Standard Analyses: Inventory Controlling 

In the standard system, the following standard analyses are available in Inventory Controlling:

Plant/Storage Location/Material

The information structures S031 and S032 form the data basis for this standard analysis. Data concerning goods movements and the current stocks at the time of a goods movement flows into these information structures.

Batches

The batch analysis is based on data that is updated from inventory management to the information structures S034 and S035. Stock key figures and movement key figures for batches can be evaluated (for example, goods issues and receipts).

Material Groups

The following standard analyses are found under the menu option ‘material group’:

The information structures S031 and S032 form the data basis for this standard analysis. Data concerning goods movements and the current stocks at the time of a goods movement flow into these information structures.

Parameters Controlling

In the standard analysis of parameter controlling, five predefined dual classifications are available. You can use these to carry out Inventory Controlling with specific reference to cause. Detailed information about the parameters controlling standard analysis can be found in Inventory Controlling: Parameters Controlling.

Stock/Requirement

Two standard analyses are available for the stock/requirement situation:

You can use this standard analysis to evaluate data for the current stock and requirement situation from MRP. The future stocks are derived from the requirements and future goods receipts. The standard analysis is based on data that is updated to the information structure S094. The updating process for this analysis is not continuous. You can use a report to activate updating. This report can be reached via the menu. For an ad hoc analysis, however, you can also read the data directly from MRP. Further information for updating this analysis can be found in Updating for Standard Analyses: Requirement/Stock and Parameters Controlling.

You can use this standard analysis to evaluate data from long-term planning. The future stocks are derived from the requirements and future goods receipts.

In long-term planning, dependent requirements (4000 bicycles) are created by a (simulated) MRP run from independent requirements (1000 cars, for example) by using a BOM explosion (again simulated). The adjustment with stocks creates virtual planned orders or purchase requisitions, and in turn virtual future stocks. These stocks can be evaluated using parameters controlling. Long-term planning can carry out several of these simulations in parallel in so-called scenarios. They can then be observed in several versions of the information structures.

This standard analysis is based on data that is updated to a planning version for the information structure S094. The updating process for this analysis is also not continuous for reasons of performance. It can be activated via a report which you can reach via the menu. For an ad hoc analysis, you can also read the data directly from long-term planning. Further information for updating this analysis can be found in Updating for Standard Analyses: Requirement/Stock and Parameters Controlling.

In both of the standard analyses for the stock/requirement situation, you can use four predefined dual classifications (besides the dual classification Slow-moving items) in the same way as in the standard analysis for parameters controlling. You can find further information about these dual classifications and how to use them in Inventory Controlling: Parameters Controlling.

Warehouse Management

The following five standard analyses are available for warehouse management:

The key figures that you can evaluate in the standard analyses for stock placement/removal and material placement/removal, provide information from the point of view of a storage area, and distinguish between internal and external warehouse movements. Both of these standard analyses are based on data that is updated to the information structure S090 when the events goods movement (external quantities), or stock removals/placements and transfer orders occur. The only difference between these analyses is the predefined standard drilldown path.

You can use the standard analyses ‘flow of quantities’, ‘material flows’ and ‘movement types’ to view the flow of quantities between two warehouse coordinates. These standard analyses are based on data that is updated to information structure S091. Both of these analyses differ in the standard drilldown path that was determined for them.

Exception Analysis

In the exception analysis, you can display Exceptions, which you have defined using the Early Warning System. The exception analysis acts as a filter, that is, only the exceptional situations are displayed. The exceptional situations can be highlighted in color.

 

See also:

Characteristics and Key Figures: Inventory Controlling