Process Flow
This example is based on a production plan in which 100 pieces are planned for each requirements date ¾ <reqdat1>, <reqdat2>, and <reqdat1>.
Stage 1: Demand Management
Period indicator |
Reqmts date |
Planned qty |
Value |
T (= day) |
<reqdat1> |
100 |
10,000.00 |
T (= day) |
<reqdat2> |
100 |
10,000.00 |
T (= day) |
<reqdat3> |
100 |
10,000.00 |
The system finds requirements type BSF because the strategy group has been set to 11. See the
Table of Planning Strategy Assignments.
Date |
MRP element |
MRP element data |
Received/ |
Available quantity |
<today> |
Stock |
0 | ||
<today> |
-----à Gross reqmts plan |
|||
<reqdat1> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
100 - |
<reqdat2> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
200 - |
<reqdat3> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
300 - |
Entry of the independent requirements is very similar to that in strategy 10 (net requirements planning). The only difference is that the requirements have requirements type BSF because the strategy group has been set to 11. See the table of

Note there is now a special segment in the stock/requirements list; this is used for planning purposes only.
Stage 2: Procurement Before Sales
Date |
MRP element |
MRP element data |
Received/ |
Available quantity |
<today> |
Stock |
0 | ||
<today> |
-----à Gross reqmts plan |
|||
<reqdat1> |
PlOrd. |
0001234/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat1> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
<reqdat2> |
PlOrd. |
0001235/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat2> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
<reqdat3> |
PlOrd. |
0001236/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat3> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
These procurement requisitions are the starting point for production or external procurement. Various possibilities exist for handling the procurement process in the R/3 System. One option would be to convert the planned order into a production order, then release the production order and a goods receipt of the yield quantity. It is also possible, however, to use returns or other goods movements for make-to-stock production.
Date |
MRP element |
MRP element data |
Received/ |
Available quantity |
<today> |
Stock |
90 | ||
<today> |
-----à Gross reqmts plan |
|||
<reqdat1> |
PrdOrd. |
1000060/PP01/PD |
10 |
10 |
<reqdat1> |
IndReq |
BSF |
10 - |
0 |
<reqdat2> |
PlOrd. |
0001235/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat2> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
<reqdat3> |
PlOrd. |
0001236/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat3> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
Period indicator |
Reqmts date |
Planned qty |
Withdrawal qty |
T (= day) |
<reqdat1> |
10 |
90 |
T (= day) |
<reqdat2> |
100 |
|
T (= day) |
<reqdat3> |
100 |
The planned independent requirement is reduced during processing of the goods receipt. Old quantities can still be accessed via Goto ® Schedule line history, or by using the total requirements list (Evaluations ® Display total requirements) in Demand Management. The quantities received are displayed in the Withdrawal qty field.
The system always reduces the oldest planned independent requirements unless the consumption fields (Consumption mode, Fwd consumption per., Bwd consumption per.) are maintained in the material master or in the MRP group.
The Demand quantity as seen in the planned independent requirements, is reduced when the goods receipt is posted for the production order. To view the original demand quantity in Demand Management (choose Logistics ® Production ® Master Planning ® Demand Management ® Planned Ind. Reqmnts ® Display) choose Goto ® schedule line history, or choose Environment ® Display total reqmnts. In this view the total demand is the sum of the goods movement quantity plus the Total quantity.
Stage 3: Sales Order
Note the following:
· It is possible to confirm any quantity up to the stock quantity (100 pieces in this example). Choose Goto ® Item ® Schedule lines ® Quantities/dates.
· The system finds the requirement type
KSL (under the Procurement tab title) because the strategy group has been set to 11.
The
· The system finds the schedule line category CP and the item category TAN because the item category group was set to NORM.
Date |
MRP element |
MRP element data |
Received/ |
Available quantity |
<today> |
Stock |
90 | ||
<today> |
Order |
0000337/0010/001 |
90 - |
|
<today> |
-----à Gross reqmts plan |
|||
<reqdat1> |
PrdOrd. |
1000060/pp01/PD |
10 |
10 |
<reqdat1> |
IndReq |
BSF |
10 - |
0 |
<reqdat2> |
PlOrd. |
0001235/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat2> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
<reqdat3> |
PlOrd. |
0001236/Stck |
100 |
100 |
<reqdat3> |
IndReq |
BSF |
100 - |
0 |
Stage 4: Procurement After Sales
This does not apply to this strategy.
Stage 5: Goods Issue for Delivery
After delivery (choose Logistics ® Sales and distribution ® Shipping ® Delivery ® Create) and goods issue, the stock/requirements list shows only the remaining planned independent requirements and their associated planned orders.