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SAP SCM 7.0

June 2011

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SAP SCM Rapid-Deployment Solution forGlobal Available-to-Promise Check

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Solution S&ope



SAP Best Practices SAP SCM rapi#- #eplo%ment solution $or glo'al A(P &he&)

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Contents

1 Purpose........................................................................................................................................2 Pa&)age Des&ription.....................................................................................................................

8 <un&tional S&ope F Supporte# usiness Pro&esses or S&enarios...............................................8.1 Sales r#er Pro&essing ith Pro#u&t A+aila'ilit% Che&)....................................................8.2 Sales r#er Pro&essing ith Pro#u&t Allo&ation...............................................................108.8 Sales r#er Pro&essing ith :ules- ase# A+aila'ilit% Che&)..........................................128.9 General e% Points..........................................................................................................19





SAP SCM Rapid-Deployment Solution for GlobalAvailable-to-Promise Check " Solution Scope

# Purpose(his solution s&ope pro+i#es an o+er+ie o$ the pro&esses an# $un&tions &o+ere# '% the SAP SCMrapi#-#eplo%ment solution $or glo'al a+aila'le-to-promise Bglo'al A(P &he&). t #es&ri'es the$un&tions an# e plains their 'usiness purposes.

$ Package DescriptionRapid Deployment Solution ConceptSAP SCM rapi#-#eplo%ment solution $or glo'al a+aila'le-to-promise &he&) &ontains pre-&on$igure#so$t are ith SAP in#ustr% 'est pra&ti&es $or suppl% &hain &olla'oration hi&h o$$ers rapi# #eli+er%using the pro+en metho#olog% $rom SAP Consulting. (he ui&)-time-to-+alue implementationmetho#olog% ena'les &ustomers to go li+e in si to eight ee)s.

PurposeGlo'al A(P &he&) is an online sear&h/ triggere# $rom SAP E:P. t ans ers the uestion i$ there uest $or a pro#u&t &an 'e met at the #esire# time in the #esire# uantit%.(o get to this ans er the glo'al A(P o$$ers se+eral metho#s a+aila'le ithin the A(P <rame or) Fthree o$ them ill 'e use# in this SAP SCM rapi#-#eplo%ment solution $or glo'al a+aila'le-to-promise&he&). <urthermore a po er$ul 'a&)or#er pro&essing is in&lu#e# to manage the 'a&)log +er%e$$i&ientl%. n a##ition/ transportation an# shipment s&he#uling in SAP A#+an&e# Planning an#ptimi5ation BSAP AP is also supplie# hi&h guarantees &onsistent automati& s&he#uling $orshipping an# transportation #uring glo'al A(P &he&).

%enefits• mpro+e o+erall per$orman&e in ma)ing or#er promises to %our &ustomers an# in&rease

&ustomer satis$a&tion• ali# #eli+er% #ates to %our &ustomers• :e#u&e o+erall in+entor% &osts '% in&reasing glo'al in+entor% +isi'ilit%• Allo&ation o$ &apa&it% most pro$ita'l% $or the &urrent pro#u&t mi• E$$e&ti+e sour&ing a&ross entire suppl% net or)• mpro+ing &ustomer ser+i&e

o etter ser+i&e le+els

o :e#u&e late or#ers

• :e#u&ing operating &osts I in&reasing e$$i&ien&%o :e#u&e a#ministration/ impro+e 'usiness pro&esses

o :e#u&e or#er pro&essing &osts• n&reasing re+enue

o mpro+e or#er $ill rate

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&ey %usiness Capabilities of the Rapid-Deployment Solution forGlobal Available-to-Promise Check(his ne rapi# #eplo%ment solution $o&uses on setting up a straight $or ar# &ustomer &olla'orationpro&ess ith the a'ilit% to appl% #i$$erent s&enarios to the spe&i$i& target groups.Sales 'rder Processing (ith Product Availability Check

Glo'al A(P ans ers the uestion i$ the re uest $or a pro#u&t &an 'e met at the #esire# time inthe #esire# uantit% an# the #esire# lo&ation in real time

A#@usta'le &ase-spe&i$i& s&ope o$ &he&) F ena'les supporting a +ariet% o$ &on$irmation strategies

asi& $ormula n Han# an# n r#er F E isting :eser+ations

Sales 'rder Processing (ith Product AllocationEnsure a $air6planne# an# pro$ita'le #istri'ution o$ s&ar&e pro#u&ts Bnot $irst &ome $irst ser+e

Allo&ate uantities/ $or e ample to )e% &ustomers or regions

(he aggregation le+el on hi&h restri&tions B$or e ample &ustomer/ region/ or sales organi5ationare planne# is $le i'le F SAP #eli+ers a hole 'un#le o$ $iel#s hi&h &an 'e use#.

Allo&ation uantities &an 'e a result $rom planning pro&ess in Deman# Planning or Suppl%,et or) Planning.Pro#u&t Allo&ation is use# together ith Pro#u&t A+aila'ilit% Che&) F &on$irm or#er onl% i$uantit% is su$$i&ient.

Sales 'rder Processing (ith Rules-%ased Availability Check A##itionall% to the Pro#u&t A+aila'ilit% Che&) %ou &an automati&all% sear&h $or &ommon pro#u&tsan#6or a&ross lo&ations to $ul$ill re uirements<le i'le strategies on ho to &he&) #epen#ent on 'usiness nee#s/ $or e ample

Com'ination o$ pro#u&t an# lo&ation sear&h or onl% one o$ them

Di$$erent lo&ation or pro#u&t sear&h se uen&e li)e start $rom top o$ lo&ation list

Pre#e&essor pro#u&t use-up

<le i'le sear&h strateg% to $in# a spe&i$i& rule '% using &on#ition te&hni ues

nter&hangea'ilit% Data use# $or su'stitution F &an 'e share# ith other SAP SCM appli&ationsli)e Ser+i&e Parts Planning BSPP

%ackorder Processing )delivered for all three scenarios of this service* Automati& 'a&)or#er pro&essing lea#s to a re#u&tion o$ the manual e$$ort $or managing 'a&)logs

Automati& 'a&)or#er pro&essing is a mass a+aila'ilit% &he&) using all a+aila'le glo'al A(P$un&tions o$ this rapi#-#eplo%ment solution an# is planne# as 'a&)groun# @o'S%stem sele&ts an# sorts re uirement 'ase# on

Pre-#e$ine# $ilters a&)or#er pro&essing is @ust e e&ute# $or sele&te# or#ers

Pre-#e$ine# sort pro$ile All 'a&)or#ers sele&te# +ia the $ilter $un&tionalit% are sorte#through this $un&tionalit%

<or &ertain situations an intera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing is a+aila'le Fa manual re#istri'ution o$

uantities.Scheduling )delivered for all three scenarios of this service*

<or a gi+en re ueste# #eli+er% #ate/ se+eral pre#e$ine# #ates li)e material a+aila'ilit% #ate orgoo#s issue #ate are &al&ulate#/ hi&h are use# in sales an# #eli+er% #o&uments.(he s%stem automati&all% &al&ulates the #ates 'a&) ar#s B'a&) ar#s s&he#uling $romre ueste# #eli+er% #ate F in &ase a #ate is in the past/ s%stems &hange to $or ar# s&he#ulingstarting $rom a&tual point o$ time.





Duration &al&ulation is #one using &on#ition te&hni ues or/ in &ase o$ transportation a##itionall%/$irst tr% transportation lane 'e$ore using &on#ition te&hni ues. "or)ing #a% &alen#ars are also&onsi#ere#.

Prere+uisites• SAP ECC .0 EhP9• SAP SCM 7.0• SAP >i+eCa&he installe#• SAP E:P as 'a&)en#/ &on$igure# ith running sales or#er pro&esses

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, unctional Scope " Supported %usinessProcesses or Scenarios

,.# Sales 'rderProcessing (ith Product Availability Check

Purpose(he Sales r#er Pro&essing ith Pro#u&t A+aila'ilit% Che&) s&enario helps &ompanies to optimi5etheir sales or#er pro&essing an# ensure that pro#u&ts are #eli+ere# to &ustomers in the rightuantit%/ to the &orre&t #estination/ an# at the appropriate time. (he $un&tions pro+i#e# parti&ularl%suit the nee#s o$ &ompanies ho &onsi#er enhan&ing their e isting SAP ECC solution ith thepro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) BA(P &he&) #uring sales or#er entr%/ uotation entr% an# #eli+er%.

A sales emplo%ee enters a uotation or sales or#er. (he a+aila'ilit% o$ the pro#u&t is automati&all%&he&)e# in SAP AP . $ the re ueste# uantit% is a+aila'le/ the sales or#er is $ull% &on$irme# $or there ueste# uantit% an# a #eli+er% #ate is propose#. (here &an also 'e partial &on$irmations ithregar#s to &on$irme# uantities an# &on$irme# #ates.<or this rapi#-#eplo%ment solution/ the a+aila'ilit% &he&) $rom a sales or#er/ uotation an# #eli+er%#o&ument is in s&ope.

Process lo(1. Sales uotation entr% ith pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&)

n this a&ti+it%/ the sales uotation has to 'e entere# a$ter a &ustomer has re ueste# it. (hepro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) is per$orme# in the SCM s%stem.

2. Sales uotation re@e&tionn this a&ti+it%/ the &ustomer re@e&ts the sales uotation. (he reason $or the re@e&tion has to 'eentere# in the s%stem.

8. Sales or#er entr% ith pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&)n this a&ti+it%/ a sales or#er has to 'e entere#. (he pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) is per$orme# in theSCM s%stem.

9. Deli+er% pro&essing ith pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&)n this a&ti+it%/ the #eli+er% has to 'e &reate#. (he pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) is per$orme# in theSCM s%stem.

4. Pi&)ing Boptional. Che&) 'at&hes Boptional

7. Post goo#s issue Boptional. illing Boptional

!. a&)or#er pro&essing

a&)or#er pro&essing is use# to repro&ess or#ers that #i# not re&ei+e the re uire# &on$irmation/$or e ample/ hen a##itional material re&eipts 'e&ome a+aila'le. r#ers also &an 'erepro&esse# to reassign or#er uantities to sales or#ers a&&or#ing to re#e$ine# &ustomer priorit%.

a. Che&)ing the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list BSAP SCMe$ore 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing is run/ it &an 'e ensure# that the or#ers are &orre&tl%sele&te# an# sorte#. (he result &an 'e &he&)e# using the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list.

'. at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCM A$ter the result has 'een +eri$ie#/ the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e starte#.

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&. ntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCMntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e use# to manuall% #istri'ute &on$irme# uantitiesto re uirements. (he res&he#uling result sa+e# in the 'u$$er hen 'at&h 'a&)or#erpro&essing as e e&ute# ith post-pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#. n this &ase the result&reate# in the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#/ a&&epte#/ a#@uste# or#elete#.

&ey Points(he pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) - also )no n as A(P &he&) - represents an online sear&h that shoul#ensure that %our &ompan% &an pro+i#e the re ueste# pro#u&t at the re ueste# time in the uantit%re ueste# '% the &ustomer.Glo'al A(P &an 'e use# in heterogeneous s%stem lan#s&apes to pro+i#e re uire# in$ormation asui&)l% as possi'le.Companies &an re#istri'ute &on$irme# or partl% &on$irme# uantities a&&or#ing to priorities an#hierar&hies/ an# o+erri#e or manuall% a$$e&t the results o$ the A(P &he&) hen ne&essar%. (his is animportant $eature $or &ompanies that ha+e large )e% &ustomers ma)ing up the ma@orit% o$ o+erall#eman#.(ransportation an# shipment s&he#uling is a'le to &al&ulate the $ollo ing #ates 3nloa#ing #ate Bthe

#ate on hi&h the goo#s are a+aila'le to the re&ipient $or $urther pro&essing / #eli+er% #ate/ goo#sissue #ate/ loa#ing #ate/ material a+aila'ilit% #ate/ transportation planning #ate





,.$ Sales 'rderProcessing (ith Product Allocation

Purpose(his s&enario supports the pro#u&t allo&ation in a ma)e-to-sto&) or ma)e-to-or#er en+ironment ithpre+ailing short suppl% &on#itions.(he mar)eting #epartment #e$ines the per&entage o$ pro#u&e# uantit% a+aila'le per &ustomer or&ustomer group. Customer groups &an 'e #e$ine#/ $or e ample/ '% &ountr% or sales organi5ation.Pro#u&tion Planning #e$ines the uantities a+aila'le per perio#.(he total amounts a+aila'le in a perio# $or a &ustomer or &ustomer group are #e#u&e# $rom theper&entage that as planne# '% the mar)eting #epartment an# $rom the a&tual total uantities thatpro#u&tion planning &an ensure.During the A(P &he&) at sales or#er entr%/ the s%stem also &he&)s hether the or#ere# uantit% is&o+ere# '% the allo&ate# uantit%. Depen#ing on the s%stem settings/ the s%stem issues an error orarning message i$ the or#er uantit% e &ee#s the pro#u&t allo&ation uantit%.

Process lo(1. De$ining uotation per &ustomer6sales organi5ation per perio#

n this a&ti+it%/ the mar)eting #epartment #e$ines perio#i&all% the uotation o$ short suppl%pro#u&ts per pro#u&t/ &ustomer or sales organi5ation.

2. Cop% pro#u&t allo&ation #ata $rom planning area to pro#u&t allo&ation groupn this a&ti+it%/ the pro#u&t allo&ation #ata is &opie# $rom the planning area to the pro#u&tallo&ation group. A&&or#ing to the s%stem settings/ the s%stem &he&)s the pro#u&t allo&ationassignment in the allo&ation group #uring the a+aila'ilit% &he&). As soon as the #ata is &opie# tothe pro#u&t allo&ation group/ the allo&ation #ata &an 'e &onsi#ere# #uring &he&) against pro#u&tallo&ation.

8. uotation entr% ith &he&) against pro#u&t allo&ation uantit%n this a&ti+it%/ the sales uotation is entere# a$ter a &ustomer has re ueste# it.

9. Sales uotation re@e&tionn this a&ti+it%/ the &ustomer re@e&ts the sales uotation. (he reason $or the re@e&tion has to 'eentere# in the s%stem.

4. Sales or#er entr% ith &he&) against pro#u&t allo&ation uantit%n this a&ti+it%/ a sales or#er in SAP ECC is &reate# an#/ in SAP AP / pro#u&t allo&ation Ba&he&) against pro#u&t allo&ations is &arrie# out $or the sales #o&ument items as an appli&ationo$ the &he&) against plans.(he s%stem &arries out an a+aila'ilit% &he&) against the A(P uantit% #uring or#er entr%. $ thea+aila'ilit% &he&) #etermines that the A(P uantit% &an $ull% or partiall% &o+er the or#erre uirement/ then a &on$irme# uantit% is #etermine# as a result o$ the &he&). (he &on$irme#

uantit% is the 'asis $or the a+aila'ilit% &he&) against pro#u&t allo&ation/ hi&h is &arrie# outalong ith the A(P &he&).(he &on$irme# uantit% $rom the A(P &he&) is &he&)e# against the rele+ant pro#u&t allo&ation.(his ensures that the pro#u&t allo&ation $or this perio# is not e &ee#e#. :e uire# uantities that&annot 'e &on$irme#/ 'e&ause the pro#u&t allo&ation $or that perio# is use# up/ are postpone#until the ne t perio#.

. Displa%ing pro#u&t allo&ations(he &urrent pro#u&t allo&ation situation &an 'e #ispla%e# in #i$$erent +ariations using thee planation $un&tion





• Pro#u&t allo&ation #ispla% or pro#u&t allo&ation o+er+ie $or ea&h &hara&teristi&s&om'ination B#ispla% o$ time series $or a &hara&teristi& +alues &om'ination

• Pro#u&t allo&ation #ispla% $or ea&h perio# B#ispla% o$ time series o$ a perio# $or se+eral&hara&teristi& +alues &om'inations

A pro#u&t allo&ation group an# a &hara&teristi&s &om'ination $or the +ariants ha+e to 'espe&i$ie#.rrespe&ti+e o$ pro#u&t allo&ation/ the pro#u&t allo&ation #ispla% sho s the pro#u&t allo&ationsituation in the pro#u&t allo&ation group.

7. Cop% pro#u&t allo&ation #ata $rom planning area to pro#u&t allo&ation groupn this a&ti+it%/ the pro#u&t allo&ation #ata is &opie# $rom pro#u&t allo&ation group to the planningarea. A&&or#ing to the s%stem settings/ the s%stem sa+es the in&oming or#er uantities in thepro#u&t allo&ation group #uring the a+aila'ilit% &he&). n this transa&tion/ the in&oming or#eruantit% is &opie# to the planning area $or planning purposes.

. Che&)ing $ree allo&ation uantities in the planning arean this a&ti+it%/ $ree allo&ation uantit% is &he&)e# as a &ustomer ser+i&e.

!. Deli+er% pro&essing ith pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&)n this a&ti+it%/ the #eli+er% has to 'e &reate#. (he pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) is per$orme# in the

SCM s%stem.10. Pi&)ing Boptional11. Che&) 'at&hes Boptional12. Post goo#s issue Boptional18. illing Boptional19. a&)or#er pro&essing


a. Che&)ing the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list BSAP SCMe$ore 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing is run/ it &an 'e ensure# that the or#ers are &orre&tl%

sele&te# an# sorte#. (he result &an 'e &he&)e# using the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list.'. at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCM

A$ter the result has 'een +eri$ie#/ the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e starte#.&. ntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCM

ntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e use# to manuall% #istri'ute &on$irme# uantitiesto re uirements. (he res&he#uling result sa+e# in the 'u$$er hen 'at&h 'a&)or#erpro&essing as e e&ute# ith post-pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#. n that &ase the result&reate# in the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#/ a&&epte#/ a#@uste# or#elete#.





&ey Points3npre#i&ta'le pro'lems &an lea# to &riti&al situations in or#er pro&essing. Pro#u&t allo&ations help&ompanies a##ress an# &ontrol su&h pro'lems earl% '% pro+i#ing +isi'ilit% into hi&h uantit% o$ apro#u&t ill 'e use# $or hi&h purposeCompanies &an re#istri'ute &on$irme# or partl% &on$irme# uantities a&&or#ing to priorities an#hierar&hies/ an# o+erri#e or manuall% a$$e&t the results o$ the A(P &he&) hen ne&essar%. (his is animportant $eature $or &ompanies that ha+e large )e% &ustomers ma)ing up the ma@orit% o$ o+erall#eman#.(ransportation an# shipment s&he#uling is a'le to &al&ulate the $ollo ing #ates unloa#ing #ate Bthe#ate on hi&h the goo#s are a+aila'le to the re&ipient $or $urther pro&essing / #eli+er% #ate/ goo#sissue #ate/ loa#ing #ate/ material a+aila'ilit% #ate/ transportation planning #ate.

,., Sales 'rderProcessing (ith Rules-%ased Availability Check

Purpose(he rules-'ase# glo'al A(P &he&) is an a#+an&e# $un&tion that allo s %ou to &he&) the a+aila'ilit% o$ a pro#u&t at #i$$erent lo&ations an# suggest pro#u&t su'stitutes i$ the re ueste# pro#u&t is nota+aila'le. (he rules-'ase# glo'al A(P &he&) is triggere# hen %ou &reate a sales or#er or uotationin Sales and Distribution BSD in SAP ECC. (he s%stem then &he&)s the a+aila'ilit% o$ the re ueste#material or its su'stitute materials in #i$$erent lo&ations in the SAP SCM s%stem.

During the rules-'ase# A(P &he&) $or pro#u&t #etermination/ the &he&) pro&ess is oriente# along the$ollo ing uestions/ hi&h are #e$ine# as &he&) instru&tions in SAP SCM• s the or#ere# pro#u&t a+aila'le at the #istri'ution &enter assigne# to the &ustomerK• $ not/ is it possi'le to su'stitute the or#ere# pro#u&t ith another pro#u&t at the same

#istri'ution &enterK• $ not/ is the or#ere# pro#u&t a+aila'le at another plant or is a su'stitute material a+aila'le in the

alternati+e plantK

Process lo(1. Sales uotation entr% ith rules-'ase# A(P &he&)

n this a&ti+it%/ the sales uotation is entere# a$ter a &ustomer has re ueste# it.2. Sales uotation re@e&tion

n this a&ti+it%/ the &ustomer re@e&ts the sales uotation. (he reason $or the re@e&tion has to 'eentere# in the s%stem.

8. Sales or#er entr% ith rules-'ase# A(P &he&)n this a&ti+it%/ a sales or#er has to 'e entere#.

9. Deli+er% pro&essing ith pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&)n this a&ti+it%/ the #eli+er% has to 'e &reate#. (he pro#u&t a+aila'ilit% &he&) is per$orme# in the

SCM s%stem.4. Pi&)ing Boptional. Che&) 'at&hes Boptional

7. Post goo#s issue Boptional. illing Boptional

14. a&)or#er pro&essing






#. Che&)ing the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list BSAP SCMe$ore 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing is run/ it &an 'e ensure# that the or#ers are &orre&tl%sele&te# an# sorte#. (he result &an 'e &he&)e# using the 'a&)or#er pro&essing or)list.

e. at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCM A$ter the result has 'een +eri$ie#/ the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e starte#.

$. ntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing BSAP SCMntera&ti+e 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e use# to manuall% #istri'ute &on$irme# uantitiesto re uirements. (he res&he#uling result sa+e# in the 'u$$er hen 'at&h 'a&)or#erpro&essing as e e&ute# ith post-pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#. n that &ase the result&reate# in the 'at&h 'a&)or#er pro&essing &an 'e #ispla%e#/ a&&epte#/ a#@uste# or#elete#.

&ey PointsCompanies use pre#e$ine# rules to automati&all% or manuall% optimi5e the #e&ision-ma)ing pro&ess$or &hoosing 'et een alternati+es su&h as pro#u&ts or lo&ations.Companies &an re#istri'ute &on$irme# or partl% &on$irme# uantities a&&or#ing to priorities an#hierar&hies/ an# o+erri#e or manuall% a$$e&t the results o$ the A(P &he&) hen ne&essar%. (his is animportant $eature $or &ompanies that ha+e large )e% &ustomers ma)ing up the ma@orit% o$ o+erall#eman#.(ransportation an# shipment s&he#uling is a'le to &al&ulate the $ollo ing #ates unloa#ing #ate Bthe#ate on hi&h the goo#s are a+aila'le to the re&ipient $or $urther pro&essing / #eli+er% #ate/ goo#sissue #ate/ loa#ing #ate/ material a+aila'ilit% #ate/ transportation planning #ate.

,./ General &ey Points• Demo #ata to ui&)l% e+aluate all $eatures o$ glo'al A(P is #eli+ere# ith SAP E:P est

Pra&ti&es 'aseline sales or#er an# uotation pro&essing in &om'ination ith SAP SCM'a&)or#er pro&essing

• Master #ata an# transa&tional #ata is trans$erre# +ia C < Mo#els B+ali# $or all s&enarios• A(P &on$iguration is trans$erre# one time +ia C < $rom ECC s%stem B+ali# $or all s&enarios• A(P group #e$ine# ith &onser+ati+e 'u&)et logi&• <or s&he#uling &on#ition ta'les $or ea&h s&he#uling step has 'een &reate#. (he ta'le

&ontains e.g. plant/ shipping point or shipping &on#ition• <or pro#u&t allo&ation pro#u&t/ sales organi5ation an# &ustomer are use# as pre-#eli+ere#

&hara&teristi&s in&lu#ing sample #ata an# &olle&ti+e pro#u&t allo&ation• Allo&ation uantities are #e$ine# manuall%• <or 'a&)or#er pro&essing $ilter/ +ariant an# sort pro$ile are #eli+ere#• <or rules-'ase# a+aila'ilit% &he&) &ustomer/ plant/ sales organi5ation an# pro#u&t are use#

$or the &on#ition $iel#s an# are #esigne# in the $ollo ing a%o Pro#u&t su'stitution/ $or e ample no lo&ation su'stitution $or/ $or e ample/ o+ersea

&ustomer o >o&ation su'stitution/ $or e ample &ustomer a&&epts onl% the originall% or#ere#

pro#u&to Com'ination o$ pro#u&t an# lo&ation su'stitution ith $irst &he&) o$ all &ommon

pro#u&ts in one lo&ation than &hange lo&ation an# the other a% aroun#o <or all rules strateg% Lstart ith input pro#u&t6lo&ation then $or ar#/ a$ter that

'a&) ar# $rom input pro#u&t6lo&ation is use#• Con#itions an# rules e ists in&lu#ing sample #ata• nter&hangea'ilit% #ata are &reate# $or lo&ations an# pro#u&ts ith sample #ata






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