This strategy is similar to Planning w/ a Planning Material (60). The difference between these two strategies is that strategy 65 allows the user to reconfigure the variant during a sales order.

• One configurable material with strategy group 65 and the usual configuration, such as characteristics, classes, and configuration profiles.
• One planning material that contains the non-variable parts. The variable components cannot be planned with strategy 65 for reasons described in Planning w/ a Planning Material and w/o MTO (63) and Planning w/ a Planning Material (60). Set strategy group 65 and the consumption parameters (Fwd. consumption, Bwd. consumption, and Consumption mode).
• One variant material per each actual permutation of the characteristic values. The number of realistic permutations, and therefore variant materials, must be limited for this strategy.

1. Stage 1: Demand Management

You create one planned independent requirement per variant. The variant must be completely configured.

2. Stage 2: Procurement Before Sales

Components of the variants are procured.

3. Stage 3: Sales Order

You create sales orders either directly, by entering a variant, or by entering a configurable material and using variant determination. The Requirements Type display for strategy 65 is ELVV. To display the requirement type from the Sales Order screen, choose Procurement tab strip.

4. Stage 4: Procurement After Sales

Make-to-Order production (assembly) of the finished product takes place.

5. Stage 5: Goods Issue for Delivery and Reduction of Planned Independent Requirements