Demand Planning with SAP APO – Execution

Demand Planning with SAP APO – Execution
Author: Avijit Dutta
Publisher: Espresso Tutorials GmbH
Total Pages: 254
Release:
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Demand planning (DP) is an important process for supply chain management (SCM) across businesses and has a significant impact on the overall efficiency of business operations. With this book you will learn how to use the SAP ERP system for production planning and supply chain execution activities and how to use the Advanced Planner and Optimizer Supply Network Planning (APO SNP) system for supply planning in the network. Using a detailed case study and screenshots, you will walk through the entire demand planning execution process from APO DP, to APO BW, and the SAP ERP system using configurations, master data and transactions in SAP. The authors also provide methodologies and a roadmap for a template-based SAP global rollout and SAP implementation that is applicable for SAP APO DP. This expert guide to demand planning execution in SAP APO covers: - The data loading process to target systems using APO BW - Statistical forecasting, aggregation, and disaggregation of the demand plan - Product life cycle planning, promotion planning, cannibalization, and consensus planning - Mass processing methods for releasing and transferring supply and production planning

Demand Planning with SAP Apo - Execution

Demand Planning with SAP Apo - Execution
Author: Avijit Dutta
Publisher:
Total Pages: 258
Release: 2015-03-30
Genre:
ISBN: 9783945170595

Demand planning (DP) is an important process for supply chain management (SCM) across businesses and has a significant impact on the overall efficiency of business operations. With this book you will learn how to use the SAP ERP system for production planning and supply chain execution activities and how to use the Advanced Planner and Optimizer Supply Network Planning (APO SNP) system for supply planning in the network. Using a detailed case study and screenshots, you will walk through the entire demand planning execution process from APO DP, to APO BW, and the SAP ERP system using configurations, master data and transactions in SAP. The authors also provide methodologies and a roadmap for a template-based SAP global rollout and SAP implementation that is applicable for SAP APO DP. This expert guide to demand planning execution in SAP APO covers: - The data loading process to target systems using APO BW - Statistical forecasting, aggregation, and disaggregation of the demand plan - Product life cycle planning, promotion planning, cannibalization, and consensus planning - Mass processing methods for releasing and transferring supply and production planning

Demand Planning with SAP APO – Concepts and Design

Demand Planning with SAP APO – Concepts and Design
Author: Dutta Avijit
Publisher: Espresso Tutorials GmbH
Total Pages: 257
Release:
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Demand planning (DP) is an important process for supply chain management (SCM) across businesses and has a significant impact on the overall efficiency of business operations. In this book, you will learn how to apply key demand planning concepts to SAP APO DP and familiarize yourself with important considerations like statistical forecasting. Using a detailed case study and screenshots, you will build a strong foundation on demand planning concepts and design in SAP APO along with an understanding of advanced design in APO DP. This expert guide to demand planning in SAP APO covers: - SCM Context, Business Processes and Functionality for Different SAP APO Modules including Technical Architecture and Integration - Example Business Scenario and Overall APO DP/ APO BW Process Flow Diagram - Demand Planning Concepts and Business Rationale for APO DP Design - Design and Deployment of Demand Planning in ERP, APO BW, and APO DP using Configuration, Master Data, and Transactions

Demand and Supply Planning with SAP APO

Demand and Supply Planning with SAP APO
Author: Sandeep Pradhan
Publisher: SAP PRESS
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2012-12-26
Genre: APO.
ISBN: 9781592294237

Eliminate the everyday challenges of ever-increasing customer expectations and changing market dynamics with SAP APO Understand the whys and hows of the SAP APO component in SAP SCM, including all of the steps and processes that are involved in demand and supply planning. This book gives you the concrete tools you need to have a firm knowledge of your SAP APO options and get started with confidence. 1. Demand and Supply Planning PrinciplesBasic sales and operations planning principles explain the different types of supply chains and metrics, and how to construct supply chain and inventory models. 2. Basic Configuration and NavigationWith elementary and advanced techniques, configure and navigate the different SAP APO functions in your system and learn how to set up BW objects, planning books, and more. 3. Components and ModulesUnderstand how the APO-DP and SNP functionalities work in SAP APO, as well as with other SAP functions and systems such as SAP NetWeaver BW, SAP CRM, and SAP ERP. 4. Tracking Needs and SuccessLearn what SAP APO tools you need to meet your demand and supply planning business requirements, and then use different tools to monitor your efforts. 5. ABC TechnologyFollow a fictional business and understand how to translate its business requirements into technical processes. Highlights Include: Advanced planning and scheduling SCOR model SAP APO Supply Network Planning and Demand Planning Inventory optimization Change management SAP NetWeaver BW and SAP CRM integration Planning engines: Heuristics, SNP optimizer, and CTM Core Interface (CIF) Legacy System Migration Workbench (LSMW) SAP Supply Chain Performance Management Enhancements Characteristics-based planning Collaborative planning

First Steps in the SAP Purchasing Processes (MM) - 2nd edition

First Steps in the SAP Purchasing Processes (MM) - 2nd edition
Author: Claudia Jost
Publisher: Espresso Tutorials GmbH
Total Pages: 149
Release:
Genre: Computers
ISBN:

Do you know how to execute procurement processes in standard SAP without any errors? Find out how in this practical guide to the SAP Materials Management (MM) module and the purchasing process in SAP ERP. The author expertly introduces readers to the most frequently used functions in the procurement process, from setting up a purchase requisition to posting the vendor invoice. Walk through a step-by-step example with detailed SAP screenshots of the vendor master data on the purchase requisition to the purchase order. Then builds on this example to explore information on the goods receipt and invoice verification process. Identify opportunities for process optimization. Obtain a list of best practices for consistently maintaining data in SAP. Learn how to use master data, functions, and evaluations to work more productively with SAP MM. The updated second edition includes information on the approval process and credit approval procedures. By using practical examples, tips, and screenshots, the author brings readers up to speed on the fundamentals of SAP MM. - Step-by-step instructions for creating a vendor master record and a purchase requisition - How to convert a purchase requisition to a purchase order - Approval process and credit approval procedure fundamentals - Tips on how to create favorites

SAP SCM

SAP SCM
Author: Dan Wood
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 297
Release: 2012-06-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1118429141

SAP SCM: Applications and Modeling for Supply Chain Management empowers you to capitalize on the sophistication of SAP APO. This book provides clear advice on the inevitable, critical decisions that can lead to project success or failure and shows you, wherever you are on the supply chain management staff—buyer, planner, ground controller or analyst—to fully exploit the agility SAP APO offers.

Service Parts Planning with SAP SCMTM

Service Parts Planning with SAP SCMTM
Author: Jörg Thomas Dickersbach
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 466
Release: 2015-04-21
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3662454335

This book focusses on the after sales business and presents the Service Parts Planning (SPP) solution which was developed by SAP in a joint effort with Caterpillar and Ford in order to address the specific planning problems of service parts. The book explains the processes, structures, and functions of this solution and is targeted at decision makers, project members and project managers who are involved in an implementation of SAP Service Parts Planning or for users who want to gain a better understanding of the state of art in spare parts planning and the SAP Service Parts Planning software.

Service Parts Planning with mySAP SCMTM

Service Parts Planning with mySAP SCMTM
Author: Jörg T. Dickersbach
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 300
Release: 2007-04-24
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3540326529

The Service Parts Planning (SPP) solution was developed by SAP in a joint effort with Caterpillar and Ford, to address the specific planning problems of service parts. This book explains the processes, structures, and functions of this new solution and is targeted for project members and project managers who are involved in an implementation of SAP SPP or for users who want to gain a better understanding of the software.

RFID in the Supply Chain

RFID in the Supply Chain
Author: Judith M. Myerson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 452
Release: 2006-11-20
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1420012983

Giving organizations the ability to track, secure, and manage items from the time they are raw materials through the life-cycle of the product, radio frequency identification (RFID) makes internal processes more efficient and improves overall supply chain responsiveness. Helping you bring your organization into the future, RFID in the Supply Ch