Firming Type 
Firming Type
Use
The firming type determines how procurement proposals are to be firmed and scheduled within the planning time fence during the planning run.
Integration
You have defined the firming type in Customizing for MRP or MPS in the IMG activity Check MRP types.
Features
The following firming types are available:
The system does not firm procurement proposals automatically.
Procurement proposals that move into the planning time fence are firmed automatically, as soon as their date lies at least one day before the end date of the planning time fence. The date of new procurement proposals that are created in the planning time fence is displaced to the end of the planning time fence. These new procurement proposals are not firmed.
Procurement proposals that move into the planning time fence are firmed automatically, as soon as their date lies at least one day before the end date of the planning time fence. The system does not create any new procurement proposals within the planning time fence; that means, the system does not balance the shortage situation in the planning time fence.
Procurement proposals that move into the planning time fence are not firmed automatically by the system. All procurement proposals that are necessary for requirements coverage are displaced to the end of the planning time fence.
Procurement proposals that move into the planning time fence are not firmed automatically by the system. The system does not create any new procurement proposals within the planning time fence; that means, the system does not balance the shortage situation in the planning time fence.