A warm welcome to the SAP PP (Production Planning) course by Uplatz.
SAP PP (Production Planning) is one of the important modules in SAP system. SAP PP handles all business processes related to production in an organization. It encompasses activities such as Materials Requirement Planning (MRP), Bill of Materials (BOM), Routings, Automatic material requisitions based on MRP, capacity planning, and so on. Details of manufacturing processes such as material flows, planned costs, actual costs, etc. can be recorded and tracked through SAP PP. The Production Planning module is fully integrated with other SAP modules viz. SD (Sales and Distribution), MM (Materials Management), FICO (Finance and Controlling), PM (Plant Maintenance), LE (Logistics Execution).
In this SAP PP course by Uplatz, you will learn SAP PP module from an absolute beginner to advanced level. This online training course on SAP PP consists of a series of video tutorials that cover all topics of SAP Production Planning module and will help you gain extensive knowledge of production planning in SAP.
By the end of this SAP PP training you will be able to:
Acquire the relevant knowledge required to clear the SAP PP certification exam
Understand the core concepts of SAP PP module
Be able to apply the knowledge learned to progress in your career as SAP PP consultant / manager / end-user
SAP PP course curriculum
1. Overview of ERP, SAP, SAP PP
Understanding ERP and ERP as an ERP
Architecture of ERP
Discuss on the implementation methodology and importance of the same
Importance of SAP PP as a functional module
2. SAP PP process flow
PP total flow understanding
3. Master Data Overview
Material Master
BOM configuration and use in production planning
Routings (task lists) configuration and use in production planning
Production Versions
Importance as per business needs
Work Center
4. Master Planning
Sales Operations Planning
Demand Management
Long term Planning
Planned independent requirements
5. Forecasting
Process review
Process overview and flow to demand management
Forecasting process and MRP control
Example with real Business Process
6. Material Requirement Planning (MRP) and Master Production Schedule (MPS)
Process review
MPS
MRP
MRP run configuration and evaluation tools
Consumption Based Planning
Lot Size Procedures
Example with real Business Process
7. Production Orders
Scheduling of production orders
Production order components
Production Resources & Tools (PRTs)
8. Scheduling
Scheduling process
Capacity planning
Example with real Business Process
9. Discrete Manufacturing
Master Data involved
Configurations needs
Purpose
Planned order structure
Production order types
Material staging and withdraw
Production confirmation
Goods movement
Order settlement
10. Repetitive Manufacturing
Master Data
Planning
Backflushing
11. REM
REM process review
Master Data involved
Configuration needs
Purpose
12. Support Process
Support Process discussion
13. Integration of SAP PP with other SAP modules
Material Management (MM)
Sales and Distribution (SD)
Quality Management (QM)
Plant Maintenance (PM)
14. Reporting and Tools
Production planning reporting
Material requirement planning reporting
15. Other aspects of PP
Production Planning in process industries
Classification system