| campaign planning (SCM-APO-PPS) |
Production planning process with the main aim of reducing the storage costs and setup costs for products manufactured in-house.
The process starts with medium- to long-term lot size planning in Supply Network Planning (SNP). The results of SNP planning are then transferred to PP/DS, where they serve as a basis for short-term planning.
The orders created in PP/DS can automatically be combined into production campaigns by the PP/DS campaign optimizer. To adjust the results from the campaign optimizer, campaigns can afterwards be scheduled manually in the detailed scheduling planning board.
When planning has been completed, the PP/DS campaigns are transferred to the ERP or R/3 system for processing. Cost distribution and allocation can also be executed there.