Consumption-Based Planning and Forecasting in SAP S/4HANA

Overview

Course announcements This course provides a comprehensive overview and in-depth knowledge of the planning process in SAP S/4HANA. After attending this class, you will understand the major business processes, functions and configurations in consumption-based planning and forecasting. Audience Application Consultant…

Explain the material requirements planning (MRP) process.
Use different consumption based MRP procedures.

Describe and execute forecasting.

Introduction to Consumption-Based Planning Explaining the function and results of MRP
Defining the prerequisites.
Outlining the MRP procedures
General Configuration Explaining and defining MRP areas
Understanding the material master fields for consumption-based planning
Explaining the MRP type and the related fields
Understanding the lot-sizing settings
Understanding and controlling scheduling
Execution of the planning run Describing the planning run

Executing a planning run using classic MRP
Executing a planning run using MRP Live
Evaluating and converting the planning results
Forecasting Explaining basics of the forecast
Executing and postprocessing the forecast
Performing forecast-based planning
Performing time-phased planning
Performing automatic reorder point planning
Source Determination Explaining source determination in materials requirement planning