creates a procurement element, which is assigned to the account of the grouping WBS element, for every material.

In MRP evaluations, an individual MRP segment is displayed for the grouping WBS element.

If there are material requirements that are caused by a WBS element, such as, for example, reservations, and this WBS element has not been assigned to the grouping WBS element, the system then carries out individual project planning. The material is planned for the WBS element and procured with reference to the WBS element.