Resource

Definition

In the master data for resources, you define

  • Capacities of plant, machines, personnel, means of transport, warehouses

  • Resource-specific planning parameters for Supply Network Planning (SNP), Capable-to-Match (CTM) and Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS)

Resource data is relevant to the planning of order dates taking working times and the available capacities of the resources into account.

The following table shows in which planning components the most important resource types are used:

Resource Type

Planning Component

PP/DS

SNP

CTM

Single-Activity Resource

X

X

Multi-activity resource

X

X

Single-Mixed Resources

X

X

X

Multimixed Resources

X

X

X

Bucket Resources

X

X

Use

Use in Routing

In SAP APO, the system saves routing data of a production data structure (PDS) or a production process model. The resource at which the activity is carried out, is assigned to each activity in a PDS or PPM in the relevant mode. You can also define alternative resources here. The system uses the resource data to schedule the activities.

Relationship to Supply Chain Model and Planning Version

You create a resource independently of a particular supply chain model or planning version. You assign all planning-relevant resources to a model. The system also automatically copies the resources to all the planning versions that exist in this model.

When you are creating a planning version for a supply chain model, the system creates a copy specific to the planning version for each resource that you have assigned to the model. If you want to change the planning data for the resource subsequently, you have to adjust these changes in each planning-version-specific copy of the resource where necessary. (See Planning-Version-Dependent and Planning-Version-Independent Master Data .)

Integration

You can copy work centers from SAP R/3 to SAP APO by means of the SAP APO Core Interface (CIF). The capacities of a work center in SAP R/3 are mapped to resources in SAP APO.

For more information, see Integration of Resources .

You can create a where-used list for resources. For more information, see Where-Used List for Master Data .