The planning area is the basis for all activities in apo demand planning. The output of demand planning process is the demand plan which considers all the factor. It determines where and how the planning results are to be stored in the livecache. The book demand planning with sap apo concepts and design authored by avijit dutta and shreekant shiralkar, revolves around a business scenario that warrants solution through apo dp implementation.
For more information, visit the supply chain management homepage. Oct 08, 2014 the planning area contains the planning characteristics and key figures and must be initialized for each planning version. A planning book determines the content and layout of the interactive planning. Sap apodp and sap aposnp book and ebook by sap press. A blend of bigpicture descriptions and stepbystep instructions, this book covers everything from configuring sap apo to using it for interactive, characteristicbased, and. This is particularly true of sap dp implementations, which tend to be. Here you will find everything you need to know about sap apo books and what they can offer you.
Demand planning and forecast consumption apo transaction codes. Sap apo snp supply network planning sample training content. This document describes the concepts and scenario of supply network plannings deployment and transport load builder. This book gives you the concrete tools you need to have a firm knowledge of your sap apo options and get started with confidence. Is there any table from which i can get the name of macros in human readable form. Demand planning with sap apo concepts and design 9781508431626. A planning book determines the content and layout of the interactive planning screen. On the sap apo easy access screen, choose demand planning planning. The first table won t give planning book in readable form, it gives guid. On the interactive desktop, choose design and plngbook. Sap apo advanced planning and optimization sap training. Sap apo faq creating planning area snp heuristic and creation of purchase requisitions how to delete master data in apo. Sap apo production planning sap ppds book and ebook. In the planning book you define the following elements.
Oct 08, 2014 the planning book, therefore, is a preselection of characteristics and key figures. Supply network planning snp offers a variety of standard planning books and. Hello pkm dp, please, try deleting the userspecific entry from database table sapaposhsdpusr, as described in thread sap apo 7. Sap apo demand planning demand planning allows to perform forecasting of products in the market. This chapter provides an overview of planning with the two systems. I wanted a consolidated list of macros and to which planning book it belongs. If you want some of the best sap apo books then you know you have come to the right place.
I understand as per standard apo, it is possible to change \time bucket profile\ when \period s. The focus of the book lies in introducing modelling approaches and explaining the structure and interdependencies of systems, modules and entities of sap apo tm based on the release sap scm tm 2008. Monitoring alerts for demand planning dp sap help portal. The lifecycle planning in apo demand planning can model various phases of product lifecycle using phase. Sap books the sap apo knowledge book supply and demand planning. Sap apo snp supply network planning sample training. Deployment is the process which determines what demands can be met with the existing supplies both for. The planning book, therefore, is a preselection of characteristics and key figures.
The apo dp training offered by demand planning net is a comprehensive handson workshop that will teach your planners both the theory as well as the. Sap apo dp demand planning sample training content and. On the sap apo easy access screen, choose demand planning planning interactive demand planning. May 05, 2016 page 29 apo core interface addon component to r3 system supply apo with planning and optimization relevant data from r3 return apo planning results to r3 initial and incremental data transfer automatic switch 30. Demand and supply planning principles basic sales and operations planning principles explain the different types of supply chains and metrics, and how to construct supply chain and inventory models. You do not have to create the one as it will be existing already. Snp configuration steps for planning area and planning book. Planning object structrure 9adpbas is sap standard pos. Sap apo dp demand planning sample training content and overview.
May 24, 2015 dp in sap apo is one of the most widely used modules. Planning book maintenance sap library planning area. Sap apo is a stateoftheart and sophisticated planning solution from sap that synchronizes demand and supply planning in the entire network and carries out production planning for the entire bill of material structure. How to add and remove key figures from planning books. This is your goto guide for demand and supply planning with sap apo. As demand planning is performed at other levels, such as brand or region, you. Chapter 2 where demand planning fits within the supply. The colour of key figures in the graphic veiw keeps on changing to default ones, as soon i change selection or reenter the planning book. Applications and modeling for supply chain management empowers you to capitalize on the sophistication of sap apo. Go beyond the basics of sap ppds in sap apo with functionality like finite planning, capabletopromise ctp, and the ppds optimizer. This book provides an overview about the supported scm processes and explains how to implement sap apo tm in a company. The most important tool for the snp planner is the planning book. Sap apo i about the tutorial sap advanced planning and optimization sap apo is one of the key modules in sap scm, and controls supply network planning, spare parts planning, tpvs and demand planning in supply chain process.
This is based on the information or a subset of information of a planning area. Apo dp data structure planning objects mpos key figures sales production stock assign key figures by aggregate brand. Sap can help you to manage your general accounting and operations. Summary characteristicsbased forecasting cbf is a powerful tool that enables you to forecast demand on both the.
Transferring aggregated historical data to the internal bw of sap apo generating master data characteristics combinations and proportional factors configuring demand planning using planning areas, planning object structures, planning books. Sap apo is the planning and optimization solution in sap. Table of contents, intext references, and index fully linked. Supply network planning snp introduction to deployment and tlb.
It is written from a long years experience in implementation projects and aims to provide project managers and team members with the necessary know how for a. It also covers workflow, fiori, screen personas, adobe forms, odata to name few. Greeting from trainingcube sap apo snp sap is one of the most used erp software by large number of companies in recent times. February, 2004 this version is valid for sap apo 3. Allows users to view reports generated during the creation of the. Overview of demand planning concepts and data structures. Pegging area not found apodp forecasting with mlr how to apply apo 3. Planning book ii planning areas apo dp system architecture. You then work through the tab pages guided by the planning book wizard and choose continue after entering the relevant data on each tab page a. Sapyard has contents starting from vanilla abap to hanaabap.
Planning book used when creating, modifying, or viewing master production schedules. It groups together the parameters that define the scope of planning activities and if the planning results are to be saved as order or as time series. The book demand planning with sap apo concepts and design 2. Sap advanced planning and optimization sap apo, on sap erp. The planning at aggregated level family level here considered the like profile and phasein profiles maintained at product level prod2 in this scenario. Userspecific planning layouts and interactive planning books allow not only the inclusion of various departments, but also of other.
Demand planning with sap apodp this book shows you how to best use the crosscompany modules apodp and aposnp in your supply chain, for a wide variety of tasks such as carrying out accurate forecasts and optimally utilizing the means of transport. It helps the organization to manage their supply chain process in a dynamic environment. 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 staffbuyer, planner, ground controller or analystto fully exploit the. Advanced planning and optimization is a comprehensive suite that includes several supply chain planner applications that provides much. Scm226 configuration of demand planning scm apo sap. Planning book used when creating, modifying, or viewing. In my apo system there are around 40 planning books and 70 views. It is a collection of parameters that define the scope of all planning tasks. Use apodp and aposnp to forecast demand and capture demand patterns for tactical supply planning. Planning area is the central structure for demand planning and supply network planning. Another concern is the integration with sap erp tm, both technically and from a process point of view.
You will gain an indepth understanding of the advanced topics required to implement demand planning functionality in sap scm apo. Page 29 apo core interface addon component to r3 system supply apo with planning and optimization relevant data from r3 return apo planning results to r3 initial and incremental data transfer automatic switch 30. Now the 2nd table will give both guid and reference. The planning book defines a preselection of characteristics and key figures of the planning area that can be used in the data views. Learn all about production planning in sap ppds in sap apo, from basic setup and the planning procedure, to heuristics and pegging. Sap apo advanced planner optimizer technical job interview questions of various companies and by job positions. Planning book and selection profile or before data is loaded data into the planning book, the user will receive a message to make a selection as illustrated in figure 1 4. To define the buckets in which data is planned in dp or snp you can create a planning buckets profile. Use apo dp and apo snp to forecast demand and capture demand patterns for tactical supply planning.
This is accomplished by going into the sapaposdp8b define planning book transaction, which is the. Source systems, infoobjectscatalogs and infocubes planning components like planning area, maser planning object structure mpos, planning books and macros various forecasting methods such as. Your essential guide to sap apo demand planning apodp and supply network planning. Advanced planner and optimizer apo is a set of software applications from the germanbased software company sap for supply chain management. Sap help portal sap supply chain management sap scm.
Sap help portal sap advanced planning and optimization sap apo, on sap erp. In this case, it is not advisable to adjust macros as above for dp, since most macros in snp are sap standard delivered. Carry out all the steps needed to set up your planning area. Contents at a glance 1 introduction to supply chain planning27 2 introduction to sap apo as an advanced planning and scheduling aps tool. Sep 19, 2014 the planning book is always based on a unique planning area that specifies characteristics and key figures. Demand planning with sap apo concepts and design paperback. The master planning objects structure is the structure on which all other planning object structures are based. Data views control the layout of the planning table and are the snp planners most important tool for analyzing, modifying, and creating planning data. The tables sapapo advm and sapapo pbmadvm were partially helpfull. Sap apo production planning sap ppds book and ebook by.
But for some reason, we did not have any thing on apo. Sap library planning area administration sap help portal. It can help you to plan out all of operations of your company and it can also help you with. History values are read from sap apo using bapi and the forecast results generated on the sas server are written back to sap apo live cache so that the results are visible by the user in the appropriate sap planning book. Supply network planning deployment and transport load builder concepts and a scenario with fair share rule by quota arrangement. Sap apo dp demand planning sample training content. We cover how to adjust key figures in planning books. You use planning books in supply network planning snp and. A master planning object structure forms part of the definition of a planning area. Page 30 contents scm overview apo overview sap r3 vs apo 31. 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. Sap apo advanced planner optimizer interview questions. The advanced planner and optimiser sap apo tm is the software from sap dedicated to supply chain management. Other planning object structures are aggregates and standard snp planning levels.
Dp is long term planning where planned independent requirements are generated. For more information, see scmapo, planning with snc planned receipts in. 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. The planning book is always based on a unique planning area that specifies characteristics and key figures.
Importance of demand planning sap apo demand planning terminology apo data structure. Apo demand planning comes with preconfigured views for. Sap apo advanced planner and optimizer hints and tips. This process describes each activity in the demand planning dp cycle.
This is followed by a discussion of the advanced options available to you with apo. After generating the results, these will be sent back to bw for reporting purpose. Snp configuration steps for planning area and planning bookdata. You use planning books in supply network planning snp and demand. Users may initiate creation of a statistical forecast run forecast only against the sap planning book and selection profile that has been loaded. After doing the final forecast, we release it to snp midterm planning. Jan 15, 2016 planning area is the central structure for demand planning and supply network planning. Sap apo is well integrated with sap erp which provides with a master and transactions of production, sales and material data, etc so sap apo is a real time application that integrated with other sap modules. After this, click on complete button and planning bookdata view is succesfully created.
Key features stepbystep explanations with easy to follow instructions combination of theory, business relevance and howtoapproach apo dp concepts and design using a business scenario centralized process flow diagram to illustrate integration 3. Demand planning and forecast consumption apo transaction. The planning area contains the planning characteristics and key figures and must be initialized for each planning version. This course is organized like a case study to configure the process from beginning to end.
Here we will copy the standard planning book 9asnp94 with view snp94 1. Sap apo is a powerful tool that can help you create better demand forecasts and finished goods plans, when properly implemented together with appropriate training for the planning professionals. Forecast results in planning book family and product level. As every company works differently, it will however throw some lights to you on how dp works. Demand and supply planning principlesbasic sales and operations planning principles explain the different types of supply chains and metrics.