Main Functions of the MRP Monitor

Reduce your stock levels and increase the quality of your master data. You use the MRP monitor to classify your materials and set your MRP-relevant master data accordingly.

The MRP monitor is an integral component of the SCM Consulting Solutions and serves as an add-on program to the SAP ERP system. Using the MRP monitor, you can classify your materials based on business methods (for example, ABC/XYZ analysis). The MRP monitor is also an instrument for monitoring master data and key performance metrics during day-to-day material requirements planning.

MRP Monitor Overview

You access the MRP monitor using the following transactions:

/SAPLOM/MRP_D – Display transaction

/SAPLOM/MRP_L – Light Transaction

/SAPLOM/MRP – Main transaction

Alternatively, you can call the program via transactions SE38, SA38, or SE80 using the package name /SAPLOM/MRP_MONITOR.

This documentation is based on the structure of the main transaction /n/SAPLOM/MRP, which includes all of the functions. In contrast, transactions /n/SAPLOM/MRP_D and /n/SAPLOM/MRP_L only capture partial functions.

Features

The functions of the MRP monitor are defined by the function descriptions in SAP Support Portal.

In the event of problems, please create a customer message under the component XX-PROJ-CON-DM.

The main functions of the MRP monitor include:

  • Classification of various analysis objects such as materials at the level of the plant, MRP areas, or storage locations according to the ABC/XYZ methodology

  • Classification according to other methods such as lifecycle, replenishment lead time, price, bill of material characteristics, warehouse characteristics (weight, volume), picks, forecast characteristics, and so on

  • Individually configurable data basis and periodicities (including independently of the logistics information system LIS)

  • Identification of special case materials

  • Analysis and mass update of MRP-relevant and forecast-relevant master data based on definable policies

  • Key figure determination in the area of MRP (for example, stock value, range of coverage, inventory turnover, slow-mover status, or dead stock)

  • Calculation of default values for the safety stock and reorder point based on various methods (mapping of the uncertainty of demand and replenishment lead time)