Supply Chain Engineer (SCE)
Purpose
You can use this component to create and maintain network models of supply chains. The network model represents a specific supply chain and consists of various nodes and links. A model can have different planning versions. This gives you the option of creating different models, each with different versions for simulation purposes.
Integration
The Supply Chain Engineer is a fully integrated component of
SAP Advanced Planning and Optimization
(
SAP APO
) which is used to create models. The model is the basis for all APO planning functions. It covers all areas of the network chain, from the supplier’s supplier to the customer’s customer. Here the relevant data objects are imported from the source system into SAP APO.
Features
Nodes and links are used to construct a supply chain model. A node denotes to a location or business entity in SAP APO. The connections between the locations are the transportation lanes. Locations include production plants, distribution centers, customers, and suppliers.
In addition to locations and transportation lanes, the model also enables you to keep an eye on other supply chain elements, such as products, production process models (PPMs), and the following resources:
Handling
Production
Storage
Transportation
The SCE enables you to view data pertaining to the different elements in your chain. You can submit queries for information about individual or combined elements in your supply chain. For example, you can launch a query that will generate a list of all products belonging to a specific location in your model.
You can display your supply chain model either geographically on the map or as a logical view.
For more information, see:
Supply Chain Model, Planning Version, and Supply Chain Engineer