SAP SCM, Black Book
ISBN: 9789350043974
296 pages
eBook also available for institutional users

Description
The book SAP SCM Black Book provides an overview how to work with the Supply Chain Management (APO) module using the SAP SCM system. Targeting beginners, intermediate and advanced-level readers, this book discusses important concepts associated with different SCM modules as well as explains master data and step-by-step configuration with detailed screenshots. This book aims to provide readers basic and advanced concepts of SAP SCM so that they can perform modeling in the SAP system.
Chapter 1: Introduction to SAP SCM
Introduction to Supply Chain Management and SAP SCM
Advanced Planner and Optimizer (APO) Architecture
Planning through SAP SCM
Demand Planning
Supply Network Planning
Production Planning and detailed scheduling
Global Available to Promise (GATP)
Core Interface
Chapter 2: Demand Planning
Challenges in the Demand Planning Process
Demand Planning Levels
Demand Planning Components
Master Planning Object Structure
Configuration of MPOS
Chapter 3: Demand Planning Configuration
Demand Planning Master Data
Manual Creation
CVC Creation using Info Cube or Loading through a Work list
Planning Area
Planning Area Initialization
Key Figure Aggregation and Disaggregation
Planning Area Configuration Steps
Storage Bucket Profile
Chapter 4: Demand Planning Book Data Views
Demand Planning Book
Time Bucket Profile
Creating Planning Books
Editing Planning Books
Display and Change Planning Books
Chapter 5: Macros
Macros Functions Macros Types
Steps for Creating and Using Macros
Creating a Macro
Alert Macros
Chapter 6: Demand Planning Functions
Realignment SAP Menu Path for Realignment
Life Cycle Planning
Summary
Chapter 7: Planning Book Navigation
Planning Book Navigation
Demand Planning Book Mode
Selection Variant
Distribution Function
Proportional Factor and Disaggregation
Summary
Chapter 8: Demand Forecasting
Master Forecast Profile
Univariate Profile
Multi Linear Regression Profile
Composite Forecast Profile
Creating a Forecast
Forecasting methods
Forecasting Error Calculation
Chapter 9: Global Available to Promise
Global Available to Promise vs. Available to Promise
GATP Integration between ECC-SCM
Check Methods
Product Availability Check
Check against Product Allocations
Forecast Check
Chapter 10: Advanced Available to Promise
Advanced Availability to Promise
Rule-based Availability Check
Rule Determination
Chapter 11: Supply Network Planning
Planning Horizon
SNP Process Flow
SNP Functionalities
SNP Master Data
Product Master
Resource Master
PPM
Chapter 12: Interactive Supply Network Planning
SNP Interactive Planning Book
Demand Elements in the Planning Book
Supply Elements in the Planning Book
Key Stock Elements in the Planning Book
Capacity Data Creating a Selection Profile
Displaying Details in a Cell
Header Properties
Chapter 13: Supply Network Planning Methods
Heuristics SNP Heuristics Process
Scheduling in Heuristics
Capacity Leveling
Capable-to-Match
SNP Optimization
Chapter 14: Core Interface
Core Interface Setting CIF Connection
Integration Model
Integration Model Creation & Activation
Initial and Delta Transfer