Mapping  

Use

The aim of mapping is to arrive at the most accurate distribution profiles for a material or set of materials based on historical sales data. In the AFS system mapping means to copy SKU data with quantities and periods from SIS into distribution profiles. The system uses the total quantities for certain SIS data to calculate the corresponding ratios in the distribution profiles. Mapping enables you to create an accurate distribution profile based on any desired combination of SIS data for materials, plants, categories, grid values and periods.

Features

You can save the information about which source criteria you want to base a distribution profile on in variants and any particular emphasis of certain criteria in mapping profiles.

 

·         The S430 info structure has been enhanced with SKU fields.

·         When defining the periods for the SIS source data you can use presizing validity periods or enter time intervals.

·         You can also set up mapping to run as a batch job by creating a variant in Multi-Profile Mapping.

·         When maintaining distribution of requirement versions you must also take into account that they determine which SIS interface variant is used in mapping.

For more information, see AFS SIS.

Procedure

There are two main transactions to carry out mapping:

·        You can use the SIS interface in distribution profile maintenance for single profile mapping. If you access mapping from distribution profile maintenance you can only copy the SIS data to that particular distribution profile version and context which you are maintaining, such as distribution profile periods-00001 version 00 for periods in plant 0002.

·        You can use Multi-Profile Mapping for mass processing to compute all of the relevant distribution profiles for multiple materials according to all 4 criteria at once.

Prerequisites

·        You must set up SIS and record sales quantities to use as a source.

·        You must have created a distribution profile for the target material or grid, made an entry and saved. When mapping you overwrite any entries in distribution profile.