CTM Planning Procedure

Purpose

This process describes how Capable-to-Match (CTM) proceeds in planning.

Prerequisites

In order to execute CTM planning, you must have made the following settings:

  • You have setup master data under Master Data Setup .

  • In Customizing for Multilevel Supply and Demand Matching (SDM) under Start of the navigation path Capable-to-Match (CTM) Next navigation step Define Global Values and Default Values, End of the navigation path you have made the basic settings for CTM planning.

Process Flow

The complete CTM planning process is depicted in the following graphic.

  1. You create a CTM Profile .

  2. You either start the CTM planning run directly from the CTM profile, or execute it in the background.

  3. The system selects the demands and receipts in the planning period. Depending on the Planning Mode and Deletion Modes that you set in the CTM profile, the system may delete, for example, all non-firm orders.

  4. The system prioritizes the demands according to the criteria that you have determined.

  5. The system assigns the receipts and supplies to the stock categories .

  6. The system selects the master and transaction data that is required for planning. The system transfers the data to the CTM planning engine on the optimization server.

  7. CTM planning performs the following planning steps:

    • Select procurement alternatives

    • Execute scheduling

    • Generate orders

    • Consume receipts and supplies

  8. CTM planning transfers the planning result to the SAP live Cache , in other words, the system saves the orders and pegging relationships in the SAP live Cache .