Discover SAP SCM (H3098)

Description

SAP SCM is a leading supply chain management solution and if you're considering using it, this is the book for you. Whether you're a decision maker considering SAP SCM, a consultant seeking functional details or you're just starting to work with SAP SCM, this guide will give you the insight and knowledge needed to understand the features and benefits of SAP SCM. You'll find details on the evolution of the software, guided tours through each application, advice on which functionality to implement, and expert guidance on how to get the best return on your investment.

Discover the SAP SCM Strategy

Investigate the history of SAP SCM and see how it has evolved.

Explore the SAP SCM Applications

Uncover each of the different applications and see how they work together effectively.

Find Implementation Guidelines

Get all the key information you need to prepare for an effective implementation.

See SAP SCM At Work

Learn how to use SAP SCM in your own processes through practical examples and real-world case studies.

Explore SAP SCM's Enhancements as of Release 7.0

Navigate the significant changes to SAP SCM, including its new applications and migration from a predominantly planning focused tool.

CONTENTS:

* ... Acknowledgments ... 21

    * ... Preface ... 23

    * ... Who Should Read This Book ... 23

    * ... What You'll Discover ... 24

    * ... Navigational Tools for This Book ... 25

    * ... What's in This Book ... 26

    * 1 ... SAP SCM Basics ... 31

    * ... What Is SAP SCM ... 31

    * ... SAP SCM Origins ... 32

    * ... SAP's Approach to Supply Chain Management ... 33

    * ... Optimization ... 34

    * ... Linear Versus Discrete Optimization ... 34

    * ... Reduced Focus on Optimization ... 35

    * ... Which Companies Are Right for SAP SCM? ... 37

    * ... Cross Application Components ... 38

    * ... Product Location Master ... 38

    * ... Planning Areas and Planning Object Structures ... 40

    * ... Planning Object Structure ... 40

    * ... Planning Versions ... 41

    * ... Planning Versions and Mass Maintenance ... 41

    * ... Planning Book ... 41

    * ... Conclusion ... 43

    * 2 ... SAP SCM Applications ... 45

    * ... SAP SCM Applications ... 48

    * ... SAP SCM Configuration Folders ... 49

    * ... SAP SCM as a Visionary Application ... 50

    * ... SAP SCM Application Interactions ... 51

    * ... Common Application Interactions ... 52

    * ... SAP ERP to SAP SCM ... 54

    * ... Implementation Key Drivers ... 56

    * ... Conclusion ... 57

    * 3 ... SAP Demand Planning (DP) ... 59

    * ... Demand Planning as SAP SCM's Most Popular Application ... 60

    * ... Two Halves of Demand Planning ... 61

    * ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SAP DP ... 62

    * ... Interactive Demand Planning ... 64

    * ... Data Warehouse Workbench ... 64

    * ... InfoObjects ... 65

    * ... InfoCubes ... 69

    * ... Forecasting ... 71

    * ... Forecasting Methods ... 72

    * ... Characteristic Value Combinations ... 73

    * ... Realignment ... 73

    * ... Promotion Forecasting ... 74

    * ... Releasing the Plan ... 75

    * ... Plan Release and liveCache ... 75

    * ... Plan Destination ... 76

    * ... SAP DP Release History ... 76

    * ... Case Study ... 77

    * ... Company ... 77

    * ... Challenge ... 77

    * ... Solution ... 77

    * ... Value Achieved ... 77

    * ... Conclusion ... 78

    * 4 ... Supply Network Planning (SNP) ... 79

    * ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of SNP ... 81

    * ... Methods of Running SNP ... 81

    * ... SNP Optimizer ... 82

    * ... Heuristics ... 83

    * ... Capable to Match ... 84

    * ... Capable to Match Configuration ... 85

    * ... SNP Resources ... 88

    * ... Common SNP Objects ... 89

    * ... Capacity Leveling ... 89

    * ... Capacity Leveling Profiles ... 90

    * ... Planning Book ... 91

    * ... liveCache and Data Storage ... 92

    * ... SNP Subcontracting ... 92

    * ... SNP and Supplier Network Collaboration ... 93

    * ... SNP Product Location Tabs ... 93

    * ... Safety Stock in SNP ... 94

    * ... SNP Deployment ... 95

    * ... Deployment Heuristic ... 95

    * ... Deployment Optimizer ... 96

    * ... SNP Release History ... 96

    * ... Case Study ... 96

    * ... Company ... 96

    * ... Challenge ... 97

    * ... Solution ... 97

    * ... Value Achieved ... 97

    * ... Conclusion ... 97

    * 5 ... Production Planning and Detailed Scheduling (PP/DS) ... 99

    * ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of PP/DS ... 100

    * ... Methods of Running PP/DS ... 101

    * ... Capacity Leveling Versus Capacity Constraining ... 103

    * ... Settings for PP/DS in the Product Location Master ... 103

    * ... Manufacturing Strategies ... 104

    * ... Pegging ... 105

    * ... Lot Size Setting ... 107

    * ... Production Process Models and Production Data Structures ... 110

    * ... Production Process Models (PPMs) ... 111

    * ... Production Data Structures (PDSs) ... 112

    * ... Constraining PDS and PPM ... 113

    * ... Resources ... 114

    * ... Process Industry Planning ... 115

    * ... PP/DS Release History ... 116

    * ... Case Study ... 117

    * ... Company ... 117

    * ... Challenge ... 117

    * ... Solution ... 117

    * ... Value Achieved ... 118

    * ... Conclusion ... 118

    * 6 ... Global Available to Promise (GATP) ... 121

    * ... GATP and CTM ... 122

    * ... Availability Checking ... 124

    * ... Available to Promise ... 125

    * ... Basic Functionality and Concepts of GATP ... 126

    * ... Different Levels of ATP Checks ... 127

    * ... Multilevel ATP Check (M-ATP) ... 127

    * ... Availability Checking for Kits (or BOM) ... 128

    * ... Rules-Based Availability Checking ... 128

    * ... What Attaining ATP Proficiency Can Mean ... 129

    * ... Capable to Promise ... 129

    * ... ATP Tree Structure ... 132

    * ... Third-Party Order Processing ... 132

    * ... Third-Party Order Processing at Amazon.com ... 133

    * ... Scope of Checking ... 134

    * ... The GATP Time Horizon ... 134