SAP Production Planning Table

A: For example, consider an item A with 'kg' as base Unit Of Measurement(UOM) and
'm3' as stock keeping/issue unit. Conversion factor is 1kg = 2.4 m3.
In the BOM of 'B' ,number of A required are specified (say 5).
Specify the 3 variable dimensions i.e. length, width & thickness- say 2000mm X
3000mm X 4mm = 0.024 m3
As per BOM - 'B' , the quantity of A required is 0.024 X 5 = 0.120 m3
If a production Order is released for 15 numbers of 'B' , the quantity of variable size unit
will be 1.20 m3.
You can change the length, width or thickness in the production order & check the
resulting variable size item quantity. At the same time this requirement can be seen in 'kg'
in stock/requirement list.
Others
Q: How to configure the planning calendar for the ATP calculation where goods are
shipped every other working day?
A: Use Transaction MD25 and define calculation rule for every other working day. Check
the lot size settings in OMI4 and maintain relevant data in MMR.
Q: We have two different production lines with different operations. One production line
works 5 days a week and the other 7 days a week. The factory calendar is assigned to the
plant for 5 days a week. This calendar is checked when MRP is run. How can we assign 5
day a week and 7 days a week against a factory calendar to the related resources? Is it
possible to have two types of calendars?
A: Assign factory calendars to the work centers.
Q: What is the difference between by-product and co-product and how do you
differentiate them in a BOM?
A: In case of Co-product costs are settled with a apportionment structure. In case of Byproduct
the price of this by-product is credited to the order or the material stock account
of the lead material being manufactured. Co-Product as well as by-product are defined as
BOM Components/Items. Both of them have negative quantities. ( Not all negative
quantity items fall under these categories!). When BOM is created for FERT , you can see
one indicator in COMPONENT DETAILS screen for co-product. You need to define the
co-products with this special indicator .
Q: What are some important tables used in PP ?
A: For orders:
CUAFVD dialog structure for order headers and items
AFPO - Order item
AFFLD Order: Dialog table for order sequences (AFFL)