SAP PP (Production Planning) is one the largest functional module in SAP. This module mainly deals with production processes like Capacity Planning, Master Production Scheduling, Material Requirement Planning Shop Floor etc. The PP module of SAP takes care of Master data needed like Bill Of Materials ( BOMs), Routing and Work Centers and stores it in one separate component.
Why PP/DS:
PP/DS supports various features, that is considered as very advanced features
- • Sub-daily planning possibilities.
- • Advanced planning and scheduling features like Finite/ Detailed scheduling, setup matrix, sequence constraints, Min/Max distances, alternative modes, propagation of schedule changes across all BOM levels, multilevel material flow visibility using pegging.
- • Simulative (what-if) planning capabilities:
- — Conti-IO, full pegging, Block Planning, Campaign Planning, Shelf-Life
- — Heuristics for compact planning, load leveling, closing gaps, … and heuristic framework
- — Various optimizers