As product heuristics, you can use the procurement planning heuristics listed in the following table for planning with product interchangeability (InC). Only these heuristics take the conditions into consideration that result from the limited time validity of a product and the existence of successor products.
Heuristic |
Description |
SAP_PP_002 |
Planning standard lots |
SAP_PP_SL001 |
Planning standard lots with shelf life |
SAP_PP_004 |
Planning standard lots in 3 horizons |
SAP_PP_005 |
Part period balancing |
SAP_PP_006 |
Least-unit cost procedure: External procurement |
SAP_PP_013 |
Groff procedure |
For more information, see Heuristics for Production Planning.