Alternative Items for Information Purposes (SAP Library - Material Requirements Planning (PP-MRP))

Alternative Items for Information Purposes

Use

With this function, you can specify for a component in the BOM that if a situation should arise with missing parts, then specific alternative components are available that can be used instead.

Prerequisites

In the Alternative item data dialog box in the BOM, you have entered a usage probability of 100 % for the component that is always to be used.

You have entered a usage probability of 0 % for the components that can be used if there are missing parts.

Features

No dependent requirements are created in the planning run for the alternative items with the usage probability 0 %. However, if a missing parts situation arises for the main component, the employee in production has access to information on available alternative items that can be used instead.