Planning Table (PP-REM) (SAP Library - Planning Table (PP-REM))

Planning Table (PP-REM)

Purpose

In Repetitive Manufacturing, the master plan is represented by the planning table. The planning table is a tool for operative planning and is used to plan the production quantities:

In a repetitive manufacturing environment, planning and control is usually carried out in a period and quantity basis. The layout of the planning table has been designed to support this requirement and is also based on periods to provide a very clear, easy-to-interpret overview of materials and production lines.
The planning table is the planner’s/MRP controller’s most important tool for planning the production quantities. At a glance the planner can check production quantities, monitor the available capacity of the production lines and check up on the availability situation of the products produced on each line.
You can directly enter and change production quantities in the planning table. You can assign ‘non-assigned’ production quantities to the production lines or you can reassign production quantities to alternative production lines.
You can use the planning table for planning with planned orders and production orders. The only prerequisite is that you must create a valid production version in the material master record.
As planning is often carried out on a shift basis, functions are also available in the planning table for distributing production quantities over shifts.

Integration

Planning Table and Sequencing

You can also use the planning table with Sequencing.

The sequence schedule in Sequencing is a line-oriented, graphical tool. In Sequencing, the system uses the production rates defined in the line hierarchy or determined in line balancing to schedule the planned orders. The sequence of the planned orders is also determined in the sequence schedule.

Using production rates for Sequencing has the advantage that you only have to maintain one line hierarchy for a production line where you specify the maximum production rate. If you plan using production rates, you do not have to create a routing.

You create the production quantities or assign them to the production line in the planning table.

You can access the graphic display of the sequence schedule directly from the planning table. The production quantities you created in the planning table are already dispatched depending on the load of the production line. The graphic provides you with support when reallocating quantities to another line, when changing dates and when determining the sequence of the planned orders.

If you access the planning table in conjunction with sequencing, you can only select the periods day or shift. After planning, all planned orders are firmed. Therefore, you should only use the planning table with sequencing in the short-term period.

Planning Table and Capacity Planning

You can also use the planning table with capacity planning. Here, planning is based on lead time scheduling. The basis for lead time scheduling is the routing. You can access the capacity planning table directly from the REM planning table. The capacity planning table provides you with support in dispatching and reallocating production quantities.