Demand Planning 

Use

In demand management, you enter the planned independent requirements for each of the next two months, 10,000 KG of material CH_5102 (primer coat black 500 L canister). You enter the requirements dates on a monthly basis.

Procedure

  1. Call up the transaction as follows:
    2.

    Menu Path

    Logistics ® Production - Process ® Production Planning ® Demand Management ® Planned Independent Requirements ® Create

    Transaction Code

    MD61

    Make sure that Material has been selected.

  2. Enter the following data:
    3.

    Field

    Data

    Material

    CH_5102

    Plant

    1100

    Version

    00

  3. Choose Reqmts parameters.
  4. In the dialog box, enter the following data:
    5.

    Field

    Data

    Plant

    1100

    Requirements type

    VSF

    Display – Period split

    Select

    Overview – Item screen

    Select

    Active

    Select

    History indicator

    Select

  5. Choose .

    6. To confirm the message, choose .

    The Create Planned Independent Requirements: Initial Screen appears.

  6. Choose .

    7. If a requirement already exists, a warning message appears. Confirm all further screens until you can create another independent requirement.

  7. Select the item and choose the Sched. lines tab.
  8. Enter the following data:
    9.

    Field

    Data

    P

    M

    Reqmts dt.

    In 2 months (in format MMJJ)

    Planned qty

    10000

    P

    M

    Reqmts dt.

    In 3 months (in format MMJJ)

    Planned qty

    10000

  9. Choose .
  10. Choose .
  11. Choose .