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Production planning with embedded PP/DS under S/4HANA
Introduction of cross-system finite planning with S/4HANA
Implementation Highlights
- Introduction of cross-system finite planning with S/4HANA
- Introduction of bucketfinite material planning
- CONSILIO solution for maintaining alternative manufacturing versions via finite MRP
- Successive production launches instead of big bang
Project goals
- Replacement of the previously used production planning system
- Creation of integrated finite planning in S/4HANA
- Introduction of bucket finite material planning
As part of the implementation of ePP/DS under S/4HANA, CONSILIO developed a solution for us that optimally supports the retention of alternative manufacturing versions via finite MRP.
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE PROJECT
- Use of alternative production versions in optimisation: Alternative production versions were not abolished, but were to remain finite in the optimiser.
- The go-live of the PP/DS functionalities took place via pilots in successive production launches per line or production area and not in a big bang - across countries at different locations.
- Although purchasing was taken into account with its access situation in PP/DS optimisation, it is still planned in ERP. The reasons for this are the complex scheduling agreement processing and call-off creation.
- Technical challenge: In the case of complex, cross-order connections across different batches, the use of fixed pegging simplified the process and removed complexity from the optimisation.
BENEFITS OF THE NEW SOLUTION
- Cross-system, finite planning with S/4HANA
- Utilisation of PP/DS functionalities for finite bucket planning
- Extended comment function on the production order in the detailed planning board
The finite MRP enables the selection of alternative production versions on a capacity basis, allowing us to use the PP/DS optimiser for bucket-based scheduling.